1971 WFA Cup final

1971 WFA Cup Final
Event1970–71 WFA Cup
Date9 May 1971[1]
VenueCrystal Palace[2], London
RefereeBryn Poyner (Worcester)
1972

The 1971 WFA Cup Final was the 1st final of the WFA Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams.[3] The showpiece event was played under the auspices of the Women's Football Association (WFA). Southampton Women's F.C. and Stewarton Thistle contested the match at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London on 9 May 1971. Southampton Women's F.C. won the match 4–1.[4][5][6]

Match details

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Southampton Women4–1Stewarton Thistle
Davies
Cassell
Reilly
Referee: Bryn Poyner (Worcester)
GK 1 England Sue Buckett
DF 2 England Pat Judd
DF 3 England Karen Buchanan
DF 4 England Barbara Birkett
DF 5 England Jill Long
MF 6 England Maureen Case
MF 7 England Dot Cassell
MF 8 England Lesley Lloyd (c)[7]
MF 9 England Pat Davies
FW 10 England Sue Lopez
FW 11 England Lynda Hale
Substitutes:
FW 12 England Jean Seymour
FW 13 England Louise Cross[8]
Manager:
England Norman Holloway[9]
GK 1 Scotland Gerry Chalmers
DF 2 Scotland Isobel Howie
DF 3 Scotland Sophia McDonald
DF 4 Scotland Linda Kidd
DF 5 Scotland Elsie Cook (c)
MF 6 Scotland Sandra Walker
MF 7 Scotland Rose Reilly
MF 8 Scotland Jan Lightbody
MF 9 Scotland Susie Ferries
FW 10 Scotland Moira Redmond
FW 11 Scotland Mary-Jane Lindsay downward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutes:
FW 12 Scotland Yvonne Bolton upward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
Scotland Elsie Cook[10] and Tom Strawthorn

Aftermath

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Southampton were fined for misrepresenting themselves as a league club and were fined £25 but were allowed to keep the trophy.[11]

Bibliography

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  • Slegg, Chris (2020). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. London, England: The History Press. ISBN 978-0750996594.

References

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