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The original online magazine for Global Sport/Leisure History. Contributions on any aspect of Sport/Leisure History always welcome. See webpage for details
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π 100 years ago, Cecil Griffiths, a gold medalist from Neath, was banned for life from the Olympics for unknowingly accepting a prize as a teen. His story reminds us of the strict rules athletes once faced. Dive into more Welsh sports stories βπππͺπππ βππ€π₯π€π€ΌββοΈβΉοΈββοΈπ€ΊπββοΈπβΈπ€ΈββοΈ #BlackHistoryMonth


Sterling Ladies FC - "The Dagenham Invincibles" of WW1 - Unbeaten over 2 Seasons - 34 Wins + 2 Draws - GREATEST team of WW1 βπππͺπππ βππ€π₯π€π€ΌββοΈβΉοΈββοΈπ€ΊπββοΈπβΈπ€ΈββοΈ Preston Playhouse Blog Preston Football and War justaballgame? Invincible Books Bev Feb in #Preston β½οΈplayingpasts.co.uk/articles/footbβ¦β½οΈ


New today on βπππͺπππ βππ€π₯π€π€ΌββοΈβΉοΈββοΈπ€ΊπββοΈπβΈπ€ΈββοΈ Part 2 of An Englishman Abroad: Prof Christopher Butterworth by Dave Day πbit.ly/3UcdJpu Read Part 1 πbit.ly/3XIW1us #Swimming Swimming Canada / Natation Canada BSSH



A game fit for heroes, the rebirth of Bradford RFC in 1919 by johndewhirst on VINCIT, the online journal of Bradford Sport History: bradfordsporthistory.com/2019/03/28/theβ¦ βπππͺπππ βππ€π₯π€π€ΌββοΈβΉοΈββοΈπ€ΊπββοΈπβΈπ€ΈββοΈ Sporting Heritage YorkshireRFU Tony Collins John Wright PhilMcGowan World Rugby Museum


2019 - Finding astonishing photos of #MollySeaton #SadieSmith led to so much Professor Fiona Skillen Richard McBrearty St. Joe's, Sailortown Vivienne MacLaren Julie McNeill . Derry Journal justaballgame? Conor Heffernan/@physcstudy.bsky.social Clodagh Finn, now on Instagram Football and War β½οΈπderryjournal.com/must-read/womeβ¦πβ½οΈ



News just in - Margaret, the βπππͺπππ βππ€π₯π€π€ΌββοΈβΉοΈββοΈπ€ΊπββοΈπβΈπ€ΈββοΈ editor has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society Congratulations and well deserved

Violette Gourard-Morris - By a country mile the most contoversial woman footballer of all time... Here depicted in 1922 leading a French tour against Dick Kerr Ladies + Hey's Brewery Bradford - Executed by Maquis at end of WW2 HeysBrewery βπππͺπππ βππ€π₯π€π€ΌββοΈβΉοΈββοΈπ€ΊπββοΈπβΈπ€ΈββοΈ Football and War


CYCLING PASTS: a new blog on the history of early #cycling and cycling competitions (1860-1920) with articles in π³π±|π¬π§. π sites.google.com/view/cyclingpaβ¦ #sportshistory #cyclinghistory BSSH Bram Constandt Sport in History Sporting Heritage βπππͺπππ βππ€π₯π€π€ΌββοΈβΉοΈββοΈπ€ΊπββοΈπβΈπ€ΈββοΈ British Cycling

New on βπππͺπππ βππ€π₯π€π€ΌββοΈβΉοΈββοΈπ€ΊπββοΈπβΈπ€ΈββοΈ βSoccerβ: Americanism or a Thoroughly British Invention? by Bill Williamsπ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ Link πbit.ly/4iEyjtf #Football #Soccer #GridIron BSSH


New today on βπππͺπππ βππ€π₯π€π€ΌββοΈβΉοΈββοΈπ€ΊπββοΈπβΈπ€ΈββοΈ Part 12 of Marco Giani's lavishly illustrated series of articles And then we were boycotted New Discoveries about the Birth of Women's Football in Italy [1933] Link to read π bit.ly/3FgQjut #WomensFootball #Football #WomenInSport #Women
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Part 12 of Marco Giani's lavishly illustrated series of articles
And then we were boycotted
New Discoveries about the Birth of Women's Football in Italy [1933]
Link to read π bit.ly/3FgQjut
#WomensFootball
#Football
#WomenInSport
#Women New today on <a href="/Playing_Pasts/">βπππͺπππ βππ€π₯π€π€ΌββοΈβΉοΈββοΈπ€ΊπββοΈπβΈπ€ΈββοΈ</a>
Part 12 of Marco Giani's lavishly illustrated series of articles
And then we were boycotted
New Discoveries about the Birth of Women's Football in Italy [1933]
Link to read π bit.ly/3FgQjut
#WomensFootball
#Football
#WomenInSport
#Women](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GlsHh77XoAE8uRz.jpg)

Fullback #LilyParr Debut for Dick Kerr Ladies Aged 15 in Sep 1920 after 1 Game for St Helens Football and War βπππͺπππ βππ€π₯π€π€ΌββοΈβΉοΈββοΈπ€ΊπββοΈπβΈπ€ΈββοΈ Steve Bolton β½οΈπplayingpasts.co.uk/articles/footbβ¦πβ½οΈ


New today on βπππͺπππ βππ€π₯π€π€ΌββοΈβΉοΈββοΈπ€ΊπββοΈπβΈπ€ΈββοΈ Parallel lives: Gilbert and Gustav, Two #Cotswold Lads Destined for Greatness by Bill Williamsπ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ Link to read π bit.ly/3FB9UWj #Cricket BSSH


The story of the Bradford Rifles and the impact of the volunteer militia on the development of (rugby) football in the district in the nineteenth century. Told on VINCIT: bradfordsporthistory.com/2019/11/03/theβ¦β¦ βπππͺπππ βππ€π₯π€π€ΌββοΈβΉοΈββοΈπ€ΊπββοΈπβΈπ€ΈββοΈ Sporting Heritage Tony Collins PhilMcGowan World Rugby Museum

#LilyParr One of my 2 Articles on βπππͺπππ βππ€π₯π€π€ΌββοΈβΉοΈββοΈπ€ΊπββοΈπβΈπ€ΈββοΈ telling the true story of my Granny's old teammate + friend Football and War justaballgame? Sporting Heritage David Kilpatrick Steve Bolton πβ½οΈplayingpasts.co.uk/articles/footbβ¦β½οΈπ


New today on βπππͺπππ βππ€π₯π€π€ΌββοΈβΉοΈββοΈπ€ΊπββοΈπβΈπ€ΈββοΈ 'Rusty' The Remarkable Life of a Β βWallabyβ who became a 'Lion' by Bill Williams Link to read π bit.ly/44TR7ju #RugbyUnion #RugbyKE Bill Williamsπ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ BSSH
