The Growth of Women’s

Football

Amy Somers

Aim – Growth of Womens Football

Objectives – History, own experience, scotland, usa, world cup, how far womens football still has to go

Introduction

THIS WAY!!

Cumbernauld United

Cumbernauld Colts

Falkirk FC

Primary school & high school

Personal Experience

First female match on record in scotland – 1892

England – 1895

Ban placed in Britain on women’s football in 1921"Complaints having been made as to football being played by women, the council feel impelled to express their strong opinion that the game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged.“(FA Resolution 1921, cited by http://www.furd.org/default.asp?intPageID=247 not available)

English FA womens formed- 1969

History of women’s football

The ban was lifted in 1971

First fifa womens tournament – 1988 – China

First womens world cup – 1991 – China

Womens football in olympics – 1996

History of women’s football (cont)

Formed in 1998 by Laura Montgomery & Carol Ann Stewart

Top womens team in Scotland

Wages

Jobs & University – Jo Love

Sponsorship

Growth of Women’s Football in Scotland: Glasgow City

Leading place for football

Ranked number 1

Pay

Own womens league – NWSL – 9 teams

Kim Little – Seattle Reign

Women’s football in USA

First world cup – PR of China – 1991

USA most succesful

6 world cups

Largest average attendance – 37, 319 (1999 world cup USA)

Current holders - Japan

World cup

Being banned to playing again

Shelley Kerr

Now have womens world cup, champions league, europa league & olympics

Number of clubs for young girls

School football programmes

America – full time, pay, own league

How far has women’s football come over the years

Quite negative in the past slightly more positive

Stereotypical views

“I can’t really see women in football. I don’t like to say it but that’s how it is”(Gattuso 2013, cited by BBC Sport 2013)

Attitude towards women’s football

Wages

Fame "Most British people could name a male football star whether or not they consider themselves to be enthusiasts of the sport. The majority of self-confessed football fans could not name a female player”Williams (2013, p.1)

Ticket Prices

Attendance

Recognition of achievement – Glasgow City

Womens football v Mens football

In conclusion, women’s football has come a very long way since the early days but it still has very far to go. I believe women’s football will never receive the same recognition as men’s football but it will always remain unique.

Conclusion

Questions

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