Feb 26 2025 43 mins 51
Chloe’s travelled down to East Dulwich to catch up with none other than Mary Phillip! Mary walks us through her hugely successful England days, from the “surreal” moment she got called-up, to being roommates with another England icon, Rachel Yankey. Mary also discusses her trophy-laden club career, reveals what it truly meant to be the first Black woman to captain the Lionesses - something she only discovered 15 years later - and opens up about how she juggled her love of football with motherhood.
Now making history with Peckham Town in the men’s game, Mary discusses the lack of diversity amongst female coaches, shares the challenges she’s faced in her coaching career and explains what it meant to become the first female manager to win silverware in the men’s game. Plus, Chloe (obviously) does her best to convince Mary to return to women’s football…
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