Greg Downes

Women's football. Author of 'Dedicated Lives: Stories of pioneers of women's football in Australia' & 'The First Matildas: The 1975 Asian Ladies Championships'.

[Greg Downes @gmscore]

@StephenKing Hurrayyyy

[Craig Foster @Craig_Foster]

A great pleasure to share time some of the 1975 and first @TheMatildas this morning.

An amazing group of women, funny, passionate, very close and immensely proud of finally being recognised, after 50 years.

Part of our playing family @thepfa and the history of the game 💚💛

[Greg Downes @gmscore]

Huge congratulations to the 1975ers formally recognised by FA as ‘The First Matildas’

[Greg Downes @gmscore]

Football Australia Announces Historic Recognition of the 1975 Australian Women's National Team.
Congratulations to all of the 1975ers. Recognition well earned and well overdue.. https://t.co/XQUMinUBLD

[Greg Downes @gmscore]

@battledinosaur Great news and long overdue

[Greg Downes @gmscore]

@bonitamersiades A great reward well done to all. Go The First Matildas

[Greg Downes @gmscore]

@Elia_Santoro @pumafootball Well done such a great tribute

[Greg Downes @gmscore]

@asothdotcom Brilliant

[International Women in Sport Symposium @iwss2026]

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[Greg Downes @gmscore]

@Elia_Santoro Wow that’s great Elia we’ll deserved x

[Greg Downes @gmscore]

@JeanMWilliams @fairplaybooks @bonitamersiades Great news

[Greg Downes @gmscore]

@Elia_Santoro @pumafootball Awesome

[Peter FitzSimons @Peter_Fitz]

Absolutely brilliant. Please RT

[Greg Downes @gmscore]

@aish_ravi1 @MonashEducation @MonashUni Well done great effort

[Greg Downes @gmscore]

@Elia_Santoro @cityofsydney @CloverMoore Wow that’s great news

[Greg Downes @gmscore]

@ClareShine01 Great to meet you at @FbalWritersFest and to share your journey

[Elia Santoro 💙 @Elia_Santoro]

The link between the players who ventured to Hong Kong for that tournament 48 years ago and two young girls standing in a Canberra lounge room last Thursday cannot be understated. It is doubtful that without names like Trixie Tagg and captain of that squad Pat O’Connor, Australian women’s football would be where it is today.

[Greg Downes @gmscore]

Australia's Football Pioneers: The inspiring stories of how the first Matildas laid the foundation for future generations https://t.co/4T2mnwm0eT

Really enjoyed talking all things women’s football history and the amazing story of the 1975 team

[Greg Downes @gmscore]

@FOXFOOTBALL Really enjoyed chatting with @FOXFOOTBALL about the pioneers of women’s football and those that represented Australia at the inaugural Asian Women’s Cup in 1975..

[Fox Football @FOXFOOTBALL]

🚨 NEW POD ALERT! 🚨

Brush up on your Matildas history before the WC starts!
Author @gmscore joins the pod to discuss his new book, The First Matildas, and share the incredible stories of the first Aussie XI almost 50 years ago.

PODCAST: https://t.co/J3ORblaDoB