1999 FA Women's Cup final

1999 FA Women's Cup Final
Event1998–99 FA Women's Cup
Arsenal Southampton Saints
2 0
Date3 May 1999
VenueThe Valley, London
Player of the MatchDebbie Beer (Southampton Saints)
RefereeWendy Toms (Dorset)
Attendance6,450

The 1999 FA Women's Cup Final was the 28th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams.[1] It was the sixth final to be held under the direct control of the Football Association (FA).[2] It was contested between Arsenal and Southampton Saints. The match was played at the Valley, the home stadium of Charlton Athletic. The final ended 2–0 in favour of Arsenal.[3][4][5]

Match details

Arsenal2–0Southampton Saints
  • Hayes 14' (o.g.)
  • Wheatley 41'
 Report
Attendance: 6,450
Referee: Wendy Toms (Dorset)
GK 1 Sarah Reed
DF 2 Kirsty Pealling
DF 3 Clare Wheatley
DF 4 Vicki Slee
DF 5 Carol Harwood  84'
DF 6 Faye White
MF 7 Sian Williams (c)
MF 8 Ciara Grant
FW 9 Marieanne Spacey
MF 10 Justine Lorton  84'
FW 11 Rachel Yankey  78'
Substitutes:
DF 12 Carol Conlon
FW 13 Kelley Few
FW 13 Nina Downham  78'
MF 14 Taryn Rockall  84'
MF 16 Tina Mapes  84'
Manager:
Vic Akers
GK 1 Debbie Beer
DF 2 Alli Short
DF 3 Abbie Gould  74'
DF 4 Sharon Hayes (c)
DF 5 Lynn Armstrong
MF 6 Rachel McArthur
MF 7 Gemma Ritchie
MF 8 Angela Fisher
FW 9 Anna Dimsdale
FW 10 Sarah Stainer  74'
DF 11 Cher Beesley  60'
Substitutes:
DF 12 Marie O'Brien  60'
MF 13 Katie Poore  74'
MF 14 Lisa Langrish  74'
GK 15 Sue Buckett
FW 16 Emma Parrent
Manager:
Vanessa Raynbird

References

  1. ^ "Arsenal await in the FA Cup as Watford's sister act beat Belles". Watford Observer. 29 May 1999.
  2. ^ "Women's FA Cup Final history". The Football Association.
  3. ^ "Arsenal Ladies in the FA Cup". arsenal.com.
  4. ^ Winterburn, Sarah (3 May 1999). "Gunners at the double". the Guardian.
  5. ^ "Curtains as Saints suffer stage fright". Daily Echo.
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