Download or read book Female Football Spectators in Britain 1863-1939 written by Robert Lewis and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses women as spectators at men’s association football (soccer) in Britain from 1863 to 1939. The author shows that women have always been present at men’s football in Britain, a fact not always acknowledged in modern popular accounts of the game, albeit as a small minority in overall attendances. Some women have always been ‘authentic’ fans of football, both knowledgeable and enthusiastic in their support, and this book will demonstrate that.