History Extra podcast
History Extra podcast
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The history of women's football: everything you wanted to know
46 minutes Posted Jul 12, 2025 at 11:00 pm.
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Who was Nettie Honeyball? Why was the First World War a golden age for female factory teams? And why did the English Football Association move heaven and Earth to stamp them out? Speaking to Spencer Mizen as the women's Euros grips viewers, Jean Williams answers the big questions on the rollercoaster history of women's football - and female players' long battle for recognition.


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