1997 FA Women's Cup final

January 2025 1997 FA Women's Cup Final 1997 fa women's cup final programme.JPG 150 1996–97 FA Women's Cup Millwall Lionesses 1 Wembley 0 4 May 1997 Upton Park London Carol Harwood(Wembley) Clive Wilkes (Gloucestershire) 3,015 1996 1998 The 1997 FA Women's Cup Final was the 27th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the fourth to be played directly under the auspices of the Football Association (FA) and was known as the UK Living FA Women's Cup Final for sponsorship reasons. Millwall Lionesses and Wembley contested the match at West Ham United's Upton Park in London on 4 May 1997. Millwall Lionesses made their second final appearance, after winning the trophy in 1991 with a 1–0 win over Doncaster Belles at Prenton Park. Wembley appeared in the final for the first time, having won the previous season's FA Women's Premier League Cup competition.England - List of Women Cup Winners https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eng-womcuphist.html 24 July 2011 Erik Garin live RSSSF https://web.archive.org/web/20131111020042/http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/eng-womcuphist.html 11 November 2013 As FA Women's Premier League National Division clubs, both teams entered the competition at the fourth round stage. Millwall Lionesses beat Chelsea (3–0), Doncaster Belles (3–0), Aston Villa (4–1, after extra time) and Croydon (1–1, 3–1 on penalties) to reach the final. Wembley needed extra time in all three games to defeat Tranmere Rovers (2–1), Preston Rangers (1–0) and Berkhamsted Town (3–1) to reach a semi final with Arsenal. Their subsequent 1–0 victory over Arsenal at Borehamwood was considered a major upset.Miracles and Upsets Do Happen... http://www.shekicks.net/flog/blogs/post/294 She Kicks 27 October 2012 5 April 2011 Colin Aldis https://web.archive.org/web/20120527144823/http://www.shekicks.net/flog/blogs/post/294 27 May 2012 dead Background Millwall Lionesses won the Cup for the first time in 1991, when it was run under the auspices of the Women's Football Association. After their 1–0 final victory over Doncaster Belles, the winning squad broke up and players moved to rival clubs. Several players including future England manager Hope Powell founded a new club called Bromley Borough, which became Croydon then Charlton Athletic. Only Julie Fletcher, at 16 the youngest member of the 1991 squad, and Lou Waller, employed by parent–club Millwall as a community officer, remained with the team. In Waller's words: "We had to shunt all the teams up. The reserves became the seniors, the juniors became the reserves."Lionesses aim to keep pride intact https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/lionesses-aim-to-keep-pride-intact-1274642.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/lionesses-aim-to-keep-pride-intact-1274642.html 1 May 2022 subscription The Independent 28 October 2012 23 March 1997 Pete Davies By 1997 Millwall Lionesses' emphasis on youth development had produced international calibre players such as Mary Phillip, Katie Chapman, Danielle Murphy and Carly Hunt. England's first–choice goalkeeper Pauline Cope had also returned to the club from Arsenal. In March 1997 Millwall Lionesses defeated Everton in the final of the FA Women's Premier League Cup.FA Premier League Cup Final, 1996-97 http://www.womensoccer.com/refs/caf-refs/clubs/eclubs97.html WomenSoccer.com 28 October 2012 21 May 1997 Colin Aldis https://web.archive.org/web/20120325153624/http://www.womensoccer.com/refs/caf-refs/clubs/eclubs97.html 25 March 2012 dead Manager John Jones had taken over District Line LFC in 1982 and led them to a series of promotions. In 1993 they were promoted to the FA Women's Premier League National Division and tied up with Wembley FC to enter the top division. Part of the deal was a merger with Pinner Park Girls FC, which meant that Wembley inherited Pinner Park's Kelly Smith. As a former Physical Training Instructor in the Royal Navy, Jones ensured his team were strong and fit. He favoured an unorthodox 3–2–3–2 formation which accommodated a blend of promising youngsters and experienced campaigners such as Naz Ball. Wembley's progress culminated in a shock FA Women's Premier League Cup win over Doncaster Belles in March 1996.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/wembleys-flair-rewarded-in-shootout-1341434.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/wembleys-flair-rewarded-in-shootout-1341434.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Wembley's flair rewarded in shoot-out The Independent Pete Davies 11 March 1996 28 October 2012 Jones was angry when his players subsequently began to join rival clubs, attributing their departure to "a little bit of, shall we say, greed."https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-theyre-on-their-way-to-upton-1259726.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-theyre-on-their-way-to-upton-1259726.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Football: They're on their way to Upton ... The Independent Andrew Baker 4 May 1997 28 October 2012 Since the win over Doncaster Belles, three players had moved to Arsenal (Smith, Kim Jerray-Silver and goalkeeper Sarah Reed) and another three to final opponents Millwall Lionesses (Sally Ede, Pam Bedzrah and Justine Lorton). Match Summary Watched by a crowd of 3,015, Millwall Lionesses won the match 1–0, with a winning goal early in the second half from Lou Waller.http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61098197.html https://web.archive.org/web/20181116223941/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61098197.html usurped 16 November 2018 Mill-Waller Daily Mirror 28 October 2012 HighBeam Research subscription London, England 5 May 1997 Justine Lorton, who had signed from Wembley the previous summer, delivered a corner kick which was turned in at the near post by Waller, a survivor of Millwall Lionesses' 1991 Cup win. In a close contest, Wembley's defence reportedly played extremely well but their veteran strike–force were unable to threaten Pauline Cope in the Millwall Lionesses goal. After the match, victorious Millwall Lionesses players sang "No one likes us, we don't care" with their supporters. They also sang "How Bizarre" by OMC which had become the team's unofficial anthem.Slegg Chris Phillips Owen Now you see her https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/k7nszhqym9/now-you-see-her 7 May 2021 BBC Sport 7 May 2021 "My main memory is of being in the dressing room afterwards and my first born Jordan, who was two by then, being on one of the girl's shoulders as we all jumped around singing a song that was really popular at the time - How Bizarre by OMC. "That song became our anthem because of just how mad things seemed to be at the club at that time." Details 4 May 1997 15:00 BST https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-lionesses-bring-pride-to-millwall-1259819.html Millwall Lionesses 1–0 Wembley Waller 51 Upton Park, London Clive Wilkes (Gloucestershire) 3,015 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF FFFFFF Millwall Lionesses_whitesides _whitebottom _color_3_stripes_white FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 FF0000 Wembley GK 1ENG Pauline Cope (c)DF 2IRL Abbie WalshDF 8ENG Mary PhillipDF 5ENG Katie Chapman 87MF 11ENG Tina LindsayMF 6ENG Danielle MurphyMF 4ENG Lou WallerMF 3USA Tracy OsbornMF 10ENG Justine LortonFW 9ENG Pru BuckleyFW 7 ENG Sally Ede 88Substitutes:DF 12ENG Julie Fletcher 87FW 16ENG Pam Bedzrah 88GK 13ENG Katrina KnowlerFW 14ENG Nina DownhamDF 15ENG Sophie ChapmanManager:ENG Jim Hicks300px GK 1ENG Lesley HiggsDF 2ENG Kirsty HewitsonDF 5ENG Carol HarwoodDF 3ENG Lynn FramptonMF 4ENG Siobhan Melia (c)MF 8ENG Donna BurnsMF 6ENG Julie DarbyMF 10ENG Michelle Lee 85MF 7ENG Paula Callinan 70FW 9WAL Naz BallFW 11ENG Tracy KochSubstitutes:MF 15ENG Lois Fidler 70MF 14ENG Sue Jones 85GK 13ENG Orla HarrellFW 12ISR Ayala LiranFW 16ENG Jessica LippiattManager:ENG John Jones Player of the match Carol Harwood (Wembley) Assistant referees: Guy Beale (Somerset) Barry Polkey (Nottinghamshire) Fourth official: Martin Ebbage (Berks & Bucks)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Five named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions. Post match A recording of the full game was broadcast at 18:00 BST by Cup sponsors, the cable television channel UK Living. References Cup Cup Category:Women's FA Cup finals Category:Sport in the London Borough of Newham Category:Football matches in London Category:May 1997 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1997 in sport in London Category:London Bees Category:Millwall Lionesses F.C.