Helen was one of the founding figures of the women’s game. She was a suffragist and a campaigner for women’s rights. She was the first woman to set up the stall for serious women's football.
Fergus Sutter was one of the first (semi)professional footballers, playing against aristocratic players. A story of origins.
Andrew was the first black player in international football. His story is one of colonial migration and education.
"Nettie" was a pioneer of women's football. Her story is about diversity, equality and education.
As the UEFA 2020 European Championships got pushed ahead one year, the team of Football Makes History will provide you with a 365-day #onthisday series of posts to help all fans out there to go back in time, think, and reflect.
A journey through time with an activity connecting football to migration in 19th and 20th centuries.
In 1878 Lewandowski would have played for Russia. This learning activity helps students learn about identities and changed borders by taking the EURO2016 teams back to 1871 and 1922.
Today in 1895, a football game was played as women were claiming equality in a patriarchal society.