by Sebastian Alston | Jun 6, 2025 | Doncaster Rovers Belles, Historic Pieces, Legends XI, Top Story 3
Maria Karlsson De Cecco enjoyed a long and illustrious career all over Europe, playing in the Champions League, representing her country, and even winning the Swedish treble. But in 2011, the Swedish star found herself in South Yorkshire, lacing up her boots for...
by Oliver Pallas | Jun 6, 2025 | Doncaster Rovers Belles, Historic Pieces, Rotherham United, Sheffield United Women, Sheffield Wednesday Ladies, Uncategorised
Women’s football in the region is steeped in history, from the ban on women’s football in 1922, lasting over four decades, to women’s football pioneers such as Constance Waller, women’s football has seen varying degrees of change in the last 100 years. During...
by Sebastian Alston | Jun 2, 2025 | Barnsley FC Women, Barnsley W.F.C., Doncaster Rovers Belles, Historic Pieces, Sheffield FC, Sheffield United Women, Sheffield Wednesday Ladies, SJR Worksop
Sheffield Ladies, who eventually became Sheffield Wednesday – via Sheffield Libraries and Sheffield Newspapers South Yorkshire has a long and illustrious history with women’s football, but how did each of the top clubs form? Thanks to research from the...
by Adam Hulme-Thomas | May 31, 2025 | Historic Pieces
Canklow Fat ‘Uns v Thin ‘Uns charity match, Rotherham, 1950s (Image: Rotherham Advertiser via Stoppage Time Project) At the beginning of the 20th century, South Yorkshire was a prosperous hub for women’s football. Thousands flocked to games between...
by Sebastian Alston | May 30, 2025 | Doncaster Rovers Belles, Historic Pieces, History 3
Doncaster Rovers Belles stormed to the WSL 2 title in 2018, with just one loss across the season and finished ten points ahead of second place Brighton. However, instead of being promoted, they were relegated to the National League North. The club didn’t receive a...
by Lewis Railton | May 30, 2025 | Historic Pieces, History Top Story
Women’s football in South Yorkshire has seen a resurgence in recent years, with many clubs reaping the rewards of the 2022 Euros. But, nothing quite beats the boom of the early 20th century, playing in front of 20,000+ crowds at Hillsborough Stadium. In England,...
