Football and the FA Women's Super League : Structure, Governance and Impact
ISBN: 9781137480323
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / Palgrave Macmillan UK
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Limited; Download: 7 Days at a Time
Subjects: Sport &; Recreation;

Women's football is the fastest growing participation sport in the UK. This book critically explores women's elite football from a sociological perspective, analysing the growth, governance and impact of the FA Women's Super League from its inception onwards.


Carrie Dunn is a journalist and academic, and is currently a Lecturer in Sports Journalism at the University of East London, UK. Her research interests include fandom, sport and feminism and her recent books include Female Football Fans (Palgrave, 2014).

Joanna Welford is a Research Associate at the University of Loughborough, UK. Her research focuses largely on gender and sport, with a particular interest in women's football, the governance of football and its supporters.

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