Gameplan for Growth in 2017 aimed to double participationHead of women’s development says more places to play neededThe number of
Women and girls playing
Football in
England has reached 3.4 million, confirming the Football Association has reached its target to double participation in three years.
There has been a 54% increase in affiliated women’s and girls’ teams, to 9,251, since the FA launched its Gameplan for Growth in 2017. A 715% increase in Wildcats centres for girls aged five to 11, to 1,621, has been another contributing factor. School partnerships, 2,000 Disney-inspired
shooting Stars programmes, 147 Just Play centres for adults and 88 community club organisations have also played a part..