Marrie Wieczorek is an English former football manager and player.[1] She spent her entire career with Middlesbrough, some 20 years as a player, before becoming manager in 1996.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1996 | Middlesbrough | ||
| International career | |||
| 1980 | England | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996–2012 | Middlesbrough | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wieczorek earned 3 caps for England, and received the legacy number 47.[3] She is the first female Middlesbrough player to play for England.[2]
Playing career
editWieczorek was a founding member of Cleveland Spartans, who played in the Nottinghamshire Ladies League.[4] She was part of the team who reached the 1982 WFA Cup Final, losing 2–0 to Lowestoft.[5] The following season the club reached the quarter-finals, but were beaten 4–2 by Doncaster Belles.[6] Wieczorek spent the last few seasons of her playing career as a player-manager.
International career
editWieczorek made her England debut on 1 May 1980, in a 2–1 loss to Belgium.[7] She made two more appearances for England, first in a 6–1 win against Wales on 1 June 1980, and a 1–1 draw against Sweden on 17 September 1980.[8]
Managerial career
editIn 1996 Wieczorek was appointed manager of Middlesbrough Women. Under her guidance Middlesbrough won the 2001–02 Northern Combination. The club spent four seasons in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division, before relegation at the end of the 2005–06 season.[9] In September 2010, the team travelled to North Korea and played two friendly matches against April 25, losing 6–2, and Kalmaegi, losing 5–0.[10] Wieczorek remained in charge of Middlesbrough until 2012.
Personal life
editWieczorek is of Polish descent, and attended Sacred Heart Primary School, and later St Mary's Convent R.C. Grammar School.[11]
Honours
editManager
editMiddlesbrough Women
References
edit- ^ "Former footy international told to 'get in the kitchen' now inspiring girls". ITV News. 8 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Marrie Wieczorek Returns to Boro". Middlesbrough Women F.C. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "England women's legacy and results archive". The FA. 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Marrie Wieczorek joy as Team GB women make history". GazetteLive. 18 July 2012.
- ^ "Lowestoft 2–0 Cleveland, 1 May 1982, Loftus Road". Woman’s Football Archive. 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Woman's FA Cup Quarter Final – 06 February 1983". The Woman’s F.A. Cup. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Tallentire, Philip (October 2, 2019). "Tears of joy for Marrie as the Lionesses head to the Riverside". TeessideLive.
- ^ "Match Results England Women 1970–90". England Football Online. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Boro ladies target promotion". GazetteLive. 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Middlesbrough Ladies footballers back from North Korea". BBC. 24 September 2010.
- ^ "Marrie Wieczorek's memories of playing for England Women". The Northern Echo. 2 October 2019.