Did the Football Association really apologize for its sexism and homophobia?
By Jennifer Doyle • Feb 25th, 2008 • Category: FeaturesLily Parr was the first woman inducted to the National Football Museum Hall of Fame. Renown for her athleticism and skill, she was a celebrity in the late teens and twenties, and was directly impacted by the 1921 FA ban that barred women from FA pitches and forbid FA members from refereeing or working as linesmen during women’s games. Jennifer Doyle asks if the FA have really apologized for this.
