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1972 WFA Cup final

1972 WFA Cup Final
Event1971–72 WFA Cup
Date7 May 1972
VenueEton Park, Burton upon Trent
RefereeW. Tidman (Bedworth)
Attendance1,500
1971
1973


The 1972 WFA Cup Final was the 2nd final of the WFA Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams.[1] The showpiece event was played under the auspices of the Women's Football Association (WFA). The final was a replay of the 1971 final, as Southampton Women's F.C. and Lee's Ladies (formerly Stewarton Thistle) and was contested at Eton Park, the former home stadium of Burton Albion. Southampton Women's F.C. won the match 3–2.[2]

Match details

Southampton Women3–2Lee's Ladies
Judd
Lopez
White
Ferries
Eton Park, Burton upon Trent
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: W. Tidman (Bedworth)
GK 1 England Sue Buckett
DF 2 England Karen Buchanan
DF 3 England Pauline Dickie
DF 4 Wales Jill Osman
DF 5 England Jill Long
MF 6 England Maureen Case
MF 7 England Lynda Hale
MF 8 England Lesley Lloyd (c)
MF 9 England Pat Judd
FW 10 England Sue Lopez
FW 11 England Pat Davies
Substitutes:
FW 12 England Sue Stubbs
GK 13 England Shirley O'Callaghan
Manager:
England Norman Holloway
GK 1 Scotland Gerry Chalmers
DF 2 Scotland Betty Brogan
DF 3 Scotland Mary-Jane Lindsay
DF 4 Scotland Linda Kidd
DF 5 Scotland Jean Hunter
MF 6 Scotland Sandra Walker
MF 7 Scotland Rose Reilly (c)
MF 8 Scotland Jan Lightbody
MF 9 Scotland Susie Ferries
FW 10 Scotland Sophia McDonalds
FW 11 Scotland Mary White
Substitutes:
FW 12 Scotland Margaret Mccunnis
DF 13 Scotland Isobel Howie
Manager:
Scotland Elsie Cook

Bibliography

  • Lopez, Sue (1997). Women on the Ball: A Guide to Women's Football. London, England: Scarlet Press. ISBN 1857270169.

References

  1. ^ Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup Final history". www.thefa.com.
  2. ^ Lopez 1997, p. 78