Helen Housby

Helen Housby (born 19 January 1995 in Stockport, Manchester) is a professional English netball player.[1][2] She played for the Superleague side Manchester Thunder from 2013 to 2016, helping them win the 2014 Superleague Grand-Final against rivals Surrey Storm. As of 2018 she plays for the New South Wales Swifts.[3]

Helen Housby
Personal information
Born (1995-01-19) 19 January 1995
Stockport, Manchester, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
School The Nelson Thomlinson Sc
Netball career
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 66
Medal record
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold CoastNetball

Housby was a member of the England national netball team that played at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2015 Netball World Cup.[4]

She was a key member of the England netball team that won the gold medal match against Australia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia - scoring in the final second of the game to give victory to England by one point.[5] The England team had beaten Jamaica in the semi-final match by a single point, also from a last-minute goal.[6] Jamaica had narrowly defeated England in Glasgow 2014 to take the bronze medal.

By the time she was selected in the final 12-player squad for England's 2019 Netball World Cup campaign, she had 58 caps to her name.[7]

Housby has completed two years of her zoology degree course at the University of Manchester.[8]

References
  1. "Manchester Thunder - Helen Housby". England Netball. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  2. Evans, Denice (13 May 2014). "Helen Housby: A netball star is born". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  3. "Helen Housby Player Profile". New South Wales Swifts website. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  4. Evans, Denise (26 June 2015). "Tracey Neville names England netball World Cup Squad". Manchester Evening News. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  5. "Commonwealth Games: England shock Australia to win netball gold". BBC News. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  6. "Commonwealth Games: England beat Jamaica to reach final for first time". BBC News. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  7. "England squad for the Vitality Netball World Cup revealed". 23 May 2019. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019.
  8. "Could I be any more excited?". Players Voice. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
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