1972–73 WFA Cup

For the men's event, see 1972–73 FA Cup.
1972–73 WFA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland & Wales
Final positions
ChampionsSouthampton
Runners-upWestthorn United
Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals.

The 1972–73 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 5 November 1972 and 29 April 1973. It was the 3rd season of the WFA Cup and was won by Southampton, who defeated Westthorn United in the final.

The tournament consisted of seven rounds of competition proper.

All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.[1]

Group 1

Only known matches shown

Teams

  • A.E.I. Motherwell
  • Arbroath Rangers
  • Dundee Strikers
  • Fife Dynamites
  • Lee's
  • Westthorn United

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 and 19 November 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 A.E.I. Motherwell L–W Westthorn United
2 Arbroath Rangers 2–2 (a.e.t.) Fife Dynamites
replay Fife Dynamites 3–0 Arbroath Rangers

Group 2

Only known matches shown

Teams

  • Ashton
  • Blackpool Seabirds
  • Bronte
  • E.R.F. Sandbach
  • Fleece Fillies
  • Lancaster
  • Liverpool
  • Liverton
  • Manchester Corinthians
  • Plessey
  • Preston Dolphins
  • Preston North End Supporters Club
  • Reckitts, Southport
  • Squibb
  • Wallsend

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 and 19 November 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 E.R.F. Sandbach 5–6 Wallsend
2 Liverpool ?–? Preston North End Supporters Club

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 and 17 December 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Liverpool ?–? Wallsend

Group 3

Only known matches shown

Teams

  • Bedworth Rangers
  • City Angels
  • County Canaries
  • EMGALS
  • Fodens
  • Forest
  • Forest Rangers
  • Leicester City Supporters Club
  • Macclesfield
  • Old Bank
  • Rainbow Dazzlers
  • Wanderers (Nuneaton)

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 and 19 November 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Bedworth Rangers 1–6 Wanderers (Nuneaton)
2 Fodens ?–? Old Bank
3 Macclesfield 6–2 City Angels
4 Rainbow Dazzlers 5–1 Forest Rangers

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 and 17 December 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Fodens ?–? Forest
2 Wanderers (Nuneaton) 2–0 Leicester City Supporters Club

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 January 1973.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 EMGALS 5–0 County Canaries
2 Fodens 4–0 Wanderers (Nuneaton)

Group 4

Only known matches shown

Teams

  • Aston Villa
  • Bedworth
  • Birmingham City
  • Coventry Bantams
  • Cox & Wyman
  • L'Oreal
  • Lodge Park
  • Lowestoft
  • Pye
  • Villa Rangers
  • Watney Mann
  • Woodbridge American,

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 and 19 November 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Coventry Bantams 12–0 Lodge Park
2 Lowestoft 8–5 Warminster

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 and 17 December 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Coventry Bantams 6–1 Aston Villa
2 Pye 1–2 Lowestoft
3 Watney Mann ?–? Birmingham City

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 January 1973.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Birmingham City 3–0 Coventry Bantams
2 L'Oreal 0–10 Lowestoft

Group 5

Only known matches shown

Teams

  • Ashford Town
  • Barnfield
  • Deal Town
  • Herne Bay Ladybirds
  • Maidstone Mote United
  • Margate Rangers
  • Travaux
  • White Wanderers (Hamstreet)

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 and 19 November 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Travaux 5–1 Margate Rangers

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 and 17 December 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Ashford Town ?–? Travaux

Group 6

Only known matches shown

Teams

  • Amersham Angels
  • Arland
  • Aylesbury
  • Chelles Belles
  • Farley United (Tigers)
  • Luton Daytel
  • Reading
  • Thame

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 and 19 November 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Amersham Angels 20–0 Chelles Belles

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 and 17 December 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Thame 3–5 Amersham Angels

Group 7

Only known matches shown

Teams

  • Bosom Buddies United
  • Brighton G.P.O.
  • Chelsea
  • Crystal Palace
  • Fulham
  • Hellingly (Hailsham)
  • Mackeson Maids
  • Queens Park Rangers
  • Thanet Bluebirds
  • Wood Street

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 and 19 November 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Fulham 5–3 Bosom Buddies United

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 and 17 December 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Brighton G.P.O. 1–5 Queens Park Rangers
2 Fulham 0–9 Crystal Palace
3 Hellingly (Hailsham) 1–0 Mackeson Maids

Group 8

Only known matches shown

Teams

  • Bath City
  • Bracknell Bullets
  • Bristol
  • Compton Wanderers
  • Devizes Moonrakers
  • Eastville
  • Farmborough
  • Harlequins
  • Horrocks Fashions
  • J.R. Freemans
  • Johnson Rangers
  • Kays
  • Prestatyn
  • Southampton
  • Swindon Spitfires
  • Tottonians

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 and 19 November 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Bath City 4–5 (a.e.t.) Bracknell Bullets
2 J.R. Freemans ?–? Harlequins
3 Johnson Rangers 7–0 Horrocks Fashions
4 Prestatyn 10–1 Kays

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 and 17 December 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Compton Wanderers ?–? Bracknell
2 J.R. Freemans 1–5 Johnson Rangers

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 January 1973.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Johnson Rangers 0–7 Southampton
2 Swindon Spitfires 1–4 Compton Wanderers

Regional Finals

All games were originally scheduled for 7 January and 4 and February 1973.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Amersham Angels 8–0 Reading
2 Ashford Town ?–? Deal Town
3 Birmingham City 4–2 Lowestoft
4 Fleece Fillies ?–? Preston North End Supporters Club
5 Fodens ?–? EMGALS
6 Hellingly (Hailsham) 3–1 Wood Street
7 Southampton ?–? Compton Wanderers
8 Westthorn United ?–? Lee's

Quarter–finals

All games were played on 4 March 1973.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Amersham Angels 7–0 Hellingly (Hailsham)
2 Ashford Town 0–1 Birmingham City
3 Southampton 3–0 Preston North End Supporters Club
4 Westthorn United 7–0 Fodens

Semi–finals

All games were played on 1 April 1973.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Amersham Angels 0–2 Westthorn United
2 Southampton 7–0 Birmingham City

Third place playoff

All games were played on 29 April 1973.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Amersham Angels 1–0 Birmingham City

Final

Main article: 1973 WFA Cup final
Southampton2–0Westthorn United
  • Kenway 70'
  • Hale 75'
 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: J. Parsons

References

  1. ^ "Women's F.A. Cup - Results". womensfacup.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
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