Sylvia Gore

Sylvia Margaret Gore MBE (25 November 1944 – 9 September 2016) was an English football player and coach.

[7][6] With Corinthians, Gore played in charity matches all over the world at a time when the Football Association (FA) had banned female players from its pitches.

[5] After Gore stopped playing at the age of 35, she managed the Wales women's national football team from 1982 to 1989.

[13] She was allotted 8 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.

[9][17] In the 2000 New Year Honours, Gore was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to girls' and women's football.