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December 5, 1921

On December 5, 1921, the Football Association bans women's football in England from league grounds, a ban that stays in place for 50 years.

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1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1921st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 921st year of the 2nd millennium, the 21st year of the 20th…

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On December 5, 1921

  1. 1921 The Football Association bans women's football in England from league grounds, a ban that stays in place for 50 years.

    Governing body of association football in England

    The Football Association is the governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the oldest football association in the world and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the amateur and professional game in its territory.

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