Busby Girls A.F.C.
We never favour any club over another here at Maranovo, but one club that stood out for all the right reasons was Busby Girls A.F.C. in Glasgow.
It was our first girl’s football club book so it was extraordinary and unique.
The club is expertly run by a top-class organization and they’ve expanded since we ran their first print edition.
Everyone at the club was supportive and in particular Gary and Amanda Jane (AJ) Dickson who orchestrated the club annual in time for Christmas.
AJ was outstanding in putting everything together including all the interviews with some of the Scottish game’s best-known women’s football icons such as Suzanne Grant, Fiona McIntyre, Kathy Hill and so many more big hitters in women’s football.
Fiona’s advice for any young girl thinking about taking up the sport is sound and very inspiring. She wrote in the Busby Girl’s official annual:
“It’s never too late to get started so don’t delay and do it now! As a parent of two young girls myself, I see the incredible benefits kids get from being involved in physical activity and spending time with their friends. Football and sport is far more accessible than ever before – my parents used to drive me to Largs at 8.30am every Saturday morning as it was the only place I could kick a ball with a team – thankfully the game has moved on and whether it is club training, a league or cup competition, 5 a-sides or programmes like the UEFA Playmakers with Disney there are so many opportunities now for girls to enjoy football in an environment that suits them.
Inspire the next generation, ensuring the number of girls playing football in Scotland continues to grow. We need the support of many to make this a reality and want to see more and better facilities for girls and women in Scotland and we would encourage people to attend SWPL matches in the future”
The Busby Girls A.F.C. official annual is full of quality information, packed with interviews, parents’ involvement, coaches and of course the squad and player profile photos.
