Tag Archives: women’s football

Bella Reay: Footballer with a better goalscoring record than Alan Shearer, who was banned from playing

The Blyth Spartans team that won the Ordnance Cup in 1918 You may not have heard of Bella Reay, but she is the most prolific goalscorer in the long and distinguished history of football in the North East, with a remarkable record of 133 goals in just 30 appearances for Blyth Spartans. The goal-scoring skills… Read More »

Former Lioness Claire Rafferty: ‘There’s a level of respect in rugby that you don’t get in football’

Before this interview, Claire Rafferty (left) and Rosie Galligan had never met – Paul Grover Dressed head to toe in rugby jersey, Claire Rafferty bounds into the clubhouse at Sevenoaks RFC and flops onto the sofa next to Rosie Galligan. Rafferty, a former Lioness, and Galligan, currently second at the Red Roses, have never met,… Read More »