(Photo by Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/Getty Images) Getty ImagesOn Sunday, the Women's FA Cup celebrates the 50th anniversary of its first final won by Southampton Women’s FC. Since 2015, the showpiece occasion, like the men's FA Cup final has been played at Wembley Stadium drawing five-figure attendances but its early years are little-known or celebrated. I feel really, really proud of that." In the years beyond that, you would get brief highlights shown before the men’s Cup final in the late seventies. 1989 was a breakthrough moment - the first highlights program was shown on Channel Four.”It was not until 2002 that the Women’s FA Cup final was broadcast live on the BBC.

Source: Forbes May 06, 2021 07:30 UTC