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Kicking Off The Women's Game

Anita Asante looks back at the first ever official women's football international match for both England and Scotland, when the teams met in 1972.

Anita Asante looks back at the first ever official women's football international match for both England and Scotland, when the teams met in 1972 in front of a crowd of 400 people.

The former lioness and player for Aston Villa, Arsenal and Chelsea hears how this game came together, looks into the legacy it left for women footballers and explores the future of the woman's game.

Presenter: Anita Asante.
Producer: Marie Indge.
Producer and consultant: Chris Slegg.
Senior Producer: Ollie Peart.
Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison.
Image: Getty/Ian Showell.