Gill Wylie

Gillian Wylie (née Totten;

In August 1995, Wylie suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury. In 1997, Debbie Bampton persuaded Wylie to leave Arsenal for Croydon, where she regained full fitness and became an important player in the team which won the FA Women's Premier League National Division in 1998–99 and a League and Cup double in 1999–00.

Wylie was in favour of Croydon's controversial hostile takeover by Charlton Athletic: "It's been a bit of farce, but we want to affiliate with Charlton for long-term benefit". After briefly serving as player-manager of the newly formed Charlton Athletic W.F.C., she resigned in November 2000, to be replaced by Keith Boanas.

International career

On 19 September 1982, 17-year-old Wylie scored Northern Ireland's goal against England at Gresty Road, Crewe, in a 7–1 1984 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying defeat.

In June 1985, she became the first female footballer ever to be sanctioned by UEFA, receiving a four-match ban for being sent-off in Northern Ireland's 1–0 1987 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying defeat by the Republic of Ireland at Milltown on 5 May 1985.

Personal life

Wylie is a graduate of Queen's University Belfast. Outside football, she worked in the financial services industry. She has two sons.