Women's football is often considered new and unproven. Some people use this as ammunition to deny support and investment. The truth is different. Across history, women have drawn big crowds. Here's 10 of the biggest across the last 100+ years. open.substack.com/pub/theaccid...

The Manchester Corinthians played in front of 50,000 people in Europe and South America in the 1950s. At home they played at a local park in front of about 6 people, and washed in buckets of water afterwards. That's what fifty years of the FA's ban actually looked like. payhip.com/b/znYmk

The 1921 ban didn't just remove women from pitches. It removed the idea that football could belong to girls. Generations grew up with no way of knowing stadiums had once been filled for women's football. That absence compounds. It still impacts now. Full piece: payhip.com/b/znYmk - £7.99

The FA. 5 December 1921: "The Council are of the opinion that the game of football is quite unsuitable for females and should not be encouraged." A year earlier, 53,000 people had watched women play at Goodison Park. Make it make sense.

🏏England v South Africa in the semi-finals of the T20 cricket World Cup tomorrow. Calm vs chaos - who's your pick to make it through to the final? Read my preview on @newwomenssportmag.bsky.social website now. 🏏 thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/opposites-at...

Happy with that!

A slight dip in attendance figures and we worry about where women's football is going. But why do we expect the audience to behave the same as the men's? It's not the same. This week's Substack post is now live. open.substack.com/pub/theaccid...

In the #T20WorldCup this evening, it's Scotland v West Indies. Read my interview with Karishma Ramharack here: thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/west-indies-...

The chase is on for Sri Lanka. Can they cause an upset? thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/spin-doctors... thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/back-in-blac... Interview with Georgia Plimmer and some words from Maddy Green in the NZ preview. #T20WorldCup

#T20WorldCup double-header action again today. New Zealand v Sri Lanka 14.30 BST England v Ireland 18.30 BST NZ need a win and Ireland would love to upset the hosts. Read my interview with NZ batter Georgia Plimmer here: thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/back-in-blac... 1/2

Shoutout to New Zealand's Tyler Bindon — he's the first-ever World Cup player whose MOM played at a World Cup. American-born Jenny Bindon represented NZL at multiple Women's World Cups & Olympics — after she had given birth to Tyler.

A fantastic atmosphere at Edgbaston for India v Pakistan.

Tournament debutantes Netherlands made 139 and their captain Babette de Leede made a debut 50. thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/babettes-fea... Bangladesh batting very strong but lost two quick wickets to give the Netherlands some hope. thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/tigreses-on-... #T20WorldCup

A lot of T20 action today. In Game #2 we have: Scotland: thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/bryceheart-s... Ireland: thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/green-for-go... #T20WorldCup

Game #4 of the T20 World Cup gives us another cracker. West Indies: thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/west-indies-... versus New Zealand: thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/back-in-blac... #T20WorldCup

Game #3 of the T20 World Cup gives us a cracker. Australia: thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/mind-the-gap/ versus South Africa: thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/good-vibe-na... #T20WorldCup

🏏It's here, the Women's T20 World Cup 🏏 The action kicks off at 18.30 BST. Get ready with our team previews for England v Sri Lanka #T20WorldCup2026

This is such a great interview (if we do say so ourselves). Babette de Leede has a fun energy and her and her Netherlands teammates are looking forward to their first #T20WorldCup thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/babettes-fea...

A cap for any hairstyle. 🏏Cricketer Marie Kelly was fed up with squishing her high ponytail into a cap designed for men, so she designed one for women.

⚽ "When it comes to the national team… I see no friends on the other side. We’re out to win." #LCL and #Lionesses star #FreyaGodfrey talks facing #Spain and #JanaFernandez - plus coping with pressure and giving fans the entertainment they deserve 👏 thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/i-see-no-fri...

Read about my origin story and the reason behind the subtitle of my book on Substack now ⚽ open.substack.com/pub/theaccid...

I find watching cricket commentary very relaxing. There really is something beautiful about it. 🏏📻

Q. Is there any sport that The New Women's Sport Magazine doesn't cover? A. Not many. Swimming, rugby, cricket and football all on our front page atm. 🏊🏉🏏⚽

Loughborough Lightning #PWR team regularly train against men. They use mixed training sessions as a deliberate performance tool. Read more in our latest article: thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/training-wit... #womensrugby

👏🏽 @gethinthurlowis.bsky.social ⁩ has written a heartfelt and very good piece on Man City finally getting over the finishing line this season... thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/blue-moon-ri...

An exciting last day in the Six Nations. Don't forget to check out our coverage at The New Women's Sport Magazine if you haven't already.

Ladies and gentlemen, the wonderful Beth Mead.

And our epic summer of cricket coverage begins...🏏

Congratulations to Wolves Women on their promotion to WSL2 🎉

Come and join me on Substack, talking about women's football - past, present and future. open.substack.com/pub/theaccid... #womensfootball #woso

Former #Arsenal academy GK Maddison Millington-Stanbury began her senior career with #OxfordUnited this season. She speaks openly about being autistic to help others feel welcome in the sport. Read my insightful interview with Maddison, here: thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/managing-not... #woso

🏉 If you want to read about #England’s Player Of The Match Maddie Feaunati, look no further than our interview with the #RedRoses star @newwomenssportmag.bsky.social

QPR Women are building an environment they hope will take them to WSL2. After a challenging season, Head of Women's Operations Will Lambert & striker Jess Leach talk me through the positives and the ambitions for next season. thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/park-life-qp...

Hear from Red Roses' stars Tatyana Heard and Sarah Parry in our latest Six Nations article.

Ahead of England v Spain at Wembley tomorrow, my latest Substack shares some Spanish football history. open.substack.com/pub/theaccid... #woso

Life's certainties: death, taxes, and England v Spain.

We're expecting a tight League Cup final. Read the @newwomenssportmag.bsky.social preview here: thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/chelsea-v-un... #ManUnitedWomen #ChelseaWomen #SubwayLeagueCup

⛷️ Top young British skier Molly Butler interviewed here for @newwomenssportmag.bsky.social - and you can watch Molly at the Junior World Championships in Norway from March 11th-15th here: watch.fis-ski.com/section/Alpine thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/peak-practic...

Women's rugby has a big derby tonight. If you're new to PWR rugby, this is a great intro. Already a fan? You'll know Gloucester vs Exeter is a big one. Friday 7.30pm, live on BBC iPlayer. Read our preview including interviews with the head coaches and two players). Link below.

"We hunt teams down" - Wythenshawe's statement of intent. Plus the origin of the women's national football league in this week's Substack. #womensfootball open.substack.com/pub/theaccid...

What ya thinking FA? Leave our FA Cup alone open.substack.com/pub/theaccid...

Ever wondered how women's football started and spread in Europe? Here's a few words about their journey in the 1920s: open.substack.com/pub/theaccid...

Swindon Town face Charlton Athletic in the Women's FA Cup tomorrow. Ahead of the clash, I spoke to Swindon's manager Richard Wood and captain Annie Colston. Read the interview here:https://thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/shots-across-the-valley-can-swindon-cause-an-fa-cup-upset-against-charlton/

Aston Villa Women have signed French international Oriane Jean-François from Chelsea. Director of Women’s Football, Marisa Ewers said: “This is another signing that strongly supports our ambitions as a club.”

Storm whatever it's name - 104 mph at The Lizard lighthouse. Only a few miles from my family. And we're whining about 3 flakes of snow in Oxfordshire.

Katie Robinson joins Bristol City from Aston Villa. The Robins are signalling their intent to get back into the WSL by adding a Robins(on) [sorry, not sorry] into their ranks.

Sarah Mayling joins Leicester City on loan from Aston Villa, until the end of the season.

Rested, reset, and ready to enjoy 2026's football and writing. open.substack.com/pub/theaccid...

“Football and gaming were now my life. At least as much as they could be: football, in the mid-1980s, was a game for boys, not girls.” open.substack.com/pub/theaccid...

It was great to have @claremcwrites.bsky.social back to open doors 8 & 9 and talk about what will be another important year of growth for women's football. Specifically, the far-reaching implications of Trinity Rodman's contract negotiations, and WSL expansion: +2 teams = +4 match days = +50 games