On this day (15 October) in 1967 Percy Ashley, the man who guided Manchester Corinthians for its first couple of decades died. Percy was a pioneering figure in women’s football and took his teams (he created multiple teams) to Europe, North & South America and Africa during a remarkable period when the FA banned women from competing on FA grounds (and anyone involved with an FA affiliated club from getting involved in women’s football too!).
Percy’s own story is remarkable and will be included within Manchester Corinthians: The Authorised History which will be published before the end of this year. You can find out more about that here:
Gary James' Football Archive 