New Posts For Thread: Strange, I didn't think the 1st womens world cup took place until 1991?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31539769/strange-i-didnt-think-the-1st-womens-world-cup-took-place-until-1991According to the BBC its been around since 1971? Bear in mind it was called the "World Championship" in its inaugural state https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48771268Making up porkies again, BBCCharlie is correct about the massive crowds, the ladies game was destroyed by the F.A. who banned any F.A. registered team from allowing a ladies game to be played in their stadium.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31539769/strange-i-didnt-think-the-1st-womens-world-cup-took-place-until-1991?post_id=557451677#557451677Charlie is correct about the massive crowds, the ladies game was destroyed by the F.A. who banned any F.A. registered team from allowing a ladies game to be played in their stadium.Thu, 27 Jun 2019 07:01:38 -0500The secret history of women's footballhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/33064421/the-secret-history-of-womens-footballWomen's matches pulled in enormous crowdsThere was a huge growth in women's football during the war when women were called uponhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31539769/strange-i-didnt-think-the-1st-womens-world-cup-took-place-until-1991?post_id=557451653#557451653The secret history of women's footballhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/33064421/the-secret-history-of-womens-footballWomen's matches pulled in enormous crowdsThere was a huge growth in women's football during the war when women were called uponThu, 27 Jun 2019 06:57:01 -0500That could be the answer PokermonsterThe World Cup(men) was held in Mexico in 1970.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31539769/strange-i-didnt-think-the-1st-womens-world-cup-took-place-until-1991?post_id=557450435#557450435That could be the answer PokermonsterThe World Cup(men) was held in Mexico in 1970.Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:40:12 -0500I don’t know anything about the event mentioned in 1971, but for those questioning the attendance figures... is it possible that it was staged as an undercard to some other prominent match?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31539769/strange-i-didnt-think-the-1st-womens-world-cup-took-place-until-1991?post_id=557450429#557450429I don’t know anything about the event mentioned in 1971, but for those questioning the attendance figures... is it possible that it was staged as an undercard to some other prominent match?Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:37:13 -0500The BBC are all for women now...particularly the les sortIf they had their way they would ban menhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31539769/strange-i-didnt-think-the-1st-womens-world-cup-took-place-until-1991?post_id=557450415#557450415The BBC are all for women now...particularly the les sortIf they had their way they would ban menWed, 26 Jun 2019 18:29:59 -0500110,000 apparently attended the final We just heard nothing of it until now The whole story reads exactly like that a storyThe mascot was a young girl in a kit, the goal posts were painted pink etc Even now they can't fill stadiums but somehow managehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31539769/strange-i-didnt-think-the-1st-womens-world-cup-took-place-until-1991?post_id=557450377#557450377110,000 apparently attended the final We just heard nothing of it until now The whole story reads exactly like that a storyThe mascot was a young girl in a kit, the goal posts were painted pink etc Even now they can't fill stadiums but somehow manageWed, 26 Jun 2019 18:13:45 -0500A whole Wikipedia on it, was a none fifa sanctioned event Who knows if its all true or not, they can circulate anything on the net at any moment and people think its all trueBut it could be so who knowshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31539769/strange-i-didnt-think-the-1st-womens-world-cup-took-place-until-1991?post_id=557450373#557450373A whole Wikipedia on it, was a none fifa sanctioned event Who knows if its all true or not, they can circulate anything on the net at any moment and people think its all trueBut it could be so who knowsWed, 26 Jun 2019 18:10:29 -0500i've seen pics of crowd, SS but not the gamehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31539769/strange-i-didnt-think-the-1st-womens-world-cup-took-place-until-1991?post_id=557450359#557450359i've seen pics of crowd, SS but not the gameWed, 26 Jun 2019 18:03:56 -0500We thought better use could be made of women....some of us still dohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31539769/strange-i-didnt-think-the-1st-womens-world-cup-took-place-until-1991?post_id=557450355#557450355We thought better use could be made of women....some of us still doWed, 26 Jun 2019 18:01:33 -0500Played in front of 90,000 at the Aztec?Anyone verify this?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31539769/strange-i-didnt-think-the-1st-womens-world-cup-took-place-until-1991?post_id=557450349#557450349Played in front of 90,000 at the Aztec?Anyone verify this?Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:00:38 -0500