1998 FA Women's Cup final

September 2022 January 2025 1998 FA Women's Cup final Arsenal celebrate a Cup double in 1998 045 Arsenal ladies 1998.jpg 200 1997–98 FA Women's Cup Arsenal 3 Croydon 2 4 May 1998 The New Den London Alan Wiley (Staffordshire) 2,205 1997 1999 The 1998 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. It was the fifth final to be held under the direct control of the Football Association (FA). It was contested between Arsenal and Croydon Women at The New Den, home of Millwall. The final ended 3–2 in favour of Arsenal.The Football Association Women's FA Cup Final history http://www.thefa.com/news/2018/may/10/womens-fa-cup-final-history-100518 TheFA.comArsenal Ladies in the FA Cup https://www.arsenal.com/news/features/20140529/fa-women-s-cup-finals Arsenal.com4 May 1998 Women's Football: Another trophy for the Gunners https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/women-s-football-another-trophy-for-the-gunners-1161257.html The Independent The final was broadcast on BSkyB.15 June 1999 Foul play http://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/jun/15/gender.uk1 the Guardian As their men's counterpart won the 1997–98 FA Cup, Arsenal became the first club to win both the men's and women's FA Cup in the same season after the FA's take over of the women's tournament in 1993. Match details 4 May 1998 14:00 BST Arsenal 3–2 Croydon *Spacey 17 Yankey 52 Few 90+3 *Broadhurst 10 pen. Powell 55 The New Den Alan Wiley (Staffordshire) 2,205 London https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/women-s-football-another-trophy-for-the-gunners-1161257.html Arsenal _redtop _arsenal9697h FFFFFF _arsenal9697h FFFFFF _arsenal9697h FF0000 _arsenal9697h FFFFFF FFFFFF _navyquarters23 _hoops_sky 000099 99CCFF 99CCFF 000099 000099 Croydon GK 1ENG Sarah ReedLWB 3ENG Kim Jerray-SilverLCB 8ENG Kelley FewCB 5ENG Carol Harwood 85RCB 6ENG Faye White (c)RWB 2ENG Kirsty Pealling 82LCM 4ENG Vicki SleeCM 9ENG Marieanne SpaceyRCM 7ENG Sian WilliamsFW 11ENG Rachel YankeyFW 10ENG Tina Mapes 65Substitutes:DF 17IRL Tammy ScrivensMF 16ENG Linda WattFW 12ENG Natasha Daly 65FW 14ENG Emma HastingsFW 15ENG Nina DownhamManager:ENG Terry Howard300px GK 1ENG Louise CooperLWB 2ENG Julie FletcherLCB 3ENG Alex CottierCB 5NIR Gill Wylie 49RCB 6ENG Julie DarbyRWB 10ENG Kerry DavisLCM 4ENG Hope Powell (c)CM 8ENG Debbie BamptonRCM 11ENG Tara ProctorFW 7ENG Samantha Britton 73FW 9ENG Joanne BroadhurstSubstitutes:GK ENG Debbie BigginsDF 14ENG Anita DinesDF 15ENG Carole OsborneMF 12ENG Sharon BarberFW 16ENG Sue JonesManager:ENG Debbie Bampton Assistant referees: D. R. Spicer Wendy Toms Fourth official: R. G. SmithMatch rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Five named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions. Reception Andy Gray and Richard Keys of Sky Sports are noted for laughing at the skill of women's footballers in the final of the competition.https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/sky-presenters-have-previous-record-for-laughing-at-womens-football-xwsh6v39gd6 Sky presenters have previous record for laughing at women's football The Times References External links http://www.thefa.com/competitions/womens/the-sse-womens-fa-cup Report at WomensFACup.co.uk Cup Cup Category:Women's FA Cup finals FA Women's Cup Final 1998 FA Women's Cup Final 1998 FA Women's Cup final FA Women's Cup final Category:Sport in the London Borough of Lewisham Category:Football matches in London