1971 in women's association football
The following are the women's football (soccer) events in the year 1971 around the world.
Events
April
- April 17:
- The first FIFA-recognized international women's football match is played. In that match, France beat the Netherlands 4–0 in Hazebrouck, France, thanks to goals from Jocelyne Ratignier and Marie-Claire Caron-Harant.[1][2]
May
- May 9:
- The first ever WFA Cup final is played. Southampton beat Scottish side Stewarton Thistle 4–1 at the Crystal Palace in London.
September
- September 5:
- The 1971 Women's World Cup final is played. Denmark beat Mexico 3–0 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, thanks to a hat-trick from Susanne Augustesen. The match was played in front of a crowd of between 110,000 and 112,500, which remains a record in women's football. [3][4][5][6]
Tournament winners
International
| Tournament | Confederation | Host Country(s) | Winner | Runner-Up | Third Place | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Women's World Cup | FIEFF (Europe/Global) |  Mexico |  Denmark | Mexico |  Italy | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
League & Cup Winners
| Nation | League | Champion | Cup | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czechoslovakia |
1970–71 Czech SR Championship | Slavia Prague | No Cup | ||
| 1970–71 Slovak SR Championship | Dukla ZPA Prešov | ||||
 England |
No League | 1970–71 WFA Cup | Southampton |  Stewarton Thistle | |
 Finland |
1971 Naisten SM-sarja | Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi | No Cup | ||
| Italy |
1971 Serie A (FFIGC) | Piacenza | 1971 Coppa Italia | Roma CF | Fiorentina |
| 1971 Serie A (FICF) | Real Juventus | ||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland |
1970–1971 Nationalliga A | DFC Aarau | No Cup | ||
Clubs
Clubs founded
| Date Founded | Club | Country | Current League | Women's team of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21 | Jitex BK |  Sweden | Elitettan | 6-time Damallsvenskan champions | |
| March 4 | Deportivo Cuenca Femenino |  Ecuador | Ascenso Nacional Femenino Ecuabet | Deportivo Cuenca | 2-time Superliga Femenina champions |
| 1971 | Esteghlal Women FC |  Iran | Iran Women Soccer League 1 | Esteghlal FC | |
| 1971 | Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi | Finland | Kansallinen Liiga | HJK Helsinki | 24-time Kansallinen Liiga champions |
| 1971 | IF Brommapojkarna | Sweden | Damallsvenskan | IF Brommapojkarna | |
| 1971 | KFC '71 |  Netherlands | Folded in 2010 | 2-time Hoofdklasse champions | |
| 1971 | KRC Genk Ladies | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | Belgian Women's Super League | KRC Genk | |
| 1971 | KSK Heist | Belgium | Folded in 2022 | KSK Heist | 3-time Belgian Women's First National Division champions |
| 1971 | Lowestoft Ladies | England | Folded in 1983 | 1981–82 WFA Cup winner | |
| 1971 | Paris FC |  France | Première Ligue | Paris FC | 6-time Première Ligue champions |
| 1971 | Paris Saint-Germain | France | Première Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 2020–21 Division 1 Féminine winner |
| 1971 | RSC Anderlecht | Belgium | Belgian Women's Super League | RSC Anderlecht | 7-time Belgian Women's Super League champions 4-time Belgian Women's First National Division champions |
| 1971 | Sheffield Wednesday LFC | England | North East Regional Women's Football League | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| 1971 | Standard Fémina | Belgium | Belgian Women's Super League | Standard Liège | 16-time Belgian Women's First National Division champions 2014–15 BeNe League winner 2-time Belgian Women's Super League champions |
| 1971 | TSV Fortuna Sachsenross |  Germany West Germany (formerly) | Folded, date unknown | TSV Fortuna Sachsenross | Founding member of the Frauen-Bundesliga |
| 1971 | Tyresö FF | Sweden | Division 1 Mellersta | 2012 Damallsvenskan winner | |
| 1971 | Zulte Waregem | Belgium | Belgian Women's Super League | Zulte Waregem |
Births and deaths
Births
Note: Male managers will be listed in Italics. Additionally, only their jobs in women's football will be listed.
January
- January 5:
- Manuela Goller, footballer (SSG 09 Bergisch Gladbach, Grün-Weiß Brauweiler, Germany).
Wei Haiying, footballer (China), and Hong Konger councillor.
- Janaury 11:
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Luce Mongrain, soccer player (NC State Wolfpack, Canada).
- January 15:
Agnete Carlsen, footballer (SK Sprint-Jeløy, Nikko Securities, Kolbotn, Athene Moss, Norway).- Zhou Yang, footballer (China).
- Janaury 21:
- January 23:
Julie Foudy, soccer player (Stanford Cardinal, Sacramento Storm, Tyresö FF, San Diego Spirit, United States).
- January 25:
- Silke Rottenberg, footballer (Grün-Weiß Brauweiler, TSV Siegen, Sportfreunde Siegen, FFC Brauweiler Pulheim, FCR 2001 Duisburg, 1. FFC Frankfurt, Germany) and manager (Germany U20).
- January 29:
- Veronica O'Brien, soccer player (New Hampshire Wildcats, Canada) and manager (UTEP Miners, UC Riverside Highlanders).
- January 31:
February
- February 4:
- Clare Wheatley, footballer (Sheffield Wednesday, Arsenal Ladies, England).
- February 6:
- February 16:
Amanda Crawford, footballer (New Zealand).
- February 17:
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Huang Yu-chuan, footballer (Ming Chuan University, Chinese Taipei).
- February 24:
- Annika Nessvold, footballer (Malmö FF, Sweden).
- February 25:
Olivia O'Toole, footballer (Drumcondra, Castle Rovers, Shamrock Rovers, Raheny United, St Catherine's, Republic of Ireland).
March
April
- April 1:
- Elke Walther, footballer (VfL Sindelfingen, SV Bergisch Gladbach 09, TuS Niederkirchen, SC Freiburg, West Germany/Germany).
- April 4:
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Sharon Black, footballer (Fortuna Hjørring, Adelaide United, Australia).
- April 22:
Eliane, footballer (Brazil).- Spencer Prior, men's footballer, assistant manager (Australia), and manager (Australia U20, Thailand, Papua New Guinea).
May
- May 1:
Inesu Emiko Takeoka, footballer (Nikko Securities, Japan).
June
- June 13:
- Saskia Webber, footballer (Rutgers Scarlet Knights, OKI FC Winds, Philadelphia Charge, New York Power, United States) and assistant manager (NC State Wolfpack, Rutgers Scarlet Knights).
- June 14:
- Karen Burke, footballer (St Helens, Liverpool Ladies, Everton Ladies, ÍBV, Doncaster Rovers Belles, Leeds United Ladies, Blackburn Rovers Ladies, England).
- Annelie Nilsson, footballer (Sunnanå SK, Sweden).
July
- July 16:
- Wendi Henderson, footballer (New Zealand) and assistant manager (New Zealand).
- July 22:
- Kristine Lilly, soccer player (North Carolina Tar Heels, Tyresö FF, Boston Breakers (WUSA), KIF Örebro DFF, Boston Breakers (WPS), United States) and indoor soccer player (Washington Warthogs).
- July 25:
- Irene Stelling, footballer (Hartford Hawks, Denmark).
- July 30:
- Anita Waage, footballer (Spjelkavik IL, IK Grand Bodø, Trondheims-Ørn SK, Kolbotn, Skeid, Norway).
August
- August 3:
- Cathrine Zaborowski, footballer (Asker Fotball, North Carolina Tar Heels, Norway).
- August 20:
Alexandra Svetlitskaya (died 2019), footballer (CSK VVS Samara, Lada Togliatti, Energiya Voronezh, Alma-KTZh, Russia) and manager (Kazakhstan U19).
- August 30:
Roser Serra, footballer (Club Femení Barcelona, Arsenal Ladies, Spain).
September
- September 7:
- Briana Scurry, footballer (UMass Minutewomen, Atlanta Beat, Washington Freedom, United States) and assistant manager (Washington Spirit).
- September 12:
Ri Ae-gyong, footballer (North Korea).
- September 21:
- Beate Wendt, footballer (SC Poppenbüttel, Germany).
- September 24:
- Claudia Klein, footballer (Grün-Weiß Brauweiler, Sportfreunde Siegen, 1. FFC Frankfurt, Germany) and player-manager (Sportfreunde Siegen).
October
- October 2:
- Anette Igland, footballer (Kaupanger IL, Norway).
- October 3:
- Angela Kelly, soccer player (North Carolina Tar Heels, Raleigh Wings, Canada), assistant manager (Tennessee Lady Volunteers), and manager (Tennessee Lady Volunteers, Texas Longhorns).
- October 7
- Bettina Wiegmann, footballer (FFC Brauweiler Pulheim, Boston Breakers, West Germany/Germany).
- October 10:
- Reynald Pedros, men's footballer and manager (Olympique Lyon, Morocco).
- October 18:
- Megumi Sakata, footballer (Nissan Ladies, Prima Ham FC Kunoichi, Tasaki Perule, Japan).
- October 26:
December
- December 16:
- Scott Booth, men's footballer and manager (Glasgow City, Birmingham City, Lewes, Aberdeen).
- December 18:
- Pauline Hamill, footballer (Kilmarnock Ladies, ÍBV, Hibernian Ladies, Doncaster Rovers Belles, Blackburn Rovers Ladies, Celtic, Spartans Women, Scotland) and manager (Scotland U17, Scotland U19, Saudi Arabia U20).
- December 25:
Chioma Ajunwa, footballer (Nigeria) and track and field athlete. Gold medalist for Women's long jump at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
References
- ↑ Longman, Jeré (2019-06-25). "In Women's World Cup Origin Story, Fact and Fiction Blur". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ↑ "First ladies pave the way". FIFA.com. 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Aldani, Giorgio (6 September 1971). "Calcio girls: Danimarca mondiale / Vignotto (3 gol) grande riscatto". Corriere dello Sport. No. 1971 - 52 - Fascicolo: 210. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ Bill Wilson (7 December 2018). "Mexico 1971: When women's football hit the big time". BBC News. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ↑ "Mundial (Women) 1971". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ↑ "Da Danmark blev verdensmestre i fodbold". DR (broadcaster). Retrieved 22 June 2020.