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FA Apologizes for 50-Year Ban on Women's Football
24 Mar
Summary
- The FA issued a historic apology to a women's football team for a 50-year ban.
- The ban prevented women from playing on FA-affiliated grounds from 1921 to 1971.
- A new documentary highlights the story of the pioneering Manchester Corinthians.
The Football Association (FA) has issued a historic apology to the Manchester Corinthians, a women's football team founded in 1949. This apology addresses a 50-year ban that prohibited women from playing on FA-affiliated grounds, which lasted from 1921 until 1971. The FA acknowledged the team's "unwavering spirit, talent and determination" in paving the way for women's football worldwide.
Founded by Percy Ashley so his daughter Doris could play, the Manchester Corinthians trained in local parks without facilities but achieved international success. They drew large crowds and became founding members of the Women's FA. Despite the ban, which the FA deemed football "unsuitable for females" in 1921, these pioneers persevered.
The story of the Manchester Corinthians, who defied the ban and won silverware across the globe, is now being told in a new documentary titled "The Corinthians: We Were The Champions."
