1982–83 WFA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England & Wales |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Doncaster Belles |
| Runners-up | St Helens |
Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals. | |
The 1982–83 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 10 October 1982 and 8 May 1983. It was the 13th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Doncaster Belles, who defeated St Helens in the final.
The tournament consisted seven rounds of competition proper.
- All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.[1]
Group A
[edit]First round proper
[edit]All games were scheduled for 10 October 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chard | 6–7 | St Catherines | |
| 2 | Exeter | 4–3 | Tiverton | |
| 3 | Exmouth | 0–3 | Newport | |
| 4 | Illogan | 4–2 | Pelynt | |
| Bye: Cardiff, Exeter Rangers, Frome, Western Trust | ||||
Second rounder proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 7 November 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff | 6–1 | Frome | |
| 2 | Exeter | 7–3 | Newport | |
| 3 | Illogan | 1–0 | Exeter Rangers | |
| 4 | Western Trust | 5–1 | St Catherines |
Third rounder proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff | H–W | Western Trust | |
| Walkover for Cardiff | ||||
| 2 | Exeter | 4–3 | Illogan | |
Group B
[edit]First round proper
[edit]All games were scheduled for 10 October 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashford Town | 3–1 | Horsham | |
| 2 | Courthope | 0–4 | Reigate | |
| 3 | Gillingham | 11–1 | Hassocks Beacon | |
| 4 | Herne Bay | 0–6 | Brighton | |
| 5 | Maidstone | H–W | Sussex University | |
| Walkover for Maidstone | ||||
| 6 | Shoreham | 4–1 | Eastbourne | |
| 7 | Southwick Giants | 6–1 | Durrington Rebels | |
| 8 | Worthing | 0–2 | C&C Sports | |
Second rounder proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 7 November 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashford Town | 5–3 | Southwick Giants | |
| 2 | Brighton | 1–4 | C&C Sports | |
| 3 | Reigate | 2–1 | Gillingham | |
| 4 | Shoreham | 4–1 | Maidstone |
Third rounder proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashford Town | 0–7 | C&C Sports | |
| 2 | Reigate | 1–2 | Shoreham |
Group C
[edit]First round proper
[edit]All games were scheduled for 10 October 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amersham Angels | 1–4 | Warminster | |
| 2 | Aylesbury | 9–0 | Hightown | |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 2–6 | Newbury | |
| 4 | Cope Chat | 5–2 | Swindon Spitfires | |
| 5 | Red Star Southampton | 1–8 | Howbury Grange | |
| 6 | Southampton | 10–2 | Bracknell | |
| Bye: Old Actonians, Reading | ||||
Second rounder proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 7 November 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aylesbury | 1–0 | Southampton | |
| 2 | Cope Chat | 8–0 | Reading | |
| 3 | Howbury Grange | 2–1 | Newbury | |
| 4 | Warminster | H–W | Old Actonians | |
| Walkover for Warminster | ||||
Third rounder proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cope Chat | 2–3 | Warminster | |
| 2 | Howbury Grange | 6–1 | Aylesbury |
Group D
[edit]First round proper
[edit]All games were scheduled for 10 October 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingford | 13–1 | Hayes | |
| 2 | Feltham United | 19–0 | University of Surrey | |
| 3 | Lowestoft | 7–4 | Millwall Lionesses | |
| 4 | Norwich | H–W | Cove Krakatoa | |
| Walkover for Norwich | ||||
| 5 | Spurs | 6–2 | Croydon | |
| 6 | Suffolk Bluebirds | 5–2 | Gallaher | |
| 7 | Tottenham | 19–0 | Turnford | |
| 8 | West Ham United | 8–1 | Riverside | |
Second rounder proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 7 November 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingford | 4–1 | West Ham United | |
| 2 | Norwich | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Feltham United | |
| replay | Feltham United | 4–1 | Norwich | |
| 3 | Suffolk Bluebirds | 2–10 | Lowestoft | |
| 4 | Tottenham | 3–4 | Spurs |
Third rounder proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowestoft | 6–0 | Feltham United | |
| 2 | Spurs | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Chingford | |
| replay | Chingford | 3–4 | Spurs |
Group E
[edit]First round proper
[edit]All games were scheduled for 10 October 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham Thistle | A–W | Birmingham City | |
| Walkover for Birmingham City | ||||
| 2 | Burton Wanderers | 3–2 | Droitwich St. Andrews | |
| 3 | EMGALS | 17–0 | Duston Two Tones | |
| 4 | Notts Forest | 1–6 | Biggleswade United | |
| 5 | Notts Rangers | 2–0 | Notts County | |
| 6 | Solihull | 6–0 | Notts Victoria | |
| 7 | Worcester City | 5–0 | Uttoxeter Eagles | |
| 8 | Worcester Rangers | 6–0 | Leicester | |
Second rounder proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 7 November 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biggleswade United | 5–0 | Worcester City | |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 5–1 | Burton Wanderers | |
| 3 | Solihull | 5–2 | Notts Rangers | |
| 4 | Worcester Rangers | 1–4 | EMGALS |
Third rounder proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 2–3 | Solihull | |
| 2 | EMGALS | 5–2 | Biggleswade United |
Group F
[edit]First round proper
[edit]All games were scheduled for 10 October 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadoak | 0–1 | St Helens | |
| 2 | Daresbury | 5–1 | New Longton | |
| 3 | Deeside | 8–3 | Manor Athletic | |
| 4 | Fodens | 1–3 | Preston Rangers | |
| 5 | Preston North End | 4–3 | Crewe Permanent Way | |
| 6 | Rochdale Borough | 4–7 | Kirkby Sports Centre | |
| 7 | Rossendale | 4–0 | Macclesfield | |
| 8 | Thornton ICI | 0–7 | Manchester Corinthians |
Second rounder proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 7 November 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daresbury | 0–2 | Kirkby Sports Centre | |
| 2 | Manchester Corinthians | 2–5 | St Helens | |
| 3 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Rossendale | |
| 4 | Preston Rangers | 2–0 | Deeside |
Third rounder proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirkby Sports Centre | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | St Helens | |
| replay | St Helens | 4–0 | Kirkby Sports Centre | |
| 2 | Preston North End | 1–5 | Preston Rangers |
Group G
[edit]First round proper
[edit]All games were scheduled for 10 October 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alsager | 1–3 | Middlesbrough | |
| 2 | BP Chemicals | 0–10 | Kilnhurst | |
| 3 | Bronte | 3–0 | Manchester United Supporters | |
| 4 | Doncaster Belles | 11–0 | Wythenshawe | |
| 5 | Percy Main | 0–4 | Cleveland Spartans | |
| 6 | Rotherham | 18–0 | Manchester University | |
| 7 | Rowntree | 1–2 | CP Doncaster | |
| 8 | Sheffield | 3–1 | Herrington Burn |
Second rounder proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 7 November 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bronte | 0–1 | Cleveland Spartans | |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 1–4 | CP Doncaster | |
| 3 | Rotherham | 2–4 | Kilnhurst | |
| 4 | Sheffield | 0–3 | Doncaster Belles |
Third rounder proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CP Doncaster | 2–3 | Doncaster Belles | |
| 2 | Kilnhurst | 0–1 | Cleveland Spartans |
Group H
[edit]First round proper
[edit]All games were scheduled for 10 October 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester | 1–7 | Stevenage | |
| 2 | Edgware | 0–6 | Luton Daytel | |
| 3 | Friends of Fulham | 16–0 | Hampstead Heathens | |
| 4 | Milton Keynes | 4–0 | Hemel Hempstead | |
| 5 | Northwood | 0–7 | Shelburne | |
| 6 | Romford | 3–0 | Dunstable | |
| 7 | Town & County | 5–1 | Watford | |
| Bye: Costessey | ||||
Second rounder proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 7 November 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Daytel | 4–1 | Costessey | |
| 2 | Romford | 0–12 | Friends of Fulham | |
| 3 | Stevenage | 0–3 | Milton Keynes | |
| 4 | Town & County | 0–6 | Shelburne |
Third rounder proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1982.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Keynes | 1–3 | Friends of Fulham | |
| 2 | Shelburne | 4–1 | Luton Daytel |
Fourth round proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 9 January 1983.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C&C Sports | 2–3 | Cleveland Spartans | |
| 2 | Cardiff | 6–1 | Shoreham Orient | |
| 3 | EMGALS | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Preston Rangers | |
| 4 | Exeter | 1–6 | Friends of Fulham | |
| 5 | Shelburne | 0–10 | St Helens | |
| 6 | Solihull | 0–2 | Howbury Grange | |
| 7 | Spurs | 1–7 | Doncaster Belles | |
| 8 | Warminster | 7–0 | Lowestoft |
Quarter–finals
[edit]All games were played on 6 February 1983.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff | 2–5 | Friends of Fulham | |
| 2 | Doncaster Belles | 4–2 | Cleveland Spartans | |
| 3 | Preston Rangers | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Howbury Grange | |
| 4 | St Helens | 1–0 | Warminster |
Semi–finals
[edit]All games were played on 13 March 1983.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends of Fulham | 1–2 | Doncaster Belles | |
| 2 | St Helens | 5–1 | Preston Rangers |
Final
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "Women's F.A. Cup - Results". womensfacup.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2025.