The all new Subway Players Cup
The Women's League Cup has had a major overhaul for 2026-27. Here’s what you need to know about the new Subway Players Cup.
She Can Kick It
Women’s football - the past, present, and future of the game - written by author and journalist, Clare McEwen (who is still raging about being denied football as a kid but now channels it positively - mostly - here).
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How organised women’s football began across Europe: England and Scotland
Part 2 of an ongoing series of how competitions and leagues began to form. This article is the first look at the UK.
A year on Substack: my 10 most read articles
Looking back at 52 weeks of women’s football history, argument and discovery.
How organised women’s football began across Europe: Germany, Netherlands, France
Part 1 of an ongoing series of how competitions and leagues began to form. This article looks at Germany, the Netherlands, and France.
The best stories in English women’s football aren’t all in the WSL
Three FAWNL clubs to watch this season — from Fulham’s rise from the ashes to Worcester City’s independent revolution and Wythenshawe’s battle with geography.
Correcting the Myth: 10 landmark crowds that define women’s football
(and why they matter)
Team Expendable
Dear Forest Green Rovers, axing a women’s team is a choice, not a necessity.
53,000 people watched them play. A year later, they were banned.
The story of the biggest football crowd in English history and the the ban that followed.
Invite your friends to read She Can Kick It
If you’ve ever felt like women’s football deserved more than an afterthought, you already know why this newsletter exists.
Who are the Women’s World Cup all-time top goalscorers?
From Michelle Akers’ ten-goal 1991 tournament to Marta’s record-breaking 17, the Women’s World Cup scoring list tells the story of the modern game.