Tina Ann Mapes (born 21 January 1971) is an English

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coach and former player, who represented the

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at senior international level. She played for England in the

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finals. She won the

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five times.

Playing career

Club

Mapes played with Reigate in the Sussex Martlet League, then signed for

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in the Greater London League. Winning club Player of the Year in her first season, 1989–90, Mapes was also part of the Millwall team which won the 1991

when they defeated

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10 at

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. Millwall's squad broke up in the aftermath of that success and Mapes began 1991–92 with

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. Before the end of the season, the first with a National league structure in England, Mapes was scouted by Swedish second-level club Lindsdals IF. She joined the Swedes on a semi–pro basis, linking up with former Millwall teammate Karen Farley. In 1994 Mapes was brought back to England by

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, whose player–manager

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was another member of Millwall's 1991 FA Cup winning team. Playing as a

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, Mapes helped her new club to a League and Cup

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in 1996. Mapes converted her kick in the

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in the 1996 FA Women's Cup final win over

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at the New Den. In the following year's competition, Mapes missed as Croydon lost a semi–final shootout to Millwall. In 1997 Mapes signed for champions

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. In the 1997–98 FA Women's Cup Mapes took part in another semi–final shootout, this time as an emergency

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after Arsenal's Sarah Reed had been sent off. Arsenal edged out

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and Mapes collected another winner's medal when Arsenal beat Croydon 3–2 in the final. Mapes was an unused substitute in the

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as Arsenal beat Southampton Saints 20. She won the FA Cup for a fifth time in 2000 when Croydon Women beat Doncaster Belles 2-1 at

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. Mapes came on as a late substitute.

National team

Mapes

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ed the

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(WFA) England U–21 team. She made her senior debut before

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(FA) took over women's football in 1993, but dropped out of contention while playing in Sweden. She was given number 78 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England's inaugural international.

Coaching career

Mapes also has an UEFA A Licence in coaching working with many local clubs, she also tutors for the FA delivering level 1&2 coaching courses.

Honours

Arsenal *

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: 1998–99

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mapes, Tina 1971 births Living people English women's footballers England women's international footballers Charlton Athletic W.F.C. players Arsenal W.F.C. players Millwall Lionesses L.F.C. players FA Women's National League players 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup players Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden English expatriate women's footballers Women's association football defenders Women's association football midfielders Footballers from Maidstone 20th-century English sportswomen