Author: Steve Bolton

Longridge:
And the Scandalous Women Footballers

Posted by Steve Bolton | Jul 30, 2025 | British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Sport & Leisure History, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

Longridge is a sleepy little market town, population several thousand, lying eight miles to the...

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The World Record Football Match
Floodlit in 1923: 7 Years BEFORE Men
Hey’s Brewery Bradford Ladies FC + Dick Kerr Ladies
Part 2

Posted by Steve Bolton | Aug 22, 2024 | Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Sport & Leisure History, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

Introduction In Part 1 I gave an overview of the key ‘illuminated’ football matches up to the...

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The World Record Football Match
Floodlit in 1923: 7 Years BEFORE Men
Hey’s Brewery Bradford Ladies FC + Dick Kerr Ladies
Part 1

Posted by Steve Bolton | May 30, 2024 | British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

1923 Women’s Game: “You Could Read a Newspaper in the Centre Circle” An interesting and highly...

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Lily Parr:
St Helens Ladies FC Legend

Posted by Steve Bolton | Jan 19, 2024 | British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

St Helens Ladies FC + Lily Parr Much of what is known and written about early women’s football is...

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“The Dagenham Invincibles”
Part 2
The Chelmsford Scene

Posted by Steve Bolton | Jul 22, 2023 | British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 2

36 Games Undefeated In Part 1 of this series [to read click HERE] I gave an overview of the...

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