Beth Clarkson is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Management at the University of Portsmouth. Her interest is in understanding organisational and sociocultural barriers (and supports) for women coaches in male-dominated sports. Alex Culvin is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Professional Women’s Football at Durham University. A former professional footballer, her postdoctoral research is an ARHC project on women sport fans. Keith Parry is the Deputy Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Events Management, Bournemouth University. His research interests are based around the sociology of sport, with a focus on sports fandom and fan engagement. Stacey Pope is an Associate Professor in the Sociology of Sport, Durham University. She is a leading figure in the sociology of sport in the area of female sports fans.
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Women’s football has made great strides in recent years. Attendances at the women’s FA Cup final continue to set new records. One survey suggested that one-third of adults are interested in the women’s game and 69% of those believe it deserves the same profile as men’s football. However, the...
