FA Banned Women's Football for 50 Years π
In 1921, the FA banned women from playing on official pitches, halting women's football in England for half a century.

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1.9K views β’ Oct 22, 2025

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Did you know womenβs football was banned in England for 50 years?
In 1921, the FA stopped women from playing on official pitches β forcing the sport underground and setting womenβs football back by nearly a century.
In the latest episode of RSA Journal Presents, author Karen Dobres and sports historian Jean Williams uncover how this hidden history still shapes womenβs football today β and why equality on the pitch matters far beyond sport.
#WomensFootball #History
In 1921, the FA stopped women from playing on official pitches β forcing the sport underground and setting womenβs football back by nearly a century.
In the latest episode of RSA Journal Presents, author Karen Dobres and sports historian Jean Williams uncover how this hidden history still shapes womenβs football today β and why equality on the pitch matters far beyond sport.
#WomensFootball #History
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