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A History of Women's Soccer

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Stars

A History of Women's Soccer
First Recorded Women's Soccer Game
1628
Nettie Honeyball British Ladies Football Club
1894
Women's League During WWI
1914-1921
FA Bans Women
1921
Women Still Play, Despite Ban
1921 -1970
Copa '71
1971
Title IX
1972
First USWNT Tournament
1985
FIFA World Championship for Women's Football
1991
Women's Soccer at Olympics
1996
Women's World Cup in US
1999
WUSA Formed
2000
WPS Formed
2007
NWSL Launched
2012
Yates Report
2021
Equal Pay/NWSL CBA
2022
A New Era with the Stars
2023

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