HAPPY FEMALE FOOTBALL WEEK

This week (3-12th May) is Female Football Week. Beginning in 2014, Female Football Week is an annual initiative aimed at elevating women and girls and their contribution to football across all aspects of the game. The theme #WeRise is a celebration of Australian women’s football.

Did you know that in 1920 the Football Association (UK) banned women from playing football at FA affiliated grounds.

The FA’s Consultative Committee’s ruling stated:

“Complaints having been made as to football being played by women, Council felt impelled to express the strong opinion that the game of football is quite unsuitable for females and should not be encouraged.

“For these reasons the Council requests the Clubs belonging to the Association refuse the use of their grounds for such matches.”

This ban lasted 51 years