Janet Bagguley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Janet Clark | ||
| Date of birth | 1955 (age 69–70) | ||
| Place of birth | Buxton, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Macclesfield Ladies | |||
| International career | |||
| 1972 | England | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Janet Clark (née Bagguley) is a former England women's international footballer.[1] After retiring from football Baggguley became a postwoman.[2]
Club career
As a teenager, Bagguley joined Macclesfield Ladies, where she was known as the 'female Nobby Stiles' for her aggressive play.[1] Bagguley was described by England teammate Wendy Owen as "hard as nails and a ferocious tackler".[3]
She eventually gave up football as she couldn't get enough time off work to keep playing while also pursuing other interests.[4]
International career
Bagguley made her first appearance for England in their first ever official match. England played against Scotland on 18 November 1972 in Greenock, winning 3–2.[5] Bagguley represented England 11 times.[6]
After football
After her football career, Bagguley became a Royal Mail postwoman.[7] In 2025 she was the face of the 'Lioness Letters' initiative, through which she travelled around England with a special postbox collecting letters of support for the current England women's squad ahead of their UEFA Women's Euro 2025 campaign.[1] She remains close friends with former Macclesfield and England teammate Sue Whyatt.[8]
Bibliography
- Owen, Wendy (2005). Kicking Against Tradition: A Career in Women's Football. Tempus. ISBN 0752434276.
References
- ^ a b c Burhan, Asif. "Original Lioness Joins KIND Snacks To Deliver Messages To England Team". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ Fisher, Charlotte (June 26, 2025). "Send a letter to the Lionesses ahead of the Euros with special fan-mail service". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ Owen 2005, p. 47
- ^ Association, The Football. "'Our own place etched in history'". England Football. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "'Our own place etched in history'". www.englandfootball.com.
- ^ "ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's Euros: One of the original Lionesses looks back on how far the team has come since 1972". Sky News. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "Original Lioness Janet Bagguley launches fan mail delivery service to collect messages of support for England team ahead of Euro 2025". NationalWorld. 2025-06-24. Retrieved 2025-11-21.