[2] During this time she and the other young women who made up the majority of the factory staff, men being largely drafted into the Army, played football during their meal breaks.
[3] However, she became a key member of the team as it transitioned from informal games with other groups of factory workers to formation as Dick, Kerr Ladies Football Club.
[5] The fourth match, also against France and the only loss of the tour, was played in London at the famous Stamford Bridge stadium and was recorded by the French company Pathé News.
Teammate Alice Kell said in an interview on the team's return to England that: "We played our usual game and Lily Parr was always an outstanding player and our leading goalscorer was Florrie Redford".
[11][12] In 1923, Redford was playing for Fémina but joined Stoke Ladies for a match they contested against a different French team, Les Sportives, at Camp de la Indústria, the recently vacated home ground of FC Barcelona.