1977 WFA Cup final

1977 WFA Cup Final
The match programme cover
Event1976–77 WFA Cup
Date15 May 1977
VenueChampion Hill, London
RefereeJ. E. Bent

The 1977 WFA Cup Final was the seventh final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the seventh final to be held under the direct control of Women's Football Association (WFA).[1] Southampton and Queen's Park Rangers contested the match at Champion Hill, the home of Dulwich Hamlet on 15 May 1977. The match ended 1–0 to Queen's Park Rangers and became the first London women's club to win the FA Women's Cup.[2][3][4]

Match details

Summary

Southampton0–1Queen's Park Rangers
Report
  • Staley 25'
Referee: J. E. Bent
GK 1 Sue Buckett (c)
DF 2 Heather Kirkland
DF 3 Maggie Pearce
DF 4 Ann Squires
DF 5 Linda Coffin
MF 6 Grace Cesareo
MF 7 Lynda Hale
MF 8 Pat Chapman
MF 9 Pat Davies
FW 10 Sue Lopez
FW 11 Hilary Carter
Substitutes:
FW 12 Cathy Bennett
MF 13 Lesley Lloyd
DF 14 Jill Long
Manager:
Dave Case
GK 1 Pat Napier
DF 2 Cora Francis
DF 3 Pauline Gardner
DF 4 Paddy McGroarty (c)
DF 5 Jackie Green
MF 6 Maggie Flanagan
MF 7 Sandra Choat
MF 8 Ann Richardson
MF 9 Carrie Staley
FW 10 Josie Lee
FW 11 Hazel Ross
Substitutes:
FW 12 Pauline Dickie
GK 13 Jean Cantrell
Manager:
Sav Ramayon

References

  1. ^ Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup Final history". www.thefa.com.
  2. ^ "Women's FA Cup final: The changing face of the game over 50 years". 4 December 2021 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ Slegg, Chris; Gregory, Patricia (6 May 2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. The History Press. ISBN 9780750997713 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Women's FA Cup at 50: Fighting sexism and discrimination in the 1970s" – via BBC London.