Kerry Davis: Pioneering Footballer
This is a England news story, published by BBC, that relates primarily to Davis news.
England news
For more England news, you can click here:
more England newsDavis news
For more Davis news, you can click here:
more Davis newsfootball news
For more football news, you can click here:
more football newsBBC news
For more news from BBC, you can click here:
more news from BBCAbout the Otherweb
Otherweb, Inc is a public benefit corporation, dedicated to improving the quality of news people consume. We are non-partisan, junk-free, and ad-free. We use artificial intelligence (AI) to remove junk from your news feed, and allow you to select the best sport news, business news, entertainment news, and much more. If you like football news, you might also like this article about
Kerry Davis. We are dedicated to bringing you the highest-quality news, junk-free and ad-free, about your favorite topics. Please come every day to read the latest womenâs football news, Football Black List news, football news, and other high-quality news about any topic that interests you. We are working hard to create the best news aggregator on the web, and to put you in control of your news feed - whether you choose to read the latest news through our website, our news app, or our daily newsletter - all free!
DavisBBC
•Kerry Davis on being the first black woman to play for England
75% Informative
Kerry Davis became the first black woman to play football for England in 1982 .
The 62-year-old striker made her debut for England against Northern Ireland in Crewe .
Davis would go on to represent England a further 81 times between 1982 and 1998 .
She scored a then-record 44 goals, only bettered by Kelly Smith ( 46 ) and Ellen White ( 52 ) In March she received the Keith Alexander award from the Football Black List in recognition of her achievements.
She is also involved in a project in association with the National Football Museum with the likes of Powell and Nikita Parris to highlight the impact of players of Caribbean heritage on English football. "I think it's really important to tell peoples' stories," Davis added..
VR Score
86
Informative language
89
Neutral language
81
Article tone
informal
Language
English
Language complexity
34
Offensive language
not offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
medium-lived
External references
no external sources
Source diversity
no sources
Affiliate links
no affiliate links