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Arrival

Arrival

How Scotland's Women Took Their Place on the World Stage and Inspired a Generation

Steven Lawther

RRP: £12.99

Publication date: March 15, 2021

ISBN: 9781785318276

Pages: 256

Illustrations: Includes colour picture section

RRP: £9.99

Publication date: March 15, 2021

ISBN: 9781785319105

Pages: 256

Illustrations: Includes colour picture section

In the early 1970s in Scotland, women’s football existed in the margins. Unrecognised by the Scottish Football Association, banned from playing in stadiums and with no recognised national team. Arrival tells the fascinating, inspiring and uplifting story of how Scotland’s women footballers fought for their right to play, battling hostility, prejudice and intolerance in order to create a national side that the country could be proud of. Drawing on illuminating interviews with Scotland players and managers past and present, including Anna Signeul and Shelley Kerr, it tells the inside story of the remarkable journey that the Scotland women’s national team made from formation to eventual qualification for the European Championship and World Cup. It reveals the passion, commitment and determination that enabled Scotland to build a squad capable of competing with the best in the world and inspiring a generation. Arrival is the true story of a team battling against the odds to take their place on the world stage.

Steven Lawther

Steven Lawther is a Raith Rovers season-ticket holder who has supported the club through thick and thin for the past 40 years. He followed the team to the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Munich on their unforgettable UEFA Cup run, and his first book, Unthinkable, recounted the club’s 1994 League Cup success. His second, Arrival, told the story of the Scotland women’s national team at the 2019 World Cup.

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What is "Arrival" about?

In the early 1970s in Scotland, women's football existed in the margins. Unrecognised by the Scottish Football Association, banned from playing in stadiums and with no recognised national team. Arrival tells the fascinating, inspiring and uplifting story of how Scotland's women footballers fought for their right to play, battling hostility, prejudice and intolerance in order to create a national side that the country could be proud of. Drawing on illuminating interviews with Scotland players and managers past and present, including Anna Signeul and Shelley Kerr, it tells the inside story of the remarkable journey that the Scotland women's national team made from formation to eventual qualification for the European Championship and World Cup. It reveals the passion, commitment and determination that enabled Scotland to build a squad capable of competing with the best in the world and inspiring a generation. Arrival is the true story of a team battling against the odds to take their place on the world stage.

Who wrote "Arrival"?

"Arrival" was written by Steven Lawther.

Steven Lawther is a Raith Rovers season-ticket holder who has supported the club through thick and thin for the past 40 years. He followed the team to the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Munich on their unforgettable UEFA Cup run, and his first book, Unthinkable, recounted the club’s 1994 League Cup success. His second, Arrival, told the story of the Scotland women’s national team at the 2019 World Cup.

Who would enjoy "Arrival"?
"Arrival" is perfect for readers who enjoy books about football.