Sylvia Gore was a significant figure in football for over 60 years, known for being a pioneer and champion of women's football. She scored the first official goal for England's women's team in 1972 and contributed to the development of women's football in Wales as a manager. Born in Prescot, Gore began playing football at age three, faced restrictions initially due to a ban on women's football that lasted 50 years. The FA lifted the ban in 1971, leading to the first official England women's game the following year, where Gore was selected from over 500 trialists.
Gore scored the first official goal for England's women's side in 1972, who were a far cry from the current Lionesses, the reigning European champions and World Cup runners-up.
Football was a big part of Gore's life from an early age. Born in Prescot on Merseyside, Gore remembered how she began kicking a ball as a three-year-old.
The Football Association lifted its 50-year ban in 1971 and a year later the first official England women's side would play their first game.
Gore recalled in a 2015 interview, "There were over 500 players that came to trials and it was whittled down to 25 in the end."
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