Exhibition

Lily Parr: Football's first female superstar

29 July 2021 - 31 December 2025

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Discover the life and legacy of one of football's first female superstars, Lily Parr.

Emerging in the 1920s as part of Preston’s Dick Kerr Ladies, Lily Parr scored nearly 1000 goals in a three-decade career.

The new display in the museum's Match Gallery features never before seen photographs of Lily and her teammates which were found in an old suitcase hidden in a loft for four decades.

Lily Parr played in some of the world’s first women’s international matches and was a trailblazer for women footballers around the world. The National Football Museum unveiled a statue of Parr in 2019.

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Address

National Football Museum

Urbis Building, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M4 3BG
01616 058200

Opening times

Thurs – Sun, 10am – 4pm
Closed 24–26 Dec & 1 Jan

Exclusions and safety measures

Visitors will be reassured to find a one-way system, timed ticketing, hand sanitizer stations and social distancing measures all in place.

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