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Girls' Football Team Receives New Trophy After Inequality Outcry

1/21/2026

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The South Morningside Primary School girls football team received a smaller trophy than the boys after winning the Edinburgh Schools cup, sparking shock and anger.
The girls wrote to the tournament organizers to highlight the inequality.
EPSSA president Willie French presented the girls with a new trophy worth £1,600, acknowledging the oversight.
Coach Tom Wills praised the girls for articulating their concerns and said the original trophy diminished their achievement.

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The South Morningside Primary School girls football team received a smaller trophy than the boys after winning the Edinburgh Schools cup, sparking shock and anger.
The girls wrote to the tournament organizers to highlight the inequality.
EPSSA president Willie French presented the girls with a new trophy worth £1,600, acknowledging the oversight.
Coach Tom Wills praised the girls for articulating their concerns and said the original trophy diminished their achievement.