1986–87 WFA Cup
Football tournament season
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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.
| 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 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.
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 | Ipswich won |
| 2 | Biggleswade | ?–? | Norwich | Norwich won |
| 3 | Launton | ?–? | Dunstable | Launton won |
| 4 | Luton Daytel | ?–? | Colchester | Luton Daytel won |
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 | Rowntree | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1–5 | 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 | Millwall Lionesses | |
| 2 | Friends of Fulham | 0–1 | St Helens |
