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- ↑ "Eileen Foreman: 1970s England Lioness awarded international cap". BBC News. 9 October 2022.
- ↑ "Warminster's Women's footballer reflects on changes to the sport". BBC News. September 1, 2022.
- ↑ Slegg, Chris; Gregory, Patricia (May 6, 2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. The History Press. ISBN 9780750997713 – via Google Books.
- ↑ O'Neill, Jen (12 June 2019). "40 years ago today: Scotland 2-3 England". She Kicks . Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ↑ "ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ↑ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (2022-11-18). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". Mirror . Retrieved 2023-06-19.
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