1974 WFA Cup final

1974 WFA Cup Final
Event1973–74 WFA Cup
Date28 April 1974
VenueThe Eyrie, Bedford
RefereeD.G. Martin
Attendance800

The 1974 WFA Cup Final was the fourth final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the fourth final to be held under the direct control of Women's Football Association (WFA).[1] Southampton and Fodens contested the match at the Eyrie, the former home of Bedford Town on 28 April 1974. Fodens won the match 2–1.[2][3][4]

Match details

Southampton1–2Fodens
  • Davies
Report
Attendance: 800
Referee: D.G. Martin
GK 1 Sue Buckett (c)
DF 2 Beverley Gain
DF 3 Pauline Dickie
DF 4 Linda Coffin
DF 5 Jill Long
MF 6 Maggie Pearce
MF 7 Lynda Hale
MF 8 Sue Lopez
MF 9 Pat Davies
FW 10 Pat Chapman
FW 11 Shirley O'Callaghan
Substitutes:
FW 12 Ann Rice
GK 13 Grace Cesareo
Manager:
Noel Coffin
GK 1 Hazel Bancroft
DF 2 Elaine Brown
DF 3 Sue Carter
DF 4 Sue Shenton
DF 5 Sheila Parker (c)
MF 6 Carol Aikin
MF 7 Alison Leatherbarrow
MF 8 Sylvia Gore
MF 9 Pat Firth
FW 10 Jeannie Allott
FW 11 Lesley Caldwell
Substitutes:
FW 12 Jill Jodrill
13 Paula McDevitt
Manager:
Eric Aldersay

References

  1. ^ Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup Final history". www.thefa.com.
  2. ^ Laverty, Richard (29 November 2021). "When Fodens Ladies won the FA Cup".
  3. ^ "Women's FA Cup History: 6 Rogue Teams to Win the Competition Back in the Day". 90min.com. 20 April 2020.
  4. ^ A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. The History Press. 6 May 2021. ISBN 9780750997713.