Jack Leslie: Nearly the First
Selected to play for England in 1925, but discriminated away.
Molly Seaton: Forgotten Heroine of Belfast
Playing with strength, forgotten and rediscovered as a pioneer.
Lily Parr: Legend of the Women’s Game
From female football star of the 1920’s to a memory icon.
Gabriel Hanot: The visionary journalist
Player who set out a path for the development of football.
Ebru Köksal: Leading Football Forward
For decades, football was seen as a white male dominant industry.
Lotte Specht: Dreaming to Play
Pioneering women’s football in Germany in 1930.
Football speaking out in perspective
Football represents a large cultural space in society. It is not isolated from political developments. How have football players used this space to achieve their social goals?
Hugo Meisl: Mastermind of the Wunderteam
Hugo Meisl was the mastermind of the Wunderteam. His story is about diversity and migration.
Fergus Suter: Working-Class Professional
Fergus Sutter was one of the first (semi)professional footballers, playing against aristocratic players. A story of origins.
Edith Klinger: Muzzled Austrian Referee
Edith Klinger was an enthusiastic promoter of women’s football in Austria. But in 1938 the women’s game came to a full stop. Her story is one about politics and discrimination.
