1995: MEET the ALL-CONQUERING DONCASTER BELLES! | The Belles | Classic Sport | BBC Archive

[@BlameThande]

It's been 10 years now since the Belles were forced to merge with Donny Rovers and people in Doncaster are still upset about it. (Source, me, a person in Doncaster).

[@sammemrys8195]

For the love of the game; the purest intention.

[@MultiVince95]

Tuesday 3rd January 1995

[@onlyme219]

It looks more mid 80's than 90's with the haircuts, shell suits and that tash

[@jeshkam]

My thoughts exactly lol.

[@tomshanks4092]

Doncaster didn’t get the 80s till the 90s lol

[@James-b7p2k]

@@tomshanks4092Hahahah ya mad head

[@MarknoblesAcidhouseparty]

thats up north for you

[@MrMmnngghh]

Scouse bubble mullets were popular with Leicester women in the mid nineties so yeah

[@robertoalvarez3533]

Fantastic work. Your nameplate should be more visible you really deserve the credits.

[@Evan_Makeba]

These girls BUILT the foundation of modern women’s football. Respect.

[@scsutton1]

I agree. Chelsea, Arsenal and Man City have a lot to thank Doncaster for.

[@thecaveofthedead]

Amazing how women's football has come on in popularity since then.

[@VI-rt7sh]

It's because of astroturfing.

[@folksurvival]

People are only starting to care about it a little bit now because the media tells them to.

[@thecaveofthedead]

the media only exposes people to entertainments. They can't make you like it unless... you actually find you like it.@@folksurvival

[@Dench999or911]

And in 2013 the Belles would be demoted (not relegated) from the top tier and replaced by Manchester City because...money.

[@emanuel_soundtrack]

Women and men prefer to watch men playing

[@biancawilloughby9980]

Helo did you watch this years World Cup? Sheesh

[@simonw1313]

Maybe some do. Maybe some don't.