Football and the FA Women's Super League, 2015 Structure, Governance and Impact

Women's football is the fastest growing participation sport in the UK. This book critically explores women's elite football from a sociological perspective, analysing the growth, governance and impact of the FA Women's Super League from its inception onwards.

1. The FAWSL's Context within the History of Women's Football 2. The Launch of the FAWSL 3. The Expansion of the FAWSL 4. The FAWSL2 Controversy: Doncaster Belles and Lincoln Ladies 5. The Media Coverage of the FAWSL: A Girl Thing? 6. The Public Reaction to the FAWSL 7. The Future of the FAWSL

Carrie Dunn is a journalist and academic, and is currently a Lecturer in Sports Journalism at the University of East London, UK. Her research interests include fandom, sport and feminism and her recent books include Female Football Fans (Palgrave, 2014).

Joanna Welford is a Research Associate at the University of Loughborough, UK. Her research focuses largely on gender and sport, with a particular interest in women's football, the governance of football and its supporters.