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Women Football and Society - Teacher Brief

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1920s Women's Football Newspaper Features

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1920s Women's Football Newspaper Features

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Selection of articles on Women's Football during 1920s, language/literature task.

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NFM Object of the Week Blog on Nettie Honeyball

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NFM Object of the Week Blog on Nettie Honeyball

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Learn more about Nettie and British Ladies FC

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One of our volunteers Uma Ghelani delves into the marvellous and mysterious life of one of England's very first female footballers.
What is the object?
This week's object is a picture of Nettie Honeyball featured in an illustrated weekly journal called The Sketch from February 6th 1895 alongside an article entitled 'FEMININE FOOTBALLERS'. It shows Nettie posing while wearing "her football costume" in an unusual looking photography studio set-up.
Who was Nettie Honeyball?
With the picture being so striking, it really does get you wondering who this woman is.

Nettie Honeyball wasn't actually her real name. Her true identity is unknown, but Nettie is suspected to have been Mary Hutson. As the caption to the picture states, Miss Nettie Honeyball was the captain of The British Ladies' Football Club, the first known women's football club.

The article explains how she was also the secretary and founder of the club, which she made "with the fixed resolve of proving to the world that women are not the 'ornamental and useless' creatures men have pictured".
Were there many women playing football in the late 1800s, a time when women were still fighting for the vote?
There were around 30 women who were members of the club, from all around London. Their ages ranged from 15 to 26.

They were dedicated and would train twice a week. None of them had played football before becoming members, but fell in love with the game. It's said that their skill and shooting power made up for any lack of speed and force.
What happened to The British Ladies' Football Club?
At first they trained privately, but they played their first public match at Crouch End on 23 March 1895, between teams representing 'The North' and 'The South', which ended with The North winning 7-1.

This game was historic, as it was the first women's match by official FA rule, and also because there was an estimated 10,000 spectators - but the club still weren't taken seriously.

Despite this, the team went on a tour sponsored by Lady Florence Dixie, who was a feminist writer and war correspondent, and was the president of the club.

They played many matches on this tour and their playing attracted attention, not just to women's football, but also to the topic of women's rights.

Although the team eventually burnt out, in terms of both fitness and funding, it is a really interesting story, and an important push for women's football.
What happened to Nettie?
Because she used a pseudonym to play, nothing is known about her after 1895.

However, her legacy is important, as her and the team she founded kept playing, even when they were heckled and told that they were a novelty.

Their existence created an opportunity for women who loved watching football to also play the game, and also sparked conversations around the women's rights movement.

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Object of the Week: Nettie Honeyball photograph -

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One of our volunteers Uma Ghelani delves into the marvellous and mysterious life of one of England's very first female footballers. What is the object? This week's object is a picture of Nettie Honeyball featured in an illustrated weekly journal called The Sketch from February 6th 1895 alongside an article entitled 'FEMININE FOOTBALLERS'.

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One of the the museum's Lily Parr artists is residence, Billy Colours, uses Lily Parr as the inspiration for a simple 'at home' creative activity!

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ITV Granada Reports feature on Dick, Kerr Ladies

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ITV Granada Reports feature on Dick, Kerr Ladies

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Featuring museum curator Belinda Scarlett

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The last century of football's history could have been so very different, if those in charge of the game 100 years ago had not hindered a remarkable women's team.

Dick, Kerr Ladies FC was formed at a munitions factory in Preston during the First World War, as a way to improve both morale and health. Team founder Grace Sibbert soon realised her side could outplay their male counterparts, according to her grandson David Coulton.

They rapidly became one the most popular teams - male or female - of their time, attracting crowds of up to 53,000 and playing the very first women's international against France.

Their success encouraged numerous women's clubs to open nationwide.

Dick, Kerr Ladies' matches acted as charitable fundraisers for soldiers who had been injured in the First World War Credit: British Pathe

Those running the Football Association soon noticed the growing popularity of Dick, Kerr Ladies - and the women's game as a whole. In 1921, they banned women from playing at FA members' grounds.

Officials claimed it was for health reasons, the game was dangerous to women, and because charitable donations from matches had been too low. Gail Newsham, the team's biographer, takes a different view.

The ban lasted for 50 years. It did not stop Dick, Kerr Ladies from playing, nor women in general, but it deprived clubs of quality pitches, financing and media attention.

By the time it was lifted in 1971, the Preston side had ceased to exist and many fans believed the myths that football was not a women's game. Belinda Scarlett, curator of the National Football Museum, explains why the road back was then a long one.

The anniversary of the ban, and those continuing myths, prompted one of the most successful women's teams of today to set matters straight.

A Manchester City staff member penned a poem called "My Place Is On The Pitch." It is read by star striker Ellen White.

The passion and ability of a team forged in wartime changed women's football forever. If Dick, Kerr Ladies FC had been allowed to shine even brighter, who knows how much further forward the sport would be today.

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The pioneers of women's football who were banned 100 years ago | ITV News

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The last century of football's history could have been so very different, if those in charge of the game 100 years ago had not hindered a remarkable women's team. Dick, Kerr Ladies FC was formed at a munitions factory in Preston during the First World War, as a way to improve both morale and health.

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Video featuring 11 objects from the museum's collection on the famous Dick, Kerr Ladies.

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11 Museum Objects on the Pioneering Dick, Kerr Ladies | First 11

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Video featuring 11 objects from the museum's collection on the history of Women's Football.

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History of Women's Football in 11 Objects

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National Football Museum - History of Women's World Cup online exhibition

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National Football Museum - History of Women's World Cup online exhibition

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The hidden history of early unofficial tournaments to the global phenomenon of today, as told through objects from the National Football Museum.

The National Football Museum is committed to telling the stories of women's football, from the Women's World Cup to the 'hidden history' of the English game. Follow the progression of the game across our galleries, with new objects and exhibits shedding new light on women's football.

The story featured may in some cases have been created by an independent third party and may not always represent the views of the institutions, listed below, who have supplied the content.

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The fascinating history of the Women's World Cup - National Football Museum - Google Arts & Culture

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The hidden history of early unofficial tournaments to the global phenomenon of today, as told through objects from the National Football Museum. The National Football Museum is committed to telling the stories of women's football, from the Women's World Cup to the 'hidden history' of the English game.

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Dr Gary James at the museum's Upfront & Onside conference.

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Tifo Football feature on British Ladies FC

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Tifo Football feature on British Ladies FC

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How Suffragettes Formed The First Women's Football Team

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National Football Museum feature on 1971 unofficial Women's World Cup

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National Football Museum feature on 1971 unofficial Women's World Cup

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Filmed as part of Hidden History of Women's Football project

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#HiddenHistory | England at the 1971 'Women's World Cup'

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No Game for Girls - Women's Football During the First World War

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No Game for Girls - Women's Football During the First World War

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No Game for Girls - Women's Football During the First World War

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BBC Teach - Summary of Women's Football during WW1

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BBC Teach - Summary of Women's Football during WW1

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The history of Women’s Football | Secondary History - Hunting for History

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National Football Museum interview with Kelly Smith MBE

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National Football Museum interview with Kelly Smith MBE

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At the 2017 NFM Hall of Fame

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England and Arsenal icon Kelly Smith MBE on her #NFMHallOfFame 2017 induction.

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Post by NationalFootballMuseum.

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The museum's 'Unlocking the Hidden History of Women's Football' project

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The museum's 'Unlocking the Hidden History of Women's Football' project

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Blog following the museum's 2018 Hidden History of Women's Football project.

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Unlocking the hidden history of women's football

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As the England Women's National Team continues to storm through the 2017 UEFA Women's Euro, securing their place in the semi-finals following a 1-0 victory against France on Sunday, we've been uncovering objects from the 2009 edition of the competition.

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Unlocking the hidden history of women's football

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As the England Women's National Team continues to storm through the 2017 UEFA Women's Euro, securing their place in the semi-finals following a 1-0 victory against France on Sunday, we've been uncovering objects from the 2009 edition of the competition.

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Archive of images of Women's Football teams 1880s - 1920s

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Archive of images of Women's Football teams 1880s - 1920s

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BBC feature on the museum's Women's Football collection

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BBC feature on the museum's Women's Football collection

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BBC sport's Jessica Creighton visits the National Football Museum to see what they believe is the world's largest history of women's football collection.

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British Pathe footage of a Women's football match in 1930 - during the ban.

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Full titles read: "Ladies' football! - In a Charity Match, 10,000 spectators watch 22 strapping "Store" girls draw 3-3." Darlington, Durham. High angle shot of a large crowd of people before the football match. M/Ss of the two Ladies' Football team line-ups. Various shots of the match; one of the teams scores a goal.

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British Pathe footage of a Dick Kerr Ladies exhibition game in New Brighton, 1921.

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Dick Kerr's Ladies International Team (1921)

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Item title reads - Dick Kerr's Ladies International Team play Ellesmere Port Cement Works Team before big crowd. New Brighton, Merseyside. The ladies from both football teams line up and pose for the camera in their strips. We see the mayor stood in the middle of them.

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Munitionette Cup Winners

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1918 - Blyth Spartans Munition Girls - Munitionette Cup Winners