âQuite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged.â 👨ââï¸#OnThisDay in 1921, the FA prevented its members from allowing women to play at their grounds, effectively banning the women's game.
— Nat. Football Museum (@FootballMuseum) December 5, 2019
This ban would remain in place for fifty years. pic.twitter.com/l4T1aJaYKQ