Brian Blessed on the bench

All-Stars vs Leeds Ladies, 1961

Written by: Moxcowhite • Daniel Chapman
Photos of three Leeds Ladies players scoring past pop star Jess Conrad in 1961, and Jess being mobbed by fans

The FA banned women from playing at its affiliated stadiums from 1921 until 1971, but were powerless to stop Leeds Ladies playing a celebrity team in a rugby ground.

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