{"product_id":"in-a-league-of-their-gail-j-newsham-9781787920477","title":"In A League Of Their Own!: The Dick, Kerr Ladies\u0026#8202;(TM) 1917-1965","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a League Their Own! is the true story of the Dick, Kerr Ladies FC. Formed at a munitions factory in Preston, their unique history lay buried for far too long as they became football's best kept secret. They set the football world alight during the First World War and went on to become the best in the world. On Boxing Day 1920, 53,000 spectators packed Goodison Park, Everton to watch them play, and by 1921 their popularity was at its height. However, the FA saw things in a very different light and changed the course of the women's game forever. On 5 December 1921, they banned women from playing on League grounds, and the ban remained in force for almost fifty years. Against all the odds, the Dick, Kerr Ladies continued playing until 1965 and raised in excess of  10 million for charity. This 2021 edition reveals yet more amazing stories of these incredible women, and documents an accurate playing history from 1917-1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy grandmother Alice Kell, never really spoke about her time playing football, other than to blame her severe arthritis on it. I always knew she had been captain of a women's football team in her youth, but never realised just what an enormous contribution she had made to the history of the Dick, Kerr Ladies. It wasn't until I returned to Preston and read Gail's book that I learned just what an amazing group of women they were. I am immensely proud of my grandmother and everything she achieved.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Val Conn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy family and I are delighted that my cousin, Lily Parr, has been acknowledged and portrayed with such accuracy in this book. Thanks to the dedicated and thorough research undertaken by Gail, we feel that people can now get to know the real Lily who was always a very special part of our lives.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e June Patten \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI have thoroughly enjoyed reading Gail Newsham's book about the Dick, Kerr Ladies. The late Florrie Redford, was my auntie and how proud she would have been to know that the team would be part of the history of Preston\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. Mrs J Shaw, Blackpool \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gail J. Newsham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 178792047X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781787920477\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paragon Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.24d","brand":"Gail J. Newsham","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45897801761023,"sku":"9781787920477","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d100c104-f133-4473-9e84-f262eff94ee3.jpg?v=1721374786","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-a-league-of-their-gail-j-newsham-9781787920477","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}