2009–10 FA Women's Cup
Football tournament season
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The 2009–10 FA Women's Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 13 September 2009 and 3 May 2010. It was the 40th season of the FA Women's Cup and was won by Everton, who defeated Arsenal in the final.[1] The tournament consisted of a preliminary round, four qualifying rounds and eight rounds of competition proper.
Everton celebrate winning the 2010 FA Women's Cup final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 245 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Everton |
| Runners-up | Arsenal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 235 |
| Goals scored | 1,097 (4.67 per match) |
Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals. | |
The competition began on 13 September 2009 when the 24 lowest-ranked teams in the tournament took part in the preliminary round, however only eleven games were played due to the withdrawal of Stokesley, allowing Forest Hall YPC to progress to first qualifying round.
- All match results and dates from the Football Association website.[2]
Teams
A total of 245 teams had their entries to the tournament accepted by The Football Association.[3] Twenty-four teams entered at the preliminary round stage, while a further 140 joined entered at first round qualifying. Teams that played in the four regional Combination leagues (South West, South East, Midland and Northern) were given an exemption to the first round proper, while teams in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division and FA Women's Premier League Southern Division entered at the third round stage. Teams in the FA Women's Premier League National Division, which at the time was the top flight of women's football in England, were given byes to the fourth round.
| Round | Previous round winners | Entered at this stage | Total entries | Games played | Goals scored | Prize money[4] |
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| Preliminary round | – | 24 | 24 | 11 | 64 | £75 |
| First round qualifying | 12 | 140 | 152 | 72 | 327 | £100 |
| Second round qualifying | 76 | – | 76 | 38 | 196 | £150 |
| Third round qualifying | 38 | – | 38 | 19 | 97 | £200 |
| First round | 19 | 45 | 64 | 28 | 137 | £250 |
| Second round | 32 | – | 32 | 16 | 63 | £350 |
| Third round | 16 | 24 | 40 | 20 | 82 | £500 |
| Fourth round | 20 | 12 | 32 | 16 | 73 | £600 |
| Fifth round | 16 | – | 16 | 8 | 27 | £750 |
| Sixth round | 8 | – | 8 | 4 | 20 | £1,250 |
| Semi-finals | 4 | – | 4 | 2 | 6 | £2,500 |
| Final | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 5 | £1,000 (runners-up) £5,000 (winners) |
Preliminary round
All games were played on 13 September 2009.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Forest Hall YPC | H–W | Stokesley | |
| Tie awarded to Forest Hall, Stokesley withdrew from competition | ||||
| 2 | Newcastle Medics | 0–9 | Gateshead Rutherford Ravens | |
| 3 | Prudhoe Town | 1–3 | Tynedale | |
| 4 | Gateshead Cleveland Hall | 0–7 | North Shields | |
| 5 | Accrington Girls & Ladies | 0–1 | Harraby Catholic Club | |
| 6 | Dearne & District | 2–1 | Brighouse Town | |
| 7 | Tipton Town | 16–0 | Stourport Swifts | |
| 8 | Woodford United | 0–4 | Brackley Sports | |
| 9 | Saffron Walden Town | 1–5 | C&K Basildon | |
| 10 | Runwell Hospital | 2–1 | Hutton | |
| 11 | Eastleigh | 5–0 | Parley Sports | |
| 12 | Christchurch | 3–3 (4–1 p) | New Forest | |
First round qualifying
All games were played on 27 September 2009.
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Second round qualifying
All games were played on 11 October 2009.
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Third round qualifying
All games were played on 25 October 2009, with the exception of the Harraby Catholic Club v Hull City tie, which was played on 8 November in Hull after twice having been postponed.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Sheffield | 1–2 | Whitley Bay | |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 2–6 | Peterlee RA | |
| 3 | Hull City | 12–1 | Harraby Cotholic Club | |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–7 | Sheffield United Community | |
| 5 | Long Eaton United | 2–0 | Peterborough Northern Star | |
| 6 | Leamington Lions | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Corby S&L | |
| 7 | Hereford Phoenix | 3–5 | Loughborough Students | |
| 8 | Dudley United | 2–1 | Sandiacre Town | |
| 9 | Woodbridge Town | 3–3 (8–7 p) | Chelmsford City | |
| 10 | Braintree Town | 0–3 | Sawbridgeworth Town | |
| 11 | Kettering Town | 1–5 | Barking | |
| 12 | Bedford | 2–1 | Arlesey Town | |
| 13 | Aldershot Town | 3–5 | Old Actonians | |
| 14 | Haywards Heath Town | 1–2 | Maidstone Town | |
| 15 | Haringey Borough | 2–1 | Eastbourne Town | |
| 16 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–7 | East Preston | |
| 17 | Beaconsfield SYCOB | 0–5 | Swindon Supermarine | |
| 18 | Shanklin | 1–0 | Oxford United | |
| 19 | Marine Academy Plymouth | 2–0 | University of Portsmouth |
First round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 8 November 2009. The tie between Cullompton Rangers and Forest Green Rovers was postponed four times, before Cullompton withdrew from the competition, allowing Forest Green to progress to the next round.
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Second round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 29 November 2009.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Whitley Bay | 2–3 | Rochdale | |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Salford | |
| 3 | Liverpool Feds | 3–2 | Rotherham United | |
| 4 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Wakefield | |
| 5 | Coventry City | 7–0 | Leafield Athletic | |
| 6 | Sporting Club Albion | 4–1 | Loughborough Foxes | |
| 7 | Copsewood Coventry | 2–3 | Stoke City | |
| 8 | Cambridge | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Dudley United | |
| 9 | Chesham United | 1–3 | Norwich City | |
| 10 | Lewes | 5–1 | Haringey Borough | |
| 11 | Woodbridge Town | 0–1 | East Preston | |
| 12 | Enfield Town | 0–3 | Gillingham | |
| 13 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | Northampton Town | |
| 14 | Newquay | 2–0 | Swindon Town | |
| 15 | Havant & Waterlooville | 5–2 | Plymouth Argyle | |
| 16 | Yeovil Town | 4–1 | Forest Green Rovers |
Third round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 13 December 2009.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Liverpool Feds | 1–0 | Rochdale | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Preston North End | |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5–2 | Stockport County | |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Curzon Ashton | |
| 5 | Leeds City Vixens | 1–0 | Manchester City | |
| 6 | OOH Lincoln | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle United | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Sporting Club Albion | |
| 8 | Stoke City | 2–6 | Leicester City | |
| 9 | Cambridge | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Luton Town | |
| 10 | Coventry City | 1–4 | Derby County | |
| 11 | Reading | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 0–3 | West Ham United | |
| 13 | Gillingham | 1–4 | Barnet | |
| 14 | Lewes | 0–5 | Queens Park Rangers | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Fulham | |
| 16 | Norwich City | 5–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| 17 | Colchester United | 4–0 | East Preston | |
| 18 | Newquay | 1–3 | Yeovil Town | |
| 19 | Keynsham Town | 2–3 | Portsmouth | |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Havant & Waterlooville |
Fourth round proper
All games were played on 17, 24 or 31 January, or 7 February 2010.[5][6][7][8][9]
| 17 January 2010 | Arsenal (1) | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Sunderland (1) | Borehamwood |
| Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 157 |
| 17 January 2010 | Leicester City (2) | 0–3 | Millwall Lionesses (1) | Blaby |
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Stadium: Leicestershire Scout HQ |
| 17 January 2010 | OOH Lincoln (2) | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Lincoln |
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Stadium: Ashby Avenue Attendance: 76 Referee: Rob Ellis |
| 24 January 2010 | Bristol Academy (1) | 1–2 | West Ham United (2) | Patchway |
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Stadium: Scott Park |
| 24 January 2010 | Nottingham Forest (1) | 3–2 | Leeds City Vixens (2) | Gedling |
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Stadium: Bill Stokeld Stadium |
| 24 January 2010 | Everton (1) | 6–2 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | Crosby |
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Stadium: Rossett Park |
| 24 January 2010 | Fulham (2) | 0–6 | Blackburn Rovers (1) | Ruislip |
| Report | Stadium: Middlesex Stadium |
| 24 January 2010 | Leeds Carnegie (1) | 4–1 | Watford (1) | Farsley |
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Stadium: Throstle Nest |
| 24 January 2010 | Reading (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Aston Villa (2) | Tadley |
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| 31 January 2010 | Birmingham City (1) | 4–1 | Derby County (2) | Tiddington |
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Stadium: Knights Lane Attendance: 44 |
| 31 January 2010 | Doncaster Rovers Belles (1) | 6–1 | Havant & Waterlooville | Doncaster |
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Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 60 |
| 7 February 2010 | Liverpool (2) | 1–2 | Chelsea (1) | Skelmersdale |
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Report | Stadium: Community Ground |
| 7 February 2010 | Norwich City (3) | 3–1 | Yeovil Town (3) | Blofield |
| Report | Stadium: Plantation Park |
| 7 February 2010 | Liverpool Feds (3) | 0–5 | Curzon Ashton (2) | Heswall |
| Report | Stadium: Gayton Park |
Fifth round proper
All games were played on 7 or 14 February 2010.[10][11][12]
| 7 February 2010 | Everton (1) | 7–0 | Portsmouth (2) | Crosby |
| Report | Stadium: Rossett Park |
| 7 February 2010 | Arsenal (1) | 3–2 | Leeds Carnegie (2) | Borehamwood |
| Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 7 February 2010 | Birmingham City (1) | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers Belles (2) | Tiddington |
| Report | Stadium: Knights Lane |
| 7 February 2010 | Blackburn Rovers (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | OOH Lincoln (2) | Radcliffe |
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Report | Stadium: Stainton Park |
| 7 February 2010 | West Ham United (2) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Barnet (2) | Purfleet |
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Stadium: Ship Lane |
| 14 February 2010 | Chelsea (1) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Millwall Lionesses (1) | Molesey |
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Stadium: Imber Court Referee: Kevin English |
| 14 February 2010 | Yeovil Town (3) | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest (1) | Somerton |
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Stadium: Somerton Sports Ground Attendance: 255 |
| 14 February 2010 | Curzon Ashton (2) | 1–2 | Aston Villa (2) | Ashton-under-Lyne |
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Stadium: Tameside Stadium Attendance: 80 |
Quarter-finals
The games at Arsenal and Everton were played on their original scheduled date of 14 February. The ties at Aston Villa and Barnet, were scheduled to be played a week later, but snow and waterlogged pitch meant they were not played until 7 March.[13][14][15][16]
| 7 March 2010 | Aston Villa (2) | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Chelsea (1) | Boldmere |
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Report | Stadium: Boldmere Community Stadium |
| 7 March 2010 | Barnet (2) | 3–2 | Nottingham Forest (1) | Perivale |
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Report | Stadium: Reynolds Field Referee: T Donnellan |
| 14 February 2010 | Arsenal (1) | 5–0 | Doncaster Rovers Belles (1) | Borehamwood |
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Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 155 Referee: G. Sprague |
| 14 February 2010 | Everton (1) | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers (1) | Crosby |
| Report | Sheen  9' |
Stadium: Rossett Park Referee: M Hancock |
Semi-finals
The game at Everton was played on 14 March, while Arsenal's tie at Chelsea took place on 4 April.[17][18][19]
| 14 March 2010 | Everton (1) | 2–0 | Barnet (2) | Southport |
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Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 17,505 |
| 4 April 2010 | Chelsea (1) | 0–4 | Arsenal (1) | Staines-upon-Thames |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park Attendance: 605 |