It’s the untold story of the lost Lionesses.
Until now, the heroics of Totton footballer Louise Gardner (née Cross) and her England teammates at the 1971 Women’s World Cup have been forgotten and the Football Association still won’t reward any of the side with a cap for their country.
But a documentary film released today, on International Women’s Day, tells the story of the six unofficial international teams who travelled to Mexico to represent their countries – and defy the sport’s rulers, who didn’t want women involved in the beautiful game.
Louise, a 70-year-old mother of two and grandmother of two who still plays walking football at AFC Totton, was just 17 and working as a shorthand typist in Eling when she took her first flight, via New York, to Mexico City to play for the British Independents in the controversial tournament…
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