Build up is continuing towards this Sunday, when the Lionesses will face Germany in the Euro finals, in an eerie parallel with the men’s team a year prior. The rivals are preparing for a Wembley show-down, with England vying to win their first European Championship. As we celebrate this historic moment, the Standard goes back in time to how it all began.
In the 1800s in England, men’s football clubs were popping up throughout the country. It is less well-known that there were also efforts made by women to also get involved with the sport, with small teams beginning to form.
