The pioneers first. Some names you will know. Some the game itself forgot. All of them cleared the path for the players we applaud today. #FlowersforLegends #BHM

[CORRECTION]: it's Mary Phillip -double L.

The first Black woman to captain the Lionesses deserves her name spelled exactly right. Sorry, Mary. #FlowersforLegends #BHM #MaryPhillip

This UK Black History Month, every Oct weekend I'll be profiling the Black women who pioneered English women's football…the trailblazers behind today's Lionesses.
Starting with Emma Clarke -giving flowers where they're overdue. #FlowersforLegends #BHM

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Mary Phillip the Lionesses's first Black captain, earned 64 caps and played for Arsenal and Chelsea. Ms Philip went on to become the first woman to manage a men's semi-pro club (Peckham Town).
#FlowersforLegends #BHM #MaryPhilip

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Ms Hope Powell revolutionised the national team set up and laid the foundations of the professional era in the women’s game. The players she brought through are the Golden Generation of Lionesses.

Ms Powell is Technical Director at Birmingham City. OBE. CBE. #FlowersforLegends #BHM #HopePowell

Hope Powell. 72 caps as a player, then Lionesses manager at 31 making her the first Black manager of ANY England team. 15 years in charge and took England to a European 2009 final and off Team GB at London 2012
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#FlowersforLegends #BHM #HopePowell

Kerry Davis - First Black British player for England women (1982), 82 caps, 44 goals.

She was finally awarded an MBE in the 2026 New Year Honours for services to football and diversity in sport.
#FlowersforLegends #BHM #KerrySavis