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.

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. 

Tournament winners
International
 Tournament Confederation Host Country(s) Winner Runner-Up Third Place Finals Stadium 1971 Women's World Cup  FIEFF (Europe/Global)           Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

League & Cup Winners
NationLeagueChampionCupWinnerRunner-Up  1970–71 Czech SR Championship Slavia Prague No Cup 1970–71 Slovak SR Championship Dukla ZPA Prešov  No League 1970–71 WFA Cup Southampton  Stewarton Thistle  1971 Naisten SM-sarja Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi No Cup  1971 Serie A (FFIGC) Piacenza 1971 Coppa Italia Roma CF Fiorentina 1971 Serie A (FICF) Real Juventus  1970–1971 Nationalliga A DFC Aarau No Cup

Clubs
Clubs founded
Date FoundedClubCountryCurrent LeagueWomen's team ofNotes January 21  Jitex BK    Elitettan   6-time Damallsvenskan champions March 4  Deportivo Cuenca Femenino    Ascenso Nacional Femenino Ecuabet  Deportivo Cuenca  2-time Superliga Femenina champions 1971  Esteghlal Women FC    Iran Women Soccer League 1  Esteghlal FC  1971  Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi    Kansallinen Liiga  HJK Helsinki  24-time Kansallinen Liiga champions 1971  IF Brommapojkarna    Damallsvenskan  IF Brommapojkarna  1971  KFC '71    Folded in 2010   2-time Hoofdklasse champions 1971  KRC Genk Ladies    Belgian Women's Super League  KRC Genk   1971  KSK Heist    Folded in 2022  KSK Heist  3-time Belgian Women's First National Division champions 1971  Lowestoft Ladies    Folded in 1983   1981–82 WFA Cup winner 1971  Paris FC    Première Ligue  Paris FC  6-time Première Ligue champions 1971  Paris Saint-Germain    Première Ligue  Paris Saint-Germain  2020–21 Division 1 Féminine winner 1971  RSC Anderlecht    Belgian Women's Super League  RSC Anderlecht  7-time Belgian Women's Super League champions4-time Belgian Women's First National Division champions 1971  Sheffield Wednesday LFC    North East Regional Women's Football League  Sheffield Wednesday   1971  Standard Fémina    Belgian Women's Super League  Standard Liège  16-time Belgian Women's First National Division champions2014–15 BeNe League winner2-time Belgian Women's Super League champions 1971  TSV Fortuna Sachsenross   (formerly)  Folded, date unknown  TSV Fortuna Sachsenross  Founding member of the Frauen-Bundesliga 1971  Tyresö FF    Division 1 Mellersta   2012 Damallsvenskan winner 1971  Zulte Waregem    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:
  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:
  Tina Mapes, footballer (Millwall Lionesses, Wimbledon, Lindsdals IF, Croydon, Arsenal, England).
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:
  Rita Guarino, footballer (Torino, Reggiana, Fiammamonza, Torres, Maryland Pride, Lazio, Foroni Verona, Italy), assistant manager (Italy U17), and manager (Italy U17, Juventus, Inter Milan).
  Tara Proctor, footballer (Charlton Athletic Ladies, Brighton & Hove Albion Women, England).

February
 February 4:
  Clare Wheatley, footballer (Sheffield Wednesday, Arsenal Ladies, England).
 February 6:
  Luisa Marchio, footballer (Torino, ACF Milan, Torres, Atletico Oristano, Roma CF, Italy), assistant manager (Torres), and manager (Atletico Oristano).
 February 16:
  Amanda Crawford, footballer (New Zealand).
 February 17:
  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
 March 8:
  Arantza del Puerto, footballer (Añorga KKE, Spain).
 March 22:
  Angela Iannotta, footballer (ACF Agliana, Panasonic Bambina, Autolelli Picenum, Australia).
 March 26:
  Anne Zenoni, footballer (Toulouse, France).

April
 April 1:
  Elke Walther, footballer (VfL Sindelfingen, SV Bergisch Gladbach 09, TuS Niederkirchen, SC Freiburg, West Germany/Germany).
 April 4:
  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:
  Andrea Neil, soccer player (UBC Thunderbirds, Vancouver Whitecaps, Canada), assistant manager (Canada), and manager (UBC Thunderbirds).

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.

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