1981–82 WFA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England & Wales |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lowestoft |
| Runners-up | Cleveland Spartans |
| Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals. | |
The 1981–82 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 4 October 1981 and 1 May 1982. It was the 12th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Lowestoft, who defeated Cleveland Spartans in the final.
The tournament consisted seven rounds of competition proper.
- All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.[1]
First round proper
All games were scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1981.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amersham Angels | 1–2 | Shelburne | |
| 2 | Biggleswade United | 6–0 | Millwall Lionesses | |
| 3 | Burton Wanderers | 0–4 | Birmingham City | |
| 4 | Colchester | 1–4 | Lowestoft | |
| 5 | Durrington Rebels | 4–2 | Hassocks Beacon | |
| 6 | Friends of Fulham | 9–0 | Watford | |
| 7 | Horsham | ?–? | Worthing | |
| 8 | Manchester Corinthians | 2–3 | Preston Rangers | |
| 9 | Manchester United Supporters | 1–4 | Daresbury | |
| 10 | Rossendale | 0–7 | Doncaster Belles | |
| 11 | Rotherham | 7–2 | Rochdale | |
| 12 | Spurs | ?–? | Ashford Town | |
| 13 | Worthing | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Bracknell | |
| replay | Bracknell | 0–2 | Worthing | |
| 14 | Wythenshawe | 3–8 | CP Doncaster | |
| Bye: Cleveland Spartans, Exeter | ||||
Second round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 1 November 1981.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadoak | 1–4 | Doncaster Belles | |
| 2 | Crewe | 3–1 | Wolverhampton | |
| 3 | Daresbury | 0–4 | Preston North End | |
| 4 | Exeter | 10–0 | Chard | |
| 5 | Friends of Fulham | 6–1 | Biggleswade United | |
| 6 | Illogan | 2–5 | Tiverton | |
| 7 | Kilnhurst | 1–4 | Cleveland Spartans | |
| 8 | Lowestoft | 7–0 | Suffolk Bluebirds | |
| 9 | Manor Athletic | 1–5 | Fodens | |
| 10 | Pelynt | 2–0 | Kingsteignton | |
| 11 | Southampton | 3–1 | Cleveland Spartans | |
| 12 | St Catherines | 3–1 | Plymouth Pilgrims |
Third round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 6 December 1981.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Spartans | 5–2 | Fodens | |
| 2 | Crewe | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) | |
| replay | BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) | 2–0 | Crewe | |
| 3 | Friends of Fulham | 9–3 | Costessey | |
| 4 | Old Actonians | 0–2 | Lowestoft | |
| 5 | Pelynt | 4–2 | Exeter | |
| 6 | Rotherham | 1–4 | Doncaster Belles | |
| 7 | Solihull | ?–? (a.e.t.) | Notts Rangers | |
| replay | Notts Rangers | 2–1 | Solihull |
Fourth round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 24 and 31 January 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aylesbury | 0–1 | Cleveland Spartans | |
| 2 | BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) | 2–0 | Worthing | |
| 3 | Friends of Fulham | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Doncaster Belles | |
| replay | Doncaster Belles | 6–1 | Friends of Fulham | |
| 4 | Maidstone Mote United | 6–1 | Luton | |
| 5 | Preston North End | 1–3 | Lowestoft | |
| 6 | Southampton | 10–0 | Pelynt | |
| 7 | Spurs | 0–7 | St Helens | |
| 8 | Tiverton | 2–0 | Notts Rangers |
Quarter–finals
All games were played on 7 February 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) | 0–4 | Cleveland Spartans | |
| 2 | Doncaster Belles | 2–3 | Lowestoft | |
| 3 | St Helens | 1–3 | Southampton | |
| 4 | Tiverton | ?–? | Maidstone Mote United |
Semi–finals
All games were played on 14 and 21 March 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowestoft | 1–0 | Maidstone Mote United | |
| 2 | Southampton | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Cleveland Spartans | |
| replay | Cleveland Spartans | 2–1 | Southampton |
Final
References
- ^ "Women's F.A. Cup - Results". womensfacup.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2025.