#SheCan is LIVE with @LauraHartley03 stepping in for @PandoraForsyth as we're joined by Pat Mitchell-Firth - one of the original @Lionessess who scored England's first-ever hat-trick at the age of 16 on her debut vs Scotland 🏴⚽️✨ twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Pat Mitchell-Firth on getting involved in football: "From two-years-old, I've carried a football around. I always played sport and my Dad was a big influence." @EnglandFootball @Lionesses #SheCan #WomenInSport 
"Football was played by boys and not by girls. There was a ban on women's football back then and I was the only girl in my village that played football." Pat Mitchell-Firth on the struggles early on @EnglandFootball @Lionesses #SheCan #WomenInSport twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
On her journey to playing for @Lionesses, Pat said: "I played for a pub team and one season, I scored over 80 goals. Back then, you had to put your name forward for England trials and that's where it started." @EnglandFootball #SheCan #WomenInSport
"The boys I played football with were buzzing for me when I got called up. I used to hang out with them and they'd be like 'Oh, yeah I know Pat Firth she's a good player' so it wasn't so bad." @EnglandFootball @Lionesses #SheCan #WomenInSport
.@LauraHartley03 asks Pat Mitchell-Firth if she expected women's football to catapult to where it is now.
Pat said: "You don't expect it to but you always hold that hope that one day you will see your hard work pay off." @Lionesses @EnglandFootball #SheCan #WomenInSport
Pat said: "You don't expect it to but you always hold that hope that one day you will see your hard work pay off." @Lionesses @EnglandFootball #SheCan #WomenInSport
Pat Mitchell-Firth on her hat-trick against Scotland on her debut for @Lionesses: "It was an incredible experience. You never forget your debut especially one like that! A tear came to my eye every time that England jersey was worn and I gave it my all." #SheCan #WomenInSport
"@JillScottJS8 and @ellsbells89 have been amazing. Ellen especially as she's a striker like me has a special place in my heart. Jill was box-to-box and a great player, they've both retired at the top and paved the way for modern women's football." @Lionesses #SheCan #WomenInSport
Their retirements come shortly before the final squad for the @Lionesses World Cup Qualifiers!
"There are so many happy memories to recall. I wouldn't change a thing but it would be nice to be playing now. They have the best physios, drinks, stadiums but that's development." Pat Mitchell-Firth doesn't regret a thing! #SheCan #WomenInSport @Lionesses @EnglandFootball
"I hope things don't die down. Now, we've set records, let's just keep it going and get women's football huge globally." Pat Mitchell-Firth on hopes for women's football to keep growing. #SheCan #WomenInSport @EnglandFootball @Lionesses twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
That's all from today's #WomenInSport episode with Original Lioness and hat-trick hero Pat Mitchell Firth and host @LauraHartley03! ⚽️ Catch up on the full live chat here ⬇️ twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
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