# 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.

## 10.101 Before the Ban

The Munitionettes' Cup, Dick, Kerr Ladies, Alfred Frankland, the first international and the 1922 American tour.

### Тест 1: Early women's football

- Bella Reay scored a hat-trick in the replayed final. (Источник: Blyth Spartans AFC, 'Blyth Spartans Ladies and Bella Reay' (blythspartans.com); National Football Museum)
- He worked in the factory's offices and arranged their matches and tours. (Источник: National Football Museum, 'Dick, Kerr Ladies' and 'The Munitionettes' Cup' (nationalfootballmuseum.com))
- Shipyards and munitions works on the Tyne, Wear and Tees all had teams. (Источник: Blyth Spartans AFC, 'Blyth Spartans Ladies and Bella Reay' (blythspartans.com); National Football Museum)
- American soccer had few women's teams, so they took on men's sides and held their own. (Источник: National Football Museum and Preston North End heritage pages on Dick, Kerr Ladies)
- The final was replayed at Middlesbrough's Ayresome Park. (Источник: Blyth Spartans AFC, 'Blyth Spartans Ladies and Bella Reay' (blythspartans.com); National Football Museum)
- Their charity games drew big crowds across England. (Источник: National Football Museum and Preston North End heritage pages on Dick, Kerr Ladies)
- The first women's international was played there. (Источник: Preston North End, 'Dick, Kerr Ladies at Deepdale' (pne.com))
- 1918, 1920 and 1922. (Источник: National Football Museum and Preston North End heritage pages on Dick, Kerr Ladies)
- 1917, 1920 and 1922. (Источник: National Football Museum, 'Dick, Kerr Ladies' and 'The Munitionettes' Cup' (nationalfootballmuseum.com))
- Women workers formed the team during the First World War. (Источник: National Football Museum, 'Dick, Kerr Ladies' and 'The Munitionettes' Cup' (nationalfootballmuseum.com))

## 10.102 The Unofficial World Cups

Italy 1970, Mexico 1971, the Mundialito and FIFA's 1988 test tournament in China.

### Тест 1: Unofficial women's world championships

- The tournament was organised outside FIFA. (Источник: Dansk Boldspil-Union, 'VM-guld 1970 og 1971' (dbu.dk))
- Crowds were huge, and Denmark won again. (Источник: FIFA, 'The forgotten World Cup: Mexico 1971' (fifa.com); Mexican Football Federation)
- Denmark beat the hosts 3-0. (Источник: FIFA, 'The forgotten World Cup: Mexico 1971' (fifa.com); Mexican Football Federation)
- Its success persuaded FIFA to hold the first Women's World Cup three years later. (Источник: FIFA, '1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament' (inside.fifa.com))
- Norway beat Sweden 1-0 in the final. (Источник: FIFA, '1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament' (inside.fifa.com))
- It brought national teams together before FIFA had its own tournament. (Источник: FIGC, 'Il Mundialito femminile' (figc.it))
- The hosts' team had captured the public's attention. (Источник: FIFA, 'The forgotten World Cup: Mexico 1971' (fifa.com); Mexican Football Federation)
- 1970, 1971, 1981 and 1988. (Источник: FIFA (fifa.com), DBU (dbu.dk) and FIGC (figc.it) records)
- 1988, 1991 and 1996. (Источник: FIFA, '1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament' (inside.fifa.com))
- Estimates put the crowd at more than 100,000. (Источник: FIFA, 'The forgotten World Cup: Mexico 1971' (fifa.com); Mexican Football Federation)

## 10.103 Women'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.

### Тест 1: Women's World Cup history

- From 1995 women's World Cup matches lasted 90 minutes. (Источник: FIFA, Women's World Cup tournament histories 1991-2023 (inside.fifa.com))
- It was called the FIFA World Championship for Women's Football for the M&M's Cup. (Источник: FIFA, Women's World Cup tournament histories 1991-2023 (inside.fifa.com))
- China were given the 2007 tournament instead. (Источник: FIFA, Women's World Cup tournament histories 1991-2023 (inside.fifa.com))
- They beat the United States on penalties in Frankfurt. (Источник: Japan Football Association, 'Nadeshiko Japan, world champions 2011' (jfa.jp))
- She also won the Golden Boot. (Источник: Japan Football Association, 'Nadeshiko Japan, world champions 2011' (jfa.jp))
- VAR had been used at the men's tournament a year earlier. (Источник: FIFA, Women's World Cup tournament histories 1991-2023 (inside.fifa.com))
- It was also the first co-hosted Women's World Cup. (Источник: FIFA, Women's World Cup tournament histories 1991-2023 (inside.fifa.com))
- 1991, 1995, 1999 and 2003. (Источник: FIFA, Women's World Cup tournament histories 1991-2023 (inside.fifa.com))
- 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023. (Источник: FIFA, Women's World Cup tournament histories 1991-2023 (inside.fifa.com))
- Players had protested that men's World Cups were played on grass. (Источник: FIFA, Women's World Cup tournament histories 1991-2023 (inside.fifa.com))

## 10.104 Women in the Middle

Steinhaus, Frappart, Welch, Yamashita and Massey-Ellis: the women who refereed men's football at the top.

### Тест 1: Women referees

- Her first top-flight match came in September 2017. (Источник: DFB, 'Bibiana Steinhaus' (dfb.de))
- It was the first major men's European final refereed by a woman. (Источник: Fédération Française de Football, 'Stéphanie Frappart' (fff.fr); FIFA and UEFA match reports)
- Stéphanie Frappart refereed, with Neuza Back and Karen Díaz Medina as assistants. (Источник: FIFA, 'Women referees at the 2022 World Cup' (fifa.com))
- The game was played in December 2023. (Источник: Professional Game Match Officials (PGMOL), 'Rebecca Welch' (pgmol.co.uk); Premier League)
- Rwanda's Salima Mukansanga was also selected. (Источник: FIFA, 'Women referees at the 2022 World Cup' (fifa.com))
- She refereed Juventus against Dynamo Kyiv. (Источник: Fédération Française de Football, 'Stéphanie Frappart' (fff.fr); FIFA and UEFA match reports)
- She later officiated at major tournaments too. (Источник: Professional Game Match Officials (PGMOL), 'Rebecca Welch' (pgmol.co.uk); Premier League)
- 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2023. (Источник: DFB, FFF, UEFA, FIFA and PGMOL records)
- 2019, 2020 and 2022. (Источник: Fédération Française de Football, 'Stéphanie Frappart' (fff.fr); FIFA and UEFA match reports)
- Hertha played Werder Bremen at the Olympiastadion. (Источник: DFB, 'Bibiana Steinhaus' (dfb.de))

## 10.105 Pioneering Players

Sun Wen and Akers, Prinz's three awards, Sawa, Angerer and Christine Sinclair's 190 goals.

### Тест 1: Women's football pioneers

- The award was decided by a FIFA panel. (Источник: FIFA, 'FIFA Women's Player of the Century' (2000) and 'FIFA World Player' winners (inside.fifa.com))
- She won in 2003, 2004 and 2005. (Источник: DFB, 'Birgit Prinz' and 'Nadine Angerer' (dfb.de))
- She had captained Japan to the World Cup. (Источник: FIFA, 'FIFA Women's Player of the Century' (2000) and 'FIFA World Player' winners (inside.fifa.com))
- She had saved two penalties in the Euro 2013 final. (Источник: DFB, 'Birgit Prinz' and 'Nadine Angerer' (dfb.de))
- She played at every tournament from 1995 to 2015. (Источник: Japan Football Association, 'Nadeshiko Japan, world champions 2011' (jfa.jp))
- It came in the team's second match. (Источник: U.S. Soccer, 'Michelle Akers' (ussoccer.com))
- She was the joint top scorer and best player at the 1999 Women's World Cup. (Источник: FIFA, 'FIFA Women's Player of the Century' (2000) and 'FIFA World Player' winners (inside.fifa.com))
- 2000, 2003, 2011 and 2013. (Источник: FIFA, 'FIFA Women's Player of the Century' (2000) and 'FIFA World Player' winners (inside.fifa.com))
- 1966, 1973, 1977 and 1978. (Источник: FIFA, 'FIFA Women's Player of the Century' (2000) and 'FIFA World Player' winners (inside.fifa.com))
- She won Olympic gold with Canada in 2021. (Источник: Canada Soccer, 'Christine Sinclair, 190 international goals' (canadasoccer.com))

## 10.106 Clubs and Leagues

Frankfurt, Umeå and Potsdam in Europe, the W-League, the WE League and a stadium built for women.

### Тест 1: Women's club football

- They beat Umeå in the final in Frankfurt. (Источник: UEFA, 'Women's Champions League: history' (uefa.com))
- Marta played for them from 2004. (Источник: UEFA, 'Women's Champions League: history' (uefa.com))
- The match finished 0-0 after extra time. (Источник: UEFA, 'Women's Champions League: history' (uefa.com))
- It was called the W-League at first. (Источник: Football Australia, 'A-League Women history' (keepup.com.au))
- It replaced the semi-professional Nadeshiko League at the top. (Источник: WE League, 'About' (weleague.jp))
- It was staged at Getafe's stadium. (Источник: UEFA, 'Women's Champions League: history' (uefa.com))
- They are based near Berlin. (Источник: UEFA, 'Women's Champions League: history' (uefa.com))
- 2002, 2003 and 2005. (Источник: UEFA, 'Women's Champions League: history' (uefa.com))
- 2008, 2011, 2021 and 2024. (Источник: UEFA (uefa.com), Football Australia and WE League records)
- It stands on the riverfront in Kansas City. (Источник: Kansas City Current, 'CPKC Stadium' (kcwoso.com))

## 10.107 The Women's Euros

Norway in 1987, Germany's first title, a golden goal in 2001, Denmark's upset of 2017 and sixteen teams.

### Тест 1: Women's European Championship

- They beat Sweden 2-1 in the final in Oslo. (Источник: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com))
- They beat Norway 4-1 in the final. (Источник: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com))
- Germany beat Norway in the final. (Источник: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com))
- Denmark won the quarter-final 2-1. (Источник: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com))
- 2009 had been the first with 12. (Источник: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com))
- Germany beat Sweden 1-0 in Ulm. (Источник: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com))
- Helsinki staged the final. (Источник: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com))
- 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993. (Источник: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com))
- 1984, 1997, 2009 and 2017. (Источник: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com))
- It was Germany's fifth European title in a row. (Источник: UEFA, 'Women's EURO: history' (uefa.com))

## 10.108 Around the World

The Super Falcons, the Matildas, the Steel Roses, South Africa's first African title and Haiti's debut.

### Тест 1: Women's national teams

- The men's team are the Super Eagles. (Источник: Nigeria Football Federation, 'Super Falcons' (thenff.com))
- The name was chosen in a public vote in 1995. (Источник: Football Australia, 'Why the Matildas?' (matildas.com.au))
- Morocco were the hosts and reached their first final. (Источник: South African Football Association, 'Banyana Banyana win WAFCON 2022' (safa.net); CAF)
- They are among the most successful youth sides in the women's game. (Источник: FIFA, U-17 and U-20 Women's World Cup records (inside.fifa.com))
- They were drawn against England, China and Denmark. (Источник: Haitian Football Federation (fhf.ht); FIFA, 2023 Women's World Cup)
- They are the only team besides Nigeria and South Africa to have won it. (Источник: FIFA (inside.fifa.com) and CAF (cafonline.com) records)
- Australia hosted the tournament with New Zealand. (Источник: Football Australia, 'Why the Matildas?' (matildas.com.au))
- 1991, 1995, 2019 and 2023. (Источник: FIFA (inside.fifa.com) and CAF (cafonline.com) records)
- 2008, 2019 and 2022. (Источник: FIFA (inside.fifa.com) and CAF (cafonline.com) records)
- They reached the 1999 World Cup final and won Olympic silver in 1996. (Источник: Chinese Football Association, 'Steel Roses' (thecfa.cn))

## 10.109 The Story in England

The WFA, the Mitre Trophy, the first international, Hope Powell, Doncaster Belles and Arsenal Ladies.

### Тест 1: Women's football in England

- The FA lifted its ban on women's football two years later. (Источник: The FA, 'The history of women's football in England' (thefa.com; englandfootball.com))
- It was then called the Mitre Trophy. (Источник: The FA, 'The history of women's football in England' (thefa.com; englandfootball.com))
- England won 3-2 in Greenock. (Источник: The FA, 'The history of women's football in England' (thefa.com; englandfootball.com))
- She was also the first woman to gain UEFA's Pro Licence. (Источник: The FA, 'The history of women's football in England' (thefa.com; englandfootball.com))
- The club began in the 1960s, its players selling lottery tickets at Doncaster Rovers games. (Источник: Doncaster Rovers Belles, 'Club history' (doncasterroversbelles.co.uk); The FA)
- He managed them for over two decades. (Источник: Arsenal FC, 'Arsenal Women history' (arsenal.com))
- They reached the quarter-finals in Sweden. (Источник: The FA, 'The history of women's football in England' (thefa.com; englandfootball.com))
- 1969, 1971, 1972 and 1998. (Источник: The FA, 'The history of women's football in England' (thefa.com; englandfootball.com))
- 1987, 1995 and 2011. (Источник: The FA, 'The history of women's football in England' (thefa.com; englandfootball.com))
- The badge carries three lions. (Источник: The FA, 'The history of women's football in England' (thefa.com; englandfootball.com))

## 10.110 Coaches Who Made History

Pellerud, Theune, Sasaki, Diacre, Morace, Chan Yuen-ting and Shelley Kerr.

### Тест 1: Pioneering coaches

- Germany beat Sweden with a golden goal in the final. (Источник: DFB, 'Tina Theune, Weltmeistertrainerin 2003' (dfb.de))
- He was named FIFA's women's coach of the year. (Источник: Japan Football Association, 'Norio Sasaki' (jfa.jp))
- Norway beat Germany 2-0 in the final in Stockholm. (Источник: Norwegian FA, 'Even Pellerud and the 1995 world champions' (fotball.no))
- She took charge of Clermont Foot in Ligue 2. (Источник: Clermont Foot, 'Corinne Diacre' (clermontfoot.com))
- She coached Viterbese in Serie C. (Источник: FIGC and Viterbese records, 'Carolina Morace, 1999')
- Her club won the league in her first full season in charge. (Источник: Hong Kong Football Association, 'Eastern win the 2015-16 Premier League' (hkfa.com); AFC)
- She took charge of Stirling University's men in 2014. (Источник: Scottish FA, 'Shelley Kerr' (scottishfa.co.uk); Stirling University FC)
- 1995, 1999, 2003, 2014 and 2016. (Источник: DFB, JFA, Norwegian FA, HKFA and club records)
- 1995, 2003 and 2011. (Источник: DFB, JFA, Norwegian FA, HKFA and club records)
- Chan Yuen-ting's Eastern won the Premier League. (Источник: Hong Kong Football Association, 'Eastern win the 2015-16 Premier League' (hkfa.com); AFC)

Источники: Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: FIFA, UEFA, CAF, the national federations, the National Football Museum and clubs' own histories.

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