- On this day in 1921, FA issued a ban in women's football citing strong opinions about football's unsuitability for females and called on clubs "to refuse the use of their grounds for such matches". The FA finally lifted the ban in 1971. http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30329606 12 comments soccer
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