1920
The team played the first women's international in 1920, against France. The French team were from Paris and were led by the great patron of Women's sport in France, Alice Milliat (1884-1957). There were a total of 4 games played in the UK, the first at Deepdale, where the Dick, Kerr's Ladies won 2-0, the second match at Stockport was won by the Dick, Kerr's Laides 5-2; the third game in Manchester drew 1-1 and the final was won by the French at Stamford Bridge in London with a score of 2-1.
After the UK tour by the French, the Dick, Kerr Ladies went on to tour in France where they played in Paris, Roubaix, Havre and finally Rouen, drawing on three and winning the final game.
The French tour generated tremendous publicity for the team and on Boxing Day of 1920 they managed to draw a crowd of 53,000 spectators to watch a match at Goodison Park, Liverpool in a game against St. Helen's Ladies. The team were featured regularly in the Pathe newsreels of the day and players like Lily Parr and Alice Woods became an appealing draw at British football grounds.
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