The SYWF Biggest Club 2025 Tournament brought the most talented local women’s teams together in a thrilling knockout-type competition on our social media pages.
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“We will be heard”: Worksop Town Ladies’ ambitions and relationship with SJR Worksop
In a bold move that reshaped the landscape of women’s football in Worksop, Worksop Town Ladies split from SJR Worksop in 2020, with both sides establishing themselves as an independent force with big ambitions and a clear identity.
A-Z: Sidni Simmons Edition
Get to know Rotherham United’s Sidni Simmons in this REVEAL ALL alphabetical interview!
Doncaster Rovers Belles handed lifeline as FA announce 25/26 pyramid
Doncaster Rovers Belles will remain in the FA Women’s National League Division One Midlands in the 2025/26 season after Barnsley FC Women withdrew from the league, leaving a vacancy at Tier 4.
REACTION: How Barnsley FC Women’s players responded to shock National League news
This morning's shock news that Barnsley FC Women will withdraw from the Women's National League setup for the 2025/26 season was unexpected and is unprecedented for the future of the club. Reactions from Barnsley FC Women's players have been a mix of anger and...
The FA Ban of 1921: A Step Back for South Yorkshire Women’s Football Progress
Women’s football had just begun to take off in the 20s, however, the FA’s ban on the sport had drastic effects across South Yorkshire.
Bethany England: South Yorkshire’s star striker illuminates Spurs’ 2024–25 season
Barnsley-born Spurs striker Beth England has enjoyed a stellar WSL season. SYWF take a look at the South Yorkshire star’s campaign.
From Millie Bright to Esme Morgan: Hallamshire’s Grassroots Hero
SYWF speaks to Julie Higgins, the woman who has shaped the grassroots scene in South Yorkshire for over two decades.
Owl or Nothing: Running Sheffield Wednesday Ladies
There’s something incredibly alluring about how Sheffield Wednesday Ladies Chairman, Dave Higgins, speaks about the club he’s shepherded for over a decade. Arguably, this is partly driven by his lifelong support for the men’s team, yet there is this sense that Ladies are built into his very fabric and vice versa.
Behind the whistle: the trials and tribulations of being a referee
But, before you start turning to your fellow supporters and blaming him for that questionable call, let’s take a step back and dive headfirst into the wild and wonderful world of a man who found himself wielding a whistle in the women’s game by complete accident.
WATCH: Millmoor – Women’s football’s best kept secret
Concealed behind a row of houses in Rotherham, veiled by time and gnarled ivy, is a concealed football giant: Millmoor Stadium. Once a proud home of Rotherham United, this venerable ground has lain in silence since 2008… until today.