The lost lionesses

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Paul Rance looks back to the 1971 Women’s World Cup and the former bus driv

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Best of British Magazine

24 June 2025

Radio Times Magazine

'i was incensed the fa wouldn't let me play'

As the Lionesses prepare to defend their title at the Euros, Radio Times tracked down the real trailblazers of the women’s game, who made their success on the pitch possible. From hosing down in cattle markets to forking out a fortune to play, they reveal the obstacles they overcame for the game they love

ENGLAND 1974–85

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Can the lionesses roar back?

The pressure of success may weigh on a wounded England, but debutantes Wales can play without fear, says Simon Barnes

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‘we ignored being told we couldn’t play...’

Patricia Gregory, 77, was a founding member of ...

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Football lit up my life

Morag Pearce (nee Kirkland), 67, from Southampton, lives with husband Gordon. They have two daughters and five grandchildren. Morag Pearce was 10 when she started kicking a football. Five years later

Radio Times Magazine

'i was incensed the fa wouldn't let me play'

ENGLAND 1974–85

LIVE EXCLUSIVE

Can the lionesses roar back?

The pressure of success may weigh on a wounded England, but debutantes Wales can play without fear, says Simon Barnes

Radio Times Magazine

‘we ignored being told we couldn’t play...’

Patricia Gregory, 77, was a founding member of ...

My Weekly

Football lit up my life

Morag Pearce (nee Kirkland), 67, from Southampton, lives with husband Gordon. They have two daughters and five grandchildren. Morag Pearce was 10 when she started kicking a football. Five years later

The lost lionesses

Best of British Magazine

24 June 2025

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