A History of the Women's FA Cup Final is an exhaustive account of fifty finals, from the first (on a bumpy field inside an athletics stadium) to the fiftieth (at Wembley, televised to millions), complete with match reports and interviews with some of the greatest players ever to grace the pitch. Every women's FA Cup Final goal scorer can be confirmed in one place for the first time, and the achievements of previously unknown record holders can at last be fully recognised.
But this is more than just a stats book; it is a tribute to the pioneers of the game, who fought to overturn a fifty-year ban on female players and who paved the way for the incredible game we have today.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
'Delighted that this wonderful competition finally has its own book to uncover so much of the hidden history.' -- Steve Wilson * BBC Match of the Day * 'This is by far the most comprehensive Women's FA Cup finals text I have ever seen, and the entire sport owes Chris Slegg and Patricia Gregory a debt of gratitude for unearthing so many important details to create this archive before it was too late... But most importantly, the history books matter, and now legends of the sport can be rightly celebrated in the history books and their record-breaking achievements can never be forgotten.' -- Tom Garry * THE TELEGRAPH * 'This is a very good book. If you're interested in women's football, you will enjoy this. I will be using it for reference, that's for sure.' -- Jonathan Pearce * BBC commentator * 'The book is a 'must read' for fans of the women's game. The publication contains the most comprehensive collection of competition statistics and match reports while Chris and Patricia have interviewed some of the greatest players to ever grace the Women's FA Cup final along the way.' * FAWSL Full-Time Magazine *
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50 Illustrations, black and white
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Höhe: 230 mm
Breite: 154 mm
Dicke: 24 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-7509-9659-4 (9780750996594)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Chris Slegg is a TV, radio and online sports reporter at the BBC where he covers football at every level. He regularly presents to around one million viewers on BBC London News and has reported for Final Score and Match of the Day. Patricia Gregory helped found the Women's Football Association in the late 1960s, forcing the FA to overturn their 50-year ban on women playing the game. That decision paved the way for her to set up the first Women's FA Cup in 1970-71.
