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I was England’s first Black manager.
Hope Powell CBE: Brighton & Hove Albion WFC manager, England
Position: Attacking Midfield
Has anyone else had a bigger impact on women’s football and its intersectionality than Hope Powell since the ban was lifted in England in 1971? Capped 66 times for her country, the former central midfielder scored 35 goals and won the FA Cup twice before becoming England’s first female and Black manager in 1998. The 55-year-old coached the Lionesses for 15 years, qualifying for the Women’s World Cup in 2007 after a 12-year absence, and managed Team GB at the 2012 London Olympics. Hope has been manager at Brighton WFC since 2017.
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I don’t care if you are offended.
Jess Grant: mother, grassroots footballer, founder of a Brighton-based female-focused FC, England
Position: Midfield
Temporarily relegating football from competitive priority to recreational activity was a no-brainer for Grant after giving birth in 2021. The 29- year-old Chelsea fan works with sexual violence survivors, mentors underprivileged girls, and founded a Brighton-based female-focused grassroots team in 2018. A non-judgmental, empowering and accessible space for women, non-binary and trans folk to play football, and then in 2019 founded a more social-based spin-off. The groups spearheaded the launch of Brighton’s only 5-a-side women’s league that same year.
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