2001 FA Women's Cup final

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2001 FA Women's Cup Final
Event 2000–01 FA Women's Cup [1]
Date7 May 2001 [2]
Venue Selhurst Park, London
Referee T Parkes (Birmingham) [3]
Attendance13,824 [4]
2000
2002

The 2001 FA Women's Cup Final was the 31st final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. [5] The final event was played between Arsenal and Fulham Ladies on 6 May 2001 at Selhurst Park in London. [6] Angela Banks of Arsenal scored the winner. [4] A record 13,824 people attended the match. [7]

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Match details

Arsenal 1–0 Fulham Ladies
Banks Soccerball shade.svg54' Report
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 13,824
Referee: T Parkes (Birmingham)
GK1 Flag of Ireland.svg Emma Byrne
DF2 Flag of England.svg Kirsty Pealling
DF3 Flag of England.svg Casey Stoney
DF4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jayne Ludlow
DF5 Flag of England.svg Carol Harwood
MF6 Flag of England.svg Faye White
MF7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Sian Williams (c)
MF8 Flag of England.svg Angela Banks
MF9 Flag of England.svg Marieanne Spacey Sub off.svg
FW10 Flag of Ireland.svg Ciara Grant
FW11 Flag of England.svg Clare Wheatley
Substitutes:
FW12 Flag of England.svg Ellen Maggs Sub on.svg
GK13 Flag of England.svg Lesley Higgs
DF14 Flag of England.svg Sarah Wooliscroft
MF15 Flag of Ireland.svg Caroline Thorpe
DF16 Flag of Ireland.svg Yvonne Tracy
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Vic Akers
GK1 Flag of England.svg Jody Bowry
DF2 Flag of Ireland.svg Ronnie Gibbons
DF3 Flag of England.svg Kim Jerray-Silver
DF4 Flag of Denmark.svg Katrine Pedersen
DF5 Flag of England.svg Mary Phillip
MF6 Flag of England.svg Katie Chapman
MF7 Flag of England.svg Sanchia Duncan Sub off.svg
MF8 Flag of England.svg Rachel McArthur Sub off.svg
MF9 Flag of England.svg Rachel Yankey
FW10 Flag of Norway.svg Margunn Haugenes
FW11 Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Pettersen
Substitutes:
FW12 Flag of England.svg Deena Rahman Sub on.svg
DF13 Flag of England.svg Layla Young
MF14 Flag of Norway.svg Lynn Rebecca Mork Sub on.svg
GK15 Flag of England.svg Janette Hynes
DF16 Flag of England.svg Laveena Betts
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Frank McMorrow

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