1989–90 WFA Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England & Wales |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Doncaster Belles |
| Runners-up | Friends of Fulham |
Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals. | |
The 1989–90 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 17 September 1989 and 28 April 1990. It was the 20th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Doncaster Belles, who defeated Friends of Fulham in the final.[1]
The tournament consisted eight rounds of competition proper.
- All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.[2]
Group A
[edit]First round proper
[edit]All games were scheduled for 17 September 1989.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 2–6 | Ladyblues | |
| 2 | Leek Town | 5–3 | Leeside | |
| 3 | Manchester United | 8–2 | North End | |
| 4 | St Helens | 3–0 | Daresbury | |
| 5 | Wigan | 7–2 | Manchester City | |
| 6 | Wythenshawe | H–W | Rossendale | |
| Rossendale withdrew | ||||
Second round proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 8 October 1989.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladyblues | 1–2 | St Helens | |
| 2 | Wigan | 5–2 | Leek Town | |
| 3 | Wythenshawe | 0–3 | Manchester United |
Group B
[edit]First round proper
[edit]All games were scheduled for 17 September 1989.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol | 9–0 | Exeter Rangers | |
| 2 | Frome | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Cardiff | |
| replay | Cardiff | 5–0 | Frome | |
| 3 | Plymouth Pilgrims | 1–4 | Taunton Trident | |
| 4 | Truro City | 6–0 | Crewkerne |
Second round proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 8 October 1989.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol | 7–0 | Taunton Trident | |
| 2 | Truro City | 1–0 | Cardiff |
Group C
[edit]First round proper
[edit]All games were scheduled for 17 September 1989.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 3–1 | Wolverhampton | |
| 2 | Holly Lane | 4–8 | Abbeydale | |
| 3 | Leicester | 1–3 | Crewe | |
| 4 | Villa Aztecs | 2–3 | Preston Rangers | |
| Bye: Bennetts Bank, Droitwich St. Andrews| | ||||
Second round proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 8 October 1989.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 11–0 | Bennetts Bank | |
| 2 | Crewe | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Abbeydale | |
| 3 | Preston Rangers | 10–1 | Droitwich St. Andrews |
Group D
[edit]First round proper
[edit]All games were scheduled for 17 September 1989.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Town | 2–4 | Filey Flyers | |
| 2 | Leeds | 3–1 | Whitehouse Rovers | |
| 3 | Notts County | 2–0 | Chesterfield | |
| 4 | Oakland Rangers | 0–3 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | |
| 5 | Sheffield | 0–3 | Cleveland Spartans | |
| Bye: Whitley Bay | ||||
Second round proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 8 October 1989.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Filey Flyers | 10–0 | Notts County | |
| 2 | Leeds | 0–4 | Whitley Bay | |
| 3 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 1–3 | Cleveland Spartans |
Group E
[edit]First round proper
[edit]All games were scheduled for 17 September 1989.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basildon | 1–10 | Spondon Leisure Centre | |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 4–1 | Leyton Orient | |
| 3 | Romford | 3–1 | SJP Chelmsford | |
| Bye: Canary Rangers, Pye | ||||
Second round proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 8 October 1989.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canary Rangers | 0–6 | Ipswich Town | |
| 2 | Romford | 8–1 | Pye | |
| Bye: Spondon Leisure Centre | ||||
Group F
[edit]First round proper
[edit]All games were scheduled for 17 September 1989.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District Line | 9–0 | Hackney | |
| 2 | Maidstone Tigresses | 7–1 | Tottenham | |
| 3 | Maidstone United | 2–1 | Chelsea | |
| 4 | Sutton | A–W | Arsenal | |
| Sutton disqualified | ||||
| 5 | Walton & Hersham | 2–1 | Reigate | |
| 6 | Watford | H–W | Brentford | |
| Brentford disqualified | ||||
| Bye: Spurs | ||||
Second round proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 8 October 1989.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maidstone Tigresses | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Spurs | |
| 2 | Maidstone United | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Walton & Hersham | |
| 3 | Watford | 0–4 | Arsenal | |
| Bye: District Line | ||||
Group G
[edit]First round proper
[edit]All games were scheduled for 17 September 1989.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadbridge Heath | 3–1 | Bournemouth | |
| 2 | C&C Sports | H–W | Ashford Town | |
| Ashford Town withdrew | ||||
| 3 | Cove Krakatoa | 6–0 | Leeds Fastmet | |
| 4 | Saltdean United | 0–5 | Hassocks Beacon | |
| 5 | Solent | 4–2 | Worthing | |
| Bye: Handcross, Hightown | ||||
Second round proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 8 October 1989.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cove Krakatoa | 5–3 | Hassocks Beacon | |
| 2 | Handcross | 0–15 | Solent | |
| 3 | Hightown | 0–4 | Broadbridge Heath | |
| Bye: C&C Sports | ||||
Group H
[edit]First round proper
[edit]All games were scheduled for 17 September 1989.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leighton Linslade | 0–4 | Hertford Town | |
| 2 | Newbury | 1–0 | Hemel Hempstead | |
| 3 | Nino Ladies Bracknell | 3–1 | Stevenage | |
| 4 | Swindon Spitfires | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Oxford & County | |
| replay | Oxford & County | 2–0 | Swindon Spitfires | |
| Bye: Milton Keynes | ||||
Second round proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 8 October 1989.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertford Town | 3–5 | Newbury | |
| 2 | Milton Keynes | 1–4 | Oxford & County | |
| Bye: Nino Ladies Bracknell | ||||
Third round proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 5 November 1989.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bronte | 2–0 | Whitley Bay | |
| 2 | Cleveland Spartans | 1–3 | Leasowe Pacific | |
| 3 | District Line | 5–0 | Broadbridge Heath | |
| 4 | Doncaster Belles | 4–0 | Red Star Southampton | |
| 5 | Friends of Fulham | 4–0 | Crewe | |
| 6 | Maidstone Tigresses | 1–0 | Notts Rangers | |
| 7 | Maidstone United | 3–1 | C&C Sports | |
| 8 | Manchester United | 1–4 | Ipswich Town | |
| 9 | Millwall Lionesses | 18–0 | Cove Krakatoa | |
| 10 | Newbury | 3–4 | Birmingham City | |
| 11 | Oxford & County | 0–1 | Wigan | |
| 12 | Romford | 2–5 | Preston Rangers | |
| 13 | Scarborough | 0–7 | Arsenal | |
| 14 | Solent | 0–4 | St Helens | |
| 15 | Spondon Leisure Centre | 1–0 | Bristol | |
| 16 | Truro City | 2–4 | Nino Ladies Bracknell |
Fourth round proper
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 3 December 1989.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Wigan | |
| 2 | Bronte | 1–2 | Friends of Fulham | |
| 3 | District Line | 1–0 | Maidstone Tigresses | |
| 4 | Doncaster Belles | 3–2 | Millwall Lionesses | |
| 5 | Leasowe Pacific | 7–0 | Birmingham City | |
| 6 | Maidstone United | 1–1 | St Helens | |
| Original match postponed at half–time at 1–1 due to fog | ||||
| replay | St Helens | 4–1 | Maidstone United | |
| 7 | Nino Ladies Bracknell | 3–3 (aet) | Preston Rangers | |
| replay | Preston Rangers | H–W | Nino Ladies Bracknell | |
| Walkover for Preston Rangers | ||||
| 8 | Spondon Leisure Centre | 2–4 | Ipswich Town | |
Quarter–finals
[edit]All games were played on 4, 10 and 11 March 1990.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 0–4 | Friends of Fulham | |
| 2 | Doncaster Belles | 5–0 | Leasowe Pacific | |
| 3 | Preston Rangers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Ipswich Town | |
| 4 | St Helens | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | District Line |
Semi–finals
[edit]All games were played on 21 April 1990.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Belles | 7–0 | St Helens | |
| 2 | Preston Rangers | 0–3 | Friends of Fulham |
Final
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ womensfootballarchive (25 May 2015). "Baseball Ground, Derby 28 April 1990 – Doncaster Belles 1–0 Friends of Fulham". Women's Football Archive. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Women's F.A. Cup - Results". womensfacup.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2025.