1981 WFA Cup final

1981 WFA Cup Final
Event1980–81 WFA Cup
Date10 May 1981
VenueKnowsley Road, St Helens
RefereeJ.B. Worrall
Attendance1,500

The 1981 WFA Cup Final was the 11th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the eleventh final to be held under the direct control of Women's Football Association (WFA).[1] St Helens and Southampton Women's F.C. contested the match at Knowsley Road, the former home stadium of St Helens on 10 May 1981. The game ended 4–2 to Southampton[2]

Match details

St Helens2–4Southampton
  • Leatherbarrow 26'
  • Turner 65'
Report
  • Chapman 12', 58'
  • England 45'
  • Carter 71'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: J.B. Worrall
GK 1 Ann Harkins
DF 2 Kath Bilsbury
DF 3 Jill Anson
DF 4 Norah Critchley (c)
DF 5 Anne Hayde
MF 6 Mary Killeen
MF 7 Joan Amos
MF 8 Liz Deighan
MF 9 Alison Leatherbarrow
FW 10 Judith Turner
FW 11 Janet Turner
Substitutes:
FW 12 Janet Long
GK 13 Shirley Thompson
Manager:
Chris Slater
GK 1 Sue Buckett (c)
DF 2 Marliyn Baker
DF 3 Heather Kirkland
DF 4 Ann Squires
DF 5 Linda Coffin
MF 6 Jill England
MF 7 Vanessa Raynbird[2]
MF 8 Pat Chapman
MF 9 Sharon Roberts
FW 10 Sue Lopez
FW 11 Hilary Carter
Substitutes:
FW 12 Stephney Harris
DF 13 Jackie Richards
Manager:
Tony Old

References

  1. ^ Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup Final history". www.thefa.com.
  2. ^ a b "Women's football trailblazers from Southampton set to be celebrated at SeaCity museum during EUROs". Daily Echo.