1987–88 WFA Cup

1987–88 WFA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland & Wales
Final positions
ChampionsDoncaster Belles
Runners-upLeasowe
Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals.

The 1987–88 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 6 September 1987 and 1 May 1988. It was the 18th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Doncaster Belles, who defeated Leasowe 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 6 and 20 September 1987.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Crewe2–1Ingol Belles
2 Fodens 0–15 Birmingham City
3Sandwell1–2Abbeydale
Bye: BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club), Droitwich St. Andrews, Preston Rangers

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Abbeydale6–5 (a.e.t.)Crewe
2Birmingham City3–0Preston Rangers
3 BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) 2–8 Droitwich St. Andrews

Group B

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Arsenal 2–3 Milton Keynes
2 Chelsea H–W Northwood
Northwood withdrew
3Hemel Hempstead5–0Maidstone
4Islington4–0Vixens
5 Vicarage Wanderers 3–3 Walton & Hersham
replay Walton & Hersham 8–1[2] Vicarage Wanderers
Bye: Gallaher

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Chelsea7–2Gallaher
2Islington1–8Walton & Hersham
3 Milton Keynes 7–3 Hemel Hempstead

Group C

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Beccles7–0Diss Town
2Launton1–7Spondon Leisure Centre
3 Leighton Linslade 0–7 Watford
4 Oxford & County 1–4 Biggleswade
5 Suffolk Bluebirds 3–1[3] Dunstable
Bye: Luton Daytel, Norwich

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Beccles4–0Watford
2Luton Daytel2–1[4]Suffolk Bluebirds
3 Norwich A–W Biggleswade
Norwich withdrew
Bye: Spondon Leisure Centre

Group D

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Crewkerne 1–4 Keynsham
2 Exeter 1–0 Truro City
3 Exeter Rangers 1–6 Plymouth Pilgrims
4 Ottery1–7Frome
5 Pelynt 3–1 Taunton Trident
Bye: Cardiff

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Cardiff 4–2 Plymouth Pilgrims
2 Exeter 2–1 Frome
3Keynsham8–0Pelynt

Group E

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Chesterfield H–W Leicester
Leicester withdrew
2 Rainworth Miners Welfare 2–0 Boots Athletic
3 Sheffield 8–0 G.E.C. / A.E.I.
Bye: Ilkeston (Bilborough), Kilnhurst, Town & County

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Chesterfield 0–3 Town & County
2 Ilkeston (Bilborough) 0–1 Rainworth Miners Welfare
3 Sheffield 2–1[5] Kilnhurst

Group F

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Newbury 4–0[6] Cove Krakatoa
2 Red Star Southampton 9–1 Chingford
3 Solent 7–0 Swindon Spitfires
4 Spurs 7–8 Hightown
5 Tottenham 2–1 District Line
Bye: Bournemouth

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Bournemouth 0–3 Solent
2 Newbury 5–3 Hightown
3 Red Star Southampton 5–0 Tottenham

Group G

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Filey Flyers 4–2 Reckitts
2 Whitehouse Rovers 3–1 Rowntree
3 Whitley Bay 5–2 Leeds
4 Wigan 2–4[7] Rossendale
Bye: Broadoak, Bronte

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Broadoak 3–1 Whitley Bay
2 Filey Flyers 2–1 Whitehouse Rovers
3 Rossendale 0–7[8] Bronte

Group H

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Ashford Town 5–0[9] Southwick
2 Crawley 0–7[10] Maidstone Tigresses
3 Horsham 2–4 Worthing
4 Medway A–W Hassocks Beacon
Medway withdrew
Bye: Gillingham, Reigate

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Ashford Town 0–6[11] Hassocks Beacon
2 Gillingham 0–8 Reigate
3 Maidstone Tigresses 4–1 Worthing

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 1 November 1987.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Abbeydale 4–3 Beccles
2Bronte4–0Spondon Leisure Centre
3Doncaster Belles2–1[12]Millwall Lionesses
4 Droitwich St. Andrews 4–1 Rainworth Miners Welfare
5Exeter2–2 (a.e.t.)Cardiff
replayCardiff1–2Exeter
6 Filey Flyers 1–3 Birmingham City
7 Friends of Fulham 7–1[13] Town & County
8 Keynsham 2–4 C&C Sports
9Leasowe5–3Biggleswade
10 Luton Daytel 0–8 Red Star Southampton
11Maidstone Tigresses1–2[14][15]Hassocks Beacon
12 Milton Keynes0–2Broadoak
13 Newbury 1–0 Chelsea
14Reigate3–3 (a.e.t.)Cleveland Spartans
replay Cleveland Spartans 4–3 Reigate
15 Sheffield 1–2 Solent
16 Walton & Hersham 4–2[16] Solihull

Fourth round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 December 1987.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Birmingham City7–1[17]Walton & Hersham
2 C&C Sports 0–1 Red Star Southampton
3Doncaster Belles6–0Broadoak
4Droitwich St. Andrews0–1Cleveland Spartans
5Exeter1–6Abbeydale
6Hassocks Beacon1–7Friends of Fulham
7Leasowe3–2Solent
8Newbury2–2 (a.e.t.)Bronte
replayBronte?–?Newbury

Quarter–finals

All games were played on 7 February 1988.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Abbeydale0–12Doncaster Belles
2Cleveland Spartans1–2[18]Birmingham City
3Leasowe6–0Bronte
4Red Star Southampton1–3Friends of Fulham

Semi–finals

All games were played on 13 March 1988.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Birmingham City0–4Doncaster Belles
2Friends of Fulham2–5[19]Leasowe

Final

Leasowe1–3Doncaster Belles
 Report
Attendance: 800
Referee: Philip Wright (Crewe)

References

  1. ↑ "Women's F.A. Cup - Results". womensfacup.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Walton Ladies victory". Esher News and Mail. 7 October 1987. p. 13.
  3. ↑ "Narayan grabs hat trick". Bury Free Press. p. 97.
  4. ↑ "New-Look defence in resolute mood". Bury Free Press. 9 October 1987. p. 96.
  5. ↑ "Sheffield Through". Football Post (Nottingham). 10 October 1987. p. 23.
  6. ↑ "Just Enough Terry". Farnborough News. 25 September 1987. p. 28.
  7. ↑ "Junior Soccer". Rossendale Free Press. 26 September 1987. p. 47.
  8. ↑ "Junior Soccer". Rossendale Free Press. 10 October 1987. p. 41.
  9. ↑ "Five star start gets girls off on Cup trail". Kentish Express. 24 September 1987. p. 35.
  10. ↑ "Tigresses so sharp". Maidstone Telegraph. 25 September 1987. p. 32.
  11. ↑ "Ladies Soccer". Kentish Express. 8 October 1987. p. 34.
  12. ↑ "Belles do it again". Doncaster Free Press. 5 November 1987. p. 50.
  13. ↑ "Eclipsed by stars". Sussex Express. 11 December 1987. p. 51.
  14. ↑ "Tigresses fall". Maidstone Telegraph. 6 November 1987. p. 40.
  15. ↑ "On trophy trail". Sussex Express. 6 November 1987. p. 55.
  16. ↑ "Walton Ladies still in the running for WFA Cup". Esher News and Mail. 11 November 1987. p. 12.
  17. ↑ "1987 Sports Review". Esher News and Mail. 30 December 1987. p. 8.
  18. ↑ "Spartans knocked out at quarter final stage". Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. 20 February 1988. p. 24.
  19. ↑ "Girl's soccer triumph". Bebington News. 16 March 1988. p. 60.
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