[2] Her father, James Lidderdale, was a local doctor in the Cheltenham area and a former mayor of Henley.
[4] Kathleen Lidderdale began her international hockey career in 1910 when playing for England for the first time aged 16.
[5] Lidderdale played at centre forward and was considered the best female player in that position at the time.
[4] Lidderdale also released a book in 1923 called "Hockey for Girls and Women" published by G Bell and Sons.
[8] In 1925, she came second in the women's doubles tournament with Mary McIquham; the pair lost to Suzanne Lenglen and Elizabeth Ryan.