The development of women's football in Britain during the 19th century illustrates the transformation of gender roles in British culture in the context of the values ​​of the Victorian era and women's football: “'The sports cultures in Britain have been typically masculine, rooted in masculine values ​​and patriarchal exclusivity'” Through the introduction of women's football into British society, the Victorian value system was challenged by expansion of gender roles. The establishment of women's football in the late 19th and 20th centuries was underpinned by the wartime need to reorder gender roles during the First World War and challenged traditional women's ideology. Additionally, a growing feminist movement in response to the economic, political, and social changes that occurred during the Victorian period encouraged women's organizations and the expansion of freedom from traditional gender roles. Women's football in this way became a focal point for issues and debates in Victorian society regarding female ideology, gender inequality, rigid class structure and social devotion to the past. The dominance of the upper class elite in Victorian England ensured the propagation of traditional gender roles and hegemonic masculinity in British culture. Furthermore, the middle class established a higher social position, acquired wealth, and began to enjoy recreational activities that had previously been reserved only for the aristocracy. Consequently, widening the gap between the working class and instigating further class separation. Furthermore, the firm gender roles in 20th century British culture reflect 19th century Victorian society. This is demonstrated by the restrictive women's sports culture: if a woman participates in a suitably non-contact women's sport,......center of the paper......technical policy. Oakland, CA: PM Press, 2011. Lee, James F.. “Female Footballers and the British Press, 1895.” Critical Poll 24, no. 1 (2012): 88-101. Mangan, J. A. Europe, sport, the world: shaping global societies. London: Frank Cass, 2001.McCrone, Kathleen E.. Playing: Sport and the Physical Emancipation of English Women, 1870-1914. Lexington, Ky.: University Press of Kentucky, 1988. Roy, Subhransu. "The Lady Footballers: Struggling to Play in Victorian Britain". Football and society 13, n. 1 (2012): 133-137.Tate, Tim. Girls with balls: the secret history of women's football. New York: John Blake Publishing, 2013.Williams, Jean. A game for rough girls? A history of women's football in Great Britain. Hoboken: Taylor and Francis, 2013. “Women and Football.” Sir Norman Center for Football Research. http://www.furd.org/resources/fs5.pdf (accessed April 20