1983 WFA Cup final

1983 WFA Cup Final
Event1982–83 WFA Cup
Date8 May 1983
VenueSincil Bank, Lincoln
Player of the MatchSheila Stocks (Doncaster Belles)
RefereeArnold Challinor (Rotherham)
Attendance1,500
1982
1984

The 1983 WFA Cup Final was the 13th final of the WFA Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams.[1] The showpiece event was played under the auspices of the Women's Football Association (WFA). Doncaster Belles and St Helens contested the match at Sincil Bank, the home stadium of Lincoln City. The Doncaster Belles won 3–2 to lift the Cup for the first time.[2]

Match details

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Doncaster Belles3–2St Helens
Stocks
J. Hanson
Leatherbarrow
Deighan
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Arnold Challinor (Rotherham)
Doncaster Belles
St Helens
GK 1 England Tracey Davidson
DF 2 England Doreen Jones
DF 3 England Wendy Hardisty
DF 4 England Donna Young
DF 5 England Jackie Sherrard
MF 6 England Toni Youd
MF 7 England Jill Hanson
MF 8 England Sheila Stocks (c)
FW 9 England Lorraine Hanson
FW 10 England Carol Carr
MF 11 England Tracy Hunt
Substitutes:
MF 12 England Julie Sutcliffe
MF 13 England Denise Pittock
Manager:
England Richard Hanson
GK 1 England Ann Harkins (c)
DF 2 England Denise Hampson
DF 3 England Norah Critchley
DF 4 England Sheila Parker
DF 5 England Sue Holland
MF 6 Wales Yvonne Gagen
MF 7 England Liz Deighan
MF 8 England Alison Leatherbarrow
MF 9 Wales Judith Turner
FW 10 England Janet Turner
FW 11 England Karen Cummings
Substitutes:
DF 12 England Cathryn Malone
DF 13 England Kath Bilsbury
Manager:
England Chris Slater


References

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  1. ^ Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup Final history". www.thefa.com.
  2. ^ "Celebrating our history this Women's Football Weekend". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk.
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