1984–85 WFA Cup

For the men's event, see 1984–85 FA Cup.
1984–85 WFA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland & Wales
Final positions
ChampionsFriends of Fulham
Runners-upDoncaster Belles
Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals.

The 1984–85 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 7 October 1984 and 12 May 1985. It was the 15th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Friends of Fulham, who defeated Doncaster Belles in the final.

The tournament consisted seven rounds of competition proper.

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

Group A

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 7 October 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Bournemouth 6–0 Exeter Rangers
2 Cardiff H–W Cope Chat
Walkover for Cardiff
3 Chard 1–4 Southampton
4 Exeter 1–2 C&C Southwick
5 Exmouth 0–3 Pelynt
6 Keynsham 4–2 Frome
7 Tiverton 0–2 Illogan
8 TV Pilgrims 0–3 Red Star Southampton

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 November 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Bournemouth 0–5 Illogan
2 C&C Southwick 1–1 (a.e.t.) Red Star Southampton
replay Red Star Southampton ?–? C&C Southwick
3 Keynsham 2–1 Pelynt
4 Southampton 9–0 Cardiff

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2, 9 and 16 December 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Keynsham ?–? C&C Southwick
2 Southampton 1–0 Illogan

Group B

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 7 October 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Ashford Town 1–0 Hassocks Beacon
2 Howbury Grange A–W Horsham
Walkover for Horsham
3 Northfleet 0–11 Eastbourne
4 Reigate 3–0 Gillingham
Bye: Croydon, Herne Bay, Shoreham, Worthing

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 November 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Ashford Town 2–0 Worthing
2 Eastbourne 3–5 Shoreham
3 Horsham 3–1 Herne Bay
4 Reigate 3–0 Croydon

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2, 9 and 16 December 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Ashford Town ?–? (a.e.t.) Horsham
replay Horsham 1–1 (2–4 p) Ashford Town
2 Reigate 6–1 Shoreham

Group C

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 7 October 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Bracknell 6–2 Spurs
2 Gallaher 4–2 Romford
3 Vicarage Wanderers 1–24 Molesey
4 Wokingham 0–11 Solent
Bye: Aylesbury, Chelsea, East Herts College, West Ham United

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 November 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Bracknell 2–3 Aylesbury
2 Chelsea 2–1 Gallaher
3 East Herts College 0–8 Solent
4 West Ham United A–W Molesey
Walkover for Molesey

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2, 9 and 16 December 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Chelsea 5–4 Molesey
2 Solent ?–? Aylesbury

Group D

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 7 October 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Hayes 0–3 Chingford
2 Hightown 4–1 Tottenham
3 Moorhill A–W Millwall Lionesses
Walkover for Millwall Lionesses
4 Swindon Spitfires 3–3 (a.e.t.) District Line
replay District Line 2–2 (3–4 p) Swindon Spitfires
Bye: Friends of Fulham, Newbury, Northwood, Watford

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 November 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Millwall Lionesses 8–0 Chingford
2 Newbury 1–0 Hightown
3 Northwood 1–3 Watford
4 Swindon Spitfires 0–9 Friends of Fulham

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2, 9 and 16 December 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Friends of Fulham 4–1 Millwall Lionesses
2 Newbury 4–1 Watford

Group E

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 7 October 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Boots Athletic 1–5 Luton Daytel
2 Gloucester 0–6 Milton Keynes
3 Leicester 0–18 Biggleswade United
4 Norwich 4–1 Birmingham City
5 Notts Forest 0–9 Suffolk Bluebirds
6 Wolverhampton 0–9 Canley Athletic
7 Worcester 2–4 Hemel Hempstead
Bye: Notts Rangers

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 November 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Hemel Hempstead 7–1 Canley Athletic
2 Luton 1–7 Norwich
3 Milton Keynes 1–0 Biggleswade United
4 Suffolk Bluebirds 2–1 Notts Rangers

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2, 9 and 16 December 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Milton Keynes 0–1 Hemel Hempstead
2 Suffolk Bluebirds 1–4 Norwich

Group F

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 7 October 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Burton Wanderers 0–8 Town & County
2 BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) 11–1 Uttoxeter Eagles
3 Chesterfield 2–3 EMGALS
4 Costessey 2–1 Colchester
5 Droitwich St. Andrews 3–3 (a.e.t.) Haddon Park
replay Haddon Park 2–3 Droitwich St. Andrews
6 Duston Two Tones H–W Pye
Walkover for Dustin Two Tones
7 Notts County 2–5 Solihull
Bye: Bilston United

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 November 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Bilston United 1–2 BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)
2 Duston Two Tones 0–4 Town & County
3 EMGALS 5–6 Droitwich St. Andrews
4 Solihull W–O Costessey
Walkover for Solihull

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2, 9 and 16 December 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) 1–2 Town & County
2 Droitwich St. Andrews 5–2 Solihull

Group G

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 7 October 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Chorley 0–9 Crewe
2 CP Doncaster 1–4 Rowntree
3 Leasowe 8–0 Macclesfield
4 Nabwood Athletic 1–2 North Shields
5 Rotherham 1–0 Middlesbrough
6 Sheffield 5–0 Deeside
Bye: Bronte, Darlington

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 November 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Leasowe 12–0 Darlington
2 North Shields 1–3 Crewe
3 Rowntree 1–6 Broadoak
4 St Helens ?–? Bronte

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2, 9 and 16 December 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Broadoak 5–1 Leasowe
2 Crewe 3–2 St Helens

Group H

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 7 October 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Cleveland Spartans 0–1 Kirkby Sports Centre
2 Doncaster Belles 34–0 Leek Leaders
3 Fodens 3–1 Bolton Bodiceans
4 Ingol Belles 4–3 Rossendale
5 Manchester United 1–10 Broadoak
6 St Helens 3–1 Preston Rangers
Bye: Daresbury, Kilnhurst

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 November 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Doncaster Belles H–W Daresbury
Walkover for Doncaster Belles
2 Fodens 2–5 (a.e.t.) Rotherham
3 Ingol Belles 2–5 Kilnhurst
4 Sheffield 1–3 Kirkby Sports Centre

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2, 9 and 16 December 1984.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Doncaster Belles 2–0 Kilnhurst
2 Kirkby Sports Centre 2–0 Rotherham

Fourth round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6, 13, 27 January and 3 February 1985.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Droitwich St. Andrews 0–9 Broadoak
2 Chelsea 4–0 (a.e.t.) Ashford Town
3 Doncaster Belles 5–2 C&C Southwick
4 Kirkby Sports Centre 1–1 (a.e.t.) Newbury
replay Newbury 2–1 Kirkby Sports Centre
5 Crewe ?–? (a.e.t.) Norwich
replay Norwich 1–1 (?–? p) Crewe
6 Reigate 0–1 (a.e.t.) Aylesbury
7 Southampton 0–3 Friends of Fulham
8 Town & County 4–3 Hemel Hempstead

Quarter–finals

All games were played on 10 and 24 February 1985.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Aylesbury 2–2 (1–3 p) Norwich
2 Chelsea 0–2 Town & County
3 Doncaster Belles 3–0 Broadoak
4 Newbury 0–4 Friends of Fulham

Semi–finals

All games were played on 10 March 1985.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Norwich 0–5 Doncaster Belles
2 Town & County 0–5 Friends of Fulham

Final

Main article: 1985 WFA Cup final
Friends of Fulham2–0Doncaster Belles
  • McAdam 22'
  • Hynes 25'
 Report
Attendance: 925
Referee: Darryl Reeves (Uxbridge)

References

  1. ^ "Women's F.A. Cup - Results". womensfacup.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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