11th Apr 2024
Sheila Parker’s cap, 1972
This is one of the first caps given to the official England Women side, awarded to the team’s first ever official captain, Sheila Parker. These caps…
Collection
11th Apr 2024
The oldest surviving Women’s FA Cup
The original men’s FA Cup is no longer with us – and the same can be said of the first Women’s FA Cup trophy, though its…
11th Apr 2024
Justin Fashanu’s England under-21 shirt
Justin Fashanu was the first professional footballer in England to come out as gay. Coming through at Norwich City’s academy, he first signed professional terms in…
11th Apr 2024
Marcus Rashford bedsheet banner
Sometimes the simple football banners are the best. With football in lockdown in the spring of 2020, this homemade flag appeared on a street rather than…
23rd Apr 2024
Lucy Clark referee shirt
In August 2018, Lucy Clark made history as the world’s first transgender football referee. Lucy came out as transgender prior to the 2018-19 season, and took…