Breaking the Grass Ceiling: The History of the Women's Football Association

Breaking the Grass Ceiling unveils the inside story of the Women’s FA, tracing its creation and organization from inception – as a result of the Deal Tournament for women in 1967 – to when it was formally handed over to the FA in 1993.

In 1921, the FA had banned women from playing on grounds under its control, but organizations interpreted this as a ban on women playing football altogether. And the result was exactly that: it did prevent women from playing the sport. Almost fifty years late...