The Football Association bans women's football in England from league grounds, a ban that stays in place for 50 years.

The Football Association is the governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the oldest football association in the world and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the amateur and professional game in its territory.

Women's football has been played in England for over a century, sharing a common history with the men's game in the country in which the Laws of the Game were codified.

December 5 is the 339th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 26 days remain until the end of the year.