1985–86 WFA Cup

1985–86 WFA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland & Wales
Final positions
ChampionsNorwich
Runners-upDoncaster Belles
Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals.

The 1985–86 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 6 October 1985 and 4 May 1986. It was the 16th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Norwich City, 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]

Group A

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 October 1985.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1City Bombers0–6BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)
Bye: Birmingham City, Droitwich St. Andrews, Fodens, Wyvern

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 November 1985.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Batchley4–2Worcester
2Birmingham City0–2Fodens
3 BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) 3–3 (a.e.t.) Droitwich St. Andrews
replay Droitwich St. Andrews 5–1 BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)
4 Crewe Permanent Way 12–1 Wyvern

Group B

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 November 1985.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Basildon 0–14 Islington
2 Chelsea 4–4 (a.e.t.) Tottenham
replayTottenham3–1Chelsea
3 District Line 3–0 Vicarage Wanderers
4 Northwood 2–11 Spurs

Group C

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 October 1985.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Hemel Hempstead 3–0 Ipswich
2 Leicester 0–14 Norwich
3 Suffolk Bluebirds 4–3 Duston Two Tones
Bye: Attleborough, Biggleswade, Dunstable, EMGALS, Town & County

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 November 1985.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Attleborough 3–1 Dunstable
2 EMGALS 0–5 Biggleswade
3 Hemel Hempstead 0–1 Norwich
4Town & County12–1Suffolk Bluebirds

Group D

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 October 1985.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Illogan 18–0 Bridge Youth Club
2 Pelynt 2–7 Tiverton
3 Plymouth Pilgrims 2–2 (a.e.t.) Keynsham
replay Keynsham 1–0 Plymouth Pilgrims
Bye: Bournemouth, Cardiff, Exeter, Exeter Rangers, Frome

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 November 1985.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Bournemouth 3–7 Frome
2 Exeter 6–1 Exeter Rangers
3 Illogan 2–1 Tiverton
4 Keynsham 5–3 Cardiff

Group E

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 October 1985.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Doncaster BellesH–WCP Doncaster
Walkover for Doncaster Belles
Bye: BAC Warton, Boots Athletic, Notts Rangers, Rotherham, Sheffield

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 November 1985.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Haddon Park 2–1 Boots Athletic
2 Notts Rangers 2–6 Doncaster Belles
3 Sheffield 6–1 BAC Warton
4 St Helens 3–1 Rainworth Miners Welfare

Group F

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 October 1985.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Milton Keynes 1–4 Millwall Lionesses
Bye: Friends of Fulham, Hightown, Newbury, Southampton

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 November 1985.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Aylesbury 12–1 Hightown
2 Millwall Lionesses 5–0 Southampton
3 Newbury 1–2 Swindon Spitfires
4 Solent 0–1 Friends of Fulham

Group G

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 November 1985.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Bronte 6–1 Rotherham
2 Cleveland Spartans 1–2 Preston Rangers
3 Rowntrees 16–1 Ingol Belles
4 Whitley Bay 1–2 Kirkby Sports Centre

Group H

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 November 1985.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Ashford Town 2–2 (a.e.t.) Reigate
replay Reigate 1–1 (?–? p) Ashford Town
2 Cove Krakatoa 4–3 C&C Sports
3 Eastbourne 1–6 Shoreham
4 Hassocks Beacon 0–3 Southwick

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 1 December 1985.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Ashford Town ?–? Sheffield
2Aylesbury2–1Friends of Fulham
3Batchley?–?Biggleswade
4 Cove Krakatoa 0–3 Norwich
5District Line?–?Keynsham
6Doncaster Belles7–0Droitwich St. Andrews
7 Fodens ?–? Tottenham
Winner not known
8 Frome ?–? Shoreham
Winner not known
9 Islington ?–? Bronte
10Kirkby Sports Centre?–?Swindon Spitfires
11 Preston Rangers 5–0 Illogan
12Rowntree?–?Haddon Park
13 Southwick1–0 (a.e.t.)Exeter
14 Spurs ?–? Attleborough
15St Helens?–?Crewe Permanent Way
16 Town & County 0–4 Millwall Lionesses

Fourth round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 5 and 12 January 1986.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Aylesbury2–0Rowntree
2 Bronte 4–3 (a.e.t.) Preston Rangers
3Doncaster Belles3–1Biggleswade
4Fodens1–4Millwall Lionesses
5Kirkby Sports Centre2–4Norwich
6Southwick0–3St Helens
Keynsham progressed. Opposition not known.
Spurs progressed. Opposition not known.

Quarter–finals

All games were played on 2 and 9 February 1986.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Aylesbury3–2 (a.e.t.)Bronte
2Doncaster Belles4–0Keynsham
3Millwall Lionesses6–1St Helens
4Norwich12–0Spurs

Semi–finals

All games were played on 16 and 23 March 1986.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Aylesbury0–1Norwich
2Millwall Lionesses1–2[3]Doncaster Belles

Final

Norwich4–3Doncaster Belles
  • Curl 16'
  • Colk 40'
  • Jackson 50'
  • Lawrence 80+2'
 Report
Referee: Ian J Borrett (Harleston)

References

  1. ↑ "Racing Lines". Doncaster Free Press. 15 May 1986. p. 72.
  2. ↑ "Women's F.A. Cup - Results". womensfacup.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Fourth Belles in Cup Final". Doncaster Free Press. 3 April 1986. p. 23.
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