1974 WFA Cup final

1974 WFA Cup Final
Event1973–74 WFA Cup
Date28 April 1974
VenueThe Eyrie, Bedford
RefereeD.G. Martin
Attendance800
1973
1975

The 1974 WFA Cup Final was the 4th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the fourth final to be held under the direct control of Women's Football Association (WFA).[1] Southampton Women's F.C. and Fodens Ladies F.C. contested the match at the Eyrie, the former home of Bedford Town on 28 April 1974. Fodens won the match 2–1.[2][3][4]

Match details

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Southampton Women1–2Fodens
Davies Leatherbarrow
The Eyrie, Bedford
Attendance: 800
Referee: D.G. Martin
GK 1 England Sue Buckett (c)
DF 2 England Beverley Gains
DF 3 England Pauline Dickie
DF 4 England Linda Coffin
DF 5 England Jill Long
MF 6 England Maggie Pearce
MF 7 England Lynda Hale
MF 8 England Sue Lopez
MF 9 England Pat Davies
FW 10 England Pat Chapman
FW 11 England Shirley O'Callaghan
Substitutes:
FW 12 England Ann Rice
GK 13 England Grace Cesareo
Manager:
England Mike Harvey
GK 1 England Hazel Bancroft
DF 2 England Elaine Brown
DF 3 England Sue Carter
DF 4 England Sue Shenton
DF 5 England Sheila Parker (c)
MF 6 England Carol Aikin
MF 7 England Alison Leatherbarrow
MF 8 England Sylvia Gore
MF 9 England Pat Firth
FW 10 England Jeannie Allott
FW 11 England Lesley Caldwell
Substitutes:
FW 12 England Jill Jodrill
13 England Sue Carter
Manager:
England Eric Aldersay

References

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  1. ^ Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup Final history". www.thefa.com.
  2. ^ Laverty, Richard (November 29, 2021). "When Fodens Ladies won the FA Cup".
  3. ^ "Women's FA Cup History: 6 Rogue Teams to Win the Competition Back in the Day". 90min.com. April 20, 2020.
  4. ^ A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. The History Press. 6 May 2021. ISBN 9780750997713.
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