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First Women Football Internationalists 1881

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1881

The first women’s international match, played by teams representing Scotland and England, took place on 7th May 1881. The match was played at Hibernian Football Ground, then situated in the area where Hibernian Football Supporters Club is currently located at Sunnyside in Edinburgh.

The Scottish team's football kit consisted of blue jerseys, white knickerbockers, red stocking and belts, boots with high heels.

The result of the match was a 3-0 win to Scotland with Lily St Clair scoring first and Louise Cole, Isa Stevenson and Emma Wright involved in the others.

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Illustration of the first women's football international, Scotland v England in Edinburgh
Sources
Hibs to commemorate first ever international women's football match
Edinburgh Evening News
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