Women's World Cup - The Lutonian

Luton to host FA women’s league cup final – 40 years after staging first-ever Euro decider

March 22, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off

Luton Town will be the first Premier League stadium to host the FA Women’s National League Cup Final tomorrow – 40 years after playing host to the first-ever Women’s European Championships showpiece. Newcastle United and […]

The blue plaque that can now be seen at the entrance to the Crawley Green Recreation ground, commemorating Harry and June Batt and the players of the Chiltern Valley Ladies and the British Independents teams of 1967-1972

Blue heritage plaque unveiled to commemorate women’s football trailblazers

September 30, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off

A blue plaque has been unveiled in Luton to honour the role that two trailblazing women’s football teams played in the history of the women’s game in England. Despite a Football Association-enforced ban since 1921 […]

The British Independent’s team in the Azteca Stadium Mexico with June and Harry Batt

Women’s football pioneers to be honoured with blue plaque in Luton

September 13, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off

A blue plaque is set to be unveiled in Luton to honour the ‘Lost Lionesses’, the pioneers of international women’s tournament football in the 1970s as part of Heritage Open Days – England’s largest festival […]

Luton Ladies midfielder Jess McKay in action against Leigh Ramblers

Women’s World Cup was spark that can boost grassroots game, says Luton’s Jess McKay

September 8, 2019 James Cunliffe Comments Off

Luton midfielder Jess McKay believes the success of this summer’s Women’s World Cup will have a trickle-down effect into the grassroots of the game and increase the popularity of female football, which has savoured a […]