There is little history of women playing football officially before the 1890s. However, the game was played by many women in 1920’s England. In fact, it was so popular in England that as many as 50, 000 people would watch women play at games. There were also 150 women’s teams in 1920s England. However, the sport was then banned by the FA because they believed it was unreasonable for women to play it. Unfortunately, it took another five decades for women to be accepted back to the game. In the 1970s, there were a few events that allowed women back into the sport. The Sex Discrimination Act of 1975 gave more power to women’s training and competition. Also, The ban on women was stopped in the early 1970s. Leagues started to gain more popularity and the FA Cup for women was created in the 1970s.