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They paved the way for the Women's Euros in muddy Fog Lane Park - the legend of Manchester Corinthians
24.07.2022 - 20:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The Lionesses' awesome scalp-tingling victory over Spain has rightly put the women's game in a national spotlight. If the team can go on to win the Euros the impact on grassroots football will be immense.
The names of the players will be embossed in memories for decades, and girls on pitches across the country will be aiming to emulate the surging power of Georgia Stanway; the battle-ready strength and grit of Millie Bright, and goal-scoring prowess of Alessia Russo.
Even if they don't win the UEFA Women's Championship, the Lionesses have rekindled the rise of women's football. But their success can be traced back to a team of pioneers from Manchester. And maybe this year, more than any other, it is time to recognise them with a permanent tribute.
The Manchester Corinthians Ladies Football Club was formed in 1949. The FA had banned women's football from the grounds of Association- affiliated clubs in 1921 due to its perception that football was "unsuitable" for women.
They used charity games both at home and overseas tours to defy the ban. As Jean Williams, a professor in sport history observed: "Corinthians was to be one of the most important women’s clubs after 1945 to pioneer women’s football as socially acceptable, and by the late 1950s, internationally, as a celebration of Mancunian civic pride."
The club was created by Percy Ashley, so that is daughter, Doris, had a team to play in. Percy was a scout for Bolton Wanderers and a referee. His daughter, who was profoundly deaf, was a talented player but there was no local team in Manchester .
So it would seem that building a team around her, and all players remembered her as an outstanding footballer, was a way of supporting her sporting interest, and also helping her
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