#WomensHistory Rebecca Welch was the first referee appointed to an Football League game, but she wasn’t the first in general. That was Amy Fearn, back in 2010.

On February 9th, 2010, around the 70th minute of the game, referee Tony Bates suffered a calf strain. For the last 20 minutes of the match, he was replaced by assistant referee Amy Fearn, who was a pioneer in English men's football in general. #FemaleHistory #WomenInHistory #FootballHistory #histodon #histodons