Powell became the first woman to gain the Uefa Pro Licence and managed the England women’s team between 1998 and 2013, as well as being handed the Team GB job at the London 2012 Olympics. In that time, she oversaw a huge development of both the England team and the women’s game as a whole. She has received a CBE for her services to women’s football.
Massey may not have been the first woman to run the line in England’s top flight (that title goes to Wendy Toms), but is by far the most successful. Unfortunately, she is probably better known for the sexist remarks from presenters Andy Gray and Richard Keys, but she has become well respected by fans and players for her officiating.
Logan became the first woman to present Match of the Day and while not solely known for her role in the football media, is widely respected in the industry. She has won ‘Sports Presenter of the Year’ three times since becoming one of the first female sports anchors to break into terrestrial television.
Probably the most famous female footballer of all time, Hamm set the bar for women in the game. She held the record for international goals, across both men’s and women’s football, until 2013 when Abby Wambach took the mantle. Hamm also received the first two Fifa World Player of the Year awards to be handed to female players.
Known as ‘The First Lady of Football’, she became the first woman to hold the post of managing director at an English top-flight club when she joined Birmingham City in 1993, at just 23 years old. In January 2010, she joined West Ham as vice-chairman and has since helped the club secure a move to the Olympic Stadium.
Stoney, currently at Arsenal Ladies, has over 100 England caps, captaining the side between 2012 and 2014, as well as being handed the armband for Team GB at the London Olympics. In 2009, she became one of the first 17 players to be handed central contracts by the FA and in 2013 became the first female member of the PFA’s management committee. In February this year, Stoney publicly announced she is gay.
Named Fifa World Player of the Year five times between 2006 and 2010, Marta is one of the most well-known players in the women’s game. Last year, she was named as one of six ambassadors for the 2014 World Cup.
The fact Kim Little and Lucy Bronze have received PFA Player of the Year awards alongside Gareth Bale and Luis Suarez in the past two years is all down to the work of Anderson. The agent fought the PFA after she was refused entry to the end of season award do in the late 90s – just because she was a woman. She took the case to the high court and won. All players in the Women’s Super League are now eligible for PFA membership.
Having worked at Millwall as executive deputy chair and executive chairwoman, Rabbatts became the first woman to be appointed as a director of the FA in 2011. She is now also chair of the FA’s inclusion board.
Fearn – then Rayner – became the first woman to referee a Football League match in England when she took charge of Coventry v Nottingham Forest in 2010, after original official Tony Bates had to go off injured during the second-half. She was also only the second woman to become a Premier League assistant referee after Wendy Toms.
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