Sylvia Gore, the scorer of the first official goal for the England women’s team, has died aged 71. A pioneer of the women’s game, Gore was involved in football for over 60 years and had been suffering from cancer. Known as the ‘Denis Law of women’s football’, she once scored 134 goals in a season.
In 1972, Gore scored England women’s first goal during a 3-2 victory against Scotland in Greenock. After her playing days Gore was Wales manager, an FA Women’s Committee member for 20 years and named Manchester City Women’s FC Club Ambassador in March 2016. Born on Merseyside, Gore played through the Football Association’s 50-year ban on the women’s game and continued to be involved when the FA took over the Women’s Football Association in 1993.
In 1972, Gore scored England women’s first goal during a 3-2 victory against Scotland in Greenock. After her playing days Gore was Wales manager, an FA Women’s Committee member for 20 years and named Manchester City Women’s FC Club Ambassador in March 2016. Born on Merseyside, Gore played through the Football Association’s 50-year ban on the women’s game and continued to be involved when the FA took over the Women’s Football Association in 1993.
