1983–84 WFA Cup

1983–84 WFA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland & Wales
Final positions
ChampionsHowbury Grange
Runners-upDoncaster Belles
Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals.

The 1983–84 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 2 October 1983 and 6 May 1984. It was the 14th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Howbury Grange, who defeated Doncaster Belles in the final.[1]

The tournament consisted seven rounds of competition proper.

All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.[2]

South West group

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 2 October 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Chard1–0Cardiff
2 Tiverton 5–2 Pelynt
Bye: Bridge Youth Club, Exeter, Exeter Rangers, Exmouth, Frome, Illogan

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 November 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Bridge Youth Club2–12Chard
2Exeter3–3 (a.e.t.)Illogan
replay Illogan 2–0 Exeter
3 Exeter Rangers 2–1 Frome
4 Exmouth 0–10 Tiverton

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 December 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Illogan6–0Exeter Rangers
2Tiverton2–1Chard

Home Counties group

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 2 October 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Aylesbury 4–2 Solent
2 Bournemouth 1–6 Swindon Spitfires
3 Chelsea 0–8 Southampton
4 Friends of Fulham 21–0 Compton
5 Hightown 1–5 Cope Chat
6 Red Star Southampton 4–3 (a.e.t.) Newbury
Bye: Bracknell, C&C Southwick

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 November 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 C&C Southwick 3–0 Bracknell
2 Red Star Southampton 0–4 Aylesbury
3Southampton5–3Friends of Fulham
4 Swindon Spitfires 4–2 Cope Chat

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 December 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Aylesbury2–4Southampton
2C&C Southwick1–0Swindon Spitfires

Northern Counties group

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 2 October 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Bronte 7–0 Darlington Stryk.
2 Doncaster Belles 2–0 Cleveland Spartans
3 Kilnhurst 5–0 Sheffield
4 Middlesbrough 2–2 (a.e.t.) Rossendale
replay Rossendale 5–3 Middlesbrough
5 Nabwood Athletic 2–2 (a.e.t.) CP Doncaster
replay Doncaster CP 3–0 Nabwood Athletic
6 Whitley Bay 2–3 Broadoak
Bye: Rotherham, Rowntree

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 November 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Broadoak 0–4 Doncaster Belles
2 Bronte 4–1 Rossendale
3 Doncaster CP 2–3 Rotherham
4 Rowntrees 4–1 Kilnhurst

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 December 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Bronte 2–3 Doncaster Belles
2 Rowntrees 3–1 Rotherham

South East group

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 2 October 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Croydon 1–4 Shoreham
2 Hassocks Beacon 0–5 Reigate
3 Herne Bay 1–4 Maidstone
4 Horsham 0–4 Ashford Town
5 Howbury Grange 10–1 Gillingham
6 Southwick 6–1 Northfleet
7 Worthing 8–1 Eastbourne
Bye: Edenbridge

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 November 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Ashford Town 5–2 Maidstone
2 Howbury Grange 10–1 Southwick Giants
3 Worthing 2–3 Shoreham
Bye: Reigate

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 December 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Reigate 2–3 Ashford Town
2Shoreham0–2Howbury Grange

Chiltern & Essex group

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 2 October 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Costessey 3–9 Norwich
2 Droitwich St. Andrews 0–4 Luton
3 Hemel Hempstead 3–0 Town & County
4 Luton Daytel 7–1 Colchester
5 Pye 20–0 Thorley Lions
6 Stevenage 25–1 Harlow
7 Suffolk Bluebirds 3–1 Duston Two Tones
8 Worcester 0–5 Biggleswade United

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 November 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Hemel Hempstead 7–0 Stevenage
2 Luton 6–1 Luton Daytel
3 Norwich 3–2 Biggleswade United
4 Suffolk Bluebirds 4–3 (a.e.t.) Pye

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 December 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Hemel Hempstead 1–0 Norwich
2Suffolk Bluebirds4–2Luton

Greater London group

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 2 October 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 East Herts College 1–8 Romford
2 Feltham United 13–0 Hendon
3 Gallaher 0–3 Watford
4 Hayes 7–2 Edgware
5 Milton Keynes 3–1 Molesey
6 Spurs 4–0 West Ham United
7 Tottenham 4–3 Chingford
Bye: Millwall Lionesses

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 November 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Hayes 0–8 Tottenham
2 Milton Keynes 1–6 Millwall Lionesses
3 Romford 2–3 Feltham United
4 Watford 1–7 Spurs

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 December 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Millwall Lionesses 4–0 Tottenham
2 Spurs 4–2 Feltham United

Midland group

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 2 October 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Birmingham City 17–0 Leicester
2 Boots Athletic 2–4 Notts Forest
3 Haddon Park 3–2 Notts County
4 Notts Rangers 8–0 Coventry
5 Solihull 3–0 EMGALS
6 Uttoxeter Eagles 0–3 Burton Wanderers
7 Wolverhampton 0–2 Albion Wasps
Bye: BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 November 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Burton Wanderers 0–6 Birmingham City
2 BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) 10–3 Nottingham Forest
3 Haddon Park 3–0 Notts Rangers
4 Solihull 6–0 Albion Wanderers

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 December 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Birmingham City 8–4 Haddon Park
2 BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) 2–2 (a.e.t.) Solihull
replay Solihull 1–0 BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)

North West group

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 2 October 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Chorley H–W Rochdale
Walkover to Chorley
2 Deeside 1–5 Kirkby Sports Centre
3 Fodens 1–4 Preston Rangers
4 Ingol Belles 0–5 (a.e.t.) Preston North End
5 Macclesfield 4–3 Daresbury
6 Manchester Corinthians 6–2 Wythenshawe
7 St Helens 3–2 Crewe
Bye: Rivacre

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 November 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Preston North End 3–6 Kirkby Sports Centre
2 Preston Rangers 5–1 Chorley
3 Rivacre 1–4 Macclesfield
4 St Helens 5–0 Manchester Corinthians

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 December 1983.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Macclesfield 0–2 St Helens
2 Preston Rangers 5–0 Kirkby Sports Centre

Fourth round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 8 January 1984.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Ashford Town 0–6 Howbury Grange
2C&C Southwick1–3Preston Rangers
3Millwall Lionesses1–2Rowntrees
4Solihull0–2St Helens
5Southampton11–1Hemel Hempstead
6Spurs2–5Birmingham City
7Suffolk Bluebirds0–2Illogan
8 Tiverton 1–2 Doncaster Belles

Quarter–finals

All games were played on 5 February 1984.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Doncaster Belles7–0Birmingham City
2Illogan0–1Rowntrees259
3Southampton2–0Preston Rangers
4St Helens0–4Howbury Grange

Semi–finals

All games were played on 11 and 18 March 1984.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Doncaster Belles2–0Southampton
2Rowntrees1–1 (a.e.t.)Howbury Grange
replay Howbury Grange 3–1 Rowntrees

Final

Howbury Grange4–2Doncaster Belles
 Report
Referee: J Ashworth (Rutland)

References

  1. ↑ "Women's FA Cup History: 6 Rogue Teams to Win the Competition Back in the Day". 90min.com. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Women's F.A. Cup - Results". womensfacup.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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