1988–89 WFA Cup

the men's event 1988–89 FA Cup WFA Cup 1988–89 File:Old Trafford 1992 (box).JPG 250px Old Trafford, which hosted the 1989 Final England 1988 – April 1989 Leasowe Pacific Friends of Fulham 1987–88 1989–90 The 1988–89 Women's Football Association Cup was the 19th edition of the WFA Cup (Women's FA Cup), the national women's football knockout competition in England.England – List of Women Cup Winners RSSSF https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eng-womcuphist.html 24 July 2011 It was organised by the Women's Football Association (WFA). The Merseyside club Leasowe Pacific won the trophy in the 1989 WFA Cup Final – the match was played on 22 April, in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster the previous week. Three Leasowe players saw the tragedy at close hand, and the women's Final was nearly cancelled. The WFA Cup finalist clubs were Friends of Fulham, who had been the 1985 Cup–winners, and Leasowe Pacific, the runners–up of the 1988 Final against Doncaster Belles. The 1989 Final had a prominent broadcast on TV with "almost 2 million" viewers.http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/profiles/blogs/the-fa-womens-cup-match-final-attendances-from-1972-to-2013 https://archive.today/20130820235854/http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/profiles/blogs/the-fa-womens-cup-match-final-attendances-from-1972-to-2013 dead 20 August 2013 The Womens FA Cup Final attendances from 1979 to 2013 WSU The 1989 Cup was Leasowe Pacific's only title; the club later became Everton. Group A First round proper All games were scheduled for 25 September 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Canley SocialH–WBeacon WanderersWalkover for Beacon Wanderers2Droitwich St. Andrews4–1Wyvern3Holly Lane1–5Tavern4Ingol Belles4–6Crewe5Sefton Rebels1–10FodensBye: Preston Rangers Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 16 October 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Crewe10–0Beacon Wanderers2Droitwich St. Andrews6–3Fodens3Preston RangersH–WTavernWalkover for Preston Rangers Group B First round proper All games were scheduled for 25 September 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Gallaher0–11Arsenal2Hemel Hempstead5–1Vixens3Islington10–1Hackney4SuttonA–WChelseaWalkover for Chelsea5Vicarage WanderersA–WChingfordWalkover for Chingford6Walton & Hersham4–2 Maidstone Tigresses Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 16 October 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Arsenal1–1 IslingtonreplayIslington2–3Arsenal2Chelsea2–7Chingford3Hemel Hempstead2–4Walton & Hersham Group C First round proper All games were scheduled for 25 September 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Dunstable2–3Oxford & County2Ipswich2–4Biggleswade3Leighton Linslade0–9Spondon Leisure Centre4Milton Keynes2–0Launton5Watford2–5Town & CountyBye: Pye Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 16 October 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Biggleswade3–1Town & County2Oxford & County3–0Milton Keynes3Spondon Leisure Centre7–1Pye Group D First round proper All games were scheduled for 25 September 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1CardiffH–WClevedon2Frome1–3Taunton Trident3Leisure Line2–2 CrewkernereplayCrewkerne9–5Leisure Line4Plymouth Pilgrims10–0Exeter Rangers5Truro City14–0ExeterBye: Pelynt Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 16 October 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Cardiff1–0Truro City2Crewkerne2–8Plymouth Pilgrims3Taunton Trident14–0Pelynt Group E First round proper All games were scheduled for 25 September 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Chesterfield2–4BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)2Ilkeston9–0East Leake3Notts County5–0G.E.C. / A.E.I.4Notts Rangers2–1Mexborough College5Rugby0–4SheffieldBye: Rainworth Miners Welfare Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 16 October 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)1–1 Notts CountyreplayNotts County1–3BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)2Notts Rangers10–0Ilkeston3Sheffield1–2Rainworth Miners Welfare Group F First round proper All games were scheduled for 25 September 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Cove Krakatoa1–0Hightown2District Line4–1Southwick3Millwall Lionesses11–0Swindon Spitfires4Reading0–14Bournemouth5Solent2–1BracknellBye: Newbury Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 16 October 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Bournemouth1–4Newbury2Cove Krakatoa4–0District Line3Millwall Lionesses10–1Solent Group G First round proper All games were scheduled for 25 September 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Broadoak1–0Leek Town2Ladyblues1–0Rossendale3Manchester United8–1Huddersfield4Oakland Rangers1–3Wythenshawe5St Helens1–2Filey Flyers6Whitehouse Rovers1–2Wigan Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 16 October 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Broadoak1–4Manchester United2Filey Flyers11–0Ladyblues3Wigan2–1Wythenshawe Group H First round proper All games were scheduled for 25 September 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Broadbridge Heath10–1Ashford Town2GillinghamA–WMaidstone Mote UnitedWalkover for Maidstone Mote United3Handcross0–11Hassocks Beacon4Reigate10–0Shoreham5WorthingH–WCrawleyWalkover for WorthingBye: C&C Sports Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 16 October 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Broadbridge Heath0–4Reigate2C&C Sports3–1Maidstone Mote United3Hassocks Beacon8–1Worthing Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 6 November 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Abbeydale2–0Wigan2Birmingham City8–4Spondon Leisure Centre3Bronte4–0Filey Flyers4BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)2–6Taunton Trident5Cardiff0–9Leasowe Pacific6Cleveland Spartans0–5Doncaster Belles7Cove Krakatoa7–0C&C Sports8Crewe4–6Plymouth Pilgrims9Droitwich St. Andrews0–5Biggleswade10Friends of Fulham8–1Oxford & County11Manchester United0–6Millwall Lionesses12Newbury4–5Reigate13Notts Rangers5–3Arsenal14Rainworth Miners Welfare0–2Preston Rangers15Red Star Southampton5–0Hassocks Beacon16Walton & Hersham3–0Chingford Fourth round proper All games were originally scheduled for 5 and 11 December 1988. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Cove Krakatoa1–2Biggleswade2Friends of Fulham3–2Birmingham City3Leasowe Pacific3–1Reigate4Millwall Lionesses2–0Preston Rangers5Plymouth Pilgrims0–12Doncaster Belles6Red Star Southampton3–0Abbeydale7Taunton Trident2–4Notts Rangers8Walton & Hersham1–3Bronte Quarter–finals All games were played on 5 February 1989. The 1988 finalists, Leasowe and Doncaster Belles, were drawn together in the 1988–89 quarter–finals. This time, Leasowe defeated Doncaster,6 March 1989 Louise is treble star https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19890306/303/0031 registration 8 October 2020 Liverpool Echo 31 the champions of the previous two seasons, who were the strongest team in the women's Cup for many years. This defeat would remain Doncaster Belles' only WFA Cup loss outside of a Final between 1983 and 1994. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Biggleswade1–2Notts Rangers2Bronte3–2Millwall Lionesses3Doncaster Belles1–2Leasowe Pacific4Friends of Fulham2–1Red Star Southampton Semi–finals All games were played on 5 March 1989. In the semi–finals, striker Louise Thomas scored a hat–trick for Leasowe against Nottingham Rangers, in a 3–0 win at Sincil Bank, Lincoln on 5 March. Friends of Fulham played their semi–final against Bronte L.F.C. on the same day at the same venue, a 3–0 win for Fulham.15 February 1989 MARTYN PASS Women boost https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002487/19890215/479/0038 registration Sandwell Evening Mail 3823 March 1989 Women win chance of cup glory https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002503/19890323/376/0039 registration Kensington Post 39 Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Friends of Fulham3–0Bronte2Leasowe Pacific3–0Notts Rangers Hillsborough disaster One week before the women's Cup Final was scheduled, the Hillsborough disaster caused the deaths of 94 Liverpool fans, ultimately 96, and caused injuries to 766, due to a fatal crush in the crowd at the men's FA Cup semi–final match on Saturday 15 April 1989. Three of the Leasowe Pacific players were at the Hillsborough match, as regular Liverpool F.C. supporters, in the Leppings Lane End with their team manager's daughter. All four were uninjured. The women's League game the following day between Leasowe and St Helens was cancelled, "as a mark of respect for the Hillsborough victims". After the traumatic events, Leasowe decided to participate in the women's Cup Final as scheduled, when given the choice of cancelling by the organisers and by Friends of Fulham. The Leasowe manager, Billy Jackson, who had played for the Liverpool junior team, said "I don't know whether we have [made] the right decision or not", adding that the general consensus in discussions favoured going ahead with the game.team is to go ahead with I t's y own F.A. Cup final tomorrow https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19890421/650/0068 8 October 2020 Liverpool Echo 21 April 1989 68 registration At the women's Cup Final on 22 April, a minute's silence was observed and black armbands were worn. The day after the Final, the players of Leasowe laid a memorial wreath on the pitch at Anfield, accompanied by the Fulham team. They were not joined by Leasowe midfielder Cathy Gore, who had been at Hillsborough; Billy Jackson explained, "Cathy told us she could not go to Anfield again."Glory day for the Ladies of Leasowe: Leasowe Ladies celebrate their final success https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19890424/434/0037 8 October 2020 Liverpool Echo 24 April 1989 37 registration Final In the seventh minute, Janice Murray gave Leasowe the lead from a cross by Harper, but Hope Powell equalised a minute later, "with a crisp shot after a good move". Powell's second goal made the score 2–1 for Fulham at half–time, scoring from a "snap volley" that took a "wicked deflection". In the second half, Fulham goalkeeper Theresa Wiseman saved to prevent goals by Louise Thomas and Maureen Mallon (Mo Marley), but Leasowe levelled the game at 2–2 when Louise Thomas scored after having several chances. Another goal, by Joy McQuiggan, made it 3–2 to Leasowe with fifteen minutes remaining. Friends of Fulham could have equalised again when Marieanne Spacey crossed to Libby Hughes, but Leasowe goalkeeper Stewart made a diving save, which ensured victory for Leasowe Pacific, 3–2. Four players were singled out for praise in the Liverpool Echo match report: I imagine a good many sides would like to be able to call on a pair of strikers like Leasowe's Marie [Maria] Harper and Louise Thomas. The pair have scored nearly 100 goals between them this season [...] The ball control of players like Fulham's attacking midfielder Hope Powell and their brilliant centre-back Marieanne Spacey, who recently turned down an offer to play professionally in Italy, had such a knowledgable critic as former PFA secretary Cliff Lloyd applauding with enthusiasm. The match was televised the next day on Channel Four, the first of five successive WFA Cup finals shown by the station. Julie Welch presented a one–hour program at 5:30pm on Sunday 23 April.TV LIFE (5.30 THE WOMEN'S F.A. CUP FINAL) https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002341/19890423/213/0030 8 October 2020 Sunday Life 23 April 1989 30 registration Although the BBC had shown the WFA Cup before, this game was reportedly "the first to be televised specifically for highlights the following day".Merseyside teun take Women's cup [sic] https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002503/19890427/468/0044 8 October 2020 Kensington Post 27 April 1989 44 registration Match details 1989 WFA Cup Final 22 April 1989 14:00 BST Friends of Fulham 2–3 Leasowe Pacific *Powell *Murray Thomas McQuiggan Old Trafford Roger Dilkes (Mossley) 914 http://womensfacup.co.uk/history/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=2394#close Manchester Note: Louise Thomas is named as scorer explicitly in matchday reports;LEASOWE Ladies won the Women's FA Cup at Old Trafford today https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19890422/456/0036 8 October 2020 Liverpool Echo 22 April 1989 36 registration the second goal has also later been attributed to her team–mate Jill Thomas.Cup Finals – Women's Football Archive https://womensfootballarchive.org/cup-finals/ Women's Football Archive https://web.archive.org/web/20160310223234/http://womensfootballarchive.com/cup-finals/ 10 March 2016 Later developments The winning goalscorer in the 1989 Final, Joy McQuiggan, went on to play in the 1994 FA Women's Cup Final for Knowsley United (now Liverpool) and played in the 1997 FA Women's Premier League Cup Final for Leasowe's inheritor club, EvertonEverton's Joy McQuiggan jumps over Millwall Lionesses Pamela Bedzrah (23 March 1997) https://www.gettyimages.co.nz/detail/news-photo/evertons-joy-mcquiggan-jumps-over-millwall-lionesses-pamela-news-photo/829904934 Getty PA Images 8 October 2020 Hope Powell has had a highly decorated career in football, and later won two Women's FA Cups. Leasowe player Mo Marley, later a FA WPL champion and England player and coach, managed Everton to victory in the 2009–10 FA Women's Cup.Leighton Tony Everton upset Arsenal to win FA Women's Cup https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/8656505.stm 8 October 2020 BBC Sport 3 May 2010 FA historian David Barber said the 1989 match was the only women's football game at Old Trafford until 2012,Wahl Grant U.S.-North Korea match headlines historic day for women's soccer https://www.si.com/more-sports/2012/07/31/us-north-korea-old-trafford 8 October 2020 Sports Illustrated 31 July 2012 although England drew 0–0 with Norway in UEFA Women's Euro 1991 qualifying before 435 fans on 2 September 1990.England 0 - 0 Norge https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=1698061 Norwegian Football Federation 30 October 2020 Norwegian See also Women's FA Cup 1989 European women's championship 1988–89 FA Cup References Category:Women's FA Cup seasons Cup Cup