Florrie

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Pub Date 19 Jun 2025 | Archive Date 19 Jul 2025

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'Bright with the feeling of liberation, and the risks and joys of following your heart' SEÁN HEWITT, author of Open Heaven

'Charming and incredibly moving' RACHEL RAMSAY, director of Copa 71

The story of female footballer Florrie and the amazing hidden history of the women’s game come to life in this debut graphic novel about football, friendship and falling in love.

When Florrie’s great-niece discovers she was a footballer in the early twentieth century, she unearths a secret history both on and off the pitch.

Boxes from the attic contain photos, objects and letters, revealing football games and love affairs in Norfolk, London and Paris. Florrie’s adventures touch on both invented and real events: huge crowds at matches in London and Preston, international fixtures, dances at lesbian club Le Monocle in Paris, and the devastating consequences of the FA's 1921 ban on women's football.

This is a story of self-discovery, friendship and queer love, alongside huge (and little known) historical moments for the women’s game. In Florrie, Anna Trench brings readers a beautifully drawn, evocative and warm-hearted love-song to an unforgettable woman and sport.


'If you put Alison Bechdel's Fun Home in football kit, you might come up with something like Florrie... elegantly emotive, spare and vulnerable.' ZING TSJENG, author of Forgotten Women

'Bright with the feeling of liberation, and the risks and joys of following your heart' SEÁN HEWITT, author of Open Heaven

'Charming and incredibly moving' RACHEL RAMSAY, director of Copa 71

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ISBN 9781787335660
PRICE £20.00 (GBP)
PAGES 176

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Florrie is a soulful and timeless tale of women, love, and women in love. This story offers a glimpse into our older relatives' youth, revealing that they were more like us than we might think. It teaches us that as we grow up, we are less alone than we may ever know.

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It was nice to read about women’s football in 1920s.
Florrie’s interesting life story is discovered by her great-great niece in this empowering graphic novel.
A cool graphic novel with good messages and an engaging storyline.

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