Category: Focus on Fodens: History of Women’s Football

‘The Pioneer of Ladies Football in Ireland:’
A brief history of Mrs Scott
Part Two

by Alex Jackson | Apr 1, 2021 | British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 1

To read Part One of this article please click HERE Diana Scott’s involvement in women’s football...

‘The Pioneer of Ladies Football in Ireland:’
A brief history of Mrs Scott
Part One

by Alex Jackson | Mar 29, 2021 | British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

On 29 March 1921, Mrs Walter Scott became one of the first female football administrators to be...

1971 Women’s World Cup:
Interviews with Players
Carol Wilson
Captain of the Squad

by Ella Williams | Feb 20, 2021 | Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Podcasts, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

Playing Pasts is delighted to present the latest in the series of 1971 Women’s World cup...

Women’s Football in Interwar Scotland:
Sadie Smith and the Legendary Rutherglen Ladies FC
Part 2

by Fiona Skillen and Steve Bolton | Feb 18, 2021 | Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

Introduction In part one of our article [which can be read HERE] we explored the developments of...

Women’s Football in Interwar Scotland:
Sadie Smith and the Legendary Rutherglen Ladies FC
Part 1

by Fiona Skillen and Steve Bolton | Feb 11, 2021 | British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 3

Rutherglen Ladies FC, Mr James H Kelly & Sadie Smith Women’s football in Scotland has a...

“And then we were Boycotted”
New Discoveries about the Birth of Women’s Football in Italy [1933]
Part 10

by Marco Giani | Jan 3, 2021 | Archival Research, Athletics, Basketball, Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Società Italiana di Storia dello Sport [SISS], Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

The author would like to express thanks to: Luigi and Francesco Ferrari, Rosa Mottino, Francesco...

1971 Women’s World Cup:
Interviews with Players:
Part 3

by Ella Williams | Dec 26, 2020 | Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Podcasts, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

Welcome to Episode 3! To listen to Episode 1 click HERE and Episode 2 HERE In this episode...

1971 Women’s World Cup:
Interviews with Players:
Part 2

by Ella Williams | Dec 19, 2020 | Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Podcasts, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

Welcome to Episode 2! To listen to Episode 1 click HERE In this episode we’re chatting about...

“And then we were Boycotted”
New Discoveries about the Birth of Women’s Football in Italy [1933]
Part 8

by Marco Giani | Dec 14, 2020 | Archival Research, Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

The author would like to express thanks to: Luigi and Francesco Ferrari for the images taken from...

1971 Women’s World Cup:
Interviews with Players:
Part 1

by Ella Williams | Dec 12, 2020 | Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Podcasts, Women in Sport | 0

Ella Williams, sports feminist and postgraduate research student at the University of Edinburgh is...

Lily Parr
Amateur Cricketer, Hockey Player & Footballer
My Tribute to My Granny Lizzy Ashcroft’s Great Friend

by Steve Bolton | Nov 30, 2020 | Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 3

Origins On Sunday 26th April 1905 Lily Parr was born in Union Street which is only a 10 minute...

Molly Seaton ~ Ireland’s Best
My Tribute to the Legendary Irish Woman Footballer
Talented, Pioneer, Iconic Figure

by Steve Bolton | Sep 7, 2020 | Focus on Fodens: History of Women's Football, Football, Team Sports, Women in Sport | 0

Mary Ann Seaton aka ‘Big Molly’ Molly was born on 2nd September 1905 in Greencastle, Belfast. She...

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