I’m delighted to say that I’ve managed to organise a reunion/celebration event for the women who played for the Manchester Corinthians. It looks like over forty former players, covering every era of the club’s existence, will be present. This is remarkable and the afternoon will be a real joy.
Over the last decade I’ve been tracking down women who played for the club from its formation season in 1948-49 to its final days over forty years later. I’ve personally known some of the women for almost forty years and, of course, have been determined to promote their stories for years. I’ve managed to interview women from EVERY season of the club’s existence.
A series of articles and talks were part of a process to get formal recognition of their achievements – that culminated in the successful blue plaque campaign – alongside researching and writing the club’s first authorised history. That book will be published soon, but before then there’s the reunion/celebration, plus other recognition in the pipeline.
More on the book here:
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