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Chapter 10: Women's Football
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The women's game from the factory teams of 1917 to the professional era: Dick, Kerr Ladies and the Munitionettes, the unofficial World Cups, Women's World Cup firsts, women referees, pioneering players, clubs and leagues, the European Championship, the game around the world, the story in England and the coaches who made history.
10.101Before the Ban
The Munitionettes' Cup, Dick, Kerr Ladies, Alfred Frankland, the first international and the 1922 American tour.
Test 1Early women's footballHacer un test
Bella Reay scored a hat-trick in the replayed final.
Fuente: Blyth Spartans AFC, 'Blyth Spartans Ladies and Bella Reay' (blythspartans.com); National Football Museum · recuerdo
He worked in the factory's offices and arranged their matches and tours.
Fuente: National Football Museum, 'Dick, Kerr Ladies' and 'The Munitionettes' Cup' (nationalfootballmuseum.com) · recuerdo
Shipyards and munitions works on the Tyne, Wear and Tees all had teams.
Fuente: Blyth Spartans AFC, 'Blyth Spartans Ladies and Bella Reay' (blythspartans.com); National Football Museum · recuerdo
American soccer had few women's teams, so they took on men's sides and held their own.
Fuente: National Football Museum and Preston North End heritage pages on Dick, Kerr Ladies · recuerdo
The final was replayed at Middlesbrough's Ayresome Park.
Fuente: Blyth Spartans AFC, 'Blyth Spartans Ladies and Bella Reay' (blythspartans.com); National Football Museum · recuerdo
Their charity games drew big crowds across England.
Fuente: National Football Museum and Preston North End heritage pages on Dick, Kerr Ladies · recuerdo
The first women's international was played there.
Fuente: Preston North End, 'Dick, Kerr Ladies at Deepdale' (pne.com) · recuerdo
1918, 1920 and 1922.
Fuente: National Football Museum and Preston North End heritage pages on Dick, Kerr Ladies · recuerdo
1917, 1920 and 1922.
Fuente: National Football Museum, 'Dick, Kerr Ladies' and 'The Munitionettes' Cup' (nationalfootballmuseum.com) · recuerdo
Women workers formed the team during the First World War.
Fuente: National Football Museum, 'Dick, Kerr Ladies' and 'The Munitionettes' Cup' (nationalfootballmuseum.com) · recuerdo
10.102The Unofficial World Cups
Italy 1970, Mexico 1971, the Mundialito and FIFA's 1988 test tournament in China.
Test 1Unofficial women's world championshipsHacer un test
The tournament was organised outside FIFA.
Fuente: Dansk Boldspil-Union, 'VM-guld 1970 og 1971' (dbu.dk) · recuerdo
Crowds were huge, and Denmark won again.
Fuente: FIFA, 'The forgotten World Cup: Mexico 1971' (fifa.com); Mexican Football Federation · recuerdo
Denmark beat the hosts 3-0.
Fuente: FIFA, 'The forgotten World Cup: Mexico 1971' (fifa.com); Mexican Football Federation · recuerdo
Its success persuaded FIFA to hold the first Women's World Cup three years later.
Fuente: FIFA, '1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament' (inside.fifa.com) · recuerdo
Norway beat Sweden 1-0 in the final.
Fuente: FIFA, '1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament' (inside.fifa.com) · recuerdo
It brought national teams together before FIFA had its own tournament.
Fuente: FIGC, 'Il Mundialito femminile' (figc.it) · recuerdo
The hosts' team had captured the public's attention.
Fuente: FIFA, 'The forgotten World Cup: Mexico 1971' (fifa.com); Mexican Football Federation · recuerdo
1970, 1971, 1981 and 1988.
Fuente: FIFA (fifa.com), DBU (dbu.dk) and FIGC (figc.it) records · recuerdo
1988, 1991 and 1996.
Fuente: FIFA, '1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament' (inside.fifa.com) · recuerdo
Estimates put the crowd at more than 100,000.
Fuente: FIFA, 'The forgotten World Cup: Mexico 1971' (fifa.com); Mexican Football Federation · recuerdo
10.103Women's World Cup Firsts
80-minute matches, the M&M's Cup, the SARS move, Japan's 2011 title and the first 32-team tournament.
Test 1Women's World Cup historyHacer un test
From 1995 women's World Cup matches lasted 90 minutes.
Fuente: FIFA, Women's World Cup tournament histories 1991-2023 (inside.fifa.com) · recuerdo
It was called the FIFA World Championship for Women's Football for the M&M's Cup.
Fuente: FIFA, Women's World Cup tournament histories 1991-2023 (inside.fifa.com) · recuerdo
China were given the 2007 tournament instead.
Fuente: FIFA, Women's World Cup tournament histories 1991-2023 (inside.fifa.com) · recuerdo
They beat the United States on penalties in Frankfurt.
Fuente: Japan Football Association, 'Nadeshiko Japan, world champions 2011' (jfa.jp) · recuerdo
She also won the Golden Boot.
Fuente: Japan Football Association, 'Nadeshiko Japan, world champions 2011' (jfa.jp) · recuerdo
VAR had been used at the men's tournament a year earlier.
Fuente: FIFA, Women's World Cup tournament histories 1991-2023 (inside.fifa.com) · recuerdo
It was also the first co-hosted Women's World Cup.
Fuente: FIFA, Women's World Cup tournament histories 1991-2023 (inside.fifa.com) · recuerdo
1991, 1995, 1999 and 2003.
Fuente: FIFA, Women's World Cup tournament histories 1991-2023 (inside.fifa.com) · recuerdo
2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023.
Fuente: FIFA, Women's World Cup tournament histories 1991-2023 (inside.fifa.com) · recuerdo
Players had protested that men's World Cups were played on grass.
Fuente: FIFA, Women's World Cup tournament histories 1991-2023 (inside.fifa.com) · recuerdo
10.104Women in the Middle
Steinhaus, Frappart, Welch, Yamashita and Massey-Ellis: the women who refereed men's football at the top.
Test 1Women refereesHacer un test
Her first top-flight match came in September 2017.
Fuente: DFB, 'Bibiana Steinhaus' (dfb.de) · recuerdo
It was the first major men's European final refereed by a woman.
Fuente: Fédération Française de Football, 'Stéphanie Frappart' (fff.fr); FIFA and UEFA match reports · recuerdo
Stéphanie Frappart refereed, with Neuza Back and Karen Díaz Medina as assistants.
Fuente: FIFA, 'Women referees at the 2022 World Cup' (fifa.com) · recuerdo
The game was played in December 2023.
Fuente: Professional Game Match Officials (PGMOL), 'Rebecca Welch' (pgmol.co.uk); Premier League · recuerdo
Rwanda's Salima Mukansanga was also selected.
Fuente: FIFA, 'Women referees at the 2022 World Cup' (fifa.com) · recuerdo
She refereed Juventus against Dynamo Kyiv.
Fuente: Fédération Française de Football, 'Stéphanie Frappart' (fff.fr); FIFA and UEFA match reports · recuerdo
She later officiated at major tournaments too.
Fuente: Professional Game Match Officials (PGMOL), 'Rebecca Welch' (pgmol.co.uk); Premier League · recuerdo
2017, 2019, 2022 and 2023.
Fuente: DFB, FFF, UEFA, FIFA and PGMOL records · recuerdo
2019, 2020 and 2022.
Fuente: Fédération Française de Football, 'Stéphanie Frappart' (fff.fr); FIFA and UEFA match reports · recuerdo
Hertha played Werder Bremen at the Olympiastadion.
Fuente: DFB, 'Bibiana Steinhaus' (dfb.de) · recuerdo
10.105Pioneering Players
Sun Wen and Akers, Prinz's three awards, Sawa, Angerer and Christine Sinclair's 190 goals.
Test 1Women's football pioneersHacer un test
The award was decided by a FIFA panel.
Fuente: FIFA, 'FIFA Women's Player of the Century' (2000) and 'FIFA World Player' winners (inside.fifa.com) · recuerdo
She won in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Fuente: DFB, 'Birgit Prinz' and 'Nadine Angerer' (dfb.de) · recuerdo
She had captained Japan to the World Cup.
Fuente: FIFA, 'FIFA Women's Player of the Century' (2000) and 'FIFA World Player' winners (inside.fifa.com) · recuerdo
She had saved two penalties in the Euro 2013 final.
Fuente: DFB, 'Birgit Prinz' and 'Nadine Angerer' (dfb.de) · recuerdo
She played at every tournament from 1995 to 2015.
Fuente: Japan Football Association, 'Nadeshiko Japan, world champions 2011' (jfa.jp) · recuerdo
It came in the team's second match.
Fuente: U.S. Soccer, 'Michelle Akers' (ussoccer.com) · recuerdo
She was the joint top scorer and best player at the 1999 Women's World Cup.
Fuente: FIFA, 'FIFA Women's Player of the Century' (2000) and 'FIFA World Player' winners (inside.fifa.com) · recuerdo
2000, 2003, 2011 and 2013.
Fuente: FIFA, 'FIFA Women's Player of the Century' (2000) and 'FIFA World Player' winners (inside.fifa.com) · recuerdo
1966, 1973, 1977 and 1978.
Fuente: FIFA, 'FIFA Women's Player of the Century' (2000) and 'FIFA World Player' winners (inside.fifa.com) · recuerdo
She won Olympic gold with Canada in 2021.
Fuente: Canada Soccer, 'Christine Sinclair, 190 international goals' (canadasoccer.com) · recuerdo
10.106Clubs and Leagues
Frankfurt, Umeå and Potsdam in Europe, the W-League, the WE League and a stadium built for women.
Test 1Women's club footballHacer un test
They beat Umeå in the final in Frankfurt.
Fuente: UEFA, 'Women's Champions League: history' (uefa.com) · recuerdo
Marta played for them from 2004.
Fuente: UEFA, 'Women's Champions League: history' (uefa.com) · recuerdo
The match finished 0-0 after extra time.
Fuente: UEFA, 'Women's Champions League: history' (uefa.com) · recuerdo
It was called the W-League at first.
Fuente: Football Australia, 'A-League Women history' (keepup.com.au) · recuerdo
It replaced the semi-professional Nadeshiko League at the top.
Fuente: WE League, 'About' (weleague.jp) · recuerdo
It was staged at Getafe's stadium.
Fuente: UEFA, 'Women's Champions League: history' (uefa.com) · recuerdo
They are based near Berlin.
Fuente: UEFA, 'Women's Champions League: history' (uefa.com) · recuerdo
2002, 2003 and 2005.
Fuente: UEFA, 'Women's Champions League: history' (uefa.com) · recuerdo
2008, 2011, 2021 and 2024.
Fuente: UEFA (uefa.com), Football Australia and WE League records · recuerdo
It stands on the riverfront in Kansas City.
Fuente: Kansas City Current, 'CPKC Stadium' (kcwoso.com) · recuerdo
10.107The Women's Euros
Norway in 1987, Germany's first title, a golden goal in 2001, Denmark's upset of 2017 and sixteen teams.
Test 1Women's European ChampionshipHacer un test
They beat Sweden 2-1 in the final in Oslo.
Fuente: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com) · recuerdo
They beat Norway 4-1 in the final.
Fuente: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com) · recuerdo
Germany beat Norway in the final.
Fuente: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com) · recuerdo
Denmark won the quarter-final 2-1.
Fuente: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com) · recuerdo
2009 had been the first with 12.
Fuente: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com) · recuerdo
Germany beat Sweden 1-0 in Ulm.
Fuente: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com) · recuerdo
Helsinki staged the final.
Fuente: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com) · recuerdo
1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993.
Fuente: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com) · recuerdo
1984, 1997, 2009 and 2017.
Fuente: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com) · recuerdo
It was Germany's fifth European title in a row.
Fuente: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com) · recuerdo
10.108Around the World
The Super Falcons, the Matildas, the Steel Roses, South Africa's first African title and Haiti's debut.
Test 1Women's national teamsHacer un test
The men's team are the Super Eagles.
Fuente: Nigeria Football Federation, 'Super Falcons' (thenff.com) · recuerdo
The name was chosen in a public vote in 1995.
Fuente: Football Australia, 'Why the Matildas?' (matildas.com.au) · recuerdo
Morocco were the hosts and reached their first final.
Fuente: South African Football Association, 'Banyana Banyana win WAFCON 2022' (safa.net); CAF · recuerdo
They are among the most successful youth sides in the women's game.
Fuente: FIFA, U-17 and U-20 Women's World Cup records (inside.fifa.com) · recuerdo
They were drawn against England, China and Denmark.
Fuente: Haitian Football Federation (fhf.ht); FIFA, 2023 Women's World Cup · recuerdo
They are the only team besides Nigeria and South Africa to have won it.
Fuente: FIFA (inside.fifa.com) and CAF (cafonline.com) records · recuerdo
Australia hosted the tournament with New Zealand.
Fuente: Football Australia, 'Why the Matildas?' (matildas.com.au) · recuerdo
1991, 1995, 2019 and 2023.
Fuente: FIFA (inside.fifa.com) and CAF (cafonline.com) records · recuerdo
2008, 2019 and 2022.
Fuente: FIFA (inside.fifa.com) and CAF (cafonline.com) records · recuerdo
They reached the 1999 World Cup final and won Olympic silver in 1996.
Fuente: Chinese Football Association, 'Steel Roses' (thecfa.cn) · recuerdo
10.109The Story in England
The WFA, the Mitre Trophy, the first international, Hope Powell, Doncaster Belles and Arsenal Ladies.
Test 1Women's football in EnglandHacer un test
The FA lifted its ban on women's football two years later.
Fuente: The FA, 'The history of women's football in England' (thefa.com; englandfootball.com) · recuerdo
It was then called the Mitre Trophy.
Fuente: The FA, 'The history of women's football in England' (thefa.com; englandfootball.com) · recuerdo
England won 3-2 in Greenock.
Fuente: The FA, 'The history of women's football in England' (thefa.com; englandfootball.com) · recuerdo
She was also the first woman to gain UEFA's Pro Licence.
Fuente: The FA, 'The history of women's football in England' (thefa.com; englandfootball.com) · recuerdo
The club began in the 1960s, its players selling lottery tickets at Doncaster Rovers games.
Fuente: Doncaster Rovers Belles, 'Club history' (doncasterroversbelles.co.uk); The FA · recuerdo
He managed them for over two decades.
Fuente: Arsenal FC, 'Arsenal Women history' (arsenal.com) · recuerdo
They reached the quarter-finals in Sweden.
Fuente: The FA, 'The history of women's football in England' (thefa.com; englandfootball.com) · recuerdo
1969, 1971, 1972 and 1998.
Fuente: The FA, 'The history of women's football in England' (thefa.com; englandfootball.com) · recuerdo
1987, 1995 and 2011.
Fuente: The FA, 'The history of women's football in England' (thefa.com; englandfootball.com) · recuerdo
The badge carries three lions.
Fuente: The FA, 'The history of women's football in England' (thefa.com; englandfootball.com) · recuerdo
10.110Coaches Who Made History
Pellerud, Theune, Sasaki, Diacre, Morace, Chan Yuen-ting and Shelley Kerr.
Test 1Pioneering coachesHacer un test
Germany beat Sweden with a golden goal in the final.
Fuente: DFB, 'Tina Theune, Weltmeistertrainerin 2003' (dfb.de) · recuerdo
He was named FIFA's women's coach of the year.
Fuente: Japan Football Association, 'Norio Sasaki' (jfa.jp) · recuerdo
Norway beat Germany 2-0 in the final in Stockholm.
Fuente: Norwegian FA, 'Even Pellerud and the 1995 world champions' (fotball.no) · recuerdo
She took charge of Clermont Foot in Ligue 2.
Fuente: Clermont Foot, 'Corinne Diacre' (clermontfoot.com) · recuerdo
She coached Viterbese in Serie C.
Fuente: FIGC and Viterbese records, 'Carolina Morace, 1999' · recuerdo
Her club won the league in her first full season in charge.
Fuente: Hong Kong Football Association, 'Eastern win the 2015-16 Premier League' (hkfa.com); AFC · recuerdo
She took charge of Stirling University's men in 2014.
Fuente: Scottish FA, 'Shelley Kerr' (scottishfa.co.uk); Stirling University FC · recuerdo
1995, 1999, 2003, 2014 and 2016.
Fuente: DFB, JFA, Norwegian FA, HKFA and club records · recuerdo
1995, 2003 and 2011.
Fuente: DFB, JFA, Norwegian FA, HKFA and club records · recuerdo
Chan Yuen-ting's Eastern won the Premier League.
Fuente: Hong Kong Football Association, 'Eastern win the 2015-16 Premier League' (hkfa.com); AFC · recuerdo
Fuentes
Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: FIFA, UEFA, CAF, the national federations, the National Football Museum and clubs' own histories.
- UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com)10
- FIFA, Women's World Cup tournament histories 1991-2023 (inside.fifa.com)8
- The FA, 'The history of women's football in England' (thefa.com; englandfootball.com)8
- UEFA, 'Women's Champions League: history' (uefa.com)6
- FIFA, 'FIFA Women's Player of the Century' (2000) and 'FIFA World Player' winners (inside.fifa.com)5
- FIFA, 'The forgotten World Cup: Mexico 1971' (fifa.com); Mexican Football Federation4
- Blyth Spartans AFC, 'Blyth Spartans Ladies and Bella Reay' (blythspartans.com); National Football Museum3
- National Football Museum, 'Dick, Kerr Ladies' and 'The Munitionettes' Cup' (nationalfootballmuseum.com)3
- National Football Museum and Preston North End heritage pages on Dick, Kerr Ladies3
- FIFA, '1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament' (inside.fifa.com)3
- Japan Football Association, 'Nadeshiko Japan, world champions 2011' (jfa.jp)3
- Fédération Française de Football, 'Stéphanie Frappart' (fff.fr); FIFA and UEFA match reports3
- FIFA (inside.fifa.com) and CAF (cafonline.com) records3
- DFB, 'Bibiana Steinhaus' (dfb.de)2
- FIFA, 'Women referees at the 2022 World Cup' (fifa.com)2
- Professional Game Match Officials (PGMOL), 'Rebecca Welch' (pgmol.co.uk); Premier League2
- DFB, 'Birgit Prinz' and 'Nadine Angerer' (dfb.de)2
- Football Australia, 'Why the Matildas?' (matildas.com.au)2
- Hong Kong Football Association, 'Eastern win the 2015-16 Premier League' (hkfa.com); AFC2
- DFB, JFA, Norwegian FA, HKFA and club records2
- Preston North End, 'Dick, Kerr Ladies at Deepdale' (pne.com)1
- Dansk Boldspil-Union, 'VM-guld 1970 og 1971' (dbu.dk)1
- FIGC, 'Il Mundialito femminile' (figc.it)1
- FIFA (fifa.com), DBU (dbu.dk) and FIGC (figc.it) records1
- DFB, FFF, UEFA, FIFA and PGMOL records1
- U.S. Soccer, 'Michelle Akers' (ussoccer.com)1
- Canada Soccer, 'Christine Sinclair, 190 international goals' (canadasoccer.com)1
- Football Australia, 'A-League Women history' (keepup.com.au)1
- WE League, 'About' (weleague.jp)1
- UEFA (uefa.com), Football Australia and WE League records1
- Kansas City Current, 'CPKC Stadium' (kcwoso.com)1
- Nigeria Football Federation, 'Super Falcons' (thenff.com)1
- South African Football Association, 'Banyana Banyana win WAFCON 2022' (safa.net); CAF1
- FIFA, U-17 and U-20 Women's World Cup records (inside.fifa.com)1
- Haitian Football Federation (fhf.ht); FIFA, 2023 Women's World Cup1
- Chinese Football Association, 'Steel Roses' (thecfa.cn)1
- Doncaster Rovers Belles, 'Club history' (doncasterroversbelles.co.uk); The FA1
- Arsenal FC, 'Arsenal Women history' (arsenal.com)1
- DFB, 'Tina Theune, Weltmeistertrainerin 2003' (dfb.de)1
- Japan Football Association, 'Norio Sasaki' (jfa.jp)1
- Norwegian FA, 'Even Pellerud and the 1995 world champions' (fotball.no)1
- Clermont Foot, 'Corinne Diacre' (clermontfoot.com)1
- FIGC and Viterbese records, 'Carolina Morace, 1999'1
- Scottish FA, 'Shelley Kerr' (scottishfa.co.uk); Stirling University FC1