1995–96 FA Women's Cup

June 2015 the men's event 1995–96 FA Cup FA Women's Cup 1995–96 England & Wales Croydon Liverpool 1994–95 1996–97 Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals. The 1995–96 FA Women's Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 10 September 1995 and 28 April 1996. It was the 26th season of the FA Women's Cup and was won by Croydon, who defeated Liverpool in the final.O'Neill Jen 2021-12-04 SHE KICKS BACK: Looking back at Liverpool's 1996 Cup Final heartbreak with Gayle 'Fez' Formston https://shekicks.net/she-kicks-back-looking-back-at-liverpools-1996-cup-final-heartbreak-with-gayle-fez-formston/ 2025-05-17 SheKicks en-GB The tournament consisted of one preliminary round and 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=1995 2025-04-24 womensfacup.co.uk Preliminary round All games were scheduled for 10 September 1995. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Blackpool Wren Rovers0–4Scunthorpe Ironesses2Chesham United2–5Thames Valley3Deans0–4Runcorn4Drayton Wanderers0–4Chelsea5Dulwich Hamlet8–1Hackney6Hereford United1–5Cable–Tel (Newport)7Hull City4–2Blackburn Rangers8Manchester RangersA–WWinsford UnitedWalkover for Winsford United9Royal StrikersA–WLowestoft TownWalkover for Lowestoft Town10Sherborne12–0Tuffley Athletic11West Ham United5–0Great Wakering Rovers First round proper All games were scheduled for 17 September 1995. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Accrington Stanley1–2Doncaster Rovers2Amble Town7–0Cleveland3Bedford Bells4–1Lowestoft Town4Binfield3–0Portsmouth5Blackburn Rovers4–2Derby County6Bournemouth3–0Bow Brickhill7Bracknell Town6–2Slough Town8Brighouse3–5Wakefield9Brislington2–8Sherborne10Cable–Tel (Newport)1–5Plymouth Pilgrims11Cambridge City2–4Birmingham City12Canary Racers4–0Pye13Charlton2–5Whitehawk14Chelsea8–0Hassocks15Cheltenham YMCA12–1Freeway16ClactonH–WCrystal PalaceWalkover for Clacton17Clevedon United0–6Swindon Town Spitfires18Colchester3–2Romford19Collier Row4–2Abbey Rangers20Crowborough Athletic2–3Barnet21Darlington Spraire3–13Newcastle22Denham United3–1Newbury23Dulwich Hamlet2–1Surbiton Town24Edenbridge Town3–4Colchester Royals25Elmore Eagles0–7Frome26Enfield2–0Sutton United27Exeter Rangers2–8Worcester City28Gillingham3–7Harlow Town29Gosport Borough2–5Thame United30Highfield Rangers4–2Calverton MW31Inter Cardiff15–0Clevedon Town32Kirklees4–4 BarnsleyreplayBarnsley1–0Kirklees33Leatherhead4–1Aylesbury United34Leek Town2–3Bangor City35Leighton LinsladeH–WAtherstoneWalkover for Leighton Linsdale36Lincoln United0–4Kilnhurst Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance37Liverpool Feds4–3Rainworth Miners Welfare38Manchester Belle Vue10–1Newsham Park Hospital39Manchester City0–1Oldham Athletic40Manchester United7–0Vernon–Carus41Middlesbrough3–1South Shields42Mill Hill United6–0Redbridge Wanderers43Milton Keynes Athletic1–1 DunstablereplayDunstable3–0Milton Keynes Athletic44Nettleham1–2Wrexham45Newcastle Town4–5Stockport County46Newton Abbot1–3Barry Town47Palace Eagles1–0West Ham United48Preston Rangers3–2Hull City49Radcliffe Borough12–0Chester City50Rea Valley Rovers1–4Cambridge United51Reading Royals1–2Farnborough Town52Rochdale4–1Wigan53Rugby0–12Coventry City54Scunthorpe Ironesses1–1 Bradford CityreplayBradford City5–1Scunthorpe Ironesses55Sheffield Hallam United4–1Haslingden56Sittingbourne0–7NewhamMatch abandoned after 86 minutes, result stands.57St George's5–0Teynham Gunners58Stockport10–1Runcorn59Sunderland2–1Leeds United60Swindon TownH–WCardiff InstituteWalkover for Swindon Town61Tamworth1–2Leicester City62Thames ValleyH–WSturminster NewtonWalkover for Thames Valley63Tottenham Hotspur9–0Winchester & Ealing64Truro City1–0Yate Town65Warrington Town1–2 Chesterfield66Watford1–4Fulham67Winchester City0–9Camberley Town68Winsford United1–5Whalley Rangers Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 15 October 1995. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Amble Town1–5Huddersfield Town2Barnet4–3St George's3Bedford Bells3–1Collier Row4Berkhamsted Town5–0Fulham5Bournemouth0–2Thame United6Bracknell Town1–7Binfield7Brentford2–3Leyton Orient8Bristol City2–3Southampton Saints9Bronte3–2Preston Rangers10Camberley Town1–7Dulwich Hamlet11Cambridge United0–1Newham12Canary Racers6–0Harlow Town13Cheltenham YMCA2–2 Barry TownreplayBarry Town2–1Cheltenham YMCA14Clacton1–5Brighton & Hove Albion15Colchester3–7Langford16Coventry City2–1Chesterfield17Denham United14–0Leighton Linslade18Doncaster Rovers0–3Middlesbrough19Dunstable2–4Blackburn Rovers20Frome3–0 Thames Valley21Garswood / St Helens United3–0Bradford City Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance22Inter Cardiff2–1Kidderminster Harriers23Ipswich Town3–1Three Bridges24Kilnhurst5–1Barnsley25Leicester City1–5Oldham Athletic26Liverpool Feds7–5 Birmingham City27Mill Hill United4–2Colchester Royals28Notts County1–3Manchester Belle Vue29Palace Eagles3–1Leatherhead30Plymouth Pilgrims3–0Swindon Town31Radcliffe Borough1–4Bangor City32Rochdale0–9Tranmere Rovers33RTM Newcastle Kestrels0–1Newcastle34Sheffield Wednesday6–0Sheffield Hallam United35Sherborne18–0Worcester City36Stockport County2–1Stockport37Sunderland0–2Wakefield38Swindon Town Spitfires3–1Farnborough Town39Tottenham Hotspur5–4Enfield40Town & County3–4 Chelsea41Truro City0–1Oxford United42Whalley Rangers0–4Highfield Rangers43Whitehawk1–0Wimbledon44Wrexham1–3Manchester United Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 12 November 1995. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Bangor City1–6Huddersfield Town2Barnet0–4Whitehawk3Bedford Bells0–6Berkhamsted Town4Blackburn Rovers1–3Manchester United5Brighton & Hove Albion6–0Dulwich Hamlet6Bronte1–3Stockport County7Canary Racers2–1Mill Hill United8Chelsea3–1Palace Eagles9Coventry City0–2Sheffield Wednesday10Frome1–4Binfield11Inter Cardiff3–0Sherborne12Ipswich Town7–3Denham United Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance13Kilnhurst2–4Highfield Rangers14Leyton Orient2–3Langford15Middlesbrough2–1Manchester Belle Vue16Newcastle2–1Wakefield17Newham0–6Tottenham Hotspur18Oldham Athletic1–0Liverpool Feds19Oxford United3–0Thame United20Plymouth Pilgrims1–1 Barry TownreplayBarry Town4–3Plymouth Pilgrims21Swindon Town Spitfires2–3Southampton Saints22Tranmere Rovers2–3Garswood / St Helens United Fourth round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 and 10 December 1995.2 December 1995 Women's FA Cup: fourth round https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002135/19951202/019/0019 The Birmingham Post 197 December 1995 Looking for a win https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005299%2F19951207&page=95&article=582&stringtohighlight=doncaster+belles Doncaster Free Press 935 January 1996 Weekend Fixtures https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0004733%2F19960105&page=47&article=047&stringtohighlight=canary+racers South Wales Echo 478 January 1996 Sport news in brief https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0004733%2F19960108&page=36&article=036&stringtohighlight=canary+racers+barry+town South Wales Echo 36Match detail: Chelsea v Newcastle United - 03/12/1995 https://stamford-bridge.com/match.php?mid=15501&opp=Newcastle%20United&comp_id=404&sid=4&season=1995/96 Stamford-BridgeMatch detail: Newcastle United v Chelsea - 10/12/1995 https://stamford-bridge.com/match.php?mid=16105&opp=Newcastle%20United&comp_id=404&sid=4&season=1995/96 Stamford-BridgeLockwood David 6 December 1995 Town ladies make FA Cup progress https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000901%2F19951206&page=19&article=019&stringtohighlight=huddersfield+berkhamsted Huddersfield Daily Examiner 197 December 1995 Late strike is hard on Town https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005135%2F19951207&page=32&article=397&stringtohighlight=huddersfield+berkhamsted Hemel Hempstead Gazette and West Herts Advertiser 324 December 1995 Five alive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005014%2F19951204&page=19&article=019&stringtohighlight=ilkeston+highfield Derby Daily Telegraph 195 December 1995 Inter Cardiff and Barry marching on in Cup https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0004733%2F19951205&page=44&article=044&stringtohighlight=inter+cardiff+wolves South Wales Echo 448 December 1995 Women's Soccer https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003614%2F19951208&page=38&article=038&stringtohighlight=oldham+croydon Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter 382024-07-28 Everton Women Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/match-centre/?match=11 2026-08-30 EFC Statto en-GBSpurs 3-4 Villa Aztecs on 3 December 1995 - https://thfcdb.com/womens/matches/1995-96/3-4-v-villa-aztecs-3-december-1995-home 2026-08-30 thfcdb.com en-AU 3 December 1995 10–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8505 Arsenal (1) *Sánchez 18 Townshend Britton 48 Broadhurst Pealling 62 Rean Few 75 Wheatley Williams Manchester United (3) Hayes Lane Bromley 100 N. Copperwheat3 December 1995 0–9 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8506 Binfield (3) Doncaster Belles (1) *Coultard 13 Begg Exley og Walker Borman Hill Farm Lane Binfield 2003 December 1995 0–1 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8516 Brighton & Hove Albion (2) Ipswich Town (2) * The Lashmar East Preston 703 December 1995 0–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8507 Chelsea (3) Newcastle (3) University of London Yes Motspur Park10 December 1995 Replay 3–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8519 Newcastle (3) * Chelsea (3) Northumbria Police Ponteland3 December 1995 2–1 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8508 Huddersfield Town (2) *Brannan 18 80 Berkhamsted Town (2) *Burton 67 Welfare Ground Emley3 December 1995 5–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8511 Ilkeston Town (1) *White Kirk Wren Highfield Rangers (3) New Manor Ground Ilkeston 1023 December 1995 1–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8517 Inter Cardiff (3) *Burgess 78 Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) Cardiff Athletics Stadium Leckwith 403 December 1995 3–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8509 Liverpool (1) * Garswood St Helens United (2) Kirkby Sports Kirkby 403 December 1995 5–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8504 Millwall Lionesses (1) * Langford (2) Surrey Docks Stadium Rotherhithe 503 December 1995 2–4 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8510 Oldham Athletic (3) *Dean 41 73 Croydon (1) *Powell 40 pen 72 Cottier 61 Bampton 90 Seel Park Mossley 973 December 1995 3–6 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8503 Oxford United (2) * Everton (1) * The Northcourt 1803 December 1995 2–3 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8515 Sheffield Wednesday (2) * Middlesbrough (3) * Coach & Horses Ground Dronfield 2003 December 1995 1–2 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8512 Southampton Saints (2) * Whitehawk (3) * Testwood Stadium Yes Totton3 December 1995 0–9 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8514 Stockport County (3) Wembley (1) * Woodbank Stadium Stockport 403 December 1995 3–4 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8513 Tottenham Hotspur (3) * Villa Aztecs (1) * Tesco Country Club Yes Cheshunt 10010 December 1995 2–2 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8518 Canary Racers (3) * Barry Town (3) * The Rec Yes Attleborough7 January 1996 Replay 1–4 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8520 Barry Town (3) * Canary Racers (3) * Jenner Park Barry Fifth round proper All games were played on 21 January 1996.22 January 1996 Results https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000560%2F19960122&page=45&article=356&stringtohighlight=whitehawk+newcastle Daily Mirror 4526 January 1996 Inter the last eight https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003614%2F19960126&page=34 Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter 342024-07-28 Everton Women Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/match-centre/?match=14 2026-03-07 EFC Statto en-GB2024-07-28 Everton Women Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/match-centre/?match=15 2026-03-07 EFC Statto en-GB27 January 1996 Ilkeston win date with Arsenal https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003894%2F19960127&page=83&article=083&stringtohighlight=ilkeston+millwall Nottingham Evening Post 8327 January 1996 Ladies derby in pipeline https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000271%2F19960127&page=51&article=564&stringtohighlight=liverpool+middlesbrough Liverpool Echo 5125 January 1996 Cup success for Belles https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005299%2F19960125&page=68&article=450&stringtohighlight=doncaster+belles Doncaster Free Press 6822 January 1996 Sweet win for Rowntrees as Rothwell manager makes point https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000687%2F19960122&page=25&article=150&stringtohighlight=everton+huddersfield Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 25 21 January 1996 2–1 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8525 Arsenal (1) *Williams 29 Few Wembley (1) *Ball 40 Hayes Lane Bromley 101 R. Chilvers21 January 1996 1–3 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8523 Canary Racers (3) * Ipswich Town (2) * 23021 January 1996 2–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8522 Croydon (1) *Bampton 22 Cottier 88 Inter Cardiff (3) Croydon Sports Arena Croydon21 January 1996 5–5 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8527 Huddersfield Town (2) *Teale pen Brannan 27 90 Mitchell 46 Knight 79 Everton (1) *Thomas 2 83 Ashworth 37 89 Marley 85 Welfare Ground Yes Emley 10011 February 1996 Replay 1–2 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8529 Everton (1) *Johnson 60 Huddersfield Town (2) *Knight 2 72 Rossett Park Crosby21 January 1996 2–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8524 Ilkeston Town (1) *Kirk 22 27 Millwall Lionesses (1)21 January 1996 7–1 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8521 Liverpool (1) *Easton og Middlesbrough (3) *21 January 1996 1–5 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8528 Villa Aztecs (1) *Edwards 30 pen Doncaster Belles (1) *Walker Jackson Exley Woodhead 21 January 1996 1–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8526 Whitehawk (3) * Newcastle (3) 130 Quarter–finals All games were scheduled to be played on 18 February 1996.8 March 1996 Super sub secures semis spot https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003614/19960308/038/0038 Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter 387 March 1996 Silverware is proving elusive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005299/19960307/334/0061 Doncaster Free Press 61Lockwood David 20 February 1996 Town Ladies blown away https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000901/19960220/015/0015 Huddersfield Daily Examiner 1526 February 1996 Town's agony https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005014/19960226/036/0036 Derby Daily Telegraph 36 18 February 1996 0–9 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8531 Huddersfield Town (2) Liverpool (1) *Harper 17 33 Hanley Burke Easton Holland Hewitt Nunn og Welfare Ground Emley 18 February 1996 2–2 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8532 Whitehawk (3) * Ipswich Town (2) * Yes 25 February 1996 Replay 2–1 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8534 Ipswich Town (2) * Whitehawk (3) *25 February 1996 15:00 GMT 1–2 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8530 Ilkeston Town (1) *Saggers 70 Arsenal (1) *Britton 32 Hastings 88 New Manor Ground Ilkeston 411 Ilkeston Town's tie with Arsenal was rearranged for 25 February 1996.21 February 1996 New cup date https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005014/19960221/047/0047 Derby Daily Telegraph 47 3 March 1996 1–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8533 Croydon (1) *McGloin 118 Doncaster Belles (1) Champion Hill Yes East Dulwich Croydon's match with Doncaster Belles was postponed until 3 March 1996 due to a waterlogged pitch.29 February 1996 Date for cup clash https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005299/19960229/409/0070 Doncaster Free Press 70 Semi–finals All games were played on 24 March 1996.29 March 1996 Alex Cottier https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003614/19960329/034/0034 Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter 34Forde Sarah 30 March 1996 Spot-on heroes book a final place https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19960330/508/0051 Liverpool Echo 51Stocks Claire 26 March 1996 Formston holds her nerve https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005476/19960326/035/0035 Liverpool Daily Post 35 24 March 1996 5–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8536 Croydon (1) *Proctor Davis Ipswich Town (2) Champion Hill East Dulwich24 March 1996 0–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8535 Liverpool (1) Arsenal (1) Canal Street yes Runcorn T. Massey * Formston 5–4 * Few Slee Broadhurst Williams Pealling Final 1996 FA Women's Cup final 28 April 1996 Croydon 1–1 yes http://womensfacup.co.uk/history/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8537 Liverpool Powell 38 Burke 22 New Den 2,110 Scott Mathieson (Cheshire) *Powell Proctor Sempare Mapes 3–2 * Burke Thomas Handley Duffy Formston References Category:Women's FA Cup seasons Category:1995–96 in English women's football Category:1995–96 in English football cups