Offside: the shocking moment female footballers were banned for 50 years
A new play spotlights the era when female players were sidelined by the FA and shows they are still kicking against prejudice todayIn 1921, the Football Association ruled the sport "quite unsuitable for females and … not to be encouraged". For the next 50 years, women were banned from playing on FA pitches. A new theatre show, Offside, brings this hidden history to light. "So many people were unaware that there had…
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