Members of first official England women’s squad say team is in great shape to kick on despite disappointment in 2023 final
never thought women’s football would be like this,” Sue Whyatt, a goalkeeper in England’s first official Lionesses squad of 1972, said. “In my day, football was never going to be a proper career because we had to pay our own way … I’ve never got a shirt or anything”.
England took on Spain in the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday morning at Stadium Australia, and to the devastation of fans, lost 1-0. But there was still a strong sense of joy and pride even after the loss as people continued to pose for photos and hold up England flags, with many determined not to forget the team’s successes throughout the tournament.
Women’s football has come a long way since Whyatt and her teammates played more than 50 years ago. Even after the Football Association’s 50-year ban was lifted in 1971, many disapproved of women playing. “It wasn’t to be encouraged,” Maggie Pearce, another former member of the 1972 squad, said. After two years with the Lionesses, Whyatt had to park her football ambitions when she became a police officer. But now, with the Lionesses’ success, she said she hopes the interest and funding for the women’s game will grow.
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