Helen Housby

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| birth_place = Carlisle, England

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| school = The Nelson Thomlinson School

| university =University of Manchester

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Helen Housby {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MBE}} (born 19 January 1995) is a professional English netball player.{{cite web|url=http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/regions/north-west/clubs/northern-thunder/manchester-thunder/helen-housby_56_55_346 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924001009/http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/regions/north-west/clubs/northern-thunder/manchester-thunder/helen-housby_56_55_346 |url-status = dead|archive-date=24 September 2015 |title=Manchester Thunder - Helen Housby |work=England Netball |access-date=18 August 2015 }}{{cite news|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/other-sport/helen-housby-netball-star-born-7115112|title=Helen Housby: A netball star is born|last=Evans|first=Denice|date=13 May 2014|work=Manchester Evening News|access-date=18 August 2015|archive-date=14 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614233157/http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/other-sport/helen-housby-netball-star-born-7115112|url-status=live}}

She has represented the England national netball team since 2014. Housby played netball for the Netball Superleague side Manchester Thunder from 2013 to 2016, helping them win the 2014 Superleague Grand-Final against rivals Surrey Storm. Since 2017 she plays for the New South Wales Swifts.{{cite web|url=http://www.nswswifts.com.au/archives/portfolio-2/helen-housby|title=Helen Housby Player Profile|website=New South Wales Swifts website|access-date=1 October 2018}}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Personal life

Housby was born in Carlisle and grew up in rural Cumbria surrounded by animals. An avid Manchester United F.C. fan, her role model was David Beckham. She studied zoology at the University of Manchester.{{cite web |date=29 April 2018 |title=Could I be any more excited? |url=https://www.playersvoice.com.au/helen-housby-could-i-be-more-excited/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410194525/https://www.playersvoice.com.au/helen-housby-could-i-be-more-excited/ |archive-date=10 April 2021 |access-date=1 October 2018 |website=Players Voice}} A video of Housby performing a TikTok dance during an England game went viral in 2022. It was posted by the official Commonwealth Games TikTok account and viewed over 1.1 million times.{{Cite web |date=4 August 2022 |title=Carlisle netballer Helen Housby becomes TikTok internet sensation after Commonwealth Games dance |url=https://www.itv.com/news/border/2022-08-04/netballer-helen-housby-becomes-tiktok-sensation-after-commonwealth-games-dance |access-date=16 August 2023 |archive-date=2 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802055238/https://www.itv.com/news/border/2022-08-04/netballer-helen-housby-becomes-tiktok-sensation-after-commonwealth-games-dance |url-status=bot: unknown }}

Club career

= Manchester Thunder (2013-2016) =

Spotted at 15 years old, she was brought into the Manchester Thunder pathway by Karen Greig and Tracey Neville.{{Cite web |title=Helen Housby |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/player/helen-housby/ |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=England Netball |language=en-US}} She made her debut for the senior team in 2013 and became a regular starter in the 2014 season where she helped the team win the 2014 Superleague Grand-Final against rivals Surrey Storm by scoring a long-range shot in the dying seconds of the game.{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Denise |date=2014-05-13 |title=Helen Housby: A netball star is born |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/other-sport/helen-housby-netball-star-born-7115112 |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=Manchester Evening News |language=en}} She made the grand final again in 2016 but lost to Surrey Storm by 2 goals.

= New South Wales Swifts (2017-present) =

Housby joined Australian side New South Wales Swifts for the 2017 season.{{Cite web |date=2016-09-27 |title=Helen Housby will join New South Wales Swifts for next year's National Netball League |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/10589311/helen-housby-will-join-new-south-wales-swifts-for-next-years-anz-championship |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=Sky Sports}} She was part of the Swifts team that won the Suncorp Super Netball in 2019 and 2021 and also made the final in 2023.{{Cite web |title=Helen Housby |url=https://nswswifts.com.au/player/helen-housby |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=NSW Swifts |language=en}} She won the Swifts MVP award in 2023 and 2024.{{Cite web |last=Ratcliffe |first=Katherine |date=2024-07-27 |title=Vitality Rose Helen Housby wins Swifts MVP Award for second year in a row |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/vitality-rose-helen-housby-wins-swifts-mvp-award-for-second-year-in-a-row/ |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=England Netball |language=en-US}}

International career

Housby made her England national netball team debut at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where the team finished fourth. The next year she won bronze at the 2015 Netball World Cup.{{cite news|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/other-sport/tracey-neville-names-england-netball-9532925|title=Tracey Neville names England netball World Cup Squad|last=Evans|first=Denise|date=26 June 2015|work=Manchester Evening News|publisher=Trinity Mirror|access-date=21 August 2015|archive-date=11 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011111954/http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/other-sport/tracey-neville-names-england-netball-9532925|url-status=live}}

She won a historic gold 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/43773102/|title=Commonwealth Games: England shock Australia to win netball gold|website=BBC News|date=15 April 2018|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=24 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024040100/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/43773102|url-status=live}} The England team had beaten Jamaica in the semi-final match by a single point, also from a last-minute goal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/43763385|title=Commonwealth Games: England beat Jamaica to reach final for first time|website=BBC News|date=14 April 2018|access-date=16 September 2019|archive-date=14 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414100031/http://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/43763385|url-status=live}} Jamaica had narrowly defeated England in Glasgow 2014 to take the bronze medal. The England team won BBC Sports Team of the Year Award and BBC Greatest Sporting Moment of the Year in 2018.{{Cite news |title=The Beckham of netball? Housby on title defence |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/62167094 |access-date=2023-08-03 |archive-date=13 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813200753/https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/62167094 |url-status=live }}

She was selected for England's 2019 Netball World Cup, and 2022 Commonwealth Games squad, finishing 3rd in both events.{{cite web |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/vnwcsquadannounced/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525194017/https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/vnwcsquadannounced/ |archive-date=25 May 2019|url-status=live |date=23 May 2019 |title=England squad for the Vitality Netball World Cup revealed}}{{Cite web |title=Birmingham 2022 Netball Results |url=https://netball.sport/commonwealth-games/results-2 |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=World Netball |language=en-US |archive-date=10 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710144927/https://netball.sport/commonwealth-games/results-2 |url-status=live }} Housby was also part of the England team at the 2023 Netball World Cup.{{Cite news |title=The forgetful, the joker & the DJ - meet England Roses |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/netball/66289285 |access-date=2023-08-03 |archive-date=31 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731030732/https://www.bbc.com/sport/netball/66289285 |url-status=live }} She was named player of the tournament and 'best shooter' as England lost in the final to Australia.{{Cite web |date=7 August 2023 |title=Cumbrian netball star Helen Housby named World Cup player of the tournament |url=https://www.itv.com/news/border/2023-08-07/helen-housby-named-player-of-netball-world-cup |website=ITV}}

Housby was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to netball.{{London Gazette|issue=64269|supp=y|page=N21|date=30 December 2023}}

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!Tournaments

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2014 Commonwealth Games{{cite web |date=1 July 2008 |title=Glasgow 2014: Jade Clarke to lead England netball squad |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/28108564 |access-date=29 March 2020 |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk}}

|4th

2015 Netball World Cup{{cite web |title=Geva Mentor to captain England |url=https://melbournevixens.com.au/news/australian-diamonds/geva-mentor-to-captain-england |access-date=6 August 2021 |publisher=melbournevixens.com.au}}{{cite web |date=2 August 2015 |title=Geva Mentor: 'The game's changed so much – it is fast and aggressive' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/geva-mentor-game-s-changed-so-much-it-fast-and-aggressive-10433865.html |access-date=6 August 2021 |publisher=www.independent.co.uk}}{{cite web |title=Women Netball XIV World Championship 2015 Sydney |url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_2015.html#Teams_Composition |access-date=25 February 2020 |publisher=www.todor66.com}}

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2016 Netball Quad Series{{cite web |date=24 August 2016 |title=England Netball name 15-player Quad Series squad without Sara Bayman |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/10516504/england-netball-name-15-player-quad-series-squad-without-sara-bayman |access-date=30 March 2020 |publisher=www.skysports.com}}

|3rd

2016 Fast5 Netball World Series{{cite web |date=7 September 2016 |title=England Fives squad announced for 2016 Fast5 tournament |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/england-fives-squad-announced-2016-fast5-tournament/ |access-date=30 March 2020 |publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk}}

|4th

2017 Netball Quad Series (January/February){{Cite web |date=2 February 2017 |title=England 37–61 New Zealand |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/england-37-61-new-zealand/ |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk}}{{Cite web |date=3 February 2017 |title=England 37–61 New Zealand |url=https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=10200&matchid=102000103 |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=mc.championdata.com}}

|3rd

2017 Netball Quad Series (August/September){{cite web |date=3 September 2017 |title=Roses beaten by South Africa in final Quad Series match |url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2017/09/03/roses-beaten-by-south-africa-in-final-quad-series-match/ |access-date=30 March 2020 |publisher=4theloveofsport.co.uk}}

|3rd

2017 Taini Jamison Trophy Series{{cite web |date=7 September 2017 |title=New Zealand 62–55 England |url=https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=10297&matchid=102970101 |access-date=6 December 2023 |publisher=mc.championdata.com}}{{cite web |date=10 September 2017 |title=New Zealand 46–49 England |url=https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=10297&matchid=102970102 |access-date=6 December 2023 |publisher=mc.championdata.com}}{{cite web |date=13 September 2017 |title=New Zealand 62–55 England |url=https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=10297&matchid=102970103 |access-date=6 December 2023 |publisher=mc.championdata.com}}

|2nd

2017 Fast5 Netball World Series{{Cite news |date=29 October 2017 |title=Fast5 Netball World Series: England beat Jamaica to win title |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/41794763 |access-date=30 March 2020 |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk}}{{cite web |date=29 October 2017 |title=Roses crowned Fast5 Netball World Series Champs |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/england-roses-crowned-2017-fast5-netball-world-series-champions/ |access-date=6 April 2020 |publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk}}

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2018 Netball Quad Series (January){{Cite web |date=20 January 2018 |title=England 64–57 New Zealand |url=https://mc.championdata.com/netball_nz/index.html?competitionid=10423&matchid=104230102 |access-date=8 January 2025 |publisher=mc.championdata.com}}{{Cite web |date=28 January 2018 |title=England, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa meet in netball's Quad Series |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12040/11212027/england-australia-new-zealand-and-south-africa-meet-in-netballs-quad-series |access-date=8 January 2025 |publisher=www.skysports.com}}

|2nd

2018 Commonwealth Games{{cite web |date=15 February 2018 |title=Geva Mentor selected for fifth Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/15998072.amp/ |access-date=16 August 2021 |publisher=www.bournemouthecho.co.uk}}{{cite web |title=Geva Mentor |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/netball/athlete-profile-n6035039-geva-mentor.htm |access-date=6 August 2021 |publisher=gc2018.com}}{{cite news |date=15 April 2018 |title=Commonwealth Games: England shock Australia to win netball gold |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/43773102 |access-date=21 April 2018 |publisher=www.bbc.com}}{{cite web |title=Women Netball Commonwealth Games Golden Goast, Australia 2018 |url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Commonwealth/Women_2018.html |access-date=5 January 2020 |publisher=www.todor66.com}}

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2018 Netball Quad Series (September){{Cite web |date=23 September 2018 |title=Incredible comeback secures final Quad Series win for the Roses |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/incredible-comeback-secures-final-quad-series-win-roses/ |access-date=20 March 2020 |publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk}}

|2nd

2019 Netball Quad Series{{cite web |date=13 January 2019 |title=England's Geva Mentor leads way in Quad Series win against New Zealand |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jan/13/england-new-zealand-quad-series-netball-match-report |access-date=15 August 2021 |publisher=www.theguardian.com}}

|2nd

2019 Netball World Cup{{cite web |date=23 May 2019 |title=Netball World Cup 2019: Tracey Neville names England Roses squad |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/48337417 |access-date=27 February 2020 |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk}}{{cite web |date=22 July 2019 |title=England World Cup run can only boost our game, says Geva Mentor |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/england-world-cup-run-can-only-boost-our-game-says-geva-mentor-a4195596.html |access-date=6 August 2021 |publisher=www.standard.co.uk}}{{cite web |date=17 October 2019 |title=Geva Mentor and Jo Harten to take six-month breaks from England netball |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/50087792 |access-date=6 August 2021 |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk}}{{cite web |date=7 November 2019 |title=Jo Harten and Geva Mentor take six-month breaks from England Netball |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/11832140/jo-harten-and-geva-mentor-take-six-month-breaks-from-england-netball |access-date=6 April 2020 |publisher=www.skysports.com}}

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2023 Netball Quad Series{{cite web |date=25 January 2023 |title=Vitality Roses take third place at Netball Quad Series |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/report/roses-v-south-africa-9/ |access-date=20 March 2020 |publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk}}{{cite web |date=25 January 2023 |title=Netball Quad Series: England finish third with victory over hosts South Africa |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/64403746 |access-date=20 March 2020 |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk}}

|3rd

2023 Netball World Cup{{Cite web |date=7 August 2023 |title=Netball World Cup: Australia beat England in final to deny Vitality Roses a first title |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12934934/netball-world-cup-australia-beat-england-to-deny-vitality-roses-a-first-title |access-date=18 March 2024 |publisher=www.skysports.com}}

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