Welcome to The Kids Were Alright: A Women's Football History. Each week we will spotlight the pioneers and analyse the events that made women's football what it is today. You'll hear from inspiring women who made history in the game and from expert historians to give the context to those events. In this episode, Laura Howard speaks to Linda Gorman, the former captain and the first female manager of the Irish Women’s National team. She speaks about the treatment and lack of support for the women’s team, the importance of male allies in the growth of women’s football in Ireland and her experience as the first female manager in 1991. Laura also speaks to Dr. Katie Liston to learn more about the social and historical context surrounding Gorman's career

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Welcome to The Kids Were Alright: A Women's Football History. Each week we will spotlight the pioneers and analyse the events that made women's football what it is today. You'll hear from inspiring who made history in the game and from expert historians to give context to those events. In this episode, Laura Howard speaks to Joanie Evans about her experiences as co-founder of the first out-lesbian football team in Europe, Hackney WFC. Evans reflects on experiences of homophobia, the community she found in at Hackney WFC and appearing on Channel 4 documentary 'Running Gay'. Laura also speaks to Carla Lydholm Hills to learn more about social attitudes toward the LGBTQ+ community at the time and how women's football became an inclusive space for the community.

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Welcome to The Kids Were Alright: A Women's Football History. Each week we will spotlight the pioneers and analyse the events that made women's football what it is today. You'll hear from inspiring women who made history in the game and from expert historians to give the context to those events. In this episode, Laura Howard speaks to Kerry Davis and charts her pioneering career, featuring a number of landmarks. Davis became the first Black woman to represent the Lionesses in an official international in 1982 and later became the record goalscorer with 43 goals in 90 games, the best goals-to-games ratio among England women's top five all-time goalscorers. She also featured in the first women's Euros finals in 1984 and England's first World Cup in 1995 and won a league and cup double with Croydon in1996. Laura also speaks to Dr Gary James to learn more about the social and historical context surrounding Davis' career.

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Welcome to The Kids Were Alright: A Women's Football History. Each week we will spotlight the pioneers and analyse the events that made women's football what it is today. You'll hear from inspiring women who made history in the game and from expert historians to give the context to those events. In this episode, Laura Howard previews what is in store.

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