1998 FA Women's Cup final

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1998 FA Women's Cup final
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Arsenal celebrate a Cup double in 1998
Event1997–98 FA Women's Cup
Arsenal Croydon Women
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Date4 May 1998
Venue The New Den, London
Referee Alan Wiley (Staffordshire)
Attendance2,205
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The 1998 FA Women's Cup final was the 27th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the fifth final to be held under the direct control of the Football Association (FA). It was contested between Arsenal and Croydon Women at The New Den, home of Millwall. The final ended 3–2 in favour of Arsenal. [1] [2] [3] The final was broadcast on BSkyB. [4] As their men's counterpart won the 1997–98 FA Cup, Arsenal became the first club to win both the men's and women's FA Cup in the same season after the FA's take over of the women's tournament in 1993.

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Match details

Arsenal 3–2 Croydon Women
The New Den , London
Attendance: 2,205
Referee: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire)
GK1 Flag of England.svg Sarah Reed
DF2 Flag of England.svg Kirsty Pealling
DF3 Flag of England.svg Kim Jerray-Silver
DF4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Vicki Slee
DF5 Flag of England.svg Carol Harwood
MF6 Flag of England.svg Faye White (c)Sub off.svg 34'
MF7 Flag of England.svg Tina Mapes
MF8 Flag of England.svg Sian Williams
MF9 Flag of England.svg Marieanne Spacey
FW10 Flag of England.svg Kelley Few
FW11 Flag of England.svg Rachel Yankey
Substitutes:
FW12 Flag of England.svg Natasha Daly
GK13 Flag of England.svg Emma Hastings
DF14 Flag of England.svg Nina Downham
MF15 Flag of Ireland.svg Linda Watt Sub on.svg 34'Sub off.svg 89'
DF16 Flag of Ireland.svg Tammy Scrivens Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Vic Akers
GK1 Flag of England.svg Louise Cooper
DF2 Flag of England.svg Julie Fletcher
DF3 Flag of England.svg Julie Darby
DF4 Ulster Banner.svg Gill Wylie
DF5 Flag of England.svg Debbie Bampton
MF6 Flag of England.svg Alex Cottier
MF7 Flag of England.svg Hope Powell (c)
MF8 Flag of England.svg Kerry Davis
MF9 Flag of England.svg Samantha Britton Sub off.svg 82'
FW10 Flag of England.svg Tara Proctor
FW11 Flag of England.svg Joanne Broadhurst
Substitutes:
FW12 Flag of England.svg Sharon Barber Sub on.svg 82'
DF13 Flag of England.svg Anita Dines
MF14 Flag of England.svg Carole Osborne
GK15 Flag of England.svg Sue Jones
DF16 Flag of England.svg Debbie Biggins
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Frank McMorrow

Reception

Andy Gray and Richard Keys of Sky Sports are noted for laughing at the skill of women's footballers in the final of the competition. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Women's FA Cup Final history". TheFA.com. The Football Association.
  2. ↑ "Arsenal Ladies in the FA Cup". Arsenal.com.
  3. ↑ "Women's Football: Another trophy for the Gunners". The Independent. 4 May 1998.
  4. ↑ "Foul play". the Guardian. 15 June 1999.
  5. ↑ "Sky presenters have previous record for laughing at women's football". The Times .
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