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'''Janet |
'''Janet Mayer''' {{nee|'''Turner'''}} is a former [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]] for the [[England women's national football team|England national team]], winning 28 caps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Sep/23/england-womens-senior-team-50th-anniversary-celebrated-at-usa-game-20222309|first=David|last=Gerty|title=England Women to celebrate 50th anniversary at USA game|date=2022-09-23|website=The Football Association|access-date=2022-09-28|archive-date=2022-09-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927161938/https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Sep/23/england-womens-senior-team-50th-anniversary-celebrated-at-usa-game-20222309|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=art>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigans-female-football-heroes-profiled-in-creative-art-3756982|title=Wigan's female football heroes profiled in creative art|date=6 July 2022|access-date=13 April 2024|archive-date=11 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711224537/https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigans-female-football-heroes-profiled-in-creative-art-3756982|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> During her club career she won the [[1980 WFA Cup final]] with [[St Helens W.F.C.|St Helens]]. |
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| ⚫ | Turner's greatest achievement was winning the [[Women's FA Cup]] in 1980 with St Helens. They beat [[Preston North End W.F.C.|Preston North End]] 1–0 in the final at [[Southbury Road]] in [[Enfield, London|Enfield]], with her twin sister Judith also in the starting line-up. In total the twins played four WFA finals together, winning in [[1980 WFA Cup final|1980]], and finishing as runners up in [[1981 WFA Cup final|1981]], [[1983 WFA Cup final|1983]] and [[1987 WFA Cup final|1987]].<ref name="auto1"/> The 1980–81 season started well with Turner scoring twice on the opening day of the season against Hull.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-echo/162105098/ |title=Janet's Joy Day |agency=Liverpool Echo |page=15|date=23 September 1980}}</ref> She scored with a header from a corner in the 1981 WFA Cup final loss to [[Southampton Women's F.C.|Southampton]] at [[Knowsley Road]], and in 1983, St Helens lost 3–2 in the final to [[Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.|Doncaster Belles]] at [[Sincil Bank]], home ground of [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]. Alongwith her sister, Turner was described as part of the "twins on the wing" in the WFA newsletter for their attacking play during the match. In 1987, St Helens lost for a third time in the final when Doncaster Belles beat them 2–0 at the [[City Ground]] in [[Nottingham]]. This marked the last appearance for Turner in a WFA Cup final.<ref name="auto1">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7KUkEAAAQBAJ&dq=janet+turner+football+st+helens&pg=PT65 |title=A History of the Women's FA Cup Final Pages 65-67, 72, 83, 97- Chris Slegg, Patricia Gregory - Google Books |date= 6 May 2021|isbn=9780750997713 |accessdate=2023-03-18|last1=Slegg |first1=Chris |last2=Gregory |first2=Patricia |publisher=The History Press }}</ref> |
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Turner made her England debut against [[Finland]] in 1979.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/competitions/uefa-womens-euro-2022/heritage/wigan-and-leigh-heritage|title=The heritage of women's football in Wigan & Leigh|first=The Football|last=Association|website=www.thefa.com|access-date=2024-04-13|archive-date=2024-07-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716144059/https://www.thefa.com/competitions/uefa-womens-euro-2022/heritage/wigan-and-leigh-heritage|url-status=live}}</ref> She played in Portopia'81, a tournament held in [[Japan]], against [[Japan women's national football team|Japan]] and [[Denmark women's national football team|Denmark]], marking the first ever visit by an England national football team to the country.<ref>{{cite web |title=Portopia '81 – England women tour Japan |url=https://womensfootballarchive.org/2014/07/19/portopia-81-england-women-tour-japan/ |website=Womens Football Archive |date=19 July 2014 |access-date=11 November 2024}}</ref> Coming on as a second half substitute, Turner was also part of the England squad that competed at the [[1984 European Competition for Women's Football|1984 European Competition]] where England lost 1–0 in the [[1984 European Competition for Women's Football final|final]] to Sweden.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |date=June 30, 2022 |title=How would the final of the 1984 women's EUROs be reported today? |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/womens-sport/female-football-trailblazers/1984-european-competition-match-report/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817040625/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/womens-sport/female-football-trailblazers/1984-european-competition-match-report/ |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |access-date=August 17, 2022 |newspaper=The Telegraph |via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-01-18 |title=Match: Sweden 1–0 England, 12 May 1984, Ullevi (part 2) |url=https://womensfootballarchive.org/2015/01/18/match-sweden-10-england-12-may-1984-ullevi-part-2/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Women's Football Archive |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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In November 2022, Turner was recognized by [[The Football Association]] as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 44th women's player to be capped by England.<ref name=":0">{{cite press release |title=England player legacy and results archive |date=18 November 2022 |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/england/womens-senior-team/Legacy?tab=Players |access-date=22 April 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117235922/https://www.englandfootball.com/england/womens-senior-team/Legacy?tab=Players |archive-date=17 November 2022}}</ref> |
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Turner played in Portopia'81, a tournament held in [[Japan]]. She played against [[Japan women's national football team|Japan]] and [[Denmark women's national football team|Denmark]] during the competition which marked the first ever visit by an England national football team to the country.<ref>{{cite web |title=Portopia ’81 – England women tour Japan |url=https://womensfootballarchive.org/2014/07/19/portopia-81-england-women-tour-japan/ |website=Womens Football Archive |access-date=11 November 2024}}</ref> Turner was part of the England squad that competed at the [[1984 European Competition for Women's Football]] where England lost against Sweden in the [[1984 European Competition for Women's Football final|final]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/womens-sport/female-football-trailblazers/1984-european-competition-match-report/|title=How would the final of the 1984 women's EUROs be reported today?|newspaper=The Telegraph |date=June 30, 2022|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> Turner came on as a second half substitute in the final. <ref name="auto"/> In November 2022, Turner was recognized by [[The Football Association]] as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 44th women's player to be capped by England.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/england/womens-senior-team/Legacy?tab=Players |title=ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE |date=18 November 2022 |access-date=22 April 2023 |publisher=[[The Football Association]]}}</ref> Turner made her England debut against [[Finland]] in 1979.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/competitions/uefa-womens-euro-2022/heritage/wigan-and-leigh-heritage|title=The heritage of women's football in Wigan & Leigh|first=The Football|last=Association|website=www.thefa.com}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 16:31, 4 January 2025
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| Full name | Janet Mayer | ||
| Birth name | Janet Turner | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1983 | St Helens[1] | ||
| 1983–1984 | Crewe Alexandra[2] | ||
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| 1979–1986 | England | 28 | (4) |
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Janet Mayer née Turner is a former footballer who played as a winger for the England national team, winning 28 caps.[3][4][5] During her club career she won the 1980 WFA Cup final with St Helens.
Club career
[edit]Turner's greatest achievement was winning the Women's FA Cup in 1980 with St Helens. They beat Preston North End 1–0 in the final at Southbury Road in Enfield, with her twin sister Judith also in the starting line-up. In total the twins played four WFA finals together, winning in 1980, and finishing as runners up in 1981, 1983 and 1987.[6] The 1980–81 season started well with Turner scoring twice on the opening day of the season against Hull.[7] She scored with a header from a corner in the 1981 WFA Cup final loss to Southampton at Knowsley Road, and in 1983, St Helens lost 3–2 in the final to Doncaster Belles at Sincil Bank, home ground of Lincoln City. Alongwith her sister, Turner was described as part of the "twins on the wing" in the WFA newsletter for their attacking play during the match. In 1987, St Helens lost for a third time in the final when Doncaster Belles beat them 2–0 at the City Ground in Nottingham. This marked the last appearance for Turner in a WFA Cup final.[6]
International career
[edit]Turner made her England debut against Finland in 1979.[8] She played in Portopia'81, a tournament held in Japan, against Japan and Denmark, marking the first ever visit by an England national football team to the country.[9] Coming on as a second half substitute, Turner was also part of the England squad that competed at the 1984 European Competition where England lost 1–0 in the final to Sweden.[10][11]
In November 2022, Turner was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 44th women's player to be capped by England.[5]
Honours
[edit]St Helens
England
- UEFA Women's Championship runner-up: 1984[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Frith, Wilf (April 12, 2022). "England Women versus Northern Ireland, past and programmes". Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Janet Turner". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ Gerty, David (2022-09-23). "England Women to celebrate 50th anniversary at USA game". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "Wigan's female football heroes profiled in creative art". 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ a b "England player legacy and results archive" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ a b c Slegg, Chris; Gregory, Patricia (6 May 2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final Pages 65-67, 72, 83, 97- Chris Slegg, Patricia Gregory - Google Books. The History Press. ISBN 9780750997713. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ "Janet's Joy Day". Liverpool Echo. 23 September 1980. p. 15.
- ^ Association, The Football. "The heritage of women's football in Wigan & Leigh". www.thefa.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Portopia '81 – England women tour Japan". Womens Football Archive. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ a b "How would the final of the 1984 women's EUROs be reported today?". The Telegraph. June 30, 2022. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Match: Sweden 1–0 England, 12 May 1984, Ullevi (part 2)". Women's Football Archive. 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
