Helen Housby facts for kids
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| Born | 19 January 1995 Carlisle, England |
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||
| School | The Nelson Thomlinson School | ||||||||||||
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| Playing position(s): GA, GS, WA | |||||||||||||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Manchester Thunder | ||||||||||||
| 2017–Present | New South Wales Swifts | ||||||||||||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |||||||||||
| 2014–present | England | 102 | |||||||||||
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Helen Housby is a famous English netball player. She was born on 19 January 1995. Helen has played for the England national netball team since 2014. She also plays for the New South Wales Swifts club team in Australia. Before that, she played for Manchester Thunder in England. Helen helped them win the Superleague title in 2014.
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About Helen Housby
Helen Housby was born in Carlisle, England. She grew up in the countryside of Cumbria. Helen loved animals when she was young. She is a big fan of the football team Manchester United F.C.. Her sports hero was David Beckham. Helen studied zoology at the University of Manchester. In 2022, a video of Helen doing a TikTok dance during an England game became very popular. Over 1.1 million people watched it!
Playing for Clubs
Helen played for the Manchester Thunder team from 2013 to 2016. This team is part of the Netball Superleague in England. In 2014, she helped them win the Superleague Grand-Final. They beat their rivals, Surrey Storm, in an exciting match.
In 2017, Helen moved to Australia. She joined the New South Wales Swifts team. This team plays in the Suncorp Super Netball league. Helen helped the Swifts win the Suncorp Super Netball championship twice. They won in 2019 and again in 2021.
Playing for England
Helen Housby has been a key player for the England national netball team since 2014. She played in the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2015 Netball World Cup.
Winning Gold at the Commonwealth Games
One of Helen's biggest achievements was at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. She was a very important part of the England team. They played against Australia in the gold medal match. Helen scored the winning goal in the very last second of the game! This gave England a one-point victory. It was an amazing moment.
Before the final, England also had a close game against Jamaica. Helen scored a last-minute goal in that semi-final too. This helped England win by just one point. After their gold medal win, the England team received two special awards. They won the BBC Sports Team of the Year Award. They also won the BBC Greatest Sporting Moment of the Year in 2018.
Other International Games
Helen also played for England in the 2019 Netball World Cup. The team finished in 3rd place. She was also part of the squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Again, England finished 3rd in that event.
In 2023, Helen played in the 2023 Netball World Cup. She was named the 'player of the tournament'. She was also called the 'best shooter' in the competition. England reached the final but lost to Australia.
Special Recognition
In 2024, Helen Housby received a special award. She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). This award is given for her great contributions to netball.
