1996 FA Women's Cup final

1996 FA Women's Cup Final
The match programme cover
Event1995–96 FA Women's Cup
Liverpool Croydon
1 1
After extra time
Croydon Women won 3–2 on penalties
Date28 April 1996
VenueNew Den, London[1]
RefereeScott Mathieson (Cheshire)
Attendance2,110

The 1996 FA Women's Cup Final was the 27th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the fifth final to be held under the direct control of the Football Association (FA).[2] The match was contested by Liverpool and Croydon Women at The Den, home of Millwall. Future England goalkeeper Rachel Brown played in her first final at 15 years old.[3][4] Croydon Women defeated Liverpool via penalty shootout.[5][6][7]

Match details

Liverpool1–1 (a.e.t.)Croydon
Burke 22' Powell 38'
Penalties
 3–2
Attendance: 2,110
Referee: Scott Mathieson (Cheshire)
Liverpool
Croydon
GK13England Rachel Brown
DF2England Leanne Taylor
DF 3 England Julie Griffiths downward-facing red arrow 34'
DF4England Clare Taylor (c)
DF5England Jill Thomas
MF6England Sammy Hayward
MF7England Karen Burke
MF 8 England Becky Easton downward-facing red arrow 119'
MF9England Maria Harper
FW10England Jody Handley
FW 11 England Joy McQuiggan downward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutes:
FW12England Debbie Hollandupward-facing green arrow 78'
DF 13 England Leanne Duffy upward-facing green arrow 89'
MF 14 England Gayle Formston upward-facing green arrow 119'
Manager:
England Joby Humphries
GK1England Louise Cooper
DF 2 England Anita Dines downward-facing red arrow 115'
DF 3 England Carole Osborne downward-facing red arrow 89'
DF4England Hope Powell (c)
DF5England Donna Smith
MF6England Columbine Saunders
MF7England Tina Mapes
MF 8 England Debbie Bampton downward-facing red arrow 9'
MF9England Brenda Sempare
FW10England Kerry Davis
FW11England Tara Proctor
Substitutes:
MF 12 England Alex Cottier upward-facing green arrow 9'
MF 13 England Caroline McGloin upward-facing green arrow 89'
DF 14 England Sarah Mulligan upward-facing green arrow 115'
DF15England Sammy Wilson
DF16England Andrea Cowan
Player/Manager:
England Debbie Bampton

Player of the match

Assistant referees:
A. J. Green
M. R. Halsey

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of two substitutions.

References

  1. ↑ "The FA are really terrified that the idea might get about that women". Independent.co.uk. 3 May 1996.
  2. ↑ Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup Final history". www.thefa.com.
  3. ↑ ""It's the start of a new era for Burnley, and they need to get used to prestigious ties like this" - England legend Rachel Brown-Finnis on Women's FA Cup clash with Manchester United". www.burnleyexpress.net. 13 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Squires, Theo (5 March 2022). "Liverpool keeper played in FA Cup final at 15 and won more with Everton". Liverpool Echo.
  5. ↑ "Women's FA Cup at 50: Winning the cup on penalties". BBC London.
  6. ↑ O'Neill, Jen (4 December 2021). "SHE KICKS BACK: Looking back at Liverpool's 1996 Cup Final heartbreak with Gayle 'Fez' Formston".
  7. ↑ Slegg, Chris (4 December 2021). "Women's FA Cup final: The changing face of the game over 50 years". BBC News. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.