Coupe (Badcock), Maxine

In 1995, Maxine joined a brand new women's team that was formed in Tiverton, Elmore Eagles LFC. Having previously played for Exeter Rangers for three seasons. Maxine originally played as a striker and was a very prolific scorer, later she played as a goalie. 

The team was extremely successful in the 1997/98 season, completing the treble of league, Devon Cup and the Pat Sowden Cup.

Promotion into the Second Division was quickly followed by promotion into the First Division and onto the Premier. During this time the team also picked up several more cup wins and runners up medals.
In 2001 Elmore Eagles became Exeter City and Maxine continued to play 
for Exeter in 2001/02.

Maxine played for Exeter in 2001/02 until 2006, when she became coach of the newly formed Cullompton Rangers Ladies team.
In 2001/02, she was also football secretary to the team.

Maxine has enjoyed a long career as a goalkeeper with Exeter Ladies FC and retired from playing at the end of 2015/16.
She was made assistant manager to Tommy Wheeldon in 2016/17,
and in 2019/20 Maxine was still part of the management team with Exeter Women.

“Maxine Coupe - The definition of a Grecian hero!! The best women’s keeper by a country mile!  Outstanding - Legend!” 

-Carla Staddon 2021

"Maxine Coupe the hero of all heroes, one in a million, the best captain, player and true legend I've ever had the blessing to play under and alongside and learn from."

-Joanne Goldsworthy 2021

At the end of the 2012/13 the club made the following statement 

"While a generation of footballers bowed out of the game on Match of the Day on Sunday evening, the day had a similar pertinence for the Ladies, as it also marked the final game in the long career of goalkeeper Max Coupe.  
Following 28 years in women’s football – including the past two decades between the sticks – Max finally hung up her gloves, having kept a clean sheet to boot.
“It was a nice way to finish for Max in her last game.  She’s been a great goalkeeper for us – I’ve only known her for the last four years, but she’s been in the game for 20 years as a goalkeeper.  She’s a credit to women’s football, and she’s going to be a big miss – but we’ll try to get her in on the coaching side, and get her amongst the girls as she has all their respect.
“It’ll be a massive void to fill because she’s a great goalkeeper with a great personality, and fully deserves everything she gets.  Hopefully today we’ve given her a good send-off.”



Maxine's playing record is below and is simply stunning.

Playing Record 

Maxine played for Exeter Rangers from 1989 to 1995 and then Elmore Eagles from 1995 to 2001 when they became Exeter City.

Playing in excess of 400 games and scoring over 200 goals, a fanatsic record considerng Maxine played in goal in most games from 2001.

Exeter Rangers 1989-1995

Team Season League WFA League Cup Devon County Cup/other Totals
    Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Exeter Rangers 1989/90 14 30 1 0 6 14 5 3 26 47
Exeter Rangers 1990/91 18 14 1 1 0 0 3 5 24 21
Exeter Rangers 1991/92 14 3 1 0 1 0 4 1 20 4
Exeter Rangers 1992/93                 20 46
Exeter Rangers 1993/94 14 13 0 0 3 9 1 1 18 23
Exeter Rangers 1994/95                
Totals   60 60 3 1 10 23 13 10 108 141


Elmore Eagles 1995-2001

Team Season League WFA Pat Sowden Cup Div 3 Cup Devon County Cup Totals
    Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Elmore Eagles 1995/96 12 21 1   1 1 3       17 22
Elmore Eagles 1996/97 13 19 1 0 6 0 3 3 4 1 27 23
Elmore Eagles 1997/98 21 2 2 0 1 0     4 0 28 2
Elmore Eagles 1998/99 17 1 2 0 3 0     3 0 25 1
Elmore Eagles 1999/00 17 3 1 0 2 0     5 2 25 5
Elmore Eagles 2000/01 20 0 3 0         4 0 27 0
    100 46 10 0 13 1 6 3 20 3 149 53

Exeter 2001-2006

Team Season League WFA League Cup Devon County Cup/other Totals
    Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Exeter  2001/02 17 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 29 0
Exeter  2002/03 22 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 26 0
Exeter  2003/04 20 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 25 1
Exeter  2004/05
Exeter  2005/06
Total 59 1 7 0 10 0 4 0 80 1



Cullompton 2006-2011

Team Season League WFA League Cup Devon County Cup/other Totals
    Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cullompton  2006-07
Cullompton 2007-08
Cullompton 2008-09
Cullompton 2009-10
Cullompton 2010-11
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0



Exeter 2011-2017

Team Season League WFA League Cup Devon County Cup/other Totals
    Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Exeter  2011-12
Exeter 2012-13
Exeter  2013-14
Exeter  2014-15 9 0
Exeter  2015-16 3 0
Exeter  (Coach) 2016-17 0 0
Exeter  (Coach) 2017-18 0 0
Exeter  (Coach) 2018-19 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0

Maxine returned to Exeter WFC as a coach in both the girls centre of excellence, and help with coaching the first team.  

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