Resurgent Imps back from the brink – but lacking the final piece of comeback jigsaw LINCOLN CITY tasted Wembley glory this season, for the first time in their proud history. Okay, it might ‘only’ be the Checkatrade Trophy (or The Auto Windscreens Shield, in old money) but the fans are on cloudContinue reading “EDITORIAL: Soaring Lincoln City must bring back Lincoln Ladies”
Tag Archives: women’s football in England
Report: Suffragettes of Football, National Football Museum, Manchester, 7 March 2017
Or, England’s Lost Generation tells us what it was really like Our special correspondent ‘An Audience Observer’ writes from the front line of women’s football history… As part of International Women’s Week, the National Football Museum and the BBC teamed up to present a discussion panel with regard to the pioneers ofContinue reading “Report: Suffragettes of Football, National Football Museum, Manchester, 7 March 2017”
When Martin Reagan went in to bat for women’s football
Martin Reagan (1924–2016): The man who stepped up to save women’s football in England Women’s football lost one of our own with Martin Reagan’s recent passing, but his deeds will never be forgotten In May 1984 the England women’s football team manager Martin Reagan returned from Gothenburg with a creditable 1–0 defeatContinue reading “When Martin Reagan went in to bat for women’s football”
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) Today, Carol Thomas remains the forgotten and overlooked captain of the England women’s team (excluding this website ofContinue reading “Players: Carol Thomas”
An ‘Original’ writes
England ‘keeper Sue Whyatt: Forget me not! 1972 England goalkeeper Sue Whyatt recently got in touch with Women’s Football Archive:
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 ofContinue reading “Administrator: Pat Gregory”
Players: Liz Deighan
Liz Deighan: North-east football pioneer whose greatest legacy stands on Merseyside… Born: c. 1953, Northumberland Position: Midfielder Debut: France (H) 7 November 1974 Occupation: Computer programmer (1981), electronic test engineer (1983), technical training tutor (1991) Elizabeth “Liz” Deighan is an English soccer great. That a generation of Lionesses fans have grown upContinue reading “Players: Liz Deighan”
Match: Arsenal 2–1 Doncaster Belles, 28 March 1993, Highbury Stadium
Belles beaten as Arsenal move to brink of first title Wheelchair-bound boxer Michael Watson on the Highbury turf, surrounded by chart-toppers Aswad Classic match report: nouveau riche Gunners edge out Belles before record Highbury crowd December’s bumper 3,256 crowd at Brighton’s AMEX Stadium left women’s soccer stattos scratching their noggins. Was itContinue reading “Match: Arsenal 2–1 Doncaster Belles, 28 March 1993, Highbury Stadium”
Players: Clare Wheatley
Clare Wheatley: Buccaneering left-back who overcame injury to become an Arsenal icon Born: 4 February 1971, Kingston upon Thames Position: Left-back Debut: Croatia (A) 18 April 1996 Occupation: PE teacher (1996) Ten years as a player and ten more as an off-field exec have made Clare Wheatley part of the furniture atContinue reading “Players: Clare Wheatley”
Report: #SHEKICKSBACK 2, Doncaster, 23 November 2015
Walker, Smith and Coultard meet their public at Doncaster roadshow On a rainy Monday night in November, the #SHEKICKSBACK roadshow rolled into Doncaster. Following an earlier event in London organisers chose Doncaster Belles territory for the second edition, in honour of the South Yorkshire giants’ proud history. A joint venture between women’s soccerContinue reading “Report: #SHEKICKSBACK 2, Doncaster, 23 November 2015”
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