Jane Purdon
@janepurdon.bsky.social
Director, writer and lecturer in football. Interests: governance, youth development, the business of football (men’s and women’s). Author “The Homecoming: the Lionesses and Beyond”. Sunderland Till I Die. Views my own
Of all that's been written about the Lionesses' magnificent victory, one word has stayed with me:
Chaos
Read more in my latest Substack:
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Chaos
Read more in my latest Substack:
open.substack.com/pub/janepurd...
July 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Of all that's been written about the Lionesses' magnificent victory, one word has stayed with me:
Chaos
Read more in my latest Substack:
open.substack.com/pub/janepurd...
Chaos
Read more in my latest Substack:
open.substack.com/pub/janepurd...
In the latest Euros from the Sofa, I talk about the Lionesses, Sunderland, and an amazing sports photographer whose work you need to know. Eve of final nerves? Me too. But this team always saves the best till last.
open.substack.com/pub/janepurd...
open.substack.com/pub/janepurd...
The Euros from the Sofa #7
Writing about what catches my eye in the UEFA Women's Euros 2025
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July 26, 2025 at 11:21 AM
In the latest Euros from the Sofa, I talk about the Lionesses, Sunderland, and an amazing sports photographer whose work you need to know. Eve of final nerves? Me too. But this team always saves the best till last.
open.substack.com/pub/janepurd...
open.substack.com/pub/janepurd...
“The Hegerberg pen wasn't a pen, Lydia. Offside all day long.”
“Charlotte, how many times? A player can’t be offside until she’s active but she can still be fouled.”
On my Substack today, I'm joined by a good friend to natter on about all things UEFA Women’s Euros.
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“Charlotte, how many times? A player can’t be offside until she’s active but she can still be fouled.”
On my Substack today, I'm joined by a good friend to natter on about all things UEFA Women’s Euros.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
July 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
“The Hegerberg pen wasn't a pen, Lydia. Offside all day long.”
“Charlotte, how many times? A player can’t be offside until she’s active but she can still be fouled.”
On my Substack today, I'm joined by a good friend to natter on about all things UEFA Women’s Euros.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
“Charlotte, how many times? A player can’t be offside until she’s active but she can still be fouled.”
On my Substack today, I'm joined by a good friend to natter on about all things UEFA Women’s Euros.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
By happenstance I’m at Wembley for work today. Can’t believe we’ll be back here in ten days and this place will be roaring
#TilTheEnd
#TilTheEnd
May 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
By happenstance I’m at Wembley for work today. Can’t believe we’ll be back here in ten days and this place will be roaring
#TilTheEnd
#TilTheEnd
Our fans waiting for the team bus. I may have a bit of dust in my eye.
May 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Our fans waiting for the team bus. I may have a bit of dust in my eye.
In my latest Substack I’m thinking about Sussex. I go to Brighton for the WSL match, ponder pond puddings, and get a bit awestruck at some art.
janepurdon1.substack.com/p/football-w...
janepurdon1.substack.com/p/football-w...
April 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
In my latest Substack I’m thinking about Sussex. I go to Brighton for the WSL match, ponder pond puddings, and get a bit awestruck at some art.
janepurdon1.substack.com/p/football-w...
janepurdon1.substack.com/p/football-w...
In my Substack I write about my adventures in football, great books, and random stuff that's caught my interest.
This week: the Vertu Trophy, the Utilita Girls' Cup, a book about a woman writing a book, and some nature notes (because it's spring).
substack.com/@JanePurdon1
This week: the Vertu Trophy, the Utilita Girls' Cup, a book about a woman writing a book, and some nature notes (because it's spring).
substack.com/@JanePurdon1
April 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
In my Substack I write about my adventures in football, great books, and random stuff that's caught my interest.
This week: the Vertu Trophy, the Utilita Girls' Cup, a book about a woman writing a book, and some nature notes (because it's spring).
substack.com/@JanePurdon1
This week: the Vertu Trophy, the Utilita Girls' Cup, a book about a woman writing a book, and some nature notes (because it's spring).
substack.com/@JanePurdon1
I am so so so in love with women’s rugby and women’s sport right now. Ah, Wales, you smashed it
March 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I am so so so in love with women’s rugby and women’s sport right now. Ah, Wales, you smashed it
Bloody hell the Welsh can sing
March 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Bloody hell the Welsh can sing
I love talking about networking and giving practical tips for how to do it (clue - most people finds it a little artificial and that's OK). I'm hoping to see as many @womeninfootball.co.uk members as possible for what is always a fun session 👐
We're delighted that our former CEO, director and overall #WomeninFootball legend @janepurdon.bsky.social will be joining the line-up for #WIFBeInspired in partnership with Barclays – facilitating a networking workshop on 26 March 🤝
Book your place at now: www.tickettailor.com/events/women...
Book your place at now: www.tickettailor.com/events/women...
February 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I love talking about networking and giving practical tips for how to do it (clue - most people finds it a little artificial and that's OK). I'm hoping to see as many @womeninfootball.co.uk members as possible for what is always a fun session 👐
Today I’m thinking of my former colleagues at the Premier League, EFL and FA who work in player registrations. They truly put a shift in on deadline day.
February 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Today I’m thinking of my former colleagues at the Premier League, EFL and FA who work in player registrations. They truly put a shift in on deadline day.
Completely this. As a writer, I want a servant not a co-thinker.
No, I don't need a bloody copilot for this document, thank you.
Writing is, in no small part, a tool for thinking. If you outsource that element to a machine that cannot think, you shouldn't be surprised if, at the end of the process, neither you nor your reader are any the wiser.
Writing is, in no small part, a tool for thinking. If you outsource that element to a machine that cannot think, you shouldn't be surprised if, at the end of the process, neither you nor your reader are any the wiser.
January 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Completely this. As a writer, I want a servant not a co-thinker.
The pilot is excellent. I’d love to see #$hare made into a full series. Good luck Katja Meier
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
‘Are you kidding me?’: TV writer says she was asked to make female lead 20 years younger
Katja Meier says she was told women over 50 were not seen as a ‘valid audience’, so decided to make the pilot herself
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The pilot is excellent. I’d love to see #$hare made into a full series. Good luck Katja Meier
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Accent prejudice literally makes people afraid to speak. Not enough is said about it so it’s good to see this article.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK's hierarchy of accents: 'I thought mine made me sound stupid'
Sociolinguists say accent bias is prevalent in the UK and affects how people are perceived by classmates, colleagues and friends.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Accent prejudice literally makes people afraid to speak. Not enough is said about it so it’s good to see this article.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The perfect dish: melt butter, stir in sugar, spice, rum. Add carlin peas. Sweet, sensational and scoring off the charts on my food app because carlin peas
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Bonfire Night Carlin Peas
A new cooking method and 2 ways to use them
catherine244.substack.com
January 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The perfect dish: melt butter, stir in sugar, spice, rum. Add carlin peas. Sweet, sensational and scoring off the charts on my food app because carlin peas
catherine244.substack.com/p/bonfire-ni...
catherine244.substack.com/p/bonfire-ni...
Reposted by Jane Purdon
The swiftness with which this series became a feminist death cult needs to be studied. I ADORE it. #TheTraitors #Traitors
January 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The swiftness with which this series became a feminist death cult needs to be studied. I ADORE it. #TheTraitors #Traitors
Some eighteenth century people playing football.
‘On Playing at Foot-Ball.’ from [Old juvenile woodcuts], University of California Special Collections (ca. 18th century)
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January 9, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Some eighteenth century people playing football.
@livetheatre.bsky.social would love to do a workshop playing with the fourth wall
My second panto in a week. Not just for kids.
Here’s the lit crit part: why oh why did we build the fourth wall 😿🤷♀️
Here’s the lit crit part: why oh why did we build the fourth wall 😿🤷♀️
January 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
@livetheatre.bsky.social would love to do a workshop playing with the fourth wall
My second panto in a week. Not just for kids.
Here’s the lit crit part: why oh why did we build the fourth wall 😿🤷♀️
Here’s the lit crit part: why oh why did we build the fourth wall 😿🤷♀️
January 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
My second panto in a week. Not just for kids.
Here’s the lit crit part: why oh why did we build the fourth wall 😿🤷♀️
Here’s the lit crit part: why oh why did we build the fourth wall 😿🤷♀️
I don’t know why mine looks newer than everyone else’s. Hopefully the club go round and spruce up ex-employees’ bricks 😉
December 31, 2024 at 8:29 AM
I don’t know why mine looks newer than everyone else’s. Hopefully the club go round and spruce up ex-employees’ bricks 😉
A brilliant night! Love panto, it’s not just for kids
December 29, 2024 at 8:26 PM
A brilliant night! Love panto, it’s not just for kids
So wonderful to be back at the Empire tonight and my first panto in 30 years
December 29, 2024 at 5:01 PM
So wonderful to be back at the Empire tonight and my first panto in 30 years