Female Football Focus 2020: Libby McClelland (NFA)
Full Name
Elizabeth Joanne McClelland (Libby)
Date of Birth
04/08/1988
Occupation
Caravan Sales Administrator
Teams you have played for
Prestatyn Ladies, Kinmel Bay, Point of Ayr and NFA
Position
Centre Midfield
Most memorable game played in
Playing for Prestatyn against Northop in a cup game a few seasons ago, managed to bag myself 2 goals and we went through to the semi finals
Biggest highlight of football career so far
Playing for my hometown Prestatyn
Best goal scored
Goal against Amlwch few seasons ago, must have been 25-30 yards out and I just thought why not. And it went straight in the top corner
Strengths to your game
Strong in tackles, who doesn’t love a slide tackle and the ability to pick out a pass
Weaknesses
Fitness (blaming that on my age ha)
Best team-mate played alongside
Tricky one this but going to go with Rachel Lloyd, massively helps me in the middle of the park when playing together.
Hardest opponent faced
Lexi Smith (Denbigh), what a player. Struggled to keep up with her at times
Biggest influence in football
I would say my current coach Andy Lloyd and team mates
Funniest team-mate
Amy Webster
Favourite away ground
Airbus
Other sporting achievements
None, always just concentrated on football
Personal football ambitions
To keep playing as long as I can
Best country visited
Greece
Favourite chocolate bar
Milky Bar
Best after-match venue
Pwllheli
Best film seen
The Greatest Showman
Current favourite song
Hosh & 1979 – Midnight (Hanging Tree)
Favourite TV show
Wentworth Prison
TV show you dislike most
The Simpsons
Best quality as a person
Caring and Loyal
Worst fault
Overthinking
Best live show/concert seen
Nelly and Shaggy at Kisstory
How have you managed without football for 4 months since the COVID-19 outbreak? What sort of things have you done to get your football fix?
I’m quite lucky I’ve got a 9 year old boy so we have been out playing football. Glad the Premier League is back on now so that will be part of my fix now.
Tell us something about you we might not know
I have an obsession with David Beckham