***WINNER OF A SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARD***

A TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR
LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR

'A truly important book.' MEGAN RAPINOE
'Hardhitting and clear sighted.' THE TIMES
'Impassioned . . . joyous.' SPECTATOR

DISCOVER THE STORY OF THE WOMEN WHO PAVED THE WAY FOR THE LIONESSES

This is the astonishing history of women's football: from the game's first appearance in England in the late nineteenth century to the incredible teams that at their height drew 53,000 spectators to Goodison Park, through to its fifty-year ban in the UK and the aftershocks when restrictions were lifted. Following the game's meteoric rise in recent years, Suzanne Wrack considers what the next chapter of this incredible story might - and should - be.

'A thoroughly entertaining and enlightening read.'
CLARE BALDING

'A fantastic book on how the game has developed and what its future could hold.'
PHIL NEVILLE

'A compelling narrative . . . The history of the women's game has been long overlooked. This book celebrates it, and the teams and individuals who helped the sport develop into today's nationally and internationally recognized phenomenon.'
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

'Wrack is something of a trailblazer herself . . . few would be better placed to write its history.'
IRISH TIMES

The astonishing history of the rise, fall, and rise again of women's football, from the late 19th century to the present day.

About the Author
Suzanne Wrack is the Guardian and Observer's women's football correspondent; the first person to hold this role at a national newspaper. Her work has also been published in FourFourTwo, and she is a regular contributor to the Guardian's Football Weekly podcast. A member of Women in Football, Women in Journalism, the Sports Journalist Association and the Football Writers Association, Suzanne was highly commended in the Media Initiative of the Year category at the 2018 Women's Sport Trust 'Be A Game Changer' awards and shortlisted for the Football Supporters Federation Writer of the Year.


Book Information
ISBN 9781783352159
Author Suzanne Wrack
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Guardian Faber Publishing
Publisher Guardian Faber Publishing
Weight(grams) 283g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 135mm * 18mm