Event | 2000–01 FA Women's Cup [1] | ||||||
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Date | 7 May 2001 [2] | ||||||
Venue | Selhurst Park, London | ||||||
Referee | T Parkes (Birmingham) [3] | ||||||
Attendance | 13,824 [4] | ||||||
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]
Arsenal | 1–0 | Fulham Ladies |
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Banks 54' | Report |
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