1976 WFA Cup final

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1976 WFA Cup final
Event1975–76 WFA Cup
Date25 April 1976
VenueThe Eyrie, Bedford
RefereeJohn Hunting
Attendance1,500
1975
1977

The 1976 WFA Cup final was the sixth final of the Women's FA Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was also the sixth final to be held under the direct control of Women's Football Association (WFA).[1] Southampton Women's F.C. and Queen's Park Rangers L.F.C. contested the match at the Eyrie, the former home of Bedford Town on 25 April 1976. The match ended 2–1 in favour of Southampton.[2][3]

Match details

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Southampton Women2–1 (a.e.t.)Queen's Park Rangers
M. Kirkland
Davies
McGroarty
The Eyrie, Bedford
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: John Hunting
GK 1 England Sue Buckett (c)
DF 2 England Beverley Gain
DF 3 England Maggie Pearce
DF 4 Wales Ann Squires
DF 5 England Linda Coffin
MF 6 England Grace Cesareo
MF 7 England Lynda Hale
MF 8 England Pauline Dickie
MF 9 England Pat Davies
FW 10 England Hilary Carter
FW 11 England Pat Chapman
Substitutes:
FW 12 England Cathy Bennett
GK 13 England Heather Kirkland
FW 14 England Julie Bevis
Manager:
England Noel Coffin[4]
GK 1 England Pat Cavanagh
DF 2 England Cora Francis
DF 3 England Pauline Gardner
DF 4 England Paddy McGroarty (c)
DF 5 England Maggie Flanagan
MF 6 England Joan Clements
MF 7 England Sandra Choat
MF 8 England Judith Orsmond
MF 9 England Carrie Staley
FW 10 England Josie Lee
FW 11 England Hazel Ross
Substitutes:
FW 12 England Jackie Green
13 England Janet Brownbill
14 England Sue Francis
Manager:
Scotland Sav Ramayon

References

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  1. ^ "Women's FA Cup Final history". TheFA.com. The Football Association.
  2. ^ Pathé, British. "United Kingdom: Southampton With Mitre Challenge Trophy, Women's Equivalent Of Football Association Cup, By Beating Queens Park Rangers Women Two-One". www.britishpathe.com.
  3. ^ Slegg, Chris; Gregory, Patricia (May 6, 2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. The History Press. ISBN 9780750997713 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "The Original Cup Giants". www.southamptonwomensfc.co.uk.
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