Story: Football

Maureen Jacobson

A woman in her 50s stands on the Wellington waterfront holding a white plaque which contains a photo of her playing football as a younger woman, and text about her career.

Footballer Maureen Jacobson was inducted into the Wellington Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. She holds a plaque detailing her club and representative career, and her 60 caps for the national team. The pinnacle of her career was winning the 1991 Women’s FA Cup with the Millwall Lionesses.

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Neill Atkinson, Steve Watters and Alida Shanks, 'Football - Women's professional football', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/47813/maureen-jacobson (accessed 1 May 2024)

Story by Neill Atkinson, Steve Watters and Alida Shanks, published 5 Sep 2013, reviewed & revised 7 Jun 2023 with assistance from Alida Shanks