1971 WFA Cup final
Football match
| Event | 1970–71 WFA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 9 May 1971[1] | ||||||
| Venue | Crystal Palace[2], London | ||||||
| Referee | Bryn Poyner (Worcester) | ||||||
1972 → | |||||||
The 1971 WFA Cup Final was the 1st final of the WFA Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams.[3] The showpiece event was played under the auspices of the Women's Football Association (WFA). Southampton Women's F.C. and Stewarton Thistle contested the match at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London on 9 May 1971. Southampton Women's F.C. won the match 4–1.[4][5][6]
Match details
| Southampton Women | 4–1 | Stewarton Thistle |
|---|---|---|
Davies  Cassell | Reilly |
Crystal Palace, London
Referee: Bryn Poyner (Worcester)
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Aftermath
Southampton were fined for misrepresenting themselves as a league club and were fined £25 but were allowed to keep the trophy.[11]
Bibliography
- Slegg, Chris (2020). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. London, England: The History Press. ISBN 978-0750996594.
References
- ^ "The Women's FA Cup Final at 50: putting the women's game on the record". blogs.bl.uk.
- ^ Garry, Tom (August 26, 2021). "The truth about how the FA were forced to lift their ban on women's football". The Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup Final history". www.thefa.com.
- ^ "Women's FA Cup final: Southampton 'pioneer' Lesley Lloyd proud of what women's football has achieved". Sky Sports.
- ^ Laverty, Richard (December 2, 2021). "Lesley Lloyd Reflects on Being the First Woman to Lift the FA Cup".
- ^ A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. The History Press. 2021-05-06. ISBN 9780750997713. Retrieved 2022-09-18 – via Google.
- ^ Garry, Tom (4 December 2021). "Fran Kirby and Lesley Lloyd, first Women's FA Cup-winning captain, recall 50 years of the famous trophy". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Louise Gardner Representing England in Mexico, Playing at The San Siro & Azteca Stadium" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "'Scars on their legs': Southampton '71 captain Lesley Lloyd recalls first Women's FA Cup win". HeraldScotland.
- ^ "Football legend Elsie Cook: 'I had to prove that women could play'". www.scotsman.com. December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Stewarton's First Star Remembered". She Kicks. 25 May 2016. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017.
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