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Currently highlighting library resources about: "women in football"
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Hem and Football
Novel about a young woman in Calcutta and her passion for playing football
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Offside?
Traces the history of women's involvement in football as players, officials, journalists and fans, from the 19th century to the present day, including the impact of recent developments.
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Can Play, Will Play? Women and Football in Britain
Discusses the history and development of women's interest in football as both players and fans, and how their role has been seen by men and the media
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Kicking Against Tradition
The autobiography of Wendy owen, who played for the first official England women's football team in 1972. Charts how attitudes towards women's football have changed from the 1960s to the early 21st century.
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The Roar of the Lionesses
A fantastic and unique insight into the wold of women's football in England. Includes a few pages about FURD and its women and girls' football work including the FA People' Cup (pages 153-157).
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A Game for Rough Girls?
Book looking at the history, present and future of women's football, comparing the situation in the UK with that in mainland Europe, Africa and the USA.
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Moving Football Forward
A short document describing some of the work the Football Associaiton is involved in, including tackling homophobia, child protection, disability football, coaching, girls' and womens ' football, volunteering…
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Moving Football Forward
A report of the Football Association's work in football development at grassroots level and in equality issues. Includes short sections on homophobia, child protection, ethics and equity, religion, disability,…
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In A League Of Their Own!
The story of Dick, Kerr Ladies Football Club from Preston, 1917-1965, one of the most successful women's teams ever
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Kicking the Boys' Balls
The story of the Cowgate Kestrels women's football club and their struggle to establish women's football in north-east England in the 1990s, before they became Sunderland women's team
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Hem and Maxine
Sequel to the novel 'Hem and Football', set in the world of Indian and Bengali women's football
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Balls, Barriers and Bulldozers
A 40 minute documentary film made by Harriet Hoare, a camera operator, footballer, and editor from Bristol (England). The film follows players from the Easton Cowgirls and Republica Internationale football…
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Women's Soccer
Collection of articles, stories and photos on the story of women's football, from its beginnings to the 1999 FIFA World Cup in the USA, with features on international stars.
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Claiming the Pitch
This manual is a collection of experiences and ideas from women active in football programmes and teams around the world. You will find examples, stories and advice which we hope will help you overcome the…
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Asians Off Side
Disssertation looking at the barriers to participation in football faced by Asian girls and women. It is based on a series of interviews with Asian female footballers at a variety of levels. They reported…
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International Journal of the History of Sport
An issue of the academic journal covering various aspects of sport in cultures and societies around the world, includes chapters on football hooliganism, and women in football
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Narod Wybrany Cracovia Pany
A history of Cracovia football club, the frst football club in Krakow, formed in 1906.It was a multicultural and multinational club. The book highlights the relations between Jews and Poles, the club's…
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Fair Game
Magazine about women's football. Comes out every 2-3 months. Preceded by On the Ball and She Kicks which are in stock from September 1997.
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Outcasts United
A true story about a small town in Georgia, USA, which rapidly became home to a large influx of refugees from around the world in the early 1990s. A woman decided to start a football team to unify the refugees.
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Conference Papers
Collection of conference papers:'Green Line Seminar: Young point of view for European football': Finland, 20-26/9/97'Partnerships to keep racism out of football': Reading, 4/11/97'Tackling Racism in Football…
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Offside
This film is a poignant comedy drama telling the story of a group of female football fams, who defy a ban on women in the stands to try and cheer on their beloved National team.
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Pioneers,Past Masters and Future Challenges
12 brightly coloured laminated posters, each A2 size (42cm x 59.4cm). It charts and celebrates the progression and achievements of black and Asian players in the game while exploring issues of equality and…
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Trading Races
2-part documentary in which 2 men and 2 women use prosthetics and high-tech make-up to experience life as a member of a different race. The white man who was made up to look like a black man said the only time…
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