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Do you know what year Women's football was banned?

Do You Really Know Women's Football?

Do You Really Know Women&#x27;s Football?

[Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup) won in 2011!

[This is Marta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marta_(footballer)), a Brazilian player who currently plays for Orlando Pride.

Who is this?

[Marta Vieira da Silva has scored 15 goals in FIFA World Cup tournaments!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marta_(footballer))

WHO HOLDS THE RECORD FOR THE MOST GOALS SCORED AT FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP TOURNAMENTS?

[This is Sun Wen](https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/classic-players/player=sun-wen-chn-1329780.html), she won FIFA Player of the century in 2000, along with Michelle Akers.

In 1921 the FA banned women from playing on FA-affiliated pitches, [saying](http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/33064421/the-secret-history-of-womens-football) "the game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encourag

WHAT YEAR WAS WOMEN'S FOOTBALL BANNED BY THE FA?

As of the publication of this quiz, [a woman has not been the referee for a Premiere League game](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44212610). They have acted as assistant referees though.

HOW MANY WOMEN HAVE ACTED AS A REFEREE IN A PREMIERE LEAGUE GAME?

She's British player Eniola Aluko.

The WFA was formed in [1969](http://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/history).

WHAT YEAR WAS THE WOMEN'S FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION FORMED?

[According to the FA,](http://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/history) in1895 North beat South 7-1.

ACCORDING TO THE FA, WHEN WAS THE FIRST WOMEN'S FOOTBALL MATCH?

It's Hope Solo, [the American goalkeeper](http://www.espnfc.com/player/158779/hope-solo). She's a two-time Olympic medalist and world champion.

[Sweden won in 1984](https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/history/). After a tough match that ended on penalties they beat England 4-3.

WHO WON THE FIRST UEFA EUROPEAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP?

It was in [1991](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup).

WHAT YEAR WAS THE FIRST FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP?

It was the [USA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup).

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