Tomorrow will be a wonderful day as we celebrate the Manchester Corinthians. Expected to be the largest gathering of former players ever, Corinthians from every era will be in attendance as we celebrate the club’s history and recognise their achievements. I’ve been wanting to organise this reunion/celebration event for some time and this will be a remarkable gathering. 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. I’ve wanted to spread the word and that’s certainly happened in recent years.
Last Monday one of the long held aims (to get recognition from football for the Corinthians) was achieved when the club was awarded a Special Recognition Awards at the North West Football Awards (see elsewhere on this site for that story). Tomorrow, that recognition will be shared with every player in attendance.
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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