When you're a minority, no one is really asking you what your experiences feel like, so, in the BWPC, it's really about what we can do to amplify our voice and to provide our perspective because what we've reali?zed certainly in the last year is that it has been sorely missing in a lot of decision-making entities.

Mary Phillip

Mary Rose Phillip (born 14 March 1977) is a former English international footballer and a football team manager who manages men's Kent County League team Peckham Town. A versatile player, she played in all four positions at the back and also in midfield. Phillip captained England, the first black player to captain an England women's international football team, and until 2011 was the only player to represent the country in two World Cup squads. During her playing career she had 65 international caps. She enjoyed a successful club career with Millwall Lionesses, Fulham, Arsenal and Chelsea. After retiring as a player in 2008 she became a team coach and manager and in 2020 became the first female manager of a cup-winning men's senior side.

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