2015–16 Women's FA Cup
Football tournament season
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The 2015–16 Women's FA Cup (also known as the SSE Women's FA Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 46th staging of the FA Women's Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. Chelsea were the defending champions, having beaten Notts County 1–0 in the previous final. Arsenal were crowned champions, beating Chelsea 1–0.[1][2]
Format
The level of league football played by each team determined the stage of the competition in which they were inserted.
There were 262 entries this year and four qualifying round were played.[3]
Entry points:[4]
- WSL 1 teams: Fifth round
- WSL 2 teams: Third round
- Premier League national: Second round
- Premier League Regional: Third round qualifying
| 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | 1R | 2R | 3R | 4R | 5R | QF | SF | Final | |
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| New entries | 142 | 33 | 44 | — | — | 24 | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | — |
| Winners of previous round | — | 71 | 52 | 48 | 24 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Matches | 71 | 52 | 48 | 24 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
First round qualifying
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Second round qualifying
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Third qualifying round
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Fourth qualifying round
Drawn on 12 October.[6] Ties played on 8 November. Ties 6,7,10,18 & 22 were postponed until 15 November. As Nettleham were unable to fulfil the fixture, Leicester City received a walkover.[7] Tie 6 was postponed further until 22 November.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Whitley Bay (5) | 1–0 | Woolton (6) | |
| 2 | Chester-Le-Street Town (4) | 3–1 | Brighouse Town (5) | |
| 3 | Morecambe (4) | 6–3 | Hartlepool United (7) | 30 |
| 4 | Mossley Hill (4) | 4–2 | Blackburn Community Sports Club (5) | 25 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough (4) | 1–3 | Liverpool Marshall Feds (4) | 76 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers (4) | 3–0 | Steel City Wanderers (4) | |
| 7 | Burton Albion (6) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Radcliffe Olympic (4) | |
| 8 | The New Saints (5) | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (4) | |
| 9 | Long Eaton United (5) | 4–1 | Leicester City Ladies (4) | |
| 10 | Nettleham (5) | W-O | Leicester City (4) | |
| 11 | Coventry Ladies Development (6) | 1–3 | Stone Dominoes (6) | |
| 12 | Marlow (5) | 1–4 | Luton Town (4) | |
| 13 | Enfield Town (4) | 1–0 | Great Shelford (5) | 80 |
| 14 | Peterborough Northern Star (4) | 8–0 | Hemel Hempstead Town (5) | 40 |
| 15 | Wymondham Town (7) | 0–2 | Bedford (4) | |
| 16 | Ipswich Town (4) | 2–3 | Milton Keynes Dons (4) | |
| 17 | Lowestoft Town (4) | 1–8 | London Corinthians (5) | |
| 18 | Old Actonians (4) | 4–1 | Southampton Saints (4) | |
| 19 | Denham United (4) | 1–2 | Crystal Palace (4) | |
| 20 | AEK Boco (7) | 0–10 | Chichester City (4) | |
| 21 | Larkhall Athletic (4) | 2–3 | Swindon Town (4) | 40 |
| 22 | Fulham Foundation (5) | 2–0 | St Nicholas (4) | 35 |
| 23 | Keynsham Town (4) | 5–0 | Maidenhead United (4) | 45 |
| 24 | Gillingham (4) | 3–0 | Herne Bay (5) |
First round proper
The draw was held on 9 November 2015.[8] Ties were played on 6 December. Ties 1,2 & 11 were postponed until 13 December.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Tranmere Rovers (4) | 2–3 | Whitley Bay (5) | |
| 2 | Morecambe (4) | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Chester-le-Street Town (4) | |
| 3 | Mossley Hill (4) | 2–1 | Liverpool Marshall Feds (4) | 30 |
| 4 | Peterborough Northern Star (4) | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Radcliffe Olympic (4) | 30 |
| 5 | Long Eaton United (5) | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (4) | |
| 6 | Leicester City (4) | 8–0 | Stone Dominoes (6) | 89 |
| 7 | Milton Keynes Dons (4) | 0–4 | Crystal Palace (4) | 83 |
| 8 | London Corinthians (5) | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Gillingham (4) | |
| 9 | Bedford (4) | 2–3 | Luton Town (4) | |
| 10 | Fulham Foundation (5) | 3–3 (3–1 p) | Enfield Town (4) | 75 |
| 11 | Chichester City (4) | 6–0 | Keynsham Town (4) | |
| 12 | Old Actonians (4) | 0–1 | Swindon Town (4) | 13 |
Second round proper
All matches were played in January 2016.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Whitley Bay (5) | 0–2 | Stoke City (3) | |
| 2 | Bradford City (3) | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town (3) | |
| 3 | Preston North End (3) | 2–1 | Derby County (3) | 42 |
| 4 | Nuneaton Town (3) | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers (3) | |
| 5 | Sporting Club Albion (3) | 3–0 | Long Eaton United (5) | 20 |
| 6 | Loughborough Foxes (3) | 4–1 | Guiseley AFC Vixens (3) | |
| 7 | Leicester City (4) | 2–1 | Radcliffe Olympic (4) | 105 |
| 8 | Newcastle United (3) | 4–1 | Mossley Hill (4) | |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest (3) | 3–0 | Morecambe (4) | |
| 10 | Chichester City (4) | 3–4 | Queens Park Rangers (3) | |
| 11 | Crystal Palace (4) | 1–2 | West Ham United (3) | 104 |
| 12 | Fulham Foundation (5) | 0–10 | Lewes (3) | 74 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic (3) | 9–0 | Plymouth Argyle (3) | 92 |
| 14 | Swindon Town (4) | 1–4 | Tottenham Hotspur (3) | |
| 15 | Forest Green Rovers (3) | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Gillingham (4) | |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion (3) | 7–0 | Luton Town (4) | 143 |
| 17 | Portsmouth (3) | 2–0 | Cardiff City (3) | 50 |
| 18 | C&K Basildon (3) | 0–2 | Coventry United (3) |
Third round proper
All matches were played in February 2016.
| 7 February 2016 | Aston Villa (2) | 1–0 | Portsmouth (3) | Sutton Coldfield |
| Report | Stadium: Central Ground Attendance: 183 |
| 7 February 2016 | Brighton & Hove Albion (3) | 10–0 | Oxford United (2) | Lancing |
| Report | Stadium: Culver Road Attendance: 402 |
| 7 February 2016 | Charlton Athletic (3) | 10–0 | Newcastle United (3) | Thamesmead |
| Report | Stadium: Bayliss Avenue Attendance: 235 |
| 7 February 2016 | Everton (2) | 7–0 | Stoke City (3) | Widnes |
| Report | Stadium: Halton Stadium Attendance: 484 |
| 7 February 2016 | Gillingham (4) | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur (3) | Chatham |
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Stadium: The Bauvill Stadium Attendance: 126 |
| 7 February 2016 | London Bees (2) | 0–9 | Durham (2) | Edgware |
| Report | Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 197 |
| 7 February 2016 | Nottingham Forest (3) | 2–0 | Preston North End (3) | Basford |
| Report | Stadium: Greenwich Avenue |
| 7 February 2016 | Leicester City (4) | 1–5 | Sheffield (2) | Leicester |
| Report | Stadium: Riverside |
| 7 February 2016 | Sporting Club Albion (3) | 1–0 | Coventry United (3) | Halesowen |
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Report | Stadium: Grove Recreation Ground |
| 7 February 2016 | Watford (2) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Millwall Lionesses (2) | Berkhamsted |
| Report | Stadium: Broadwater Attendance: 243 |
| 7 February 2016 | West Ham United (3) | 0–7 | Blackburn Rovers (3) | Upminster |
| Report | Stadium: Hornchurch Stadium Attendance: 39 Referee: Peter Smith |
| 14 February 2016 | Bristol City | 7–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Filton |
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Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 376 Referee: Philip Staynings |
| 14 February 2016 | Loughborough Foxes (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Lewes (3) | Loughborough |
| Report | Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 45 | |||
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| 14 February 2016 | Yeovil Town (2) | 2–0 | Bradford City (3) | Yeovil |
| Report | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 175 |
Fourth round proper
Ties were played on 28 February 2016.[9] Brighton & Hove Albion initially won 2–1, but were forced to replay their game, as they named too many substitutes (7 instead of 5) on the match form. The tie was replayed on 13 March.[10]
| 28 February 2016 | Bristol City (2) | 0–0 (2–3 p) | Yeovil Town (2) | Filton |
| Report | Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 436 | |||
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| 28 February 2016 | Durham (2) | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic (3) | Belmont |
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Stadium: New Ferens Park Attendance: 197 Referee: Helen Conley |
| 28 February 2016 | Everton (2) | 5–0 | Nottingham Forest (3) | Widnes |
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Report | Stadium: Halton Stadium Attendance: 304 Referee: Mark Duncan |
| 28 February 2016 | Loughborough Foxes (3) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Millwall Lionesses (2) | Loughborough |
| Report | Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 80 |
| 28 February 2016 | Sheffield (2) | 1–3 | Sporting Club Albion (3) | Dronfield |
| Report | Stadium: Home of Football Attendance: 80 |
| 28 February 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur (3) | 2–3 | Aston Villa (2) | Cheshunt |
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Report | Stadium: Theobalds Lane Attendance: 217 |
| 13 March 2016 | Brighton & Hove Albion (3) | 5–2 | Blackburn Rovers (3) | Bognor Regis |
| Report | Stadium: Nyewood Lane Attendance: 135 |
Fifth round proper
Seven winners of the previous round were joined by the nine WSL 1 teams. Matches were played on 19 and 20 March 2016.[11][12][13]
| 19 March 2016 | Liverpool (1) | 0–2 | Manchester City (1) | Widnes |
| Report | Stadium: Halton Stadium Attendance: 743 Referee: P. Gibbons |
| 20 March 2016 | Aston Villa (2) | 1–0 | Everton (2) | Sutton Coldfield |
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Report | Stadium: Central Ground |
| 20 March 2016 | Birmingham City (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Arsenal (1) | Solihull |
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| 20 March 2016 | Brighton & Hove Albion (3) | 3–4 | Sporting Club Albion (3) | Lancing |
| Report | Stadium: Culver Road |
| 20 March 2016 | Doncaster Rovers Belles (1) | 1–4 | Chelsea (1) | Doncaster |
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Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 525 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 20 March 2016 | Notts County (1) | 3–1 | Durham (2) | Nottingham |
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Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 497 |
| 20 March 2016 | Reading (1) | 2–0 | Millwall Lionesses (2) | High Wycombe |
| Report | Stadium: Adams Park |
| 20 March 2016 | Yeovil Town (2) | 0–2 | Sunderland (1) | Yeovil |
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Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 517 Referee: James Robinson |
Quarter-finals
Sporting Club Albion were the only team from outside the FA WSL to reach the quarter-finals. Matches were played on 3 April 2016.[14][15]
| 3 April 2016 | Sunderland (1) | 3–0 | Reading (1) | Hetton-le-Hole |
| Report | Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground Attendance: 407 Referee: Shaun Hudson |
| 3 April 2016 | Manchester City (1) | 2–0 | Sporting Club Albion (3) | Manchester |
| Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,270 Referee: Peter Gooch |
| 3 April 2016 | Chelsea (1) | 6–0 | Aston Villa (2) | Staines-upon-Thames |
| Report | Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park Attendance: 1,147 Referee: Garry Maskell |
| 3 April 2016 | Arsenal (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Notts County (1) | Borehamwood |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 709 Referee: Paul Kelly | ||
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Semi-finals
Matches were played on Sunday 17 April 2016.[16][17][18][19][20]
| 17 April 2016 | Chelsea (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Manchester City (1) | Staines |
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Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park Attendance: 2,278 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 17 April 2016 | Arsenal (1) | 7–0 | Sunderland (1) | Borehamwood |
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Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 902 Referee: Christopher O'Donnell |