1971 in women's association football

The following are the women's football (soccer) events in the year 1971 around the world.

• 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.^[1][2]

• 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 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. ^[3][4][5][6]

Note: Male managers will be listed in Italics. Additionally, only their jobs in women's football will be listed.

• 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 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 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 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 1:
  • Inesu Emiko Takeoka, footballer (Nikko Securities, Japan).

• 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 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 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 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 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 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.