March 1895: The first women's football match recorded was held between a northern and a southern team. The north won the game 7-1.
April 1920: The first international game was held between two women's teams. Dick, Kerr's Ladies (a Preston-based team) invited a women's French representative team to play a series of games for charity. A crowd of 25,000 saw Dick, Kerr's Ladies win 2-0.
Boxing Day 1920: The biggest ever crowd recorded for a women's game in England took place when 53,000 people watched Dick Kerr's Ladies beat their closest rivals, St Helen's Ladies, 4-0.
December 1921: The Football Association banned women from playing on Football League grounds. Although there were discrepancies to be found in the accounts, the main reason was that: "Complaints have been made as to football being played by women, the council feel impelled to express their strong opinion that the game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged." Though the game continued there was a great decrease in interest.
November 1969: The Women's Football Association was formed with 44 member clubs.
July 1971: The FA Council lifted the ban which forbade women playing on the grounds of affiliated clubs.
May 1971: In the final of the inaugural WFA. Cup, Southampton beat Stewarton and Thistle 4-1 at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London.
November 1972: The first official women's international in Britain was played at Greenock. England beat Scotland 3-2. The first goal was scored by Sylvia Gore of Liverpool.
April 1983: The F.A. invites the WFA to affiliate on the same basis as County Football Associations.
September 1991: The WFA launched a national league. The league began with 24 clubs.
July 1993: The Football Association illustrated its commitment to the female game by establishing a Women's Football Committee and the post of Women's Football Coordinator. The committee's duties include dealing with all matters relating to the development and administration of female football. The Coordinator has the task of overseeing the development of girl's and women's football. At the same time, women's football was assimilated into existing FA departments, offering the women's game access to tremendous resources and expertise. The FA also took over the responsibility for the management and administration of the national squad.
1993/94: The WFA National Cup competition was brought under the control of The F.A. and became the F.A. Challenge Cup. One hundred and thirty-seven teams entered.
1994/95: The Football Association assumed responsibility for the organisation and the administration of the Women's National League and League Cup competition. The league changed its name to the Football Association Women's Premier League (FAWPL) and consisted of 30 teams, 10 in each division.
1997: The F.A. Talent Development Plan for Girls' and Women's Football is launched outlining plans to develop the women's game from grassroots to elite level.
On the Ball magazine is launched - the first English magazine on Women's football.
1998: The first 20 Centre of Excellence for girls are established. AXA announced the first ever sponsorship of the FAWPL and two national cup competitions. Nationwide announced as first ever sponsor of the three women's international sides.
June 1998: Hope Powell is appointed as the first ever full-time coach for the Women's international sides (senior, Under-18 and Under-16).
October 1998: The F.A. hosts the UEFA conference on Women and Football.
1999: The F.A. launches its commitment for women's football to be the top female sport in England in 5 years time.
June/July 1999: The USA hosts the Women's World Cup which sees sell out stadia and over 90,000 at the final. Members of the victorious US team become household names.
2002: The Football Association announces that football has become the top sport for girls and women in the country. This means that the 5-year plan started in 1999 has been achieved three years ahead of schedule.
2003: The FA announces that England will be hosts of the UEFA European Women's Championships in June 2005 and, as such, earn automatic qualification.
2004: The North-West stadia of Blackpool FC, Blackburn Rovers FC, Manchester City FC, Preston North End FC and Warrington Wolves RLFC are revealed as the staging venues of Euro 2005.
Hope Powell's team begin their preparation for the massive tournament with crucial build up games with Nigeria, Iceland, Russia, Holland and a fantastic 4-1 win over Italy.
2005: The 2005 UEFA Women's Championship arrives in England and it was a ground breaking fortnight for Women's Football, with the nation getting fully behind Hope Powell and her England team.
The opening match attracted an unprecedented 29,092 spectators, with a further 2.9m people watching live on BBC2, while the tournament overall entertained 115,816 fans at 15 matches.
England overcame Finland 3-2 in a thrilling opener, but unfortunately lost to Denmark and Sweden in their final two group games and failed to qualify for the knock out stage. Germany won the tournament for the fourth successive time.
England then began their World Cup Qualifying campaign for China 2007, with victorys over Holland and Austria and an all-time record win - 13-0 against Hungary.
2006: England remained on course for China 2007 keeping their position at the top of Group 5 with a 0-0 draw against France at Ewood Park.
In September England made it to the promised land of the World Cup with a heart-stopping draw in Rennes that saw the reward for their incredible run and they leave France with China in their hands.
A 1-1 draw is the short version of the story, but there was so much to a game that lived up to the build up and saw some amazingly dramatic moments.
England took the lead after 64 minutes through an own goal by Hoda Lattaf who was the unfortunate French player who diverted a Rachel Yankey free kick into her own net.
France hit back and levelled the scores with a minute still to play, there were some tense moments as the Three Lions stood their ground and made it to China next year.
2007: England begin the year by taking part in the friendly tournament in China - the Four Nations Tournament - and despite losing the opening game to the hosts they recover to achieve creditable draws with USA and Germany. Kelly Smith wins the 'Player of the Tournament' award.
Later that month Arsenal win the first silverware of the year, The FA Premier League Cup, with a last minute winner from captain Jayne Ludlow levelling a youthful and defiant Leeds United.
It would be the first trophy of an incredible quadruple for the Gunners, as Vic Akers leads his team to a domestic clean sweep and the UEFA Cup (the first British side ever to win Europe's top prize) in their 20th year.
Arsenal would defeat Umea in the final with Alex Scott grabbing the winner; Charlton were defeated 4-1 in The FA Women's Cup in front of a record crowd at the City Ground.
England U19s secured their place at the U20s World Cup in Chile in 2008 with a storming performance at the European Championship in August. Mo Marley's side reached the final and narrowly missed out on silverware with Germany prevailing in extra-time.
In September England's seniors traveled to China for the World Cup, their first in 12 years, and showed just how far they had come in the intervening years. Kelly Smith scored twice in the opening game but a 95th minute free-kick handed Japan a 2-2 draw, but England recovered from the setback to secure an impressive draw against the eventual tournament winners Germany.
Argentina were the opponents in the third and final group game, and England made no mistake with a 6-1 victory. USA were next in the quarter-finals, but it proved to be a step too far as Hope Powell's team were beaten by three goals in nine second-half minutes.
England came home and were very quickly back into qualifying action as they defeated Belarus 4-1 at home, followed by a 1-0 win over Spain to end the year on a high.
2008: Everton caused a huge surprise in the first domestic final of the season as they beat Arsenal 1-0 in The FA Premier League Cup Final at Leyton Orient. Amy Kane struck the goal and defiant defending from the Blues was enough to send the Gunners crashing to their first defeat in more than 50 games.
England then warmed up for their Euro 2009 qualifiers in Cyprus with friendlies against Sweden and Norway. While the Swedes proved too strong, England showed great resolve to defeat Norway in their second match with an impressive display.
England followed that up with a win in Lurgan against Northern Ireland, but were held to a goalless draw at home by Czech Republic - a result that might have come back to haunt them later in qualification.
Arsenal secured their fifth straight Premier League title by beating Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium, before completing the double with a 4-1 victory over Leeds United - once again a record crowd at the City Ground.
England completed the season on a high with a 6-1 win in Belarus.
England U17s secured their place at the inaugural U17s World Cup, to be held in New Zealand in October, by reaching the Semi-Finals of the European Championship. Lois Fidler's side were eventually defeated by France but showed great promise with a number of young players.
Arsenal kicked-off the domestic season with a 1-0 win over Everton in the Community Shield, Kelly Smith scoring the goal.
England then faced a double-header to secure their place at the European Championship in Finland in 2009, with Czech Republic and Spain the opponents both away from home. The Czechs took a half-time lead to leave nerves jangling in the first encounter, but England came out confidently in the second period and won 5-1. The second game was even more nervy with Spain taking a two-goal lead into the break knowing that victory would send them through and England into a play-off. But they would not hold on for long as Karen Carney and Kelly Smith scored to put the Three Lions back in charge and send them to their third major tournament in succession.
2009: England take part in and win the Cyprus Women's Cup. Beating South Africa and Scotland in the Group Stage and drawing with France, England go on to face Canada in the Final where they win 3-1.