Father and daughter make history at football club

The first father-daughter duo to play for their respective football teams, a 16-year-old girl and her father have made history.

Richard Mansell, 39, made his Gloucester City AFC debut 20 years ago in the men’s senior team.

Imogen Mansell, his daughter, has now joined the women’s senior team from the under-16s.

We’ve had father and son teams that have played for the team, but as far as I know, we’re the first father and daughter to play senior level, Mr. Mansell said.

“I’m incredibly proud of her,” she said. She definitely has more foot control than I did when she was younger.

Ms. Mansell expressed her delight in having her father with her when she is playing.

She said, “If I need assistance, I know that he’ll be there supporting me, no matter what,” adding, “I know that I can turn to the side and he’ll be there.”

He “takes what he knows from his games and incorporates it into mine when he coaches me.”

She claimed that he instructed her to “push the ball] up the pitch,” which she had since become well-known for in her team.

“I did smash through quite a few people during my last game,” I said.

“It’s a great moment for the club to recognize Richard and Imogen as our first ever father and daughter to represent the senior men’s and women’s sides,” according to a Gloucester City spokesman.