1992–93 WFA Cup

June 2015 the men's event 1992–93 FA Cup WFA Cup 1992–93 England & Wales Arsenal Doncaster Belles 1991–92 1993–94 Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals. The 1992–93 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 13 September 1992 and 24 April 1993. It was the 23rd season of the WFA Cup and was won by Arsenal, who defeated Doncaster Belles in the final.Arsenal on trail of the treble: Shipp stands firm as the Belles rue lack of a finishing touch https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-women-s-fa-cup-final-arsenal-on-trail-of-the-treble-shipp-stands-firm-as-the-belles-rue-lack-of-a-finishing-touch-sam-elliott-reports-from-oxford-1457256.html The tournament consisted eight 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=1992 2025-04-26 womensfacup.co.uk Group 1 First round proper All games were scheduled for 13 and 20 September 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Corematch12–0Thanet United2Farnborough11–0Sutton United3Portsmouth2–1Gosport Borough4Teynham3–0Maidstone United5Three Bridges16–3Buxted RangersBye: Brighton & Hove Albion, Epsom & Ewell, Hassocks, Havant, Horsham, Isle of Wight, Saltdean United Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Brighton & Hove Albion3–1Hassocks2Corematch12–1Three Bridges3Havant3–1Farnborough4Isle of Wight2–9Horsham5Portsmouth0–0 Epsom & EwellreplayEpsom & Ewell6–0Portsmouth6Saltdean United1–2Teynham Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 11 November 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Epsom & Ewell3–0Teynham2Havant0–5Brighton & Hove Albion3Horsham7–0Corematch Group 2 First round proper All games were scheduled for 13 and 20 September 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Bristol City22–1Bristol Rovers2Cardiff4–0Clevedon Town3Carterton1–7Torquay United4Crewkerne3–11Eastleigh5NewburyH–WExeter RangersW/O for Newbury6Plymouth Pilgrims4–1Solent7Red Vale UnitedA–WTongwynlaisW/O for Tongwynlais8SwanseaH–WSalisburyW/O for Swansea9Swindon Spitfires3–2 Frome10Truro CityH–WCorsham TownW/O for Truro CityBye: Bournemouth, Bristol Backwell Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Bristol City0–5Bristol Backwell2Newbury3–1Torquay United3Plymouth Pilgrims5–0Eastleigh4Swansea0–3Swindon Spitfires5Tongwynlais2–3Cardiff6Truro City6–0Bournemouth Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 11 November 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Newbury3–4Bristol Backwell2Swindon Spitfires2–2 CardiffreplayCardiff2–3 Swindon Spitfires3Truro City4–2Plymouth Pilgrims Group 3 First round proper All games were scheduled for 13 and 20 September 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Binfield4–0Brentford2Bromley Borough6–0SE Rangers3Collier Row7–0Walton & Hersham4Crystal Palace2–3Palace Eagles5Leyton Orient9–0Aylesbury United6Newham4–6Watford7Reading1–6Hackney8St CharlesA–WWinchester All StarsW/O for Winchester All Stars9Yeading0–4TottenhamBye: Abbey Rangers, District Line, London Girls Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Abbey Rangers1–11Leyton Orient2Collier Row1–3HackneyCollier Row progressed to the next round3District Line26–0London Girls4Palace Eagles2–9Binfield5Watford3–1TottenhamTottenham progressed to the next round6Winchester All Stars1–12Bromley Borough Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 11 November 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1District Line10–0Collier Row2Leyton Orient3–2Binfield3Tottenham2–7Bromley Borough Group 4 First round proper All games were scheduled for 13 and 20 September 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Aston Villa1–5Tranmere Rovers2Bangor City0–6Kidderminster3Bentley Tigers0–8Thame United4Crewe5–1Launton5Runcorn0–5Pilkington6Worcester City6–8Leek TownBye: Abbeydale Alvechurch, Birmingham City, Oxford United, Stockport County, Villa Aztecs, Wolverhampton Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Abbeydale Alvechurch3–0Stockport County2Crewe3–8Pilkington3Kidderminster2–5Oxford United4Leek Town3–0Thame United5Tranmere Rovers8–2Birmingham City6Villa Aztecs2–4 Wolverhampton Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 11 November 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Abbeydale Alvechurch6–0Tranmere Rovers2Leek Town1–2Wolverhampton3Pilkington1–2Oxford United Group 5 First round proper All games were scheduled for 13 and 20 September 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Atherton Laburnum0–15Ashton United2Broadoak3–1Manchester City3LiverpoolA–WLever ClubW/O for Lever Club4Liverpool Feds0–7Preston Rangers5Manchester United5–0Vernon–Carus6Oldham Athletic10–2RossendaleBye: Bolton, Bury, Leasowe Pacific, Rochdale, St Helens, Wigan Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Bolton0–6Broadoak2Bury2–1Preston Rangers3Leasowe Pacific6–02024-09-19 Leasowe Pacific Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/leasowe-pacific/match-centre/ 2026-08-31 EFC Statto en-GBRochdale4Manchester United3–4Ashton United5St HelensH–WLever ClubW/O for St Helens6Wigan7–2Oldham Athletic Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 11 November 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Ashton United4–5Wigan2Broadoak0–82024-09-19 Leasowe Pacific Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/leasowe-pacific/match-centre/?match=34 2026-08-31 EFC Statto en-GBLeasowe Pacific3Bury1–4St Helens Group 6 First round proper All games were scheduled for 13 and 20 September 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1City Roses3–8Doncaster Town2Cleveland8–2Bradford City3Hull City1–0Barnsley4Newcastle11–0Wiggington GrasshoppersWiggington Grasshoppers proceed to the next round5Oakland Rangers2–5BrighouseBye: Cowgate Kestrels, Huddersfield, Middlesbrough, Scarborough, Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Cleveland3–9Sheffield Wednesday2Cowgate Kestrels2–0Hull City3Middlesbrough13–1Brighouse4ScarboroughA–WWakefieldW/O for Wakefield5Sunderland2–4Huddersfield6Wiggington Grasshoppers0–10Doncaster Town Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 11 November 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Doncaster Town1–2Middlesbrough2Huddersfield0–0 Sheffield WednesdayreplaySheffield Wednesday3–0Huddersfield3Wakefield4–6Cowgate Kestrels Group 7 First round proper All games were scheduled for 13 and 20 September 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1CalvertonA–WRainworth Miners WelfareW/O for Rainworth Miners Welfare2Haigh7–2Notts County3Leicester City3–1Sporting Kesteven4Sharley Park5–1Grimsby5TNT1–0Derby CityBye: Highfield Rangers, Nettleham, Nottingham Argyle Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Highfield Rangers2–6Rainworth Miners Welfare2Leicester City3–3 Sharley ParkreplaySharley Park3–4Leicester City3Nottingham Argyle3–0Haigh4TNT3–2Nettleham Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 11 November 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Rainworth Miners Welfare1–0Nottingham Argyle2TNT2–0Leicester City Group 8 First round proper All games were scheduled for 13 and 20 September 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Chelmsford City1–2Colchester United2Luton Town9–1Beccles3Norwich6–0Woodham Wanderers4Pye3–4Harlow Town5Southend4–1Leighton Linslade6Stevenage1–9DunstableBye: Milton Keynes, Town & County Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Colchester United0–10Dunstable2Luton Town4–0Harlow Town3Southend1–2Milton Keynes4Town & County11–3Norwich Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 11 November 1992. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Dunstable1–4Town & County2Luton Town7–0Milton Keynes Fourth round proper All games were originally scheduled for 6, 13 and 20 December 1992.2020-02-28 Arsenal v Middlesbrough – Premier League, Saturday December 19th 1992 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=11774 2026-07-12 The Arsenal Collection en-GB17 December 1992 Problems piling up for Belles https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005299/19921217/265/0054 Doncaster Free Press 5424 December 1992 Blank Christmas https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005299/19921224/315/0070 Doncaster Free Press 7010 December 1992 Ladies win after hard cup battle https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003671%2F19921210&page=27&article=027&stringtohighlight=wfa Surrey Mirror 272024-09-19 Leasowe Pacific Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/leasowe-pacific/match-centre/?match=37 2026-08-31 EFC Statto en-GB9 December 1992 Ladies hammered https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005255%2F19921209&page=53&article=985&stringtohighlight=wfa Dunstable Gazette 5314 December 1992 Rangers rule roost https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005014%2F19921214&page=31&article=031&stringtohighlight=stanton+rangers+sheffield Derby Daily Telegraph 3117 December 1992 Cup exit for Ladies https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005367%2F19921217&page=13&article=110&stringtohighlight=wfa Wigan Evening Post 13 6 December 1992 2–3 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=130 Abbeydale Alvechurch (2) * Millwall Lionesses (1) *6 December 1992 1–5 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=11774 Brighton & Hove Albion (2) * Arsenal (1) *Ball Churchman McGloin Pealling Withdean Stadium Withdean6 December 1992 3–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=136 Bromley Borough (3) * Leyton Orient (3)6 December 1992 2–3 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=124 Cowgate Kestrels (2) * Wimbledon (1) *6 December 1992 W–O https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=134 Doncaster Belles (1) Knowsley United (1)6 December 1992 2–3 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=126 Horsham (2) *Beer 50 Lonsdale 67 Epsom & Ewell (2) *Darby 35 Whitton 80 Roberts 876 December 1992 4–1 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=129 Leasowe Pacific (2) *Thomas Formston Bristol Backwell (2) * Cuemasters Ground Moreton6 December 1992 0–9 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=127 Luton Town (3) Ipswich Town (1) * Forde Park Langford6 December 1992 5–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=128 Middlesbrough (3) * Truro City (3)6 December 1992 2–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=131 Rainworth Miners Welfare (3) * Oxford United (2)6 December 1992 W–O https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=135 St Helens (2) TNT (3)6 December 1992 3–8 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=138 Wigan (3) *Holland Gorman Leigh 90 Bronte (1) *13 December 1992 4–2 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=123 Stanton Rangers (2) *Rose Brown Bourne Sheffield Wednesday (2) *Callaghan Gray 13 December 1992 0–4 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=137 Swindon Spitfires (3) Maidstone Tigresses (1) *13 December 1992 0–4 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=125 Wolverhampton (2) Red Star Southampton (1) *20 December 1992 2–6 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=133 Town & County (2) * District Line (2) * Fifth round proper All games were played on 7 February 1993.2020-02-27 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest – FA Cup 5th Round, Saturday February 13th 1993 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=11820 2026-07-12 The Arsenal Collection en-GBDistrict Line Gunned out https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003645%2F19930212&page=64&article=064&stringtohighlight=wfa+cup Middlesex County Times 648 February 1993 Ranger's Cup woe https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005014%2F19930208&page=35&article=035&stringtohighlight=wfa+cup Derby Daily Telegraph 352024-09-19 Leasowe Pacific Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/leasowe-pacific/match-centre/?match=41 2026-08-31 EFC Statto en-GB11 February 1993 One step further https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005299/19930211/369/0063 Doncaster Free Press 63Foster Gordon 10 February 1993 Brilliant Bromley were something special https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005320%2F19930210&page=109&article=576&stringtohighlight=bromley+rainworth Mansfield & North Nottinghamshire Chronicle-Advertiser 1097 February 1993 4–1 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=139 Arsenal (1) *Bampton 18 Ball 42 Churchman 47 Wylie 74 District Line (2) *Jones 71 Hare & Hounds Ground Leyton G Pope (London)7 February 1993 2–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=144 Bronte (1) * St Helens (2)7 February 1993 0–1 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=140 Epsom & Ewell (2) Red Star Southampton (1) *7 February 1993 3–2 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=145 Ipswich Town (1) *pen 82 Stanton Rangers (1) *Clay Brown 7 February 1993 2–5 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=141 Leasowe Pacific (2) *Cann Thomas Wimbledon (1) *7 February 1993 2–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=143 Maidstone Tigresses (1) * Middlesbrough (3)7 February 1993 0–4 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=146 Millwall Lionesses (1) Doncaster Belles (1) *Walker 30 80 Coultard Murray 827 February 1993 1–4 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=142 Rainworth Miners Welfare (3) *Jones 90 [[Charlton Athletic W.F.C. Bromley Borough]] (3) *McCormick 2 61 Powell pen Welfare Ground Rainworth Quarter–finals All games were played on 7 March 1993.2020-02-28 Arsenal v Southampton – Premier League, Saturday March 20th 1993 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=11855 2026-07-12 The Arsenal Collection en-GB11 March 1993 Belles in the semis https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005299/19930311/275/0061 Doncaster Free Press 6112 March 1993 Proctor on sidelines https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005423/19930312/422/0031 Maidstone Telegraph 3110 March 1993 Rainworth made to fight https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005320/19930310/585/0110 Mansfield & North Nottinghamshire Chronicle Advertiser 1107 March 1993 5–1 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=11855 Arsenal (1) *Bampton Pealling Ball Churchman Red Star Southampton (1) * Hare & Hounds Ground Leyton D. Martin (Nottinghamshire)7 March 1993 2–5 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=150 Ipswich Town (1) *26 Kemp Doncaster Belles (1) *Lisserman McQuiggan Borman Walker 7 March 1993 1–2 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=149 Maidstone Tigresses (1) * Bronte (1) *7 March 1993 1–2 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=148 Wimbledon (1) * Bromley Borough (1) * Semi–finals All games were played on 3 April 1993.8 April 1993 Belles in final https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005299/19930408/376/0082 Doncaster Free Press 82Connolly Kevin 12 April 1993 Girls reach the final - and take command in the league https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=11867 Arsenal vs Aston Villa Matchday Programme 31 3 April 1993 11:00 BST 2–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=151#close Arsenal (1) *Bampton 52 Ball 62 Bromley Borough (3) City Ground Cambridge J Smith (Middlesex)3 April 1993 15:00 BST 1–2 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=152 Bronte (1) *Lonergan 11 Doncaster Belles (1) *Walker 9 Murray 44 City Ground Cambridge N Collins (Surrey) Final 1993 WFA Cup final 1993 4 24 y 14:30 BST 3–0 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-women-s-fa-cup-final-arsenal-on-trail-of-the-treble-shipp-stands-firm-as-the-belles-rue-lack-of-a-finishing-touch-sam-elliott-reports-from-oxford-1457256.html Arsenal Doncaster Belles *Curley 45 Ball 45+8 Bampton 80 Manor Ground 3,547 Mike Cairns (Coventry) Oxford References Category:Women's FA Cup seasons Category:1992–93 in English women's football Category:1992–93 in English football cups