1986–87 WFA Cup

For the men's event, see 1986–87 FA Cup.
1986–87 WFA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland & Wales
Final positions
ChampionsDoncaster Belles
Runners-upSt Helens
Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals.

The 1986–87 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 5 October 1986 and 3 May 1987. It was the 17th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Doncaster Belles, who defeated St Helens 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 5 October 1986.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Abbeydale 3–1 Crewe
2 Bennetts Bank 0–8 Preston Rangers
3 Bilston United 0–3 City Bombers
4 Droitwich St. Andrews 6–2 Worcester City
5 Fodens 5–3 Spartax
6 Solihull 1–1 BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)
replay BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) ?–? Solihull
7 Wyvern 0–2 Canley Social
Bye: Birmingham City

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Abbeydale ?–? Canley Social
2 Fodens 5–8 (a.e.t.) Droitwich St. Andrews
3 Preston Rangers ?–? Bilston United
4 Solihull ?–? Birmingham City

Group B

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Aylesbury H–W Romford
Romford withdrew
2 Islington 2–1 Vicarage Wanderers
3 Milton Keynes 1–3 Hemel Hempstead
4 Northwood H–W E Rangers
E Rangers withdrew
5 Walton & Hersham 9–0 Gallaher
Bye: Chelsea, Maidstone Mote United, Vixens

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Chelsea ?–? Vixens
2 Maidstone Mote United ?–? Islington
3 Northwood 0–3 Hemel Hempstead
4 Walton & Hersham ?–? Aylesbury

Group C

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Attleborough 1–3 Launton
2 Biggleswade H–W EMGALS
EMGALS withdrew
3 Colchester 3–1 Suffolk Bluebirds
4 Duston 2–4 Beccles
5 Norwich 3–0 Leicester United
6 Watford 2–4 Luton Daytel
Bye: Dunstable, Ipswich

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Beccles ?–? Ipswich Ipswich won
2 Biggleswade ?–? Norwich Norwich won
3 Launton ?–? Dunstable Launton won
4 Luton Daytel ?–? Colchester Luton Daytel won

Group D

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Bridge Youth Club 0–21 Exeter
2 Cardiff ?–? Keynsham
3 Tongwynlais 1–1 (a.e.t.) Cope Chat
replay Cope Chat ?–? Tongwynlais
4 Exeter Rangers 1–3 Pelynt
5 Frome 2–2 (a.e.t.) Ottery
replay Ottery ?–? Frome
6 Plymouth Pilgrims 2–2 (a.e.t.) Truro City
replay Truro City 1–3 Plymouth Pilgrims
Bye: Crewkerne, Taunton Trident

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Exeter ?–? Taunton Trident
2 Frome 2–1 Cardiff
3 Pelynt ?–? Crewkerne
4 Tongwynlais 3–1 Plymouth Pilgrims

Group E

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Haddon Park 1–3 Rainworth Miners Welfare
2 Kilnhurst 5–2 Boots Athletic
3 Loughborough 0–12 Beacon Wanderers
4 Notts Rangers 4–0 Town & County
5 Sheffield H–W Notts County
Notts County withdrew
6 Spondon Leisure Centre 1–17 St Helens
Bye: Doncaster Belles, Rotherham

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Doncaster Belles 4–0 Rainworth Miners Welfare
2 Kilnhurst 0–8 St Helens
3 Notts Rangers 4–1 Rotherham
4 Sheffield 3–2 Beacon Wanderers

Group F

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Cove Krakatoa H–W Southampton
Southampton withdrew
2 Hightown 2–5 Bracknell
3 Spurs 0–12 Solent
4 Swindon Spitfires 0–1 Millwall Lionesses
5 Tottenham 5–2 Bournemouth
Bye: District Line, Newbury, Red Star Southampton

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Cove Krakatoa 3–1 Tottenham
2 Millwall Lionesses 8–0 District Line
3 Newbury ?–? Solent
4 Red Star Southampton ?–? Bracknell

Group G

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Broadoak 2–5 Boro Electronics
2 Bronte H–W FC Redstar
FC Redstar withdrew
3 Rowntree 2–5 Leasowe
4 Whitley Bay 4–2 Rossendale
5 Wigan 1–1 Thornton ICI
replay Thornton ICI 3–4 Wigan
Bye: Filey Flyers, Ingol Belles, Royds Hall

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Filey Flyers ?–? Royds Hall
2 Ingol Belles ?–? Boro Electronics
3 Leasowe ?–? Bronte
4 Whitley Bay 8–2 Wigan

Group H

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 C&C Sports 2–1 Horsham
2 Friends of Fulham 32–0 Crawley
3 Maidstone Tigresses 5–2 Hassocks Beacon
4 Medway 0–6 Reigate
5 Sussex University A–W Eastbourne
Sussex University withdrew
Bye: Gillingham, Shoreham, Worthing

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Eastbourne ?–? Shoreham
2 Maidstone Tigresses 0–5 Friends of Fulham
3 Reigate 4–1 Gillingham
4 Worthing 1–7 C&C Sports

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1986.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Abbeydale 0–2 Doncaster Belles
2 Boro Electronics 7–2 Pelynt
3 C&C Sports ?–? Chelsea
4 Cove Krakatoa ?–? Ipswich Town
5 Filey Flyers 7–2 Frome
6 Islington ?–? Solihull
7 Leasowe 2–1 Exeter
8 Millwall Lionesses 8–0 Droitwich St. Andrews
9 Notts Rangers ?–? Luton Daytel
10 Preston Rangers 4–0 Tongwynlais
11 Red Star Southampton 2–3 Aylesbury
12 Reigate 0–6 Friends of Fulham
13 Sheffield ?–? Shoreham
14 Solent ?–? Launton
15 St Helens 2–0 Norwich
16 Whitley Bay 4–2 Hemel Hempstead

Fourth round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 11, 18 and 25 January and 1 February 1987

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 C&C Sports ?–? Cove Krakatoa
2 Doncaster Belles 4–1 Aylesbury
3 Filey Flyers 2–3 Solihull
4 Friends of Fulham 3–1 Preston Rangers
5 Leasowe ?–? Sheffield
6 Notts Rangers 3–5 Millwall Lionesses
7 Solent 1–4 St Helens
8 Whitley Bay 2–3 Boro Electronics

Quarter–finals

All games were played on 1 and 8 February 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Boro Electronics 1–5 Doncaster Belles
2 Leasowe 1–6 Friends of Fulham
3 Solihull 1–2 Millwall Lionesses
4 St Helens 4–2 C&C Sports

Semi–finals

All games were played on 8 and 22 March 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Doncaster Belles 2–0 Millwall Lionesses
2 Friends of Fulham 0–1 St Helens

Final

Main article: 1987 WFA Cup final
Doncaster Belles2–0St Helens
  • Sherrard 12'
  • Walker 80'
 Report
Referee: Mark Scott (Nottingham)

References

  1. ^ "Women's F.A. Cup - Results". womensfacup.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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