Plaque to the First Women Football Internationalists 1881
Submitted by Margaret Fergus... on 17 December 2019 - 9:04pm
Revised: 17 December 2019 - 10:47pm — Margaret Fergus...
Dedicated to:
Inscription:
This is the site of Hibernian Park, home of Hibernian Football Club 1880-1891
It was here that Scotland played England in the first ever women's international match with a 3-0 victory in 1881
Venue of the first Scotland men's international played outside Glasgow - a 5-1 win against Wales in 1888
Hibernian Supporters Association & Hibernian Historical Trust 2019
Erected by:
Hibernian Supporters Association & Hibernian Historical Trust
Date:
3rd December 2019
Material:
Metal
Location:
Entrance to Hibernian Football Supporters Club
11 Sunnyside
Edinburgh, MLN, EH7 5RA
See map: Google Maps
Additional information:
"This represents not only an important part of Hibernian Football Club's history but more importantly is recognition of the pioneers of the women's game and the part played by Leith as the original home of women's International football."
Crawford Corrigan, HSA Chairman.