FA Banned Women's Football for 50 Years πŸ‘€

In 1921, the FA banned women from playing on official pitches, halting women's football in England for half a century.

FA Banned Women's Football for 50 Years πŸ‘€
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1.9K views β€’ Oct 22, 2025
FA Banned Women's Football for 50 Years πŸ‘€

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Did you know women’s football was banned in England for 50 years?

In 1921, the FA stopped women from playing on official pitches – forcing the sport underground and setting women’s 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 women’s football today – and why equality on the pitch matters far beyond sport.

#WomensFootball #History

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