In February 1921 the first Plymouth Women’s Football Team was created. They played France at Home Park in May 1921 and again in Paris and Le Havre later that year.

These unpaid girls, tailoresses, waitresses, domestic servants, school teachers, raised hundreds of pounds for local charities and their matches around the South-West attracted crowds of thousands.

But in December 1921 the F.A. issued their edict stating that football was “unsuitable for females” and banned them from using their grounds, thus putting a stranglehold on all the women’s teams nationwide until 1970.

Script-in-Hand Theatre have created an original play based on research and centred around this important piece of our city’s history and these pioneering young women who laid the foundations for our Argyle Women of today.

Performances are free with donations for TREVI and HER GAME TOO in 8 venues around Plymouth and Saltash between 29th July until 5th August.

Please find below the venues and show times:

The Talk Shop | 29th July 2025 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Plymouth Proprietary Library | 30th July 2025 | 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Saltash Community Kitchen | 31st July 2025 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Stoke Community Centre | 1st August 2025 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Plymouth Unitarian Church | 2nd August 2025 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Foulston Park | 3rd August 2025 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

The Plot | 4th August 2025 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Contact the venue for further details.