BEST OF THE BEST My all time favourite female players
Language: English - 203 pages
€15.81
Synopsis
Watching Kaz Wacker when I was a child, I was inspired by her talent and I went on to follow Doncaster Belles ever since. Aspiring to play for the team myself, I was devastated to have never got that chance. However, I continue to follow the team to this day.
The Doncaster Rovers Belles women’s football team found that they was to be relegated to the FA Women’s Super League Two no matter where they finished in the league that season. The team are one of the most-celebrated in the history of the women’s game, with an illustrious history.
The team were formed in 1969 as the Belle Vue Belles before changing that in 1971 to become the Doncaster Belles. The team were successful in local divisions, and cup competitions, in particular the FA Women’s Cup, in which they reached the final in 11 out of 12 years between 1983 and 1994. They won the trophy in 1983, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992 and 1994.
In 1991 the team were asked to become founder members of the National League, which would become the FA Women’s Premier League in 1994. The team win the League and FA Women’s Cup double in 1991-1992 and 1993-1994.
About Caroline Elwood-Stokes
Caroline Elwood-Stokes, former player of Sheffield Wednesday Ladies. Kilnhurst, Sheffield United Ladies and published author is the founder of FOOTBALLS AWARENESS of MENTAL HEALTH (FAMH), an Organisation providing support and awareness to players, coaches and managers suffering with – or have suffered with – mental health issues.
“As an ex footballer myself, I lost my career abruptly 23 years ago,” said Elwood-Stokes. “I was not able to face football, I couldn’t even bear to hear the word and I went into a massive spiral of depression, so severely that I was self harming, taking over doses and planning my own death. Basically, if I couldn’t play football I wanted to be dead. After years of taking anti depressants and having many sessions of bereavement counselling to get over the loss of my career, I have finally returned to the game.”
Product specifications
Binding | Paperback |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | Thursday, 20 October 2022 |
Edition | 1 |
Pagecount | 203 |
Interior color | Black/white |
Size | 148 x 210 mm |
Author | Caroline Elwood-Stokes |
Category | Sports and hobbies > Sports stories |