1974 WFA Cup final

1974 WFA Cup Final

Event	1973–74 WFA Cup
Southampton Fodens 1 2
Date	28 April 1974
Venue	The Eyrie, Bedford
Referee	D.G. Martin
Attendance	800
← 1973 1975 →

The 1974 WFA Cup Final was the fourth 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 and Fodens 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

28 April 1974

15:30 BST

Southampton	1–2	Fodens
Davies	Report	Leatherbarrow

The Eyrie , Bedford

Attendance: 800

Referee: D.G. Martin

GK 1 Sue Buckett (c) DF 2 Beverley Gain DF 3 Pauline Dickie DF 4 Linda Coffin DF 5 Jill Long MF 6 Maggie Pearce MF 7 Lynda Hale MF 8 Sue Lopez MF 9 Pat Davies FW 10 Pat Chapman FW 11 Shirley O'Callaghan Substitutes: FW 12 Ann Rice GK 13 Grace Cesareo Manager: Noel Coffin

GK 1 Hazel Bancroft DF 2 Elaine Brown DF 3 Sue Carter DF 4 Sue Shenton DF 5 Sheila Parker (c) MF 6 Carol Aikin MF 7 Alison Leatherbarrow MF 8 Sylvia Gore MF 9 Pat Firth FW 10 Jeannie Allott FW 11 Lesley Caldwell Substitutes: FW 12 Jill Jodrill 13 Paula McDevitt Manager: Eric Aldersay

References

1. Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup Final history". www.thefa.com.
2. Laverty, Richard (29 November 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. 20 April 2020.
4. A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. The History Press. 6 May 2021. ISBN   9780750997713.

External links

• Official website
• Report at WomensFACup.co.uk