Talk:Women's football in England

POV
Interesting article, but I question the NPOV in the statement "unofficial national sport". These sound like weasel words to me. --Rulesfan 03:17, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

Claims that massive support for the women's game existed based on evidence like the huge attendance at Goodison Park seem dubious. More likely this was on-off novelty interest and so it is disingenuous to quote it as a meaningful statistic. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.13.109.66 (talk) 14:02, 26 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Try reading about it.


 * This site's a good place to start.


 * - Demokra (talk) 23:36, 1 September 2020 (UTC)

Northumberland County League
Is anyone able to confirm if the Northumberland County Women's Football League has folded? Their social media and full-time sites haven't been updated since May and their website is dead. I can't find any official statement about the league folding, so I don't want to jump to incorrect conclusions. I haven't removed it from the league pyramid on this article yet. &mdash;  Gas Head Steve [TALK] 09:35, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

Independent.co.uk Archive
The Independent site is a rare place where primary sources from the 1990s are widely available (on many topics from that era of history).

Searching for women's football, Women's FA Cup and the Women's Premier, these are the reports I can see. Feel free to use in any articles:

1993 – Football: Gunners on target as fans are won over: Once banned by the FA, the code will soon be back in the fold: Clive White watches the women of Arsenal close on the title after a 2-1 defeat of Doncaster Belles* Football / Women's FA Cup Final: Arsenal on trail of the treble: Shipp stands firm as the Belles rue lack of a finishing touch: Sam Elliott reports from Oxford FA forging links to create a permanent partnership: Henry Winter reports on the interest created by the women's FA Cup final* 1994 – Karren Brady & Women's FA Cup quarter-final* Football: Belles bring class to bear: Doncaster dominate women's FA Cup final* Belles face tough run-in: The women's National Premier League is being fought to a tight finish* WOMEN'S FA CUP THIRD-ROUND DRAW (Sunday, 13 November) Football: Arsenal see off sad Doncaster: Pete Davies finds some intense rivalry in the women's game 1995 – [https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/lifes-a-pitch-for-women-footie-players-1598597.html Life's a pitch for women footie players - They don't get the glory - and certainly not the money - but they love the game just as much as the men do. (Aug)] [https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/its-a-whole-different-ball-game-1581522.html it's a whole different ball game - Six times winners of the Women's FA Cup, the Doncaster Belles are the top team in the ever more popular game of women's football. Pete Davies gets on board their team bus] 1996 – Belles left running to stand still - When the Doncaster Belles went on a sponsored run last Wednesday evening, they were not doing it to get fit for yesterday's Women's League Cup Final at Barnet Wembley's flair rewarded in shoot-out (League Cup final)* Women who swing the willow - cricket including Clare Taylor 1997 – Doncaster Belles went joint top of the women's Premier League (Mar) Lionesses aim to keep pride intact (Mar)* [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-theyre-on-their-way-to-upton-1259726.html Football: They're on their way to Upton ... Andrew Baker sees the women of Wembley warm up for Cup final day]* Football: New year for Belles of the ball - Pete Davies finds the women's game in good health for today's kick-off (Sep) Football: `Fan's Eye View - Joy and commitment form partnership in pursuit of acceptance - No 224 women's football, Lorraine Ashard Doncaster Belles–Berkhamsted Town, Everton–Liverpool 1998 – Women's Football: Another trophy for the Gunners - a 3-2 victory over Croydon in the CSI FA Women's Cup final yesterday. Arsenal–Doncaster at Highbury Arsenal–Croydon, Southampton–Millwall 1999 – Tony Banks, the Minister for Sport, said yesterday that issues of sexual equality urgently needed to be addressed or women's sport will never prosper. Why the girls must escape the ghetto - Pete Corrigan Letter from Rome: Morace takes on the men 2013 – History of the Doncaster Rovers Belles

- Demokra (talk) 23:36, 1 September 2020 (UTC) * = added later on 7 Sep, 13 Sep 2020, 6 Apr 2021