1973–74 WFA Cup

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1973–74 WFA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland & Wales
Final positions
ChampionsFodens
Runners-upSouthampton
Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals.

The 1973–74 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 7 October 1973 and 28 April 1974. It was the 4th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Fodens, who defeated Southampton 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

Only known matches shown

Teams

  • Dundee Strikers
  • Edinburgh Dynamo
  • Harmony Row
  • Lee's
  • Motherwell A.E.I.
  • Westthorn United

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6, 9 and 13 January 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Westthorn United11–1Edinburgh Dynamo

Fourth round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 February 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Westthorn United8–0Harmony Row

Group 2

Only known matches shown

Teams

  • Ashton
  • Barrow
  • Blackpool Seabirds
  • Buxted Chicks
  • E.R.F. Sandbach
  • Fleece Fillies
  • Fodens
  • Halton
  • Liverpool
  • Macclesfield
  • Prestatyn
  • Preston Dolphins
  • Preston North End
  • Southport
  • Wallsend

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 18 November and 2 and 9 December 1973.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Fodens8–1Southport

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6, 9 and 13 January 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Fodens 3–0 Prestatyn
2 Preston North End 6–1 Liverpool

Fourth round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 February 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Fodens3–0Preston North End

Group 3

Only known matches shown

Teams

  • Boston Budgies
  • Carr Fastener
  • County Canaries
  • EMGALS
  • Fishtoft
  • Forest
  • Leicester City Supporters Club
  • Notts County
  • Notts Rangers
  • Polesworth
  • Taverners Pilgrims

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 7 and 14 October 1973.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Fishtoft 1–5 Forest Rangers
2 Polesworth ?–? Carr Fastener
3 Taverners Pilgrims 5–0 County Canaries
Bye: Boston Budgies

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 18 November and 2 and 9 December 1973.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Boston Budgies 0–6 EMGALS
2 Notts Rangers ?–? Polesworth
3 Leicester City Supporters Club 4–5 Taverners Pilgrims

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6, 9 and 13 January 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Notts Rangers 2–2 (a.e.t.) Taverners Pilgrims
replay Taverners Pilgrims 4–2 Notts Rangers
Bye: Emgals

Fourth round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 February 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Taverners Pilgrims 1–7 EMGALS

Group 4

Only known matches shown

Teams

  • Beccles
  • East Harling
  • Junior High School
  • Lowestoft
  • Pye
  • Rushden
  • Suffolk Bluebirds
  • Watney Mann
  • Woodbridge American

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 7 and 14 October 1973.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 East Harling 10–0 Rushden
Bye: Lowestoft

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 18 November and 2 and 9 December 1973.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 East Harling 2–8 Suffolk Bluebirds
2 Lowestoft 4–1 Beccles

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6, 9 and 13 January 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Suffolk Bluebirds 7–2 East Harling
2 Watney Mann 0–13 Lowestoft

Fourth round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 February 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Lowestoft 3–4 Suffolk Bluebirds

Group 5

Only known matches shown

Teams

  • Bedworth
  • Birmingham City
  • Chelles Belles
  • Coventry Bantams
  • Evesham North End
  • G.E.C. / A.E.I.
  • Holbrooks Athletic
  • Kays
  • Luton Daytel
  • Milton Keynes
  • Red Star Rangers
  • Town & County
  • Trent Valley Angels
  • Wanderers (Nuneaton)

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 18 November and 2 and 9 December 1973.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Wanderers (Nuneaton) 3–3 (a.e.t.) Chelles Belles
replay Chelles Belles ?–? Wanderers (Nuneaton)

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6, 9 and 13 January 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Chelles Belles 2–2 (a.e.t.) G.E.C. / A.E.I.
replay G.E.C. / A.E.I. 1–2 Chelles Belles
2 Coventry Bantams ?–? (a.e.t.) Evesham North End
replay Evesham North End 2–1 Coventry Bantams

Fourth round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 February 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Evesham North End 2–3 Chelles Belles

Group 6

Only known matches shown

Teams

  • Ashford Town
  • Barnfield United
  • Brighton G.P.O.
  • Courthope
  • Dartford College
  • Guildford United
  • Hellingly Hospital
  • Herne Bay Ladybirds
  • Maidstone
  • West Sussex
  • White Wanderers (Hamstreet)

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 7 and 14 October 1973.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Maidstone 6–0 Guildford City

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 18 November and 2 and 9 December 1973.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Courthope 2–0 Herne Bay Ladybirds
2 Hellingly Hospital 5–0 Dartford College
3 Maidstone 1–2 (a.e.t.) Ashford Town

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6, 9 and 13 January 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Ashford Town 2–1 Hellingly Hospital
2 Brighton G.P.O. 2–1 Courthope

Fourth round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 February 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Brighton G.P.O. 6–5 Ashford Town

Group 7

Only known matches shown

Teams

  • Amersham Angels
  • Crystal Palace
  • Fulham
  • Gallaher
  • Queens Park Rangers
  • Southampton
  • Southend
  • Spurs
  • Swaythling
  • Thame
  • Totten United

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 7 and 14 October 1973.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Amersham Angels 5–1 Thame
2 Southend 0–3 Fulham

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 18 November and 2 and 9 December 1973.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Fulham 10–1 Gallaher
2 Queens Park Rangers 3–4 Amersham Angels

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6, 9 and 13 January 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Amersham Angels 2–0 (a.e.t.) Fulham
2 Southampton 3–0 Crystal Palace

Fourth round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 February 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Southampton 6–1 Amersham Angels

Group 8

Only known matches shown

Teams

  • Avon County Rangers
  • Bath City
  • Bracknell Bullets
  • Bristol
  • Bristol Bluebirds
  • Compton Wanderers
  • Cope Chat
  • Devizes Moonrakers
  • Eastville
  • Farmborough
  • Johnson Rangers
  • Swindon Spitfires
  • Warminster Town
  • West End Wanderers

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6, 9 and 13 January 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Cope Chat 10–0 Avon County Rangers
2 Swindon Spitfires 6–1 Devizes Moonrakers

Fourth round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 3 February 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Cope Chat 1–2 Swindon Spitfires

Quarter–finals

All games were played on 3 March 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1EMGALS0–8Westthorn United
2Southampton7–1Chelles Belles
3Suffolk Bluebirds2–9Fodens
4Swindon Spitfires1–0Brighton G.P.O.

Semi–finals

All games were played on 31 March 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Swindon Spitfires0–2Fodens
2Westthorn United0–2 (a.e.t.)Southampton

Third place playoff

All games were played on 28 April 1974.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Swindon Spitfires0–5Westthorn United

Final

Southampton1–2Fodens
  • Davies
Report
Attendance: 800
Referee: D.G. Martin

References

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