1981–82 WFA Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1981–82 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 4 October 1981 and 1 May 1982. It was the 12th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Lowestoft, who defeated Cleveland Spartans in the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England & Wales |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lowestoft |
| Runners-up | Cleveland Spartans |
Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals. | |
The tournament consisted seven rounds of competition proper.
- All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.[1]
First round proper
All games were scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1981.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amersham Angels | 1–2 | Shelburne | |
| 2 | Biggleswade United | 6–0 | Millwall Lionesses | |
| 3 | Burton Wanderers | 0–4 | Birmingham City | |
| 4 | Colchester | 1–4 | Lowestoft | |
| 5 | Durrington Rebels | 4–2 | Hassocks Beacon | |
| 6 | Friends of Fulham | 9–0 | Watford | |
| 7 | Horsham | ?–? | Worthing | |
| 8 | Manchester Corinthians | 2–3 | Preston Rangers | |
| 9 | Manchester United Supporters | 1–4 | Daresbury | |
| 10 | Rossendale | 0–7 | Doncaster Belles | |
| 11 | Rotherham | 7–2 | Rochdale | |
| 12 | Spurs | ?–? | Ashford Town | |
| 13 | Worthing | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Bracknell | |
| replay | Bracknell | 0–2 | Worthing | |
| 14 | Wythenshawe | 3–8 | CP Doncaster | |
| Bye: Cleveland Spartans, Exeter | ||||
Second round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 1 November 1981.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadoak | 1–4 | Doncaster Belles | |
| 2 | Crewe | 3–1 | Wolverhampton | |
| 3 | Daresbury | 0–4 | Preston North End | |
| 4 | Exeter | 10–0 | Chard | |
| 5 | Friends of Fulham | 6–1 | Biggleswade United | |
| 6 | Illogan | 2–5 | Tiverton | |
| 7 | Kilnhurst | 1–4 | Cleveland Spartans | |
| 8 | Lowestoft | 7–0 | Suffolk Bluebirds | |
| 9 | Manor Athletic | 1–5 | Fodens | |
| 10 | Pelynt | 2–0 | Kingsteignton | |
| 11 | Southampton | 3–1 | Cleveland Spartans | |
| 12 | St Catherines | 3–1 | Plymouth Pilgrims |
Third round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 6 December 1981.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Spartans | 5–2 | Fodens | |
| 2 | Crewe | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) | |
| replay | BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) | 2–0 | Crewe | |
| 3 | Friends of Fulham | 9–3 | Costessey | |
| 4 | Old Actonians | 0–2 | Lowestoft | |
| 5 | Pelynt | 4–2 | Exeter | |
| 6 | Rotherham | 1–4 | Doncaster Belles | |
| 7 | Solihull | ?–? (a.e.t.) | Notts Rangers | |
| replay | Notts Rangers | 2–1 | Solihull |
Fourth round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 24 and 31 January 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aylesbury | 0–1 | Cleveland Spartans | |
| 2 | BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) | 2–0 | Worthing | |
| 3 | Friends of Fulham | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Doncaster Belles | |
| replay | Doncaster Belles | 6–1 | Friends of Fulham | |
| 4 | Maidstone Mote United | 6–1 | Luton | |
| 5 | Preston North End | 1–3 | Lowestoft | |
| 6 | Southampton | 10–0 | Pelynt | |
| 7 | Spurs | 0–7 | St Helens | |
| 8 | Tiverton | 2–0 | Notts Rangers |
Quarter–finals
All games were played on 7 February 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) | 0–4 | Cleveland Spartans | |
| 2 | Doncaster Belles | 2–3 | Lowestoft | |
| 3 | St Helens | 1–3 | Southampton | |
| 4 | Tiverton | ?–? | Maidstone Mote United |
Semi–finals
All games were played on 14 and 21 March 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowestoft | 1–0 | Maidstone Mote United | |
| 2 | Southampton | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Cleveland Spartans | |
| replay | Cleveland Spartans | 2–1 | Southampton |
