1987–88 WFA Cup

the men's event 1987–88 FA Cup May 2026 WFA Cup 1987–88 England & Wales Doncaster Belles Leasowe 1986–87 1988–89 Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals. The 1987–88 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 6 September 1987 and 1 May 1988. It was the 18th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Doncaster Belles, who defeated Leasowe in the final. The tournament consisted seven rounds of competition proper. All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.Women's F.A. Cup - Results https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=2&yd=1987 2025-05-04 womensfacup.co.uk Group A First round proper All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Crewe2–1Ingol Belles2Fodens0–15Birmingham City3Sandwell1–2AbbeydaleBye: BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club), Droitwich St. Andrews, Preston Rangers Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Abbeydale6–5 Crewe2Birmingham City3–0Preston Rangers3BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)2–8Droitwich St. Andrews Group B First round proper All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Arsenal2–3Milton Keynes2ChelseaH–WNorthwoodNorthwood withdrew3Hemel Hempstead5–0Maidstone4Islington4–0Vixens5Vicarage Wanderers3–3Walton & HershamreplayWalton & Hersham8–17 October 1987 Walton Ladies victory https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003620/19871007/013/0013 Esher News and Mail 13Vicarage WanderersBye: Gallaher Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Chelsea7–2Gallaher2Islington1–8Walton & Hersham3Milton Keynes7–3Hemel Hempstead Group C First round proper All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Beccles7–0Diss Town2Launton1–7Spondon Leisure Centre3Leighton Linslade0–7Watford4Oxford & County1–4Biggleswade5Suffolk Bluebirds3–1Narayan grabs hat trick https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000762/19870925/874/0097 Bury Free Press 97DunstableBye: Luton Daytel, Norwich Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Beccles4–0Watford2Luton Daytel2–19 October 1987 New-Look defence in resolute mood https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000762/19871009/891/0096 Bury Free Press 96Suffolk Bluebirds3NorwichA–WBiggleswadeNorwich withdrewBye: Spondon Leisure Centre Group D First round proper All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Crewkerne1–4Keynsham2Exeter1–0Truro City3Exeter Rangers1–6Plymouth Pilgrims4Ottery 1–7 Frome5Pelynt3–1Taunton TridentBye: Cardiff Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Cardiff4–2Plymouth Pilgrims2Exeter2–1Frome3Keynsham8–0Pelynt Group E First round proper All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1ChesterfieldH–WLeicesterLeicester withdrew2Rainworth Miners Welfare2–0Boots Athletic3Sheffield8–0G.E.C. / A.E.I.Bye: Ilkeston (Bilborough), Kilnhurst, Town & County Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Chesterfield0–3Town & County2Ilkeston (Bilborough)0–1Rainworth Miners Welfare3Sheffield2–110 October 1987 Sheffield Through https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002497/19871010/023/0023 Football Post (Nottingham) 23Kilnhurst Group F First round proper All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Newbury4–025 September 1987 Just Enough Terry https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004876/19870925/028/0028 Farnborough News 28Cove Krakatoa2Red Star Southampton9–1Chingford3Solent7–0Swindon Spitfires4Spurs7–8Hightown5Tottenham2–1District LineBye: Bournemouth Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Bournemouth0–3Solent2Newbury5–3Hightown3Red Star Southampton5–0Tottenham Group G First round proper All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Filey Flyers4–2Reckitts2Whitehouse Rovers3–1Rowntree3Whitley Bay5–2Leeds4Wigan2–426 September 1987 Junior Soccer https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003816/19870926/047/0047 Rossendale Free Press 47RossendaleBye: Broadoak, Bronte Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Broadoak3–1Whitley Bay2Filey Flyers2–1Whitehouse Rovers3Rossendale0–710 October 1987 Junior Soccer https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003816/19871010/041/0041 Rossendale Free Press 41Bronte Group H First round proper All games were scheduled for 6 and 20 September 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Ashford Town5–024 September 1987 Five star start gets girls off on Cup trail https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005424/19870924/398/0035 Kentish Express 35Southwick2Crawley0–725 September 1987 Tigresses so sharp https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005423/19870925/350/0032 Maidstone Telegraph 32Maidstone Tigresses3Horsham2–4Worthing4MedwayA–WHassocks BeaconMedway withdrewBye: Gillingham, Reigate Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Ashford Town0–68 October 1987 Ladies Soccer https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005424/19871008/368/0034 Kentish Express 34Hassocks Beacon2Gillingham0–8Reigate3Maidstone Tigresses4–1Worthing Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 1 November 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Abbeydale4–3Beccles2Bronte4–0Spondon Leisure Centre3Doncaster Belles2–15 November 1987 Belles do it again https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005299/19871105/205/0050 Doncaster Free Press 50Millwall Lionesses4Droitwich St. Andrews4–1Rainworth Miners Welfare5Exeter2–2 CardiffreplayCardiff1–2Exeter6Filey Flyers1–3Birmingham City7Friends of Fulham7–111 December 1987 Eclipsed by stars https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000656/19871211/523/0051 Sussex Express 51Town & County8Keynsham2–4C&C Sports9Leasowe5–3Biggleswade10Luton Daytel0–8Red Star Southampton11Maidstone Tigresses1–26 November 1987 Tigresses fall https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005423/19871106/430/0040 Maidstone Telegraph 406 November 1987 On trophy trail https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000656/19871106/542/0055 Sussex Express 55Hassocks Beacon12Milton Keynes 0–2 Broadoak13Newbury1–0Chelsea14Reigate3–3 Cleveland SpartansreplayCleveland Spartans4–3Reigate15Sheffield1–2Solent16Walton & Hersham4–211 November 1987 Walton Ladies still in the running for WFA Cup https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003620/19871111/012/0012 Esher News and Mail 12Solihull Fourth round proper All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 December 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Birmingham City7–130 December 1987 1987 Sports Review https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003620/19871230/008/0008 Esher News and Mail 8Walton & Hersham2C&C Sports0–1Red Star Southampton3Doncaster Belles6–0Broadoak4Droitwich St. Andrews0–1Cleveland Spartans5Exeter1–6Abbeydale6Hassocks Beacon1–7Friends of Fulham7Leasowe3–2Solent8Newbury2–2 BrontereplayBronte?–?Newbury Quarter–finals All games were played on 7 February 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Abbeydale0–12Doncaster Belles2Cleveland Spartans1–220 February 1988 Spartans knocked out at quarter final stage https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000637/19880220/303/0024 Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 24Birmingham City3Leasowe6–0Bronte4Red Star Southampton1–3Friends of Fulham Semi–finals All games were played on 13 March 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Birmingham City0–4Doncaster Belles2Friends of Fulham2–516 March 1988 Girl's soccer triumph https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003728/19880316/060/0060 Bebington News 60Leasowe Final 1988 WFA Cup final 1 May 1988 Leasowe 1–3 Doncaster Belles *Jackson pen *Walker Coultard Sherrard Gresty Road Philip Wright (Crewe) 800 http://womensfacup.co.uk/history/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=3542 Crewe References Category:Women's FA Cup seasons Category:1987–88 in English women's football Category:1987–88 in English football cups