Walker Naval Yard News Today

Named in honor of the deceased ruler of the United Kingdom, HMS King George V was laid down on New Year’s Day 1937, launched on February 21, 1939, and commissioned on October 1, 1940, thus becoming the second warship to bear the monarch’s name, the first one being a 1911 vintage battleship.

Today marks 100 years since women were banned from playing on FA-affiliated grounds, and we celebrate the life and times of local lass Minnie Seed, who captained Sunderland against Newcastle in 1919. #ForTheLoveOfTheGame