Karen Farley (born 2 September 1970)[1] is an English former women's international footballer. Her married name is Karen Livermore-Farley.
Club career
She won the 1991 WFA Cup final with Millwall Lionesses when they defeated Doncaster Belles 1-0 at Prenton Park.[2]
In 1995[3] and 1996 Farley was playing her club football in Sweden.[4] In 2000, she was still playing for Hammarby.[5]
International career
Farley represented England at senior level, playing in England's first ever World Cup finals appearance in 1995 which ended with a 3–0 quarter final defeat against Germany.[1] She played in all four games in the tournament held in Sweden and scored two goals in a game versus Nigeria.[6] She scored eight goals in eleven games for England but successive ACL injuries prevented her from potentially achieving more caps.[7] She was allotted 103 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[8][9]
International goals
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 December 1994 | Vicarage Road, Watford |  Germany |
1–4 | 1995 UEFA Championship | 1 |
| 2 | 26 January 1995 | Florence |  Italy |
1–1 | Friendly | 1 |
| 3 | 23 February 1995 | Bochum | Germany |
1–2 | 1995 UEFA Championship | 1 |
| 5 | 10 June 1995 | Tingvalla IP, Karlstad |  Nigeria |
3–2 | 1995 World Cup | 2 |
| 7 | 19 November 1995 | The Valley, London |  Croatia |
5–0 | 1997 UEFA Championship Qual. | 2 |
| 8 | 11 February 1996 | Benavente |  Portugal |
5–0 | 1997 UEFA Championship Qual. | 1 |
References
- ^ a b "England:Karen Farley". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ Slegg Chris, Gregory Patricia (2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup. thehistorypress page 116. ISBN 9780750996594.
- ^ Liz Searl (20 November 1995). "England's women consolidate position". The Independent. London. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ "England buckle under pressure". The Independent. London. 18 March 1996. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ Thorsten Frennstedt (27 May 2000). "Results of week 6 of Swedish Damallsvenskan Elite League". Women's Soccer World. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ Stedman, Harry. "Former Lioness from first World Cup 'doesn't care who scores' in final". Independent. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Williams, Sally. "Everyone says they hear a pop or a crack': why are so many female footballers suffering career-ending knee injuries?". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "England squad named for World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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