Alexandra Culvin

Alexandra Culvin (born 16 November 1983) Culvin played for Leeds in the 2006 FA Women's Cup final against Arsenal. In 2009, whilst Culvin was playing for Everton, she was selected for the Great Britain women's football squad for the 2009 Universiade. Culvin later played for Liverpool, before retiring in 2012. During her career, Culvin played in the UEFA Women's Champions League for Everton, AZ and Bristol Academy.

Academic career Culvin was born in Merseyside. In 2009, she was studying at Liverpool John Moores University, and she also wrote a PhD thesis on professional women's football in the UK at the University of Central Lancashire. She has worked as a sports management lecturer at the University of Salford, and as a senior lecturer at Leeds Beckett University.

Culvin is a supporter of universal basic income, and believes that men's football clubs should also have a women's team, as it would help them with public relations. In 2020, she investigated the health effects on players of the FA Women's Super League becoming a fully professional league. She found evidence of fat shaming and eating disorders amongst players. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she was critical of the government's decision to suspend women's football, whilst men's football was allowed to continue.

Honours Everton FA Women's Cup (1): 2009–10