Women's World Cup 2015: Super League crowds must grow for England's heroics in Canada to be true turning point
During the 2012 Olympics, Great Britain’s women footballers beat Brazil at Wembley, watched by 70,584 people. Less than three weeks later nine GB players were on view when Everton played Arsenal in a meeting of the FA Women’s Super League’s top two teams. The “Olympic effect” drew Everton’s biggest crowd of the season, but an attendance of 618 was somewhat underwhelming.