2001–02 FA Women's Premier League Cup

2001–02 FA Women's Premier League Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Final positions
ChampionsFulham
Runners-upBirmingham City

The 2001–02 FA Women's Premier League Cup was the 11th staging of the FA Women's Premier League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 36 women's football clubs.[1][2]

The tournament was won by Fulham, who beat Birmingham City 7–1 in the final.[3][4][5]

Results

Qualifying round

Matches were played on 9 September 2001.[6]

9 September 2001 Fulham (S) 12–0Millwall Lionesses (S) 
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9 September 2001 Wimbledon (S) 2–0Coventry City (NO) 
  • Hughes
  • Smith
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First round

Matches were played on 23 and 30 September and 7 October 2001.[7][8][9][10]

23 September 2001 Arsenal (NA) 8–0Ipswich Town (S)
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23 September 2001 Barking (S) 6–1North Notts (NO)
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23 September 2001 Berkhamsted Town (S)0–6 Barry Town (NA)
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23 September 2001 Birmingham City (NO) 4–0Barnet (S)
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23 September 2001 Everton (NA) 3–1 (a.e.t.)Bristol Rovers (S)
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23 September 2001 Garswood Saints (NO)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)
Liverpool (NO)
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Penalties
  • football with check mark
  • football with red X
  • football with red X
  • football with check mark
  • football with check mark
  • football with check mark
  • football with check mark
23 September 2001 Ilkeston Town (NO) 2–0Brighton & Hove Albion (NA)
  • Eaves
  • Saggers
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23 September 2001 Langford (S)2–3 Chelsea (S)
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23 September 2001 Manchester City (NO)0–2 Southampton Saints (NA)
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23 September 2001 Oldham Curzon (NO)3–6 (a.e.t.) Sheffield Wednesday (NO)
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23 September 2001 Tranmere Rovers (NA) 5–1Newport County (S)
  • Hooley
  • Waring
  • Burns
  • Holden
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23 September 2001 Wimbledon (S)1–2 Bangor City (NO)
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23 September 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers (NO)1–3 Sunderland (NA)
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  • Twaddle
  • Alsanea
7 October 2001 Fulham (S) 8–0Leeds United (NA)
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Second round

Matches were played on 28 October and 4 and 28 November 2001.[11][12][13][14]

28 October 2001 Arsenal (NA) 8–1Sunderland (NA)Borehamwood
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  • Lanaghan 67'
Stadium: Meadow Park
28 October 2001 Bangor City (NO)0–1 Birmingham City (NO)
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  • McLeod
28 October 2001 Doncaster Belles (NA) 5–0Barking (S)
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28 October 2001 Sheffield Wednesday (NO)1–2 Ilkeston Town (NO)
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  • Mee
  • Wale
28 October 2001 Southampton Saints (NA) 4–2Chelsea (S)
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  • Ede
  • Stanghon
4 November 2001 Tranmere Rovers (NA)0–1 (a.e.t.) Barry Town (NA)
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  • Williams 120'
11 November 2001 Everton (NA) 2–0Liverpool (NO)
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Quarter-finals

Matches were played on 11 and 25 November and 2 and 16 December 2001.[15][16][17][18]

11 November 2001 Barry Town (NA)2–4 Arsenal (NA)
  • Jones 54'
  • Saunders 80'
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25 November 2001 Ilkeston Town (NO)0–4 Birmingham City (NO)
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2 December 2001 Doncaster Belles (NA) 3–1Everton (NA)
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  • Nohl 6'

Semi-finals

Matches were played on 13 and 16 January 2002.[19][20]

13 January 2002 Doncaster Belles (NA)3–4 Birmingham City (NO)  
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16 January 2002 Fulham (S) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Arsenal (NA)
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Final

Birmingham City1–7Fulham
  • McGuckin 66'
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References

  1. ↑ "Trudy seals Barry win". 2001-11-04. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  2. ↑ "Pettersen ends Arsenal's run". the Guardian. 2002-01-17. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  3. ↑ "TheFA.com - Birmingham City 1-7 Fulham". June 7, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07.
  4. ↑ Hall, Max (April 9, 2002). "Football: Blues no match for full-time Fulham". The Birmingham Post.
  5. ↑ "Fulham win League Cup". 2002-04-07. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  6. ↑ "Belles back on top". 9 September 2002. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  7. ↑ "Banks bags hat-trick". 23 September 2001. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  8. ↑ "Fulham thrash Chelsea". 30 September 2001. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  9. ↑ "ARSENAL 8-0 IPSWICH TOWN". Arsenal.
  10. ↑ "Everton Women Match Centre". EFC Statto. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  11. ↑ "Arsenal thrash Sunderland". 28 October 2001. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  12. ↑ "Trudy seals Barry win". 4 November 2001. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  13. ↑ "ARSENAL 8-1 SUNDERLAND". Arsenal.
  14. ↑ "Everton Women Match Centre". EFC Statto. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  15. ↑ "Arsenal into semis". 11 November 2001. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  16. ↑ "Fulham outclass sorry Saints". 16 December 2001. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  17. ↑ "BARRY TOWN 2-4 ARSENAL". Arsenal.
  18. ↑ "Everton Women Match Centre". EFC Statto. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  19. ↑ "Birmingham shock Doncaster". 2002-01-13. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  20. ↑ "Fulham take cup revenge". 2002-01-16. Retrieved 2026-08-25.