Dick, Kerr Ladies Football Club; England.
It would be well worth checking the link section in my site and contact the people listed who have written books about them. There is also a link to a great web site on their history.
Dick, Kerr Ladies traveled Europe and to North America to play exhibitions.
When they arrived in Canada only to find that their scheduled games would not be allowed, they traveled to The USA to play a number of men's club teams.
Their record: 3 - 3 - 3. !!
Dick, Kerr Ladies Football Club of England.
1900's.
St. Helen's was also a famous Ladies Football Team in England.
Stoke - on - Trent Ladies Football Club Team.
Early 1900's.
The mate to the next Post Card.
This picture is on what is called a "real velvograph" post card.
Also signed by Elsie Hope. I have not researched Elsie... yet!
G. Rays Eight Football Skating Girls.
Unique picture post card of 4 vs. 4 women's footballers on roller skates.
Signed possibly by one of the players: Elsie Hope.
Unidentified Ladies F.C. from the 1900's.
Unidentified Women's Ladies Football Soccer Club.
1900's.
Olympia All Sunshine Charity F. C..
Women's football picture post card from early 1900's.
Here it appears that they will be playing a men's club team.
The women's footballers raised a substantial amount of money for people and organizations in need during WW1.
Unidentified Women's Football Club photo post card.
Picture taken in Belfast.
Fantastic Early 1900's Women's Football Topper / top of a soccer trophy!
From the skull cap and the all around figure characteristics, this is a women.
Made of pot metal.
Cigarette Card. Circa 1922.
This is the only one I have seen. Size: 2.75 by 1.5 inches.
This is a photo of the 1921-22 undefeated Dick Kerr Belles Team.
Dick Kerr Belles Photo Post Card. Mid 1920's.
1917 to 1920's Women's Football Team Picture Cards.
Circa 1920.
Circa 1920.
Meg Foster adventure story. For the history of the women's game in books, I'll add some suggestions for books in another portion of the site.
The continuing Meg Foster adventure. Aside from a few Mill Owners and "acceptable" Charity Games during war time, it would be decades before the stubbornness of these women, forced the hand of The FA; and only then, begrudgingly.
1920: Should Girls Play Football... Showing Miss Alice Kell: Captain of Preston Ladies Football Team.
1920's Preston Team Photo.
May 14th, 1921: Dick Kerr Ladies vs. Atalanta Ladies Program. 16 pages. Incredible historic item.
Early 1930's cartoon showing a Mayoress participating in an honorary kickoff: breaking the cross bar.
Circa 1920's Red / White Vertical Striped Football Uniform.
The mother-of-pearl buttons on the front and cuffs look great. No tags.
Men or Women used uniforms similar to this before and after 1920.
The Wolverhampton Wanderers had a kit that was similar in 1888-89.
Another Great Jersey! I've seen photos of this style being used in the 1920's and 30's. The 3 buttons on the front and the 2 on the cuffs are all matching. This has the: Bukta Sportwear tag: Made in England. Bukta started their business in 1879. They got pretty tight with The FA in the 30's and Arsenal supposedly made a radical uniform change; contrasting sleeves(white) and their main color. If this was an inovation for Bukta specifically, I would guess this to be 1930's then.
Football Shorts: Possibly 1930's.
Laying flat, these measure 21 inches across!!
Bukta Sportwear tag: Size: 40. Made in England. 429/13 is stamped in ink on the tag. 3 belt loops; one in back and one on each side. These came with the Green/White uniform.
1920's.
Mlle. Bracquemond. Print of the Captain of The French Women's Football Team
November 18, 1923. Le Petit Journal.
A colored print concerning The Women's Championship of Paris.
Another 1920's Original Colored Print.
Very loosely translated: "The New School of Graces" ... "Before they were the queen of dances, today, they are the queen of the ball." A bit of a play on words and noticeably less critical of the women's game. But this was in France; the English women were still snubbed.
