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Hosted by Finland
England: Runners-up
How England performed
The Lionesses qualified for the 2009 UEFA Women's Championship in Finland without losing, winning six and drawing two of their eight qualifiers, with 24 goals scored and four conceded. K. Smith scored five, and Williams hit a hat-trick in a 6–1 win in Belarus.
At the finals, Hope Powell's side, captained by Faye White, lost their opening fixture 2–1 to Italy but recovered from 2–0 down to beat Russia 3–2, with Carney, Aluko and K. Smith all scoring before half-time. A 1–1 draw with Sweden was followed by a quarter-final against the hosts, Finland, which England won 3–2 thanks to two goals from Aluko and one from Williams. J. Scott's goal in the 116th minute then beat the Netherlands 2–1 after extra time in the semi-final. The final against Germany ended in a 6–2 defeat, Carney and K. Smith scoring England's goals. Runners-up with three wins, a draw and two defeats, the Lionesses scored 12 and conceded 14, a marked improvement on the group-stage exit of 2005.
England fixtures
England
4–0
Northern Ireland
England won
England: K. Smith 52', Harkin 66' og, Chapman 73', Sanderson 77'
Northern Ireland: None
England
4–0
Belarus
England won
England: A. Scott 10', K. Smith 32', Aluko 48', A. Scott 64'
Belarus: None
England
1–0
Spain
England won
England: Carney 64'
Spain: None
Northern Ireland
0–2
England
England won
England: Williams 18', White 84'
Northern Ireland: None
England
0–0
Czech Republic
England drew
Belarus
1–6
England
England won
England: J. Scott 1', Williams 7', Williams 25', Sanderson 44', Williams 87', White 90'
Belarus: Ryzhevich 30'
Czech Republic
1–5
England
England won
England: Westwood 61', K. Smith 79', Carney 81', J. Scott 83', K. Smith 86'
Czech Republic: Došková 28'
Spain
2–2
England
England drew
England: Carney 54', K. Smith 76'
Spain: Boquete 8', Bermúdez 42'
Italy
2–1
England
England lost
England: Williams 38' pen
Italy: Panico 56', Tuttino 82'
England
3–2
Russia
England won
England: Carney 24', Aluko 32', K. Smith 42'
Russia: Tsybutovich 2', Kurochkina 22'
Sweden
1–1
England
England drew
England: White 28'
Sweden: Sandell Svensson 40' pen
Finland
2–3
England
England won
England: Aluko 15', Williams 49', Aluko 67'
Finland: Sjölund 66', Sällström 79'
England
2–1
Netherlands
England won
a.e.t.
England: K. Smith 61', J. Scott 116'
Netherlands: Pieëte 64'
England
2–6
Germany
England lost
England: Carney 24', K. Smith 55'
Germany: Prinz 20', Behringer 22', Kulig 50', Grings 62', Grings 73', Prinz 76'
England statistics
Full England squad
| No. | Player | Pos | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel Brown | GK | Everton L.F.C. | – |
| 2 | Alex Scott | DF | Boston Breakers | 2 |
| 3 | Casey Stoney | DF | Chelsea L.F.C. | – |
| 4 | Fara Williams | MF | Everton L.F.C. | 6 |
| 5 | Lindsay Johnson | DF | Everton L.F.C. | – |
| 6 | Anita Asante | MF | Sky Blue FC | – |
| 7 | Karen Carney | MF | Chicago Red Stars | 5 |
| 8 | Katie Chapman | MF | Arsenal L.F.C. | 1 |
| 9 | Eniola Aluko | FW | Saint Louis Athletica | 4 |
| 10 | Kelly Smith | FW | Boston Breakers | 8 |
| 11 | Sue Smith | FW | Leeds Carnegie L.F.C. | – |
| 12 | Jill Scott | MF | Everton L.F.C. | 3 |
| 13 | Siobhan Chamberlain | GK | Chelsea L.F.C. | – |
| 14 | Faye White C | DF | Arsenal L.F.C. | 3 |
| 15 | Rachel Unitt | DF | Everton L.F.C. | – |
| 16 | Jody Handley | FW | Everton L.F.C. | – |
| 17 | Lianne Sanderson | FW | Chelsea L.F.C. | 2 |
| 18 | Emily Westwood | MF | Everton L.F.C. | 1 |
| 19 | Laura Bassett | DF | Arsenal L.F.C. | – |
| 20 | Danielle Buet | MF | Chelsea L.F.C. | – |
| 21 | Jessica Clarke | FW | Leeds Carnegie L.F.C. | – |
| 22 | Karen Bardsley | GK | Sky Blue FC | – |
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