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The first Lioness to roar on the pitch and it happened in Nuneaton

After the success of England's Lionesses at the Euros, it was rediscovered that the women's game has a connection to Coventry and Warwickshire. Back in 1973 the England Women's team played their first home game against Scotland at Nuneaton.
Vic spoke to Pat Firth who played for the England when she was just 16, she told Vic that she remembers playing at Nuneaton's Manor Park in 1973.

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