1992–93 WFA National League Cup

WFA National League Cup 1992–93 File:Wembley Stadium Twin Towers.jpg 290px The old Wembley Stadium England 1992 – May 1993 Arsenal Knowsley United 1991–92 1993–94 The 1992–93 WFA National League Cup was a football competition in England organised by the Women's Football Association. It was the second editionEngland - List of Women League Cup Winners Di Maggio Roberto Garin Erik Schöggl Hans https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eng-womleagcuphist.html RSSSF 5 October 2020Knowsley's Alt Park ground has been selected as the venue of the first Women's National League Cup football final https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19920411/572/0042 5 October 2020 Liverpool Echo British Newspaper Archive 42 11 April 1992 registration of the competition, which was later run by the Football Association as the Women's Premier League Cup and is now known as the FA Women's National League Cup. The League Cup included top-flight clubs from the season's 1992–93 WFA National League Premier Division and second-tier clubs of the Northern and Southern Divisions.League Cup 1993 The Owl Football Historian http://www.btinternet.com/~a.drake/women/Historical/lc93.htm 5 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20121011235240/http://www.btinternet.com/~a.drake/women/Historical/lc93.htm 11 October 2012 In the final at Wembley, the defending 1991–92 League Cup-winners, Arsenal, retained the trophy and completed a domestic treble in 1992–93.England (Women) 1992/93 https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eng-wom93.html 2025-06-07 www.rsssf.orgAssociation The Football WFA League Cup 1992-93 http://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup 2025-06-07 www.thefa.com en Wembley final Arsenal and Knowsley United won their respective semi-finals against Wimbledon and Leasowe Pacific. The 1992–93 competition ended with a final at Wembley Stadium in London. Kicking off at 12.15pm on 29 May 1993,THE Women's League Cup final takes place at Wembley https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19930504/413/0043 5 October 2020 Liverpool Echo 4 May 1993 43 registrationTHE Women’s League Cup final will take place at Wembley https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19930504/494/0026 5 October 2020 Aberdeen Press and Journal 4 May 1993 26 registrationWomen's finale https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002471/19930504/258/0027 5 October 2020 Reading Evening Post 4 May 1993 27 registration the women's final was held prior to the men's Third Division play-off final at the venue. Before a sparse crowd, Arsenal Ladies beat Knowsley United 3–0 to retain the trophy. The Liverpool Echo reported that the three Arsenal goals were all scored in the second half.Knowsley's dream ends https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19930601/481/0047 5 October 2020 Liverpool Echo 1 June 1993 47 registration Arsenal had won the WFA Cup a month earlier by the same scoreline.Elliott Sam Football / Women's FA Cup Final: Arsenal on trail of the treble https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-womens-fa-cup-final-arsenal-on-trail-of-the-treble-shipp-stands-firm-as-the-belles-rue-lack-1457256.html 5 October 2020 The Independent 25 April 1993 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305184515/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-womens-fa-cup-final-arsenal-on-trail-of-the-treble-shipp-stands-firm-as-the-belles-rue-lack-1457256.html 5 March 2016 100px|thumb|left|Clare Taylor Knowsley's squad contained three England regulars, Karen Burke, Clare Taylor and Kerry Davis.AT LEAST one of Merseyside's top football teams have managed to clinch a big match at Wembley this season https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19930506/771/0063 5 October 2020 Liverpool Echo 6 May 1993 63 registration Taylor was an international footballer and cricketer, and two months after the League Cup final she was in the England team that won the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup on 1 August;Christodoulou Daisy Footballer-cricketers: A history (2018) https://www.wisden.com/stories/long-room/football-cricket-nightwatchman Wisden 5 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200516112438/https://www.wisden.com/stories/long-room/football-cricket-nightwatchman 16 May 2020 she became the first woman to play in finals at Wembley and Lord's, and did so in the same year. Arsenal manager Vic Akers recalled that the women's teams were not given use of the main dressing rooms at Wembley. "We changed in the opposite end to where the tunnel was."Garry Tom Vic Akers: The legendary Arsenal Ladies manager who won 10 Women's FA Cups https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36237859 5 October 2020 BBC Sport This remains the only women's League Cup or National League Cup final to be played at Wembley. It is also one of the only competitive women's club games held at the old Wembley Stadium. Previously, the venue had hosted the England women's team and a 1990 friendly between Doncaster Belles and Friends of Fulham.Wembley reward for leading sides https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002503/19900531/294/0043 5 October 2020 Kensington Post 31 May 1990 43 registrationDream day on hallowed turf https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002503/19900628/309/0043 5 October 2020 Kensington Post 28 June 1990 43 registration The only regular women's football at Wembley has been the FA Cup final, annually since 2015. Results First round Matches were played on 18 October and 20 and 29 November 1992.2024-09-19 Leasowe Pacific Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/leasowe-pacific/match-centre/?match=32 2026-08-31 EFC Statto en-GB2020-02-28 Arsenal v Sheffield United – Premier League, Saturday January 9th 1993 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=11787 2026-08-31 The Arsenal Collection en-GB19 October 1992 Echo Sport https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000641%2F19921019&page=27&article=291&stringtohighlight=milton+keynes+sunderland Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette 2722 October 1992 Kim's goals do it again https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003649%2F19921022&page=14&article=014&stringtohighlight=oxford+epsom+ewell Caterham Mirror 1420 October 1992 Sports shorts https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003126%2F19921020&page=29&article=471&stringtohighlight=wolverhampton+horsham Wolverhampton Express and Star 2920 October 1992 Backwell crash out https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0004769%2F19921020&page=42&article=042&stringtohighlight=nottingham+argyle Bristol Evening Post 42 Red Star Southampton, Maidstone Tigresses, Wimbledon, Ipswich Town, Millwall Lionesses, Knowsley United and Stanton Rangers were all given byes into the next round. Doncaster Belles, Abbeydale Alvechurch, Cowgate Kestrels, St Helens and Hemel Hempstead did not compete in the League Cup. 18 October 1992 1–6 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Brighton & Hove Albion (S) * Leasowe Pacific (NO) *Thomas Formston Easton 18 October 1992 4–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup District Line (S) * Villa Aztecs (NO) *18 October 1992 0–8 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Milton Keynes (NO) Sunderland (NO) *18 October 1992 3–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Nottingham Argyle (NO) * Bristol Backwell (S) *Reilly Craddock Yes18 October 1992 1–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Oxford United (SO) *Phillips 80 Epsom & Ewell (SO) *Condon 78 8118 October 1992 1–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Town & County (S) * Saltdean (S) *18 October 1992 3–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Wolverhampton (NO) *Kent Guise Horsham (S) *29 November 1992 1–0 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Sheffield Wednesday (NO) * Bronte (NA)20 December 1992 8–0 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Arsenal (NA) *Couling Churchman Bampton Ball Hassocks Second round Matches were played on 22 November 1992, 3 and 24 January, 14 February and 7 March 1993.2020-02-28 Arsenal v Sheffield United – Premier League, Saturday January 9th 1993 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=11787 2026-08-31 The Arsenal Collection en-GB18 February 1993 Ladies Football https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003649%2F19930218&page=14&article=014&stringtohighlight=epsom+ewell+southampton Caterham mirro 142024-09-19 Leasowe Pacific Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/leasowe-pacific/match-centre/?match=45 2026-08-31 EFC Statto en-GB25 January 1993 Spot of bother https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005014%2F19930125&page=31&article=031&stringtohighlight=maidstone+stanton+rangers Derby Daily Telegraph 3129 January 1993 Tigresses face the leaders https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005423%2F19930129&page=31&article=343&stringtohighlight=maidstone+stanton+rangers Maidstone Telegraph 31 22 January 1992 0–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Red Star Southampton (NA) Knowsley United (NA) *22 November 1992 0–5 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Sunderland (NO) District Line (S) *22 November 1992 4–0 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Wimbledon (NA) * Nottingham Argyle (NO)3 January 1993 9–0 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=11787 Arsenal (NA) *Ball Couling Churchman Wylie Bampton Saltdean United (S)24 January 1993 0–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Sheffield Wednesday (NO) Wolverhampton (NO) *24 January 1993 2–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Maidstone Tigresses (NA) *Gilbert 79 Corse pen Stanton Rangers (NA) *Brown 76 og Yes *Gilbert Smith Goodall Bowling Osborne Clancy 6–5 *14 February 1993 1–3 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Epsom & Ewell (S) *Condon 50 Ipswich Town (NA) *Osborne 5 15 Price 7 March 1993 7–0 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Leasowe Pacific (NO) *Thomas Collins Easton Formston Millwall Lionesses (NA) Quarter-finals Matches were played on 24 January and 21 and 28 March 1993.2020-02-28 Arsenal v Liverpool – Premier League, Sunday January 31st 1993 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=11805 2026-08-31 The Arsenal Collection en-GB2024-09-19 Leasowe Pacific Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/leasowe-pacific/match-centre/?match=48 2026-08-31 EFC Statto en-GB26 March 1993 Gilbert injury hits Tigresses https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005423%2F19930326&page=35&article=415&stringtohighlight=knowsley+maidstone Maidstone Telegraph 3524 January 1993 1–5 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup District Line *Grant 12 Arsenal *Ball 11 Bampton 17 Curley Couling 21 March 1993 1–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Ipswich Town (NA) * Wimbledon (NA) *21 March 1993 2–0 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Knowsley United (NA) * Maidstone Tigresses (NA)28 March 1993 1–3 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Wolverhampton * Leasowe Pacific *Bertie Formston Berry Semi-finals Matches were played on 1 April and 18 April 1993.2020-02-28 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest – Premier League, Wednesday April 21st 1993 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=11877 2026-08-31 The Arsenal Collection en-GB2024-09-19 Leasowe Pacific Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/leasowe-pacific/match-centre/?match=50 2026-08-31 EFC Statto en-GB18 April 1993 2–4 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Wimbledon (NA) *Benham 9 75 Arsenal (NA) *Williams Churchman Ball Bampton 8718 April 1993 5–4 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1992-93-league-cup Knowsley United (NA) * Leasowe Pacific (NO) *Thomas Bostock Final 1993 WFA National League Cup final 29 May 1993 Arsenal Knowsley United 12:15 BST 3–0 *Ball 47 Couling 61 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19930601/481/0047 Wembley Stadium Wembley References External links Results at The Owl Soccer Historian Category:1992–93 in English women's football Category:FA Women's National League Cup Category:1992–93 in English football cups