Author: Steve Bolton

Alice Kell:
The Greatest Woman Footballer of All Time

Posted by Steve Bolton | Apr 3, 2026 | British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Sport & Leisure History, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

Legendary Leader of the Original Dick Kerr Ladies FC Alice was the leader of the Dick Kerr Ladies...

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The Media Superstars of WW1
Sterling Ladies FC – The Dagenham Invincibles

Posted by Steve Bolton | Jan 26, 2026 | British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Sport & Politics, Team Sports | 0

Saturday 1 September 1917 – First Public Filming of Women Football Superstars The first ever...

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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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