Personal information | |||
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Full name | Maureen Marley | ||
Date of birth | 31 January 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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England Women Under-19s (Manager) |
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Youth career | |||
Daresbury | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–2002 | Everton Ladies | ||
National team | |||
1995–2001 | England | 41 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
2001– | England Women Under-19s | ||
2002–2012 | Everton Ladies | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Maureen "Mo" Marley MBE née Mallon (born 31 January 1967) is an English football manager and former player. As of 2012, she is manager of the England women's national under–19 team. As a player Marley was a powerful centre back, who captained both the England women's national football team and Everton, turning out 41 times for England between 1995 and 2001.
Marley had a 24-year association with Everton, joining the club in their former incarnation as Leasowe Pacific in 1988. She won the 1989 Women's FA Cup and captained the team to the FA Women's Premier League title in 1997–98. After taking over as manager in 2002—sacking her husband to do so—she led Everton to the 2008 FA Women's Premier League Cup and the 2010 FA Women's Cup. Marley led Everton into the UEFA Women's Champions League on three occasions before standing down as manager in October 2012.
Marley joined Everton Ladies, then named Leasowe Pacific, in the 1987–88 season. She helped the club win the 1989 Women's FA Cup and went on to captain the side.
Marley made her England senior debut, aged 28, against Italy in November 1995. She went on to captain the side, including during the 2001 European Championships, after which she retired from international football with 41 caps. Marley scored one goal for England, a header in a 6–0 friendly win over Scotland at Bramall Lane in March 1997.