Author Archives: Mark Birmingham

Determinants of Women’s Football Performance

As the class begins their research for the Women’s World Cup, I thought I would share some interesting information regarding the determinants of women’s football performance. To start, there is not a lot of information. The lack of research on women’s performances makes it hard to have reliable statistical data. However, what is being looked… Read More »

Dick, Kerr Ladies Football, More Than a Game

While reading our assigned book “In A League of Their Own”, by Gail Newsham, I couldn’t help but take extreme notice to how the Dick, Kerr Ladies Football Team was founded. The story of the team’s conception is quite incredible given the context of what was happening around the world. In 1914, England declared war… Read More »