Nettie Honeyball

Nettie J. Honeyball (* 1871 in London, † after 1901 ibid ) was a British women's rights activist and founder of the first women's soccer team in the Victorian era.

Life

Little is known about the life and work of Nettie Honeyball. In 1894, at the initiative of Nettie Honeyball in England, the first women's football club - the " British Ladies ' Football Club " - was founded. As the first president acted, the journalist and author Lady Florence Dixie.

On March 23, 1895 saw approximately 10,000 visitors to the first game against North England South England (final result 7:1), who were less interested in the sporting side, but rather on the game women's clothing. Even the press was amused because the players hats on their heads and skirts over knickers in order to preserve the decency wore. Because of the resonance of this Match was different from other games organizers held that by hoping for a high income.

But in 1902 forbade the English Football Association to discharge its clubs such games as this sport was too rough and masculine in his eyes.