Professor Fiona Skillen (@fionaskillen) 's Twitter Profile
Professor Fiona Skillen

@fionaskillen

Professor in History, GCU. Research: sports & gender history @fionaskillen.bsky.social

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Glasgow Caledonian University (@caledoniannews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to Rachel Corsie and Mike Hammond, who received honorary degrees from Glasgow Caledonian University at today's graduation ceremonies. 👏 Read the full story on our website ⬇️ gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/unive…

Congratulations to Rachel Corsie and Mike Hammond, who received honorary degrees from Glasgow Caledonian University at today's graduation ceremonies. 👏

Read the full story on our website ⬇️
gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/unive…
Billie Jean King (@billiejeanking) 's Twitter Profile Photo

68 years ago today, on July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson became the first Black player to win at #Wimbledon . She turned in a dominant performance that lasted just 50 minutes. Cannot wait to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Althea breaking the color barrier at the 1950 U.S.

68 years ago today, on July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson became the first Black player to win at #Wimbledon . 

She turned in a dominant performance that lasted just 50 minutes. 

Cannot wait to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Althea breaking the color barrier at the 1950 U.S.
Professor Lucy Easthope (@lucygobag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Emergency Alert day has been confirmed as 7th September. If you have a secret phone for safety go to settings and turn off all government notifications. Setting it to silent or airplane is not enough 🚨 (guidance on each step is on the internet). Spread the word

Professor Fiona Skillen (@fionaskillen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Feature on Edna Neillis, amazing pioneering women’s footballer, on The People’s History show tonight on STV or catch up on STV player. Written, filmed and produced by Up Next Studios

Feature on Edna Neillis, amazing pioneering women’s footballer, on The People’s History show tonight on STV or catch up on STV player. Written, filmed and produced by <a href="/upnextstudios/">Up Next Studios</a>
Dr Gary James (@garyjameswriter) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Fancy coming to the free talk & film show in Hebden Bridge about women’s football? You can book your free place direct here: …bridgepicturehouse.savoysystems.co.uk/HebdenBridgePi…

UK Web Archive (@ukwebarchive) 's Twitter Profile Photo

One month to go before #RWC2025 gets underway. Get involved by nominating web content for the UK Web Archive collection on the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025. Read more here: blogs.bl.uk/webarchive/202… #WebArchiving #UKLegalDeposit

Hearts Women (@heartswomenfc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🤩 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 🗓️Save the date! The Edinburgh Derby will take place at Tynecastle Park on Sunday, 7th September. The Capital Cup will be up for grabs and 🆓 tickets will be available 🔜

🤩 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞

🗓️Save the date! The Edinburgh Derby will take place at Tynecastle Park on Sunday, 7th September. 

The Capital Cup will be up for grabs and 🆓 tickets will be available 🔜
Sporting Heritage (@sportinghistory) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📣 Help Make Footballing History! Join the Hearts Women's Wikithon at Tynecastle Park Heart of Midlothian FC 📅 Saturday 9th August 2025, 10:30am–3:30pm 📍 Hearts Museum, Tynecastle Park 🎟️ Free event – book now: tinyurl.com/nhfhv7w8

📣 Help Make Footballing History! Join the Hearts Women's Wikithon at Tynecastle Park <a href="/JamTarts/">Heart of Midlothian FC</a> 

📅 Saturday 9th August 2025, 10:30am–3:30pm

📍 Hearts Museum, Tynecastle Park

🎟️ Free event – book now: tinyurl.com/nhfhv7w8
Scottish Football Museum (@sfootballmuseum) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Elsie Cook is inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame 🌟 Women's football pioneer Elsie is honoured at the Scottish Football Museum surrounded by family, friends and admirers and autobiography 'A Kiss Fae Pele' is launched. scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk/news/elsie-coo…

Elsie Cook is inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame 🌟

Women's football pioneer Elsie is honoured at the Scottish Football Museum surrounded by family, friends and admirers and autobiography 'A Kiss Fae Pele' is launched.

scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk/news/elsie-coo…
Stanchion - the football bookshop 📚 (@stanchionbooks) 's Twitter Profile Photo

𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐂𝐊 | A MOST UNSUITABLE GAME, edited by Karen Fraser, Professor Fiona Skillen,Julie McNeill 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 A celebration of the history of women's football in Scotland through short stories, poems and interviews A Most Unsuitable Game Tippermuir Books 🛒 stanchionbooks.com/products/a-mos…

𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐂𝐊 | A MOST UNSUITABLE GAME, edited by <a href="/KJ61/">Karen Fraser</a>, <a href="/FionaSkillen/">Professor Fiona Skillen</a>,<a href="/JulieMcNeill1/">Julie McNeill</a>

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿  A celebration of the history of women's football in Scotland through short stories, poems and interviews 

<a href="/MostUnsuitable/">A Most Unsuitable Game</a> <a href="/TippermuirBooks/">Tippermuir Books</a>

🛒 stanchionbooks.com/products/a-mos…
Sporting Heritage (@sportinghistory) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Is your collection at risk? Sometimes, the safety and future of a sporting heritage collection can come under threat. This could be due to poor storage, lack of funding, organisational change, or simply not knowing what's at risk until it's too late.

Is your collection at risk?

Sometimes, the safety and future of a sporting heritage collection can come under threat. This could be due to poor storage, lack of funding, organisational change, or simply not knowing what's at risk until it's too late.
Shanking Shots Historical Society (@shankingshots) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Babe Zaharias was a force of nature — 2 Olympic golds, AP Woman Athlete of the Year 6 times, and “World’s Greatest Woman Athlete” of the first half of the 20th century. She went on to win 41 LPGA events, including 10 majors. #Golfhistory #Legend

Babe Zaharias was a force of nature — 2 Olympic golds, AP Woman Athlete of the Year 6 times, and “World’s Greatest Woman Athlete” of the first half of the 20th century. She went on to win 41 LPGA events, including 10 majors. #Golfhistory #Legend
John Connolly (@jconnollybooks) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Currently reading about the actress Bette Davis, whose husband Ham, upon filing for divorce in 1938, testified that she had read books “to an unnecessary degree”…

Currently reading about the actress Bette Davis, whose husband Ham, upon filing for divorce in 1938, testified that she had read books “to an unnecessary degree”…
Hearts Women (@heartswomenfc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🆕 Tickets for September's Capital Cup clash against Hibernian at Tynecastle Park are available now. Tickets are free of charge, but an optional donation to support women and girls football at Hearts is available 🫶 🎟️ tinyurl.com/3cmbvu3z

🆕 Tickets for September's Capital Cup clash against Hibernian at Tynecastle Park are available now. 

Tickets are free of charge, but an optional donation to support women and girls football at Hearts is available 🫶

🎟️ tinyurl.com/3cmbvu3z
Scottish FA (@scottishfa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Scottish women’s football pioneer, Elsie Cook, is the latest inductee to the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the game 👏 Find out more about Elsie's impactful career below ⤵️