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Women allowed to watch football
Preston North End became the first club to have free enry for women to watch the home games. This move saw a great response, with nearly 2000 women watching the first game. -
First official match: North Vs South at Crouch End Athletic Ground
The game saw nealry 10,000 spectators and finsished 7-1 to the North -
Dick,Kerr's ladies team formed
Dick, Kerr's ladies team , possibly the most successful team in history, is formed in Preston, Lancashire. -
First unofficial women's international
First unofficial friendly took place between England and France in Preston. The English team beat the French 2-0. NEarly 25,000 spectators watched the game -
Largest ever crowd for a women's game
Over 50,000 people, the largest crowd recorded to date. Dick Kerr's Ladies defeated St Helens 4-0 -
FA Bans Women's Football
Deeming the sport too masculine for women, the Football Association banned women from playing on FA sanctioned grounds. -
English Ladies Football Association meet for the first time
Around 25 clubs attended this meeting in Blackburn -
Women's Cup held
The Women's Football Association held the first cup competition, Southampton beat Stewarton and Thistle 4-1 -
Women's Association merges with the Football Association
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FA Women's Premier League launched
The league is namd as the Women's Premier League, after the FA takes administrative control -
Hope Powell appointed manager
Hope Powell becomes the first full time manager of the England Women's team -
UEFA Championship held in England
England host the UEFA Championship. Germany were the winners. The tournament attracted over 25,000 spectators, with just under 3 million audience on television. -
Arsenal win UEFA Women's Cup
Arsenal become the first English side to win the UEFA Women's Cup, the biggest prize in European football for women -
England qualify for World Cup
England qualify for the World Cup in China for the first time since 1995 -
England Seniors reach UEFA Championship Final
England reach the final for the first time, but lose to Germany -
FA Women's Super League launched
The new FA Women's Super League is launched, the highest tier in English football. Arsenal are inaugural champions of this 8 team competition. -
Five year plan announced
The FA announce a new five year plan to develop football in the country. -
First Women's International Friendly at Wembley
The first ever women's international friendly was held at Wembley between England and Germany. Germany won the game 3-0, which saw over 50,000 spectators. -
FA Women's Cup Final to be held at WEmbley
The Women's FA Cup final will be held in Wembley for the first time.