1998–99 FA Women's Cup|
| Country | England & Wales |
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| Champions | Arsenal |
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| Runners-up | Southampton Saints |
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| Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals. |
The 1998–99 FA Women's Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 13 September 1998 and 3 May 1999. It was the 29th season of the FA Women's Cup and was won by Arsenal, who defeated Southampton Saints in the final.[1]
The tournament consisted of one qualifying round and eight rounds of competition proper.
- All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.[2]
Preliminary round
All games were played on 13 September 1998.
| Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
| 1 |
Brazil Girls |
3–1 |
Bolton Wanderers (Supporters) |
|
| 2 |
Brighouse |
2–1 |
Thorpe United |
|
| 3 |
Corfe Hills United |
1–5 |
Newport Strikers |
|
| 4 |
Kidderminster Harriers |
2–0 |
Tamworth |
|
| 5 |
Lichfield Diamonds |
0–2 |
Telford United |
|
| 6 |
Newton Aycliffe |
0–11 |
AFC Preston |
|
| 7 |
Queens Park Rangers Ladies South |
4–5 |
Newport Pagnell Town / United |
|
| 8 |
St Margaretsbury |
0–3 |
Hewlett Packard Needham Market |
|
| 9 |
UG (United Glass) Sports |
5–2 (a.e.t.) |
Billericay Town |
|
| 10 |
Witney Town |
0–8 |
Watford |
|
| 11 |
Woking |
5–1 |
Tring Town |
|
| 12 |
Worksop Town |
8–2 |
Lincoln City |
|
First round proper
All games were scheduled for 21 and 27 September 1998.
| Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
| 1 |
Abbey Rangers |
3–5 |
Hampton |
|
| 2 |
Barking |
3–3 (a.e.t.) |
West Ham United |
|
| replay
|
West Ham United
|
3–3 (5–3 p)
|
Barking
|
|
| 3 |
Basingstoke Town |
2–1 |
London Women |
|
| 4 |
Bedford Bells |
7–0 |
King's Lynn |
|
| 5 |
Birmingham City |
5–0 |
Belper Town |
|
| 6 |
Bishop's Stortford |
0–15 |
Canary Racers |
|
| 7 |
Blackburn Rangers |
1–10 |
Blackburn Rovers |
|
| 8 |
Bristol Rovers |
2–0 |
Bristol City |
|
| 9 |
Bury |
6–2 |
Deans |
|
| 10 |
Cam Bulldogs |
10–3 |
North Molton Sports |
|
| 11 |
Camberley Town |
6–0 |
Maidstone United |
|
| 12 |
Cambridge United |
3–1 (a.e.t.) |
Surbiton |
|
| 13 |
Charlton |
11–0 |
Hendon |
|
| 14 |
Chelmsford City |
H–W |
Redhill |
|
| Walkover for Chelmsford
|
| 15 |
Chesham United |
3–1 |
Woking |
|
| 16 |
Chesterfield |
9–0 |
Melton Mowbray |
|
| 17 |
Darlington |
2–10 |
Stockport |
|
| 18 |
Doncaster Rovers |
7–0 |
Kirklees |
|
| 19 |
Elmore Eagles |
4–0 |
Clevedon |
|
| 20 |
Enfield |
3–1 |
Queens Park Rangers |
|
| 21 |
Fulham |
2–3 (a.e.t.) |
Wembley Mill Hill |
|
| 22 |
Hassocks |
6–0 |
Hastings Town |
|
| 23 |
Hemsworth Town |
A–W |
Ilkeston |
|
| Walkover for Ilkeston
|
| 24 |
Hewlett Packard Needham Market |
7–2 |
Welwyn Garden City |
|
| 25 |
Highfield Rangers |
3–0 |
Bloxwich Town |
|
| 26 |
Keynsham Town |
1–6 |
Okeford United |
|
| 27 |
Leeds Athletic |
0–5 |
Preston AFC |
|
| 28
|
Leicester City
|
3–3 (a.e.t.)
|
Kidderminster Harriers
|
|
| replay
|
Kidderminster Harriers
|
2–1
|
Leicester City
|
|
| 29 |
Liverpool Hope Feds |
3–1 |
Hull City |
|
| 30 |
London Ladies |
0–6 |
Haverhill Rovers |
|
| 31 |
Loughborough Students |
9–1 |
Kettering Amazons |
|
| 32
|
Luton
|
2–4
|
Risborough Rangers
|
|
|
| Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
| 33
|
Malling
|
3–2
|
Hackney
|
|
| 34
|
Manchester City
|
6–2
|
Brazil Girls
|
|
| 35
|
Manchester United
|
5–1
|
Chorley
|
|
| 36
|
Mond Rangers
|
0–7
|
Bangor City
|
|
| 37
|
Newcastle
|
0–5
|
Oldham Athletic
|
|
| 38
|
Newcastle Town
|
4–3
|
Derby County
|
|
| 39
|
Newport Pagnell Town / United
|
3–4
|
Gillingham
|
|
| 40
|
Newsham Park Hospital
|
3–1
|
Carlisle Wanderers
|
|
| 41
|
Newton Abbot
|
A–W
|
Cardiff County
|
|
| Walkover for Cardiff County
|
| 42
|
Norton
|
0–6
|
Stockport County
|
|
| 43
|
Oxford United
|
5–0
|
Barnstaple Town
|
|
| 44
|
Plymouth Activate
|
A–W
|
Sherborne
|
|
| Walkover for Sherborne
|
| 45
|
Portsmouth
|
19–0
|
City of Gloucester
|
|
| 46
|
Preston North End
|
3–5 (a.e.t.)
|
Middlesbrough
|
|
| 47
|
Rea Valley Rovers
|
4–2
|
Atherstone United
|
|
| 48
|
Redbridge Wanderers
|
0–2
|
Chelsea
|
|
| 49
|
Rochdale
|
1–7
|
Leeds City Vixens
|
|
| 50
|
Scunthorpe United
|
2–2 (a.e.t.)
|
Blackpool Wren Rovers
|
|
| replay
|
Blackpool Wren Rovers
|
2–1
|
Scunthorpe United
|
|
| 51
|
Selby Town
|
0–1
|
Barnsley
|
|
| 52
|
Shrewsbury Town
|
2–1
|
Worksop Town
|
|
| 53
|
South Coast Rangers
|
4–1
|
Exeter Rangers
|
|
| 54
|
Stanway
|
0–9
|
Denham United
|
|
| 55
|
Steel City Wanderers
|
0–3
|
Nettleham
|
|
| 56
|
Swindon Spitfires
|
1–4
|
Bath City
|
|
| 57
|
Swindon Town
|
2–1
|
Newport Strikers
|
|
| 58
|
Telford United
|
9–1
|
Stafford Rangers
|
|
| 59
|
Teynham Gunners
|
4–3
|
Newham
|
|
| 60
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
6–1
|
Northampton Town & County
|
|
| 61
|
Trafford
|
3–1
|
Brighouse
|
|
| 62
|
Truro City
|
1–8
|
Saltash Pilgrims
|
|
| 63
|
UG (United Glass) Sports
|
4–4 (a.e.t.)
|
Clapton
|
|
| replay
|
Clapton
|
2–0
|
UG (United Glass) Sports
|
|
| 64
|
Walkern
|
2–3
|
Slough Town
|
|
| 65
|
Warrington Grange
|
0–3
|
Stockport Celtic
|
|
| 66
|
Watford
|
5–0
|
Dulwich Hamlet
|
|
| 67
|
Wigan
|
4–2
|
Sheffield Hallam United
|
|
| 68
|
Worcester City
|
0–3
|
Mansfield Town
|
|
|
Second round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 1 and 8 November 1998.
| Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
| 1 |
Arnold Town |
2–0 |
Loughborough Students |
|
| 2 |
Barnsley |
2–3 |
Wigan |
|
| 3 |
Bath City |
0–5 |
Barry Town |
|
| 4 |
Bedford Bells |
3–0 |
Hassocks |
|
| 5 |
Birmingham City |
2–3 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|
| 6 |
Blackburn Rovers |
5–4 |
Middlesbrough |
|
| 7 |
Blyth Spartans Kestrels |
9–1 |
Manchester United |
|
| 8 |
Bristol Rovers |
6–0 |
Okeford United |
|
| 9 |
Camberley Town |
2–0 |
Gillingham |
|
| 10 |
Canary Racers |
10–1 |
Haverhill Rovers |
|
| 11 |
Cardiff County |
H–W |
Cam Bulldogs |
|
| Walkover for Cardiff County
|
| 12 |
Chelmsford City |
1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Watford |
|
| replay
|
Watford
|
5–1
|
Chelmsford City
|
|
| 13 |
Clapton |
A–W |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
|
| Walkover for Brighton & Hove Albion
|
| 14 |
Coventry City |
2–1 |
Chesterfield |
|
| 15 |
Denham United |
6–0 |
Basingstoke Town |
|
| 16 |
Doncaster Rovers |
5–1 |
Blackpool Wren Rovers |
|
| 17
|
Enfield
|
0–5
|
Langford
|
|
| 18
|
Hampton
|
2–5
|
Chelsea
|
|
| 19
|
Huddersfield Town
|
6–0
|
Preston AFC
|
|
| 20
|
Ilkeston
|
6–3
|
Kidderminster Harriers
|
|
| 21
|
Leeds United
|
2–3
|
Sheffield Wednesday
|
|
| 22
|
Leyton Orient
|
H–W
|
Malling
|
|
| Walkover for Leyton Orient
|
| 23
|
Liverpool Hope Feds
|
1–4
|
Garswood Saints
|
|
|
| Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
| 24
|
Mansfield Town
|
1–1 (a.e.t.)
|
Shrewsbury Town
|
|
| replay
|
Shrewsbury Town
|
1–2
|
Mansfield Town
|
|
| 25
|
Nettleham
|
0–3
|
Highfield Rangers
|
|
| 26
|
Newsham Park Hospital
|
0–7
|
Leeds City Vixens
|
|
| 27
|
Rea Valley Rovers
|
1–6
|
Aston Villa
|
|
| 28
|
Reading Royals
|
7–1
|
Elmore Eagles
|
|
| 29
|
Risborough Rangers
|
0–4
|
Whitehawk
|
|
| 30
|
Saltash Pilgrims
|
6–2
|
Portsmouth
|
|
| 31
|
Sherborne
|
1–4
|
Oxford United
|
|
| 32
|
Slough Town
|
3–4
|
Chesham United
|
|
| 33
|
Stockport
|
3–3 (a.e.t.)
|
Oldham Athletic
|
|
| replay
|
Oldham Athletic
|
4–3
|
Stockport
|
|
| 34
|
Stockport Celtic
|
2–6
|
Manchester City
|
|
| 35
|
Stockport County
|
1–4
|
Bangor City
|
|
| 36
|
Swindon Town
|
4–1
|
South Coast Rangers
|
|
| 37
|
Telford United
|
0–2
|
Newcastle Town
|
|
| 38
|
Teynham Gunners
|
0–13
|
Charlton
|
|
| 39
|
Three Bridges
|
4–1
|
Ipswich Town
|
|
| 40
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
7–0
|
Cambridge United
|
|
| 41
|
Trafford
|
6–2
|
Bury
|
|
| 42
|
Wembley Mill Hill
|
4–3
|
Barnet
|
|
| 43
|
West Ham United
|
3–1
|
Hewlett Packard Needham Market
|
|
| 44
|
Wimbledon
|
0–1
|
Berkhamsted Town
|
|
|
Third round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 December 1998.
| Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
| 1 |
Arnold Town |
2–0 |
Mansfield Town |
|
| 2 |
Bangor City |
2–0 |
Garswood Saints |
|
| 3 |
Berkhamsted Town |
3–1 |
Whitehawk |
|
| 4 |
Blackburn Rovers |
4–2 |
Wigan |
|
| 5 |
Blyth Spartans Kestrels |
H–W |
Newcastle Town |
|
| Walkover for Blyth Spartans Kestrels
|
| 6 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
4–2 |
Barry Town |
|
| 7 |
Bristol Rovers |
4–2 |
Swindon Town |
|
| 8 |
Camberley Town |
0–3 |
Canary Racers |
|
| 9 |
Cardiff County |
0–2 |
Wembley Mill Hill |
|
| 10 |
Chelsea |
1–0 |
Denham United |
|
| 11 |
Highfield Rangers |
1–3 |
Coventry City |
|
| 12 |
Huddersfield Town |
1–2 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|
|
| Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
| 13 |
Ilkeston |
2–1 |
Manchester City |
|
| 14 |
Langford |
4–1 |
Charlton |
|
| 15 |
Leeds City Vixens |
3–0 |
Trafford |
|
| 16 |
Oldham Athletic |
2–5 |
Aston Villa |
|
| 17 |
Reading Royals |
9–2 |
Saltash Pilgrims |
|
| 18 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
8–1 |
Doncaster Rovers |
|
| 19 |
Three Bridges |
5–2 |
Leyton Orient |
|
| 20 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
2–0 |
Oxford United |
|
| 21
|
Watford
|
9–0
|
Chesham United
|
|
| 22
|
West Ham United
|
1–1 (a.e.t.)
|
Bedford Bells
|
|
| replay
|
Bedford Bells
|
2–0
|
West Ham United
|
|
|
Fourth round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 10, 17, 24 and 31 January 1999.
| Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
| 1 |
Aston Villa |
0–1 (a.e.t.) |
Millwall Lionesses |
|
| 2 |
Bangor City |
2–2 (a.e.t.) |
Bedford Bells |
|
| replay
|
Bedford Bells
|
2–1
|
Bangor City
|
|
| 3 |
Blyth Spartans Kestrels |
1–3 |
Croydon |
|
| 4 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
2–1 |
Coventry City |
|
| 5 |
Bristol Rovers |
2–5 |
Berkhamsted Town |
|
| 6 |
Canary Racers |
0–6 |
Doncaster Belles |
|
| 7 |
Chelsea |
0–11 |
Arsenal |
|
| 8 |
Everton |
4–2 |
Wembley Mill Hill |
|
| 9 |
Ilkeston |
0–4 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
|
| 10 |
Langford |
5–0 |
Arnold Town |
|
| 11 |
Leeds City Vixens |
1–2 |
Southampton Saints |
|
| 12 |
Reading Royals |
7–2 |
Blackburn Rovers |
|
| 13 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
0–1 |
Three Bridges |
|
| 14 |
Tranmere Rovers |
2–1 |
Liverpool |
|
| 15 |
Watford |
3–1 |
Ilkeston Town |
|
| 16 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
1–0 |
Bradford City |
|
Fifth round proper
All games were played on 7 February 1999.
| Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
| 1 |
Arsenal |
1–0 |
Everton |
|
| 2 |
Berkhamsted Town |
1–5 |
Southampton Saints |
|
| 3 |
Croydon |
1–0 |
Millwall Lionesses |
|
| 4 |
Langford |
0–1 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
|
| 5 |
Reading Royals |
1–0 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
|
| 6 |
Three Bridges |
0–1 |
Tranmere Rovers |
|
| 7
|
Watford
|
1–0
|
Bedford Bells
|
|
| 8
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
0–2
|
Doncaster Belles
|
|
Quarter–finals
All games were played on 7 and 14 March 1999.
Semi–finals
All games were played on 4 April 1999.
Final
References
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| National teams | |
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| League competitions | | Level 1 | |
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| Levels 2–4 | |
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| Level 5 | |
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| Levels 6–7 | |
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| Levels 8–9 | |
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| Lower leagues | |
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| Cup competitions | | FA cups | |
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| Football League cups | |
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| European competitions | |
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List of transfers |