The Forgotten XI

What would you do if you found out that your grand mother had been a famous footballer? Stephen Bolton discovered exactly that just a few years ago. Follow him @STEPHEN11981196 on twitter. Follow the show on Twitter! Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like. Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, help with research. It’s Free!: The Forgotten XI on Slack The NWSL App for Android Sign Up for the Women's Super League, FA Player here (It's free, just sign up and download) Australia’s W-League is here. And thanks to Bob Gerics for his song "Invention in Blue."

In 1949, a man founded a women’s football club to help his disabled daughter. That team would go on to conquer the world and attain international stardom. Here’s a link to the 1957 match. Be safe, wash your hands. Follow the show on Twitter! Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like. Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, help with research. It’s Free!: The Forgotten XI on Slack The NWSL App for Android Sign Up for the Women's Super League, FA Player here (It's free, just sign up and download) Australia’s W-League is here. And thanks to Bob Gerics for his song "Invention in Blue." #womensfootball #football #soccer #womenssoccer #futbolfemenino #fawsl  #uswnt #women #futbol #futfem #womensoccer #girlsfootball  #ladiesfootball #woso #futbolfem #womeninsports #femalefootball  #lionesses #futbolchileno #thewomensgame #womenempowerment #sport  #chileansoccer #womensworldcup #fifa #footballgirl

Women begin holding rogue World Cups in 1970. By the mid-80s, they are storming the gates of FIFA demanding that the women’s game be recognized. The Asian Ladies Football Confederation is on the verge of creating a Women’s FIFA. Something had to be done. Follow the show on Twitter! Share this episode! Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, help with research. It’s Free!: The Forgotten XI on Slack Support the Forgotten XI here. The NWSL App for Android Sign Up for the Women's Super League, FA Player here (It's free, just sign up and download) Australia’s W-League is here. And thanks to Bob Gerics for his song "Invention in Blue."

One hundred years ago, Australian women start playing football. Over the last century, they slowly and quietly, with little help from anyone, became one of the best sides in the world. Check out Never Say Die: The 100 Year, Overnight Success of Australian Women’s Soccer. Follow the show on Twitter! Share this episode! Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, help with research. It’s Free!: The Forgotten XI on Slack The NWSL App for Android Sign Up for the Women's Super League, FA Player here (It's free, just sign up and download) Australia’s W-League is here. And thanks to Bob Gerics for his song "Invention in Blue."

Germany was a dangerous place in the 1930s. The German economy was suffering under the Great Depression and German politics was becoming toxic. The Nazis are about to come to power. Men fought in the streets over politics. In the middle of all that, women took to the pitch to play football. And Austrian women attempt to do the impossible, something that still hasn’t been done in women’s soccer anywhere else. Follow the show on Twitter! Share this episode! Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, help with research. It’s Free!: The Forgotten XI on Slack The NWSL App for Android Sign Up for the Women's Super League, FA Player here (It's free, just sign up and download) Australia’s W-League is here. And thanks to Bob Gerics for his song "Invention in Blue."