Women’s Football
Short History Of...
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The Rise of Women's Football
Before World War I, most young women would work in other people's homes as maids. They have little time to socialise and very little money with which to socialise. Women move into the munitions factories where they play football during tea breaks. The games aren't purely for leisure, they are an active part of the war effort on the home front. One of the trailblazer teams is comprised of women working at the Dick Kerr Munitions Factory in Preston. Quickly rising to become the best team in England, they are superb sports women who draw huge mixed crowds. In the 1920 to 21 season, the Dick Kerr ladies raised 46,000 pounds for charity, millions in today's
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