Lake, Trina

Biographical Text

Trina started her footballing career at Tiverton Ladies in 1975, moving to Exeter Ladies in 1977. 

"In Trina we seem to have completed quite a remarkable forward line. For those new to ladies football, Trina played for Tiverton Ladies last year and ended the league's top scorer."
Exeter Ladies Newsletter Sep 77

Originally a centre forward with Tiverton and Exeter, she changed to play as a defender. In 1981/82, Trina was player of the year and Team captain.  

In 1982/83, Trina made her 100th appearance for Exeter LFC against Illogab in a WFA 3rd Round cup tie on the 5th December 1982. 

She played for both a regional and Western League representative side. Trina was still playing for Exeter Ladies in 1982/83.

(The following was taken from an article in a programme in early 82/83)

"POSITION: Central defender
OCCUPATION: Journalist
CLUB HONOURS:
Team Captain, player of the year 81/82, player of the tournament at Llanedryn 81/82. Selected for Region al squad and Western League duties.
Trina first started her footballing career with Tiverton Ladies in 1975, as a centre forward player, she then saw the light and joined Exeter Ladies in 1977, still playing the centre forward position. But her talents shone through and she was discovered to be a highly valuable defender. This has been Trina's prime posi tion throughout her career with Exeter, although she has the adaptability to cover in most positions. Being Team Captain she is looked up to as one of the more consistent and mature players. Her ambition is to lead the team into the W.F.A. Cup Final and win! Trina's knowledge of football is vast, as in her full-time job she writes about Exeter City men's soccer team for the Express & Echo. Autographs will be signed after the match, if you are a collector."


As well as playing football she was also a sports reporter for the Express and Echo for many years, reporting on Exeter City.

Appearances and Goals

Tiverton Ladies 

Season

Apps 

 Gls

1976/77

 

 

Total to 1977

 



Exeter Ladies 

Season

Apps 

 Gls

1977/78

 

 

Total to 1978 

 

 



Season

Apps 

 Gls 

1978/79

 23?

 2

Total to 1979

 28

 ?

 

Season

Apps

Gls 

1979/80

 25    

 2

Total to 80   

 53

 ? 

Season

Apps  

 Gls 

1980/81

 21

 5

Total to 81  

 74 

 ? 



Season 

  Apps 

 Gls 

1981/82 

 16

 2

Total to 82 

 90

 ? 

Season 

 Apps 

Gls 

1982/83 

 27 

 5

Total to 83 

117

 ?

All Competitions

Exeter C.

Apps

Goals

Total

 117

 16

Creator

Paul F

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