1987–88 WFA Cup

For the men's event, see 1987–88 FA Cup.
1987–88 WFA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland & Wales
Final positions
ChampionsDoncaster Belles
Runners-upLeasowe
Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals.

The 1987–88 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 6 September 1987 and 1 May 1988. It was the 18th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Doncaster Belles, who defeated Leasowe 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 6 and 20 September 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Crewe 2–1 Ingol Belles
2 Fodens 0–15 Birmingham City
3 Sandwell 1–2 Abbeydale
Bye: BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club), Droitwich St. Andrews, Preston Rangers

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Abbeydale 6–5 (a.e.t.) Crewe
2 Birmingham City 3–0 Preston Rangers
3 BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) 2–8 Droitwich St. Andrews

Group B

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Arsenal 2–3 Milton Keynes
2 Chelsea H–W Northwood
Northwood withdrew
3 Hemel Hempstead 5–0 Maidstone
4 Islington 4–0 Vixens
5 Vicarage Wanderers 3–3 Walton & Hersham
replay Walton & Hersham 8–1 Vicarage Wanderers
Bye: Gallaher

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Chelsea 7–2 Gallaher
2 Islington 1–8 Walton & Hersham
3 Milton Keynes 7–3 Hemel Hempstead

Group C

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Beccles 7–0 Diss Town
2 Launton 1–7 Spondon Leisure Centre
3 Leighton Linslade 0–7 Watford
4 Oxford & County 1–4 Biggleswade
5 Suffolk Bluebirds 3–1 Dunstable
Bye: Luton Daytel, Norwich

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Beccles 4–0 Watford
2 Luton Daytel 2–1 Suffolk Bluebirds
3 Norwich A–W Biggleswade
Norwich withdrew
Bye: Spondon Leisure Centre

Group D

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Crewkerne 1–4 Keynsham
2 Exeter 1–0 Truro City
3 Exeter Rangers 1–6 Plymouth Pilgrims
4 Ottery 1–7 Frome
5 Pelynt 3–1 Taunton Trident
Bye: Cardiff

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Cardiff 4–2 Plymouth Pilgrims
2 Exeter 2–1 Frome
3 Keynsham 8–0 Pelynt

Group E

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Chesterfield H–W Leicester
Leicester withdrew
2 Rainworth Miners Welfare 2–0 Boots Athletic
3 Sheffield 8–0 G.E.C. / A.E.I.
Bye: Ilkeston (Bilborough), Kilnhurst, Town & County

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Chesterfield 0–3 Town & County
2 Ilkeston (Bilborough) 0–1 Rainworth Miners Welfare
3 Sheffield 2–1 Kilnhurst

Group F

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Newbury 4–0 Cove Krakatoa
2 Red Star Southampton 9–1 Chingford
3 Solent 7–0 Swindon Spitfires
4 Spurs 7–8 Hightown
5 Tottenham 2–1 District Line
Bye: Bournemouth

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Bournemouth 0–3 Solent
2 Newbury 5–3 Hightown
3 Red Star Southampton 5–0 Tottenham

Group G

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Filey Flyers 4–2 Reckitts
2 Whitehouse Rovers 3–1 Rowntree
3 Whitley Bay 5–2 Leeds
4 Wigan 2–4 Rossendale
Bye: Broadoak, Bronte

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Broadoak 3–1 Whitley Bay
2 Filey Flyers 2–1 Whitehouse Rovers
3 Rossendale 0–7 Bronte

Group H

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Ashford Town 5–0 Southwick
2 Crawley 0–7 Maidstone Tigresses
3 Horsham 2–4 Worthing
4 Medway A–W Hassocks Beacon
Medway withdrew
Bye: Gillingham, Reigate

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Ashford Town 0–6 Hassocks Beacon
2 Gillingham 0–8 Reigate
3 Maidstone Tigresses 4–1 Worthing

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 1 November 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Abbeydale 4–3 Beccles
2 Bronte 4–0 Spondon Leisure Centre
3 Doncaster Belles 2–1 Millwall Lionesses
4 Droitwich St. Andrews 4–1 Rainworth Miners Welfare
5 Exeter 2–2 (a.e.t.) Cardiff
replay Cardiff 1–2 Exeter
6 Filey Flyers 1–3 Birmingham City
7 Friends of Fulham 6–1 Town & County
8 Keynsham 2–4 C&C Sports
9 Leasowe Pacific 5–3 Biggleswade
10 Luton Daytel 0–8 Red Star Southampton
11 Maidstone Tigresses 1–2 Hassocks Beacon
12 Milton Keynes 0–2 Broadoak
13 Newbury 1–0 Chelsea
14 Reigate 3–3 (a.e.t.) Cleveland Spartans
replay Cleveland Spartans 4–3 Reigate
15 Sheffield 1–2 Solent
16 Walton & Hersham 4–2 Solihull

Fourth round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 December 1987.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Birmingham City 7–1 Walton & Hersham
2 C&C Sports 0–1 Red Star Southampton
3 Doncaster Belles 6–0 Broadoak
4 Droitwich St. Andrews 0–1 Cleveland Spartans
5 Exeter 1–6 Abbeydale
6 Hassocks Beacon 1–7 Friends of Fulham
7 Leasowe Pacific 3–2 Solent
8 Newbury 2–2 (a.e.t.) Bronte
replay Bronte ?–? Newbury

Quarter–finals

All games were played on 7 February 1988.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Abbeydale 0–12 Doncaster Belles
2 Cleveland Spartans 1–2 Birmingham City
3 Leasowe Pacific 6–0 Bronte
4 Red Star Southampton 1–3 Friends of Fulham

Semi–finals

All games were played on 13 March 1988.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Birmingham City 0–4 Doncaster Belles
2 Friends of Fulham 2–5 Leasowe

Final

Main article: 1988 WFA Cup final
Leasowe Pacific1–3Doncaster Belles
  • Jackson pen'
 Report
Attendance: 800
Referee: Philip Wright (Crewe)

References

  1. ^ "Women's F.A. Cup - Results". womensfacup.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
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