Amy Kane

For the New Zealand journalist and community leader, see Amy Kane (community leader).

Amy Kane (born 10 September 1986)^[1] is an English former football midfielder. She played for Everton Ladies and Blackburn Rovers Ladies, as well as representing England at Under-23 level.

Amy Kane

Kane (in white) playing for Everton in 2006
Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-09-10) 10 September 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–2009	Everton
2009–2010	Blackburn Rovers	11	(0)
2010–2014	Everton
International career
2008	England U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Kane joined Everton Ladies at the age of 15.^[2] She progressed the senior side, scoring the winning goal for them in the shock 2007–08 FA Women's Premier League Cup Final win over Arsenal.^[3] When homeless Fara Williams signed for Everton, Kane's family took her in and helped her establish herself.^[4] Kane joined Blackburn Rovers Ladies in January 2009 in search of more regular first team football.^[5]

She returned to Everton in summer 2010 for the club's UEFA Women's Champions League campaign.^[6] When the 2014 campaign ended in Everton's relegation, Kane decided to retire in order to focus on her career away from football.^[7]

International career

Kane represented England at Under-19,^[8] Under-21^[9] and Under-23 levels. In April 2007 she was chosen to join the England senior side's training camp at La Manga Club.^[10]

She also represented Great Britain at the World University Games,^[11] scoring a hat-trick in four minutes in Great Britain's first group game of the 2009 tournament in Belgrade, a 10–0 win against Estonia.^[12]

Personal life

Kane attended Liverpool John Moores University,^[11] on the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme.^[13][14]

In December 2015 she married former Everton team-mate Fara Williams, but they separated a short time later.^[15]

Blackburn Rovers statistics

Club	Season	League		WFA Cup		Premier League Cup		County Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Blackburn Rovers Ladies[5]	2008–09	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	2009–10	6	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	9	1
	Club Total	14	0	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	19	1

References

1. "Amy Kane". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
2. "Blackburn capture Kane". Fair Game. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
3. Tony Leighton (28 February 2008). "Everton stun gunners to win cup". BBC. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
4. McRae, Donald (17 November 2014). "Fara Williams: 'I had football. A lot of homeless girls have nothing'". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
5. "Amy Kane". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
6. "Everton Ladies 6 – 0 Klaksvik". Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
7. "Duo Depart". Everton L.F.C. 13 December 2014. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
8. "England U19s begin with victory". Fair Game. 26 April 2005. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
9. "England U21s beat Finland". Fair Game. 17 July 2006. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
10. "England training camp squad". Fair Game. 2 April 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
11. "Great Britain women's football squad announced for World University Games". British Universities & Colleges Sport. 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
12. "GB hit double figures". Fair Game. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
13. "Amy Kane". Liverpool John Moores University. Archived from the original on 28 September 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
14. "FA selects TASS athletes". Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme. 3 November 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
15. Taylor, Louise (13 July 2017). "England's Fara Williams: 'We're feeling the pain but if you want to win it needs to hurt'". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2018.