Lionesses archive · Forward · 1988–2003
Karen Walker
Karen Walker scored 41 goals for England, fourth on the Lionesses' all-time list, and won 86 caps between 1988 and 2003. Born in Mexborough on 29 July 1969, the forward made her debut against Italy on 20 July 1988.
Walker was selected for three major tournaments: the 1995 European Championship, where England reached the semi-finals, the 1995 World Cup, where they reached the quarter-finals, and the 2001 European Championship, where they went out in the group stage. Her last England appearance came on 22 May 2003.
Walker was selected for three major tournaments: the 1995 European Championship, where England reached the semi-finals, the 1995 World Cup, where they reached the quarter-finals, and the 2001 European Championship, where they went out in the group stage. Her last England appearance came on 22 May 2003.
Caps86
Goals41
England legacy
No.4 on England's all-time goals list
Player file
At a glance
- Born29 July 1969
- BirthplaceMexborough
- England debut20 July 1988 v Italy
- Goals41 No.4 all-time
Major tournaments
1995 UEFA Women's Championship1995 FIFA Women's World Cup2001 UEFA Women's Championship
Every England goal
Karen Walker's goals
Goals40In our match records
Matches scored in29Of 86 caps
Hat-tricks1Three or more in a match
Opponents17Different nations scored against
Our match-by-match records credit Karen Walker with 40 England goals; the official tally is 41. Match reports and records lists don't always agree on who scored.
Season by season
Goals by year
| Year | Goals |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 6 |
Favourite opponents
Most goals against
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Scotland
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Slovenia
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Iceland
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Belgium
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Romania
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Netherlands
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Sweden
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Portugal
- First England goal
- v Norway, 18 September 1988 · UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier
- Latest
- v Iceland, 16 September 2002 · FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39–40 | 16 Sep 2002 |
Iceland 2–2 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | 44', 88' |
| 38 | 23 Mar 2002 |
Netherlands 1–4 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | 89' |
| 37 | 7 Mar 2002 |
England 4–1 ScotlandWomen's International friendly · 2002 Algarve Cup 9th |
Women's International friendly · 2002 Algarve Cup 9th | ×1 |
| 35–36 | 5 Mar 2002 |
England 3–6 SwedenWomen's International friendly · 2002 Algarve Cup group |
Women's International friendly · 2002 Algarve Cup group | 47', 53' |
| 34 | 24 Nov 2001 |
Portugal 1–1 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | 38' |
| 33 | 30 Oct 2000 | 
Ukraine 1–2 EnglandUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | ×1 |
| 32 | 20 Feb 2000 |
England 2–0 PortugalUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | 30' |
| 31 | 16 Oct 1999 | 
Switzerland 0–3 EnglandUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | ×1 |
| 30 | 22 Aug 1999 | 
Denmark 0–1 EnglandWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | ×1 |
| 29 | 26 May 1999 | 
Italy 4–1 EnglandWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | ×1 |
| 28 | 11 Oct 1998 |
England 2–1 RomaniaFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | ×1 |
| 26–27 | 13 Sep 1998 |
Romania 1–4 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | ×2 |
Show all 29 matches
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 23 May 1998 |
Netherlands 2–1 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | ×1 |
| 23–24 | 19 Nov 1995 | 
England 5–0 CroatiaUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | ×2 |
| 22 | 10 Jun 1995 | 
Nigeria 2–3 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage | 27' |
| 20–21 | 17 Apr 1994 |
England 10–0 SloveniaUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | ×2 |
| 18–19 | 13 Mar 1994 |
England 6–0 BelgiumUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | ×2 |
| 16–17 | 6 Nov 1993 |
Belgium 0–3 EnglandUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | 26', 87' |
| 13–15 | 25 Sep 1993 |
Slovenia 0–10 EnglandUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | Hat-trick ×3 |
| 12 | 17 Oct 1992 |
Italy 3–2 EnglandUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | 73' |
| 11 | 19 Jul 1992 |
Iceland 1–2 EnglandUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | ×1 |
| 10 | 17 May 1992 |
England 4–0 IcelandUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | ×1 |
| 9 | 18 Apr 1992 |
England 1–0 ScotlandUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | ×1 |
| 7–8 | 20 Jul 1991 | Soviet Union 1–2 EnglandWomen's International friendly | Women's International friendly | ×2 |
| 6 | 30 Jun 1991 |
Denmark 3–3 EnglandWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | ×1 |
| 4–5 | 20 Apr 1991 |
England 5–0 ScotlandWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | ×2 |
| 3 | 25 Nov 1990 | 
England 1–4 GermanyUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | 28' |
| 2 | 6 May 1990 |
Scotland 0–4 EnglandWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | ×1 |
| 1 | 18 Sep 1988 | 
England 1–3 NorwayUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | 13' |