1986–87 WFA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England & Wales |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Doncaster Belles |
| Runners-up | St Helens |
| Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals. | |
The 1986–87 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 5 October 1986 and 3 May 1987. It was the 17th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Doncaster Belles, who defeated St Helens in the final.
The tournament consisted seven rounds of competition proper.
- All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.[1]
Group A
First round proper
All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbeydale | 3–1 | Crewe | |
| 2 | Bennetts Bank | 0–8 | Preston Rangers | |
| 3 | Bilston United | 0–3 | City Bombers | |
| 4 | Droitwich St. Andrews | 6–2 | Worcester City | |
| 5 | Fodens | 5–3 | Spartax | |
| 6 | Solihull | 1–1 | BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) | |
| replay | BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) | ?–? | Solihull | |
| 7 | Wyvern | 0–2 | Canley Social | |
| Bye: Birmingham City | ||||
Second round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbeydale | ?–? | Canley Social | |
| 2 | Fodens | 5–8 (a.e.t.) | Droitwich St. Andrews | |
| 3 | Preston Rangers | ?–? | Bilston United | |
| 4 | Solihull | ?–? | Birmingham City |
Group B
First round proper
All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aylesbury | H–W | Romford | |
| Romford withdrew | ||||
| 2 | Islington | 2–1 | Vicarage Wanderers | |
| 3 | Milton Keynes | 1–3 | Hemel Hempstead | |
| 4 | Northwood | H–W | E Rangers | |
| E Rangers withdrew | ||||
| 5 | Walton & Hersham | 9–0 | Gallaher | |
| Bye: Chelsea, Maidstone Mote United, Vixens | ||||
Second round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | ?–? | Vixens | |
| 2 | Maidstone Mote United | ?–? | Islington | |
| 3 | Northwood | 0–3 | Hemel Hempstead | |
| 4 | Walton & Hersham | 0–7 | Aylesbury |
Group C
First round proper
All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attleborough | 1–3 | Launton | |
| 2 | Biggleswade | H–W | EMGALS | |
| EMGALS withdrew | ||||
| 3 | Colchester | 3–1 | Suffolk Bluebirds | |
| 4 | Duston | 2–4 | Beccles | |
| 5 | Norwich | 3–0 | Leicester United | |
| 6 | Watford | 2–4 | Luton Daytel | |
| Bye: Dunstable, Ipswich | ||||
Second round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beccles | ?–? | Ipswich | |
| 2 | Biggleswade | ?–? | Norwich | |
| 3 | Launton | ?–? | Dunstable | |
| 4 | Luton Daytel | ?–? | Colchester |
Group D
First round proper
All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridge Youth Club | 0–21 | Exeter | |
| 2 | Cardiff | ?–? | Keynsham | |
| 3 | Tongwynlais | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Cope Chat | |
| replay | Cope Chat | ?–? | Tongwynlais | |
| 4 | Exeter Rangers | 1–3 | Pelynt | |
| 5 | Frome | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Ottery | |
| replay | Ottery | ?–? | Frome | |
| 6 | Plymouth Pilgrims | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Truro City | |
| replay | Truro City | 1–3 | Plymouth Pilgrims | |
| Bye: Crewkerne, Taunton Trident | ||||
Second round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exeter | ?–? | Taunton Trident | |
| 2 | Frome | 2–1 | Cardiff | |
| 3 | Pelynt | ?–? | Crewkerne | |
| 4 | Tongwynlais | 3–1 | Plymouth Pilgrims |
Group E
First round proper
All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haddon Park | 1–3 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | |
| 2 | Kilnhurst | 5–2 | Boots Athletic | |
| 3 | Loughborough | 0–12 | Beacon Wanderers | |
| 4 | Notts Rangers | 4–0 | Town & County | |
| 5 | Sheffield | H–W | Notts County | |
| Notts County withdrew | ||||
| 6 | Spondon Leisure Centre | 1–17 | St Helens | |
| Bye: Doncaster Belles, Rotherham | ||||
Second round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Belles | 4–0 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | |
| 2 | Kilnhurst | 0–8 | St Helens | |
| 3 | Notts Rangers | 4–1 | Rotherham | |
| 4 | Sheffield | 3–2 | Beacon Wanderers |
Group F
First round proper
All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cove Krakatoa | H–W | Southampton | |
| Southampton withdrew | ||||
| 2 | Hightown | 2–5 | Bracknell | |
| 3 | Spurs | 0–12 | Solent | |
| 4 | Swindon Spitfires | 0–1 | Millwall Lionesses | |
| 5 | Tottenham | 5–2 | Bournemouth | |
| Bye: District Line, Newbury, Red Star Southampton | ||||
Second round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cove Krakatoa | 3–1 | Tottenham | |
| 2 | Millwall Lionesses | 8–0 | District Line | |
| 3 | Newbury | ?–? | Solent | |
| 4 | Red Star Southampton | ?–? | Bracknell |
Group G
First round proper
All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadoak | 2–5 | Boro Electronics | |
| 2 | Bronte | H–W | FC Redstar | |
| FC Redstar withdrew | ||||
| 3 | Rowntrees | 2–5 | Leasowe | |
| 4 | Whitley Bay | 4–2 | Rossendale | |
| 5 | Wigan | 1–1 | Thornton ICI | |
| replay | Thornton ICI | 3–4 | Wigan | |
| Bye: Filey Flyers, Ingol Belles, Royds Hall | ||||
Second round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Filey Flyers | ?–? | Royds Hall | |
| 2 | Ingol Belles | ?–? | Boro Electronics | |
| 3 | Leasowe | ?–? | Bronte | |
| 4 | Whitley Bay | 8–2 | Wigan |
Group H
First round proper
All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C&C Sports | 2–1 | Horsham | |
| 2 | Friends of Fulham | 32–0 | Crawley | |
| 3 | Maidstone Tigresses | 5–2 | Hassocks Beacon | |
| 4 | Medway | 0–6 | Reigate | |
| 5 | Sussex University | A–W | Eastbourne | |
| Sussex University withdrew | ||||
| Bye: Gillingham, Shoreham, Worthing | ||||
Second round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastbourne | ?–? | Shoreham | |
| 2 | Maidstone Tigresses | 0–5 | Friends of Fulham | |
| 3 | Reigate | 4–1 | Gillingham | |
| 4 | Worthing | 1–7 | C&C Sports |
Third round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1986.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbeydale | 0–2 | Doncaster Belles | |
| 2 | Boro Electronics | 7–2 | Pelynt | |
| 3 | C&C Sports | ?–? | Chelsea | |
| 4 | Cove Krakatoa | ?–? | Ipswich Town | |
| 5 | Filey Flyers | 7–2 | Frome | |
| 6 | Islington | ?–? | Solihull | |
| 7 | Leasowe | 2–1 | Exeter | |
| 8 | Millwall Lionesses | 8–0 | Droitwich St. Andrews | |
| 9 | Notts Rangers | ?–? | Luton Daytel | |
| 10 | Preston Rangers | 4–0 | Tongwynlais | |
| 11 | Red Star Southampton | 2–3[2] | Aylesbury | |
| 12 | Reigate | 0–6 | Friends of Fulham | |
| 13 | Sheffield | ?–? | Shoreham | |
| 14 | Solent | ?–? | Launton | |
| 15 | St Helens | 2–0 | Norwich | |
| 16 | Whitley Bay | 4–2 | Hemel Hempstead |
Fourth round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 11, 18 and 25 January and 1 February 1987
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C&C Sports | ?–? | Cove Krakatoa | |
| 2 | Doncaster Belles | 4–1[3] | Aylesbury | |
| 3 | Filey Flyers | 2–3 | Solihull | |
| 4 | Friends of Fulham | 3–1 | Preston Rangers | |
| 5 | Leasowe | ?–? | Sheffield | |
| 6 | Notts Rangers | 3–5 | Millwall Lionesses | |
| 7 | Solent | 1–4 | St Helens | |
| 8 | Whitley Bay | 2–3 | Boro Electronics |
Quarter–finals
All games were played on 1 and 8 February 1987.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boro Electronics | 1–4[4] | Doncaster Belles | |
| 2 | Leasowe | 1–6 | Friends of Fulham | |
| 3 | Solihull | 1–2 | Millwall Lionesses | |
| 4 | St Helens | 4–2 | C&C Sports |
Semi–finals
All games were played on 8 and 22 March 1987.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Belles | 2–0[5] | Millwall Lionesses | |
| 2 | Friends of Fulham | 0–1[6] | St Helens |
Final
| Doncaster Belles | 2–0 | St Helens |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Mark Scott (Nottingham)
References
- ↑ "Women's F.A. Cup - Results". womensfacup.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ↑ "Red Star get posted!". Bucks Advertiser & Aylesbury News. 19 December 1986. p. 18.
- ↑ "Ladies frozen out by impressive Belles". Bucks Herald. 15 January 1987. p. 31.
- ↑ "Fifth for Belles?". Football Post (Nottingham). 14 February 1987. p. 18.
- ↑ "Around the world of sport". Daily Express. 23 March 1987. p. 34.
- ↑ "Sally's hat-trick". Football Post (Nottingham). 14 March 1987. p. 19.