| Full name | Dick, Kerr Ladies Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1917 | ||
| Dissolved | 1965 | ||
| Ground | Preston, Lancashire, England | ||
| Website | https://www.dickkerrladies.com/ | ||
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Dick, Kerr Ladies Football Club was one of the earliest known women's association football teams in England. The team remained in existence for over 48 years, from 1917 to 1965, playing 755 games, winning 682, drawing 39, and losing 34.[1]
During its early years, matches played for charity attracted anywhere from 4,000 to over 50,000 spectators per game. In 1920, Dick, Kerr Ladies defeated a French side 2–0 in front of 25,000 people, a match that went down in history as the first international women's association football game. The team faced strong opposition by The Football Association (FA), who banned the women from using fields and stadiums controlled by FA-affiliated clubs for 50 years (the rule was repealed in 1971).[2]
- ^ Newsham, Gail J., 1953- (9 February 2018). In a league of their own! : the Dick, Kerr ladies, 1917-1965 (Special Centenary ed.). [Great Britain]. p. 246. ISBN 9781782225638. OCLC 1026243497.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Women's football". The FA. Retrieved 8 July 2013.