CLARETS TAKE PART IN HISTORIC ‘LOST LIONESSES’ MOMENT
Three Clarets players help in handing over caps to heroes
2023-08-09T10:30:00.000Z
CLARETS TAKE PART IN HISTORIC ‘LOST LIONESSES’ MOMENT
Three Clarets players help in handing over caps to heroes
2023-08-09T10:30:00.000Z
Three Clarets players help in handing over caps to heroes
Three Clarets players help in handing over caps to heroes
Three Clarets players help in handing over caps to heroes
Burnley FC Women’s Lucy Walsh, Lou-Lou Newton, Dom Cooper, and Head of Women’s Football Lola Ogunbote took part in a historic moment as the 1971 England Women team known as the ‘Lost Lionesses’ were handed their caps.
The 1971 side were the first women’s football team to represent England at a major international tournament and became largely overlooked up until gaining media coverage in 2019.
The team, managed by Harry Batt, travelled to Mexico to play in the World Cup - launching them to fame and stardom as they played in front of crowds of up to 90,000.
With Women’s Football still banned at the time, on their return to England the players were subsequently banned from playing football, some never to play again.
And the Claret Women had the privilege of sharing the stage with the players from that team, as part of a National Football Museum hosted event, as they were recognised and awarded with specially designed ‘caps’.
A hand-crafted Mitre football was also awarded to the family of manager Batt.
Upon attending the event, defender Walsh was pleased to see the 1971 side finally get their recognition and said: “The experience was wholesome, and it was great to see the women get the recognition for their achievement.
“They will always be an inspiration to the new generation that are coming through the ranks.”
Fellow defender Cooper continued by saying: “It was a real eye opener to women’s football from the past, present, and future.
“It was an amazing experience meeting the 1971 women’s team and I can’t thank them enough for the position they have helped to put us in.”
Winger Newton added: “I had such a good experience learning about the 1971 side and what it was like to play women’s football in the past.
“Thank you to everyone that put the event together and awarding them the caps that the deserved.”
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