Name: The first Geordie Lioness, talk by Christine Knox and Ken Hutchinson
Start: 2026-05-21T17:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-05-21T18:30:00+01:00
Location: Bewick Hall, Level 2, Newcastle City Library

The first Geordie Lioness, talk by Christine Knox and Ken Hutchinson

Discover the history of Women's Football in the North East with a former lioness
About this Event

Discover the history of women’s football in the Northeast, alongside Ken will be Christine Knox, a former Lioness from the 70’s and 80’s who won 10 caps for England following a 50-year ban on women’s football. Hear firsthand from Christine of the struggles the women’s game endured, building a platform from which today’s Lionesses have had such great success.