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1. oursportinglife.co.uk › womens-girls-footballWomen’s and Girl’s Football Statistics UK - Our Sporting Life

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   Jan 24, 2024 · 1 in 20 women in the UK have taken up football for the first time in their lives as adults (never played as children) 777,000 girls play football in England as of December 2022. That’s an increase from 669,000 just four years earlier.

2. www.womenshealthmag.com › uk › fitness4 Female Football Fans on Why They Love the Sport

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   Sep 14, 2021 · A recent survey by RunRepeat found that viewership of women’s football would increase by up to 350% if shown on TV, proving that there’s a real appetite for the game in female demographics....

3. www.tandfonline.com › doi › fullFull article: ‘Genuinely in love with the game’ football fan ...

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   Jan 4, 2022 · Because of its truncated history, women’s football in England lacks the legacy of memories of the pivotal moments, record breaking displays, and the construction of heroes ever-present in public narratives about the men’s game – which also means that today’s women players are often compared, negatively, to their male equivalents from ...

4. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk › entry › women-areWomen On Their Access To Football At School: 'It Wasn't An ...

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   Aug 1, 2022 · Just 63% of schools currently offer girls’ football in PE lessons, according to the FA, and only one third of girls aged 5-18 participate in football every week.

5. www.bbc.com › bbcthree › articleWhat it's like being a modern-day female football fan

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   Aug 24, 2018 · So what do female football fans really look like, as captured by Jacqui, Amy, and Laura? Here, they give us just a snapshot of some of the people they’ve encountered.

6. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › footballTwo-thirds of women in football have experienced ... - BBC

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   Oct 8, 2020 · Two-thirds of women who work in football have experienced gender discrimination, a new study reports. The survey for Women in Football,, external which represents more than 4,000 women who work...

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   Do women play football?

   • For 42% of US fans and 16% of England fans, becoming fans of women’s football was linked to playing football themselves. Importantly, we found that this pathway existed only among women. Having been a woman player led an interest in the women’s game. For example, Abigail (age 24, US) said:

   How fans fall in love with women’s football - The Conversation

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   Are women interested in football?

   • Since modern football’s inception in 1863, the sport has tended to be male-dominated. But now, more women than ever are invested in the game. A recent survey by RunRepeat found that viewership of women’s football would increase by up to 350% if shown on TV, proving that there’s a real appetite for the game in female demographics.

   4 Female Football Fans on Why They Love the Sport - Women's Health

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   Do women like watching women's football?

   • “There is a misconception that women just like watching women’s football, but everyone who loves playing just wants to watch football whether it’s the women’s or men’s games. It’s so important to show and represent both.” “I’m a born and bred Arsenal fan from a big football family. I grew up playing in the park with my dad and my older brother.

   4 Female Football Fans on Why They Love the Sport - Women's Health

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   Can women play football better than men?

   • As a male (36–45) Queens Park Rangers fan explained: ‘Yes, there is a realization that women can play the game very well and, indeed, women’s football can be more entertaining and technical than men’s’, whilst a male (56+) Swindon Town fan stated: ‘I have the deepest respect for top women athletes in soccer.’

   Full article: ‘Genuinely in love with the game’ football fan

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   Should women's football be marketed 'family friendly'?

   • This suggests that the ‘family friendly’ approach to marketing women’s football in the UK may be effective in appealing to some women fans or new fans, but it is less likely to be successful with male fans who are already committed to the existing culture of the men’s game.

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   What percentage of women's football fans are women?

   • A total of 26% of US fans and 18% of English fans in our study were recruited into women’s football fandom by others, typically girls or women with a strong interest in women’s football. This included just under half of the men in the total sample.

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8. theconversation.com › how-fans-fall-in-love-withHow fans fall in love with women’s football - The Conversation

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   Apr 11, 2022 · For 42% of US fans and 16% of England fans, becoming fans of women’s football was linked to playing football themselves. Importantly, we found that this pathway existed only among women.