Michelle Hickmott

Michelle Marie Hickmott (born 20 February 1985)[2] is an English football full-back. She most recently played club football for Coventry City Ladies and has represented England at senior international level.

Michelle Hickmott
Personal information
Full name Michelle Marie Hickmott[1]
Date of birth (1985-02-20) 20 February 1985
Place of birth England
Height 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
Position(s) Left–back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2003 Birmingham City Ladies
2003–2004 Fulham Ladies
2004–2005 Coventry Ladies
2005–2007 Charlton Ladies
2007–2010 Birmingham City Ladies
2010–2011 Coventry Ladies
National team
2002 England U19
2007–2008 England U23
2009 England 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Hickmott's first experience of team football came after a successful trial as a 13-year-old with Birmingham City Ladies.[3] After just one season in the under-14s team, then manager Marcus Bignot promoted Hickmott to the senior side, with her debut coming against Garswood Saints in the Midland Combination.[3]

Although initially a midfielder, Bignot switched Hickmott to left-back and she was a regular in the side that won first the Midland Combination and then the FAWPL Northern Division, and with it promotion to the FA Women's Premier League.[3] She remained with Birmingham for their first season of Premier League football, including an appearance in the League Cup finalist side. In September 2002 she joined the FA National Player Development Centre at Loughborough University.[4]

On leaving Birmingham at the end of the 2002–2003 season, Hickmott joined Fulham Ladies,[5] playing in Europe for Marieanne Spacey's side.[6] Fulham had reverted to semi-professional status at the time of Hickmott's arrival, causing the departure of high-profile players such as Rachel Yankey, Rachel Unitt and Katie Chapman.

Hickmott remained with Fulham initially, but a month into the following season, left to join Northern Division Coventry Ladies, where she was employed as a coach within their centre of excellence and also worked for the Birmingham FA.[3] With Coventry relegated back to the Midland Combination, Hickmott joined Charlton Ladies where she played in the League Cup winning side against Arsenal and was an unused substitute for their FA Cup win.

In June 2007 she returned to Birmingham Ladies.[7]

International career

Within a season of starting her career, Hickmott was selected for the England Under-14 side, quickly progressing to the Under-16 side.[3] She went on to win 49 caps at youth level for England, captaining England in the Under-23's Nordic Cup.[3] Hickmott's senior debut came when she replaced Corinne Yorston during a 4–1 win over Finland in Larnaca in February 2009.[8] In June 2009, Hickmott was included in England coach Hope Powell's 30-player squad for the friendlies against Iceland and Denmark.[9]

Personal life

In addition to playing football, Hickmott is employed as a fire fighter with the Warwickshire Fire Service. Prior to joining the fire service she had been a coach with the Birmingham Football Association.

References
  1. "Player Statistics". FIFA. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  2. "England:Michelle Hickmott". FIFA. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  3. Max Hall. "Michelle Hickmott". Birmingham City L.F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  4. "Eight join National Development Centre". 3 September 2003. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  5. "Blues build up to second term in top flight". Fair Game. 15 July 2003. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  6. "Fulham within grasp of UEFA Quarter-Finals". Fair Game. 22 August 2003. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  7. "Cardin & Hickmott rejoin Birmingham". Fair Game. 26 June 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  8. "England Women's POTY – Defenders". TheFA.com. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  9. "Powell picks party for final friendlies". UEFA. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
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