Audrey Rigby Explained

Audrey Rigby (née Allen; born 17 September 1957) is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.^[1]

Rigby made her Football Ferns as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with Australia on 28 November 1983,^[2] and finished her international career with 14 caps to her credit.

In 1972–73 Rigby was in England, playing for an early incarnation of Nottingham Forest Ladies.^[3]

She was allotted 32 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives. The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 27 November 2013.
2. Web site: Football Ferns - Line-ups. The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 11 June 2009.
3. Web site: Club History . Nottingham Forest Ladies . 27 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223953/http://www.nottinghamforestladies.co.uk/club-history.html . 2 December 2013 .
4. Web site: England squad named for World Cup . 2023-06-19 . The Football Association . en.
5. Web site: Lacey-Hatton . Jack . 2022-11-18 . Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present . 2023-06-19 . mirror . en.