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