From Grassroots to Full Professional Leagues — Kelly Simmons’ Leadership in Women’s Football

Kelly Simmons pushed for more than three decades the development of the women’s and girls’ and grassroots game in England.During her career at the FA which began in December 1991, she held a variety of development roles in both the men’s and women’s game, has led on the creation and delivery of some of the most successful national game strategies and built some of the strongest teams. Now she's working as a sports consultant and Director of Women in Football.