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Elsie Cook was the secretary for the Scottish Women’s Football Association when it was formed. Cook's advocacy for women's football in Scotland helped the ban on the sport get reversed and led to the Scotland women's national football team playing their first team game against England.

Coaching career

Cook coached Stewarton Thistle to the first Women's FA Cup final in 1971. Cook briefly coached the Scotland women's national football team.

References

1. Slegg, Chris; Gregory, Patricia (May 6, 2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. The History Press. ISBN 9780750997713 – via Google Books.
2. North, High Life; Hardy, Becky (April 22, 2023). "We meet former Scotland manager Elsie Cook, who helped overturn the ban against women playing football". High Life North.
3. ^ "Football legend Elsie Cook: 'I had to prove that women could play'". www.scotsman.com. December 12, 2021.
4. "Recognising the Ravenscraig pioneers". www.fifa.com.
5. Gilmore, Mernie (November 11, 2021). "Meet the women who fought to play the beautiful game". Daily Express.
6. "Sports awards celebrate women's football legend Elsie Cook and her trailblazing teammates".
7. Brown, John. "Blether: Elsie's Scotland team played in front of 45,000 at the San Siro". The Courier.

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