A History of the Women's FA Cup Final
A History of the Women's FA Cup Final

Author: Chris Slegg

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2021-05-06

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 0750997710

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A History of the Women's FA Cup Final is an exhaustive account of fifty finals, from the first (on a bumpy field inside an athletics stadium) to the fiftieth (at Wembley, televised to millions), complete with match reports and interviews with some of the greatest players ever to grace the pitch. Every women's FA Cup Final goal scorer can be confirmed in one place for the first time, and the achievements of previously unknown record holders can at last be fully recognised. But this is more than just a stats book; it is a tribute to the pioneers of the game, who fought to overturn a fifty-year ban on female players and who paved the way for the incredible game we have today.

'If You Know Your History'
'If You Know Your History'

Author: Colin Shorrock

Publisher:

Published: 2010-07-22

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781320031929

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Arsenal v. Everton - the 2010 FA Women's FA Cup Final. Underdogs Everton turned up at the City Ground determined to end the season with a trophy. Having lost out to Rick Passmoor's Leeds in the League Cup Final it was Everton's best chance of ending the Premier League era with silverware. In a dramtic final it was Blue's striker Natasha Dowie, who stole the headline's with a stunning winner in the last minute of extra time. 34 pages and 70 photographs tell the story of a dramatic FA Women's Final.

Stokoe, Sunderland and 73
Stokoe, Sunderland and 73

Author: Lance Hardy

Publisher: Orion

Published: 2011-01-20

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1409111288

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50th anniversary edition of the story of the team that caused the last, great FA Cup upset... 'Times have changed but this book is an engrossing reminder for all fans' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'An essential piece of British football history for fans of any club. Brilliantly researched and written with an undisguised passion' Guy Mowbray, BBC's Match of the Day Today, it seems inconceivable that a team from the lower reaches of the Championship could beat the likes of Chelsea or Manchester United in the FA Cup Final. Yet, on 5 May 1973 that is exactly what happened. Six months earlier, Bob Stokoe took on an ailing Sunderland team, struggling at the bottom of the second division. But the long road to Wembley sees them beating Arsenal and Manchester City to reach the final, where they face Don Revie's mighty Leeds United in a game few expect them to win. Yet what lies ninety minutes ahead is the greatest FA Cup Final shock of all time. Sunderland's victory was, arguably, the last fairytale of recent footballing times. In STOKOE, SUNDERLAND AND '73, Lance Hardy talked with all the Sunderland players who turned out at Wembley that day and to the family of Bob Stokoe, to produce the definitive account of an unforgettable game.

The Pebble in My Shoe
The Pebble in My Shoe

Author: Roy Case

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2018-11-05

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1546299807

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The Pebble in My Shoe examines in some detail the development of English women’s cricket from the eighteenth century to the present day, including interesting facts regarding numerous early heroines of the sport, the famous Pittwater Picnic held in Australia in 1934, the Colwall Festival of Cricket, the Women’s World Cup, the Women’s Ashes, and much, much more.

Football and the FA Women’s Super League
Football and the FA Women’s Super League

Author: C. Dunn

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-12-17

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1137480327

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Women's football is the fastest growing participation sport in the UK. This book critically explores women's elite football from a sociological perspective, analysing the growth, governance and impact of the FA Women's Super League from its inception onwards.

Comets, Popular Culture, and the Birth of Modern Cosmology
Comets, Popular Culture, and the Birth of Modern Cosmology

Author: Sara Schechner

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 9780691011509

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A lively investigation into the boundaries between popular culture and early-modern science. Until the 17th century, all members of society dreaded comets as heaven-sent portents of disaster. This book leads to the conclusion that long-held views of comets as divine signs were not over-turned by astronomical discoveries, but became the foundation on which modern cosmology was built. 53 photos.

Women in Sports History
Women in Sports History

Author: Carol A. Osborne

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-10-20

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1000737586

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This book examines the developments in women’s sports history in Britain in the last 10 years, following on from its successful predecessor Women and Sport History (2010). It considers what has changed and what continuities persist drawing on a series of contributions from authors who are active in the field. The chapters included in this book cover a broad time frame and range of topics such as the history of women’s football in Scotland and England; women’s role in rugby leagues; women’s sport during World War II; and female participation in American football, cricket and cycling. Written and edited during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the book also reflects on the possible implications of the pandemic on women’s sport. In doing so, it highlights the diversity of research currently being undertaken in the field and touches on areas which remain overlooked or underdeveloped. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Sport in History.

Football, Nationality and the State
Football, Nationality and the State

Author: Vic Duke

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-09-25

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1317886739

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Football, Nationality and the State examines the complex and ever-changing relationship between football (its development and structure), nationality and the state. Divided into two parts the book first deals with the existence of more than one football nation within the same political state. Using international comparisons the authors argue that these divisions may result from football's early history and development, regional movements for independence, or the growth of a language cleavage. The second part of the book goes on to examine the structure of football as an extension, or reflection, of the structure of the state. Resulting structures include the imposition of state socialism on sport, the presence of democratic politics in the organisation of football clubs and the links between big business and football.