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Sport in the 20th and 21st Centuries

Social change and sport in 20th-century Britain

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Overview

The First World War and the Dick, Kerr Ladies, the FA's response, the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, Hillsborough, hooliganism, the 1944 Education Act, the Wolfenden gap, time, income, transport and Sport for All.

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How did the FA respond to women's football in 1921, and what raised women's participation later in the century?

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How did the First World War affect women's sport?

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Who were the Dick, Kerr Ladies?

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  1. 1

    How did the First World War affect women's sport?

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    Women took over factory jobs while men fought, gaining money and independence. Women's works football teams drew large crowds.

  2. 2

    Who were the Dick, Kerr Ladies?

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    The Dick, Kerr Ladies were a women's football team from a munitions factory in Preston. A match at Goodison Park on 26 December 1920 drew about 53,000 spectators.

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    How did the Football Association respond to the growth of women's football in 1921?

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    The Football Association banned women's teams from playing on its members' grounds in 1921. The ban lasted until 1971 and held back the women's game for fifty years.

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    How did the changing status of women increase their participation in 20th-century sport?

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    Women gained the vote, more education and more paid work during the century. Greater independence gave women more time, money and freedom to take part.

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    How did the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 affect sport?

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    The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 made it unlawful to treat people less favourably because of their sex. Some competitions stayed single-sex where physical differences mattered.

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    How did the Hillsborough disaster of 1989 change spectator sport?

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    The Taylor Report that followed required all-seater stadiums at top English grounds. Terracing and perimeter fences were removed to protect spectators.

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