“I certainly didn’t think of it as making history” Sue Whyatt, the goalkeeper in the first ever England Women’s football squad reflects on what it was like to step on the pitch.
If you like football, representing your country is probably the dream for you.
Well, that dream became a reality for Sue Whyatt at just 16-years-old she was picked as an England goalkeeper – one of only 15 players in the first ever England Women’s team.
This was in 1971, but football for females was very different back then.
Well, that dream became a reality for Sue Whyatt at just 16-years-old she was picked as an England goalkeeper – one of only 15 players in the first ever England Women’s team.
This was in 1971, but football for females was very different back then.