Brilliant Jeannie Allott played international football for England AND the Netherlands
Sunderland and the WSL – professionalism in English women’s football
One step forward, two steps back: debt-ridden Sunderland axe pro women’s setup
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Women’s Football Archive ponders the implications of Wearside giants Sunderland slashing their women’s team’s budget, at a time of make-or-break for the FA’s fledgling WSL project.
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Players: Carol Thomas
Carol Thomas (née McCune): England’s unsung heroine
Born: 5th June 1955
Position: Right-back
Debut: France (7th November 1974)
Last game: Republic of Ireland (22nd September 1985)
Occupation: Clerk (1974–85), Lunchtime Supervisor (1993–2001), Village Postie (2001–2013)
Review: Carol Thomas interview with BBC Radio Humberside, 14 November 2016
Ex-England skipper breaks cover for local radio chat
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An ‘Original’ writes
England ‘keeper Sue Whyatt: Forget me not!
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1972 England goalkeeper Sue Whyatt recently got in touch with Women’s Football Archive:
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Anne O’Brien, footballer (1956–2016)
Irish football great Anne O’Brien dies in Italy aged 60
Players: Maggie Pearce
Morag “Maggie” Pearce (née Kirkland): England’s original and best left-back
Born: c.1957, Southampton
Position: Left-back
Debut: Scotland (A) 18 November 1972
Occupation: Schoolgirl (1972)
Players: Lorraine Hanson
Lorraine Hanson (née Dobb): Belles and England great
Born: c.1959, Worksop
Position: Defender/Forward
Debut: 1975?
Occupation: Sales receptionist (1983, 1985), Clerk (1986)
Administrator: Pat Gregory
Patricia “Pat” Gregory
Born: c.1947, London
Position: Unknown
Debut: N/A
Occupation: BBC Sport special projects manager (1993, 2005)
Pat Gregory: A lifetime dedicated to women’s football
First, an apology: until now the entire Women’s Football Archive project has been a pathetic joke. That’s because it has purported to tell the story of women’s soccer in England… with hardly any mention of Pat Gregory! This article is a small step towards putting that right.
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Match: Republic of Ireland 0–5 England, 3 May 1981, Dalymount Park
Reagan’s rampant England put five past Ireland

Classic match report: Debuts for Coultard and Gallimore as England drub Girls in Green
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