Lynda Hale, England’s Pioneering No. 7, Dies at 72
Lynda Hale, a pioneering figure in English women’s football, has passed away at the age of 72. She scored in England’s first official women’s international match in 1972 and won seven Women’s FA Cups with Southampton Women’s FC.
The Lionesses will honor her memory by wearing black armbands during their upcoming match against Ukraine.