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A Woman's Game: The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Women's Football

A Woman's Game: The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Women's Football

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  • Author：Suzanne Wrack
  • ISBN：1783352159
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Summary

A Woman's Game explores the history of women's football from the Victorian era to the present day。 It is the story of a rise， fall， and rise again: from the game's first appearance in England in the late 19th century; through the incredible Dick， Kerr Ladies team that at its height in 1920 drew 53，000 spectators to Goodison Park; to its 50-year ban in the UK and the aftershocks when that ban was lifted。

Now， as the women's game is once again on an unstoppable upward trend， with a record 6。3m viewers for England's match against Scotland in the 2019 World Cup， Suzanne Wrack considers what the next chapter of this incredible story might be。 From its relationship to the worldwide fight against oppression， to its ability to inspire change in wider at large， this is both a history of football as played by women， and a manifesto for a better game。

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Heejung ，

A great book on the history of women's football。 It also touches upon the larger societal and political contexts that shaped this。 Really in read！ A great book on the history of women's football。 It also touches upon the larger societal and political contexts that shaped this。 Really in read！ 。。。more

Chris Nash ，

This book is one of the best non-fiction books I have read in a long time。 To simply describe it as a potted history of woman’s football would be to not do it justice。 It is that， and it is a fascinating read exploring the development of the woman’s game over the last 150 years。 But where this book excels is that this is not all it does。 The author placed that history of the game alongside the social and cultural history of the time， allowing you to see how the place people hold in society affec This book is one of the best non-fiction books I have read in a long time。 To simply describe it as a potted history of woman’s football would be to not do it justice。 It is that， and it is a fascinating read exploring the development of the woman’s game over the last 150 years。 But where this book excels is that this is not all it does。 The author placed that history of the game alongside the social and cultural history of the time， allowing you to see how the place people hold in society affects the opportunities afforded to them， as well as how the development of the men’s game has affected （positively and negatively） the woman’s game。 Superb read。 。。。more

Tayler ，

It’s long past time that this history was told - and Suzanne Wrack does a great job of piecing together the story and including her part in it。 I hope her manifesto for the future of women’s football is included in the conversation about the future of the sport。

Andy Walker ，

This topical， informative and essential book is an excellent history of women’s football that needs to be read by anyone with an interest in sport， gender equality and the struggle of women to be recognised on their own merits。 Given the increasing popularity and growth of women’s football， Suzanne Wrack’s book deserves to be widely read as an illuminating guide to how the game got to where it is now and what it needs to do to take even greater strides forward in the future。 Wrack details the hi This topical， informative and essential book is an excellent history of women’s football that needs to be read by anyone with an interest in sport， gender equality and the struggle of women to be recognised on their own merits。 Given the increasing popularity and growth of women’s football， Suzanne Wrack’s book deserves to be widely read as an illuminating guide to how the game got to where it is now and what it needs to do to take even greater strides forward in the future。 Wrack details the history of the women’s game， from its post-war banning by the FA （only properly lifted in 1970） after wartime boom， to its ever-increasing popularity today。 Wrack shows that the history of women’s football is one of struggle， often aligned with wider women’s equality battles。 The game is seen to be a progressive cause that has seen many of its stars transcend the sport to become powerful social and political advocates for change。 Wrack has done the sport she loves a great service by writing this book。 Her enthusiasm and thoughtfulness shines through and， with the Women’s Euro 2022 football championships starting today in England， the book couldn’t be better timed and should be read by all。 Go and buy it today！ 。。。more

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