Kirsty Pealling

Kirsty Pealling (born 14 April 1975) is a former footballer who spent her entire club career with Arsenal. She also represented England at full international level.

Club career Pealling attended Haggerston School and was spotted by Arsenal Ladies manager Vic Akers during a five-a-side tournament when she was 13. At the time of her retirement in 2006, Pealling was the club's longest serving player, the record appearance holder and had won the most trophies. She won domestic trebles with Arsenal in 1993

Pealling worked as a sports development officer for Camden Council and since 2004 has coached at Hampstead FC.

When Jayne Ludlow retired in July 2013, the legendary Welsh midfielder paid tribute to "unsung hero" Pealling in an interview with the Arsenal website: "I should really thank Kirsty because when I was scoring 30 goals a season, it was mostly because of her crosses from the right wing."

Pealling is featured in the "Remember Who You Are" artwork added to the Emirates in 2023.

International career Eighteen-year-old Pealling made her England debut in a 3–0 Euro 1995 qualifying win in Belgium in November 1993.

After a long spell out of international football, Pealling returned as a substitute against Denmark in August 2001.

She has the England legacy number 99. The FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.

Honours

Arsenal

FA Women's Premier League: 1992–93, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06 FA Cup: 1992–93, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2005–06 FA Women's National League Cup: 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2004–5 FA Women's Community Shield: 2000, 2001, 2005 London County FA Women's Cup: 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2003–04