Forgotten Heroines Posts

2. August 2026 / Africa

Authors: Jörgen Pettersson & Sascha Düerkop Åland – Birthplace of Nordic women’s football The Åland…

19. July 2026 / Europe

Author: Adam Beaumont Mysterious historical photos: Women’s football in one of Europe’s smallest states Andorra…

24. July 2025 / Europe

Author: Sandra Kreiner, Sascha Düerkop, Franziska Blendin Forgotten Pioneers: The Hidden History of Women’s Football…

10. January 2024 / Europe

Author: Helge Faller (the following articles covers the interwar period of women’s football in Austria…

24. August 2023 / Africa

Author: Walter Nkiwi; work in progress There is no gainsaying that the most popular sport…

24. January 2023 / Europe

Author: Adam Beaumont Malta’s footballing history is as deep as you would expect from a…

17. September 2022 / Africa

Author: Wycliffe W. Simyu Njororai Humble beginnings The quest to establish the earliest exact date…

16. August 2022 / Africa

Author: Ernest Yeboah Acheampong While the history of women’s football is told in many countries…

27. July 2022 / Europe

Author: Sandrine Wyndrich The acclaimed oldest football in the world was discovered in Scotland and…

21. May 2022 / Europe

Author: Adam Beaumont While measures such as the WEF Index for gender equality are criticised,…