From breaking the WSL assist record formerly held by Karen Carney, to winning the Euros with England and becoming the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2022. England and Arsenal forward Beth Mead had a 2022 to remember.
Below are five charts that show why she is the best female footballer in world football at the moment.
The most recent Active Lives Survey by Sport England found that the number of girls playing football in England has increased by over 100,000 since 2017. Which proves the number went up before The Lionesses Euro 2022 success was even taken into account.
Back in September this year, West Bromwich Albion Women’s football team switched their home kit short colour from white to navy after their players voiced their concerns over wearing white while on their periods. The impact this announcement has had on women’s football and other sports since has been nothing but positive.
Stourbridge Ladies manager Andy Fisher has been named the FA Women’s National League, Divison 1 manager of the month for October.
Sedgley and Gornal United have made history, as for the first time ever they have qualified for the FA Cup first round proper by beating Basford United, (a team in the tier above them) away from home.
After already equalling their best FA Cup performance since the 2016/17 season, Sedgley and Gornal United are looking to go one step further and create history by reaching the first round proper of the Women’s FA Cup on Sunday.
FIFA has reportedly rejected recent bids for the television rights to the 2023 Women’s World Cup next year, which is being held in Australia and New Zealand. Apparently the offers on the table from broadcasters were too low.
During the opening weekends of the WSL 2022-23 season, most clubs have enjoyed record crowd attendances or better average crowd attendances than ever before. This is arguably due to The Lionesses European Championship triumph this summer.
According to a recent survey conducted by Women In Sport, lack of opportunities on offer to girls after they leave school is a key factor as to why they don’t take part in sports as they progress onto higher education.
She joined Stourbridge Ladies at the beginning of the season and striker Mill Rogers has already had a massive impact on the squad.
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