Pioneering Women: The Manchester Corinthians

Talk & Documentary

Join author Gary James in a celebration of the Manchester Corinthians, a women’s football club that toured the world during the 1950s to 1980s. Established in 1948-49 these pioneering women played at a time when a FA ban on women’s football was in place, winning trophies in major tournaments across Europe and South America. This celebration of the Corinthians will include interviews with some of the players, many now in their 70s and 80s, and the showing of ‘Oh What a Team’ (a short film telling their story).

At this free event copies of Manchester Corinthians: The Authorised History will be available at the discounted price of £20. £5 from every sale will go to the Hebden Bridge Women’s Walking Football team to support them in their fundraising for overseas tournaments in the spirit of the Corinthians.