ABSTRACT The development of rugby league in Liverpool has been a constant struggle, not only against the prevailing popularity of soccer, but other sports in the city such as baseball, athletics and greyhound racing. Nevertheless, prior to the outbreak of World War Two rugby league looked to be gaining momentum, as Liverpool Stanley RLFC had successive top four finishes in 1936 and 1937. Yet the promise of success was hampered by its greyhound racing owner and the outbreak of war, disrupting the burgeoning culture that was building around the sport. But rugby league in Liverpool did not disappear quietly, as its small, strong community rallied round to save their club. This article shows both the extent to which women were part of Liverpool's rugby league community, investing both time and money in the sport, at Stanley and at junior grassroots level. The article considers how circumstances brought women to the fore in the vital efforts to keep Stanley going, and that how they operated, utilising skills, both domestic and of the workplace, blurring lines between work and leisure. In doing so, the article sheds new light on the complex and extensive involvement of women in sport beyond playing and spectatorship.

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股票、衬衫和肥皂水：1934 年至 1950 年利物浦女子橄榄球联赛

摘要 利物浦橄榄球联赛的发展一直是一场持续不断的斗争，不仅要对抗足球的流行，而且还要对抗城市中的其他运动，如棒球、田径和赛狗。尽管如此，在第二次世界大战爆发之前，橄榄球联赛似乎正在获得动力，因为利物浦斯坦利 RLFC 在 1936 年和 1937 年连续获得前四名。 然而，成功的希望受到其赛狗老板和战争的爆发的阻碍，破坏围绕这项运动建立的新兴文化。但是利物浦的橄榄球联赛并没有悄然消失，因为它的小而强大的社区团结起来拯救了他们的俱乐部。这篇文章展示了女性是利物浦橄榄球联盟社区的一部分，在这项运动中投入了时间和金钱，在赤柱和初级基层。这篇文章考虑了环境如何使女性在保持斯坦利前进的重要努力中脱颖而出，以及她们如何运作，利用家庭和工作场所的技能，模糊了工作和休闲之间的界限。在这样做的过程中，这篇文章揭示了女性在体育运动和观众之外复杂而广泛的参与。