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For the men's event, see 1971–72 FA Cup.
1971–72 WFA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland & Wales
Final positions
ChampionsSouthampton
Runners-upLee's
Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals.

The 1971–72 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 10 October 1971 and 7 May 1972. It was the 2nd season of the WFA Cup and was won by Southampton, who defeated Lee's in the final.

The tournament consisted of seven rounds of competition proper.

All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.[1]

Group 1

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Only known matches shown

Teams

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  • Dundee Strikers
  • Fife Dynamites
  • Hooverettes
  • Lee's
  • Prima Donnas
  • Westthorn United

Third round proper

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All games were originally scheduled for 9 and 23 January and 27 February 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Westthorn United ?–? Hooverettes

Group 2

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Only known matches shown

Teams

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  • Belle Vue Belles
  • Blackpool Supporters
  • Fodens, Forest
  • Howards Awardians
  • Macclesfield
  • Manchester Corinthians
  • Manchester Nomads
  • Plessey
  • Preston North End Supporters Club
  • Reckitts
  • Southport Supporters,

First round proper

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All games were scheduled for 10 October and 7 November 1971.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Fodens 11–0 Reckitts
2 Forest ?–? Manchester Corinthians

Second round proper

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All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1971.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Belle Vue Belles ?–? Plessey
Winner not known. Home team to be confirmed
2 Blackpool Supporters 0–6 Fodens

Third round proper

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All games were originally scheduled for 9 and 23 January and 27 February 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Fodens 1–0 Belle Vue Belles or Plessey
2 Forest 1–0 Macclesfield

Group 3

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Teams

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  • Bedworth
  • Bedworth Rangers
  • Coventry Bantams
  • EMGALS
  • Hillmorton Hunters
  • Lansdowne
  • Leicester City Supporters Club
  • Nuneaton Rangers
  • Rainbow Dazzlers
  • Renold
  • Rye Piece
  • Wanderers (Nuneaton)
  • Western Athletic

First round proper

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All games were scheduled for 10 October and 7 November 1971.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Coventry Bantams 4–0 Bedworth
2 EMGALS 16–0 Hillmorton Hunters
3 Lansdowne ?–? Leicester City Supporters Club
4 Nuneaton Rangers 0–2 Bedworth Rangers
5 Rainbow Dazzlers ?–? Western Athletic
6 Wanderers (Nuneaton) 11–0 Rye Piece
Bye: Renold

Second round proper

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All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1971.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Coventry Bantams 7–0 Renold
2 EMGALS 4–1 Lansdowne
Home team to be confirmed
3 Rainbow Dazzlers 1–0 Bedworth Rangers
Bye: Wanderers (Nuneaton)

Third round proper

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All games were originally scheduled for 9 and 23 January and 27 February 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 EMGALS 8–0 Rainbow Dazzlers
2 Wanderers (Nuneaton) 3–0 Coventry Bantams

Group 4

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Teams

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  • Aston Villa
  • Badsey
  • Droitwich St. Andrews
  • Dudley Road Hospital
  • Kays, Lan-Bar
  • Lodge Park
  • Norton
  • Robirch
  • Swan Rangers
  • Villa Rangers

First round proper

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All games were scheduled for 10 October and 7 November 1971.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Norton ?–? Kays

Third round proper

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All games were originally scheduled for 9 and 23 January and 27 February 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Kays ?–? Lodge Park

Group 5

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Only known matches shown

Teams

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  • Barnfield
  • Deal Town
  • Folkestone United
  • Ladybirds (Herne Bay)
  • Lydd
  • Maidstone Mote United
  • Margate Crusaders
  • Margate Rangers
  • Medway
  • Ramsgate All Stars
  • Thanet United
  • White Wanderers (Hamstreet)

First round proper

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All games were scheduled for 10 October and 7 November 1971.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Ladybirds (Herne Bay) 1–0 Margate Rangers

Second round proper

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All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1971.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Ladybirds (Herne Bay) 1–4 Folkestone United
2 Medway 2–1 Barnfield

Third round proper

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All games were originally scheduled for 9 and 23 January and 27 February 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Folkestone United 1–2 Deal Town
2 Medway 0–1 Thanet United

Group 6

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Matches not known.

Teams

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  • Arland
  • Barking Belles
  • Beechfield
  • Blue Birds (Woolpit)
  • Boreham Wood Hearts
  • Bosom Buddies United
  • Farley United (Tigers)
  • L'Oreal
  • Luton
  • Thame
  • Willy Walker's Wonders

Group 7

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Teams

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  • Aristocats United
  • Bluebirds
  • Brighton G.P.O.
  • Courthope
  • Crystal Palace
  • Crystal Palace 'B'
  • Fulham
  • Hellingly Hospital S. & S. Club
  • Orient
  • Queens Park Rangers
  • Spurs
  • White Ribbon

First round proper

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All games were scheduled for 10 October and 7 November 1971.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Brighton G.P.O. ?–? (a.e.t.) Queens Park Rangers
replay Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Brighton G.P.O.
2 Fulham 2–4 Spurs
3 Crystal Palace 'B' 5–3 Portslade

Second round proper

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All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1971.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Crystal Palace 'B' ?–? Spurs
2 Orient 2–6 Hellingly Hospital S. & S. Club
3 Queens Park Rangers ?–? Aristocats United
4 White Ribbon ?–? Crystal Palace

Third round proper

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All games were originally scheduled for 9 and 23 January and 27 February 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Hellingly Hospital S. & S. Club 3–1 Queens Park Rangers

Group 8

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Only known matches shown

Teams

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  • Bracknell Bullets
  • Devizes Moonrakers
  • Farmborough
  • Johnson Rangers
  • Newbury Golden Eagles
  • Reading
  • Southampton
  • Southampton 'B'
  • Swindon Spitfires

Second round proper

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All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1971.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Bracknell Bullets 10–0 Johnson Rangers

Regional finals

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All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 27 February and 12 March 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 EMGALS 4–3 Wanderers (Nuneaton)
2 Forest 0–7 Fodens
3 Hellingly Hospital S. & S. Club 1–10 Crystal Palace
4 Kays 0–5 Aston Villa
5 Westthorn United 3–4 Lee's Replay ordered
replay Westthorn United 3–5 Lee's

Quarter–finals

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All games were played on 5, 12, 19 and 26 March 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Aston Villa 1–5 Southampton
2 EMGALS 4–1 Crystal Palace
3 Lee's ?–? Deal Town
4 Thame ?–? Fodens

Semi–finals

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All games were played on 9 April 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Lee's 5–2 EMGALS
2 Thame 3–4 Southampton

Third place playoff

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All games were played on 7 May 1972.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Thame 1–1 (1–2 p) EMGALS

Final

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Main article: 1972 WFA Cup final
Southampton3–2Lee's
  • Judd
  • Lopez
Report
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: W. Tidman (Bedworth)

References

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  1. ^ "Women's F.A. Cup - Results". womensfacup.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
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