Tate, Tim
Women's Football - The Secret History
- ISBN 13:
- 9781782197720
- author:
- Tate, Tim
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 20 x 2 x 14.1 cm
- Genre:
- History, Other Historical Subjects, Women in History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Girls With Balls tells the extraordinary story of the time when women ruled the soccer world. During World War I, women's soccer began to flourish among factory workers, and by 1920 had become a major spectator sport. However, the success of ladies' teams and the celebrity of their leading players ultimately led to their downfall. In 1921, the men of the Football Association, alarmed by the popularity of the women's game, met behind closed doors and banned women's soccer from all professional grounds. This decision was driven by self-interested men with power, wealth, and a fiefdom to protect. Yet, the story of these women, who played in front of vast crowds throughout Britain, remains a fascinating and little-known chapter in soccer's history. With recollections from the last surviving member of the leading factory team during its glory years, backed by remarkable contemporary photographs, this book sheds new light on a forgotten era. It is a tale of the women who dared to challenge the status quo and the men who sought to maintain their grip on power.
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