Kick off your career

This is the story of 20 women who ignored the stereotypes and, in many cases, have become football pioneers. They are women whose passion for the game has helped them to achieve extraordinary success. They come from all over England with varied academic and social backgrounds; they are all ages and come from different ethnic groups; they are mothers, wives, daughters and sisters.

There are two things they have in common; they are women who love football and they have turned their passion into their career.