Women’s soccer is capturing the attention of the sporting world. More girls and women have participated in the game in the last few years than ever before, and viewing numbers have reached an all-time high. What is women’s soccer? Well, it’s the same as men’s soccer. The only difference is that the players are women. … Read more
In 1971, an England women’s soccer team played in front of almost 100,000 fans at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca. Yet, the match does not appear in any official records. Thus, England’s participation in what was considered at the time as the second women’s ‘World Cup’ is primarily forgotten almost 50 years later. The ‘hidden’ history … Read more
On 23 March 1895, at Crouch End in London, a group of female footballers came together and played a women’s football match. It took place between North and South England. It had been organized by Nettie Honeyball, who became the first secretary of the English Ladies Football Team. The score was 7-1 to the North, … Read more
The US has enjoyed a place in the sun for much of women’s soccer modern history, but its dominance may come under threat now that the rest of the world, mainly Europe, is catching up. The game in Spain is maturing, while England and its FA WSL is the place to be right now. However, … Read more
Adversity breeds resilience, and there is no better example of that than the Jamaica women’s soccer team. After folding not once but twice, they rose from the ashes to become the first Caribbean nation to qualify for a Women’s World Cup. Get Up, Stand Up The Jamaican Football Federation cut funding for the Jamaica women’s … Read more
2019 was one of the extremes for US soccer. While the men’s team toiled away trying to understand new head coach Gregg Berhalter’s system, the USWNT women were crowned champions of the world. Becoming Back-To-Back World Champions As the reigning champs, the USWNT had a target on their back going into the 2019 FIFA Women’s … Read more
The history of the Portsmouth Ladies FC commences in 1914, although they did not officially form until 1916. Local Ladies Unusually, and perhaps unique for this period in history, some of the Portsmouth Ladies FC players may have had some soccer experience before the outbreak of the World War 1. On 19 March 1914, two … Read more