1995–96 FA Women's Premier League Cup

FA Women's Premier League Cup 1995–96 England Wembley Doncaster Rovers Belles 1994–95 1996–97 The 1995–96 FA Women's Premier League Cup was the 5th staging of the FA Women's Premier League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 36 women's football clubs. The tournament was won by Wembley, who beat Doncaster Rovers Belles 5–3 via a penalty shootout after a 2–2 draw in the final.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/wembleys-flair-rewarded-in-shootout-1341434.html Wembley's flair rewarded in shoot-out The Independent Pete Davies Pete Davies 11 March 1996THE HISTORY OF BARNET LADIES – Barnet Football Club https://www.barnetfc.com/the-history-of-barnet-ladies 2022-10-29 www.barnetfc.com en-GBAssociation The Football FA Women’s Premier League Cup 1995-96 http://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup 2025-06-07 www.thefa.com en14 March 1996 Wembley Cup triumph https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0002510%2F19960314&page=96&article=584&stringtohighlight=jerray+silver+wembley Pinner Observer 9614 March 1996 Belles beaten in shoot-out drama https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005299%2F19960314&page=68&article=450&stringtohighlight=doncaster+belles Doncaster Free Press 68 Results First round Matches were played on 22 October 1995. Bronte were given a bye into the Second round.Soccer Results & Fixtures Round-Up https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005129%2F19951027&page=40&article=268&stringtohighlight=kidderminster+garswood 22 October 1995 1–7 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Brentford (S) * Tranmere Rovers (NO) *22 October 1995 2–3 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Ipswich Town (S) * Berkhamsted Town (S) *22 October 1995 0–5 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Kidderminster Harriers (NO) Garswood St Helens (NO) *22 October 1995 4–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Leyton Orient (S) * Notts County (NO) * Yes22 October 1995 3–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Southampton Saints (S) * Sheffield Wednesday (NO) *22 October 1995 3–0 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Three Bridges (S) * Oxford United (S)22 October 1995 1–0 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Town & County (S) * Brighton & Hove Albion (S)22 October 1995 3–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Wimbledon (S) * Huddersfield Town (N) *22 October 1995 1–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup RTM Newcastle Kestrels (NO) * Langford (NO) * Second round Matches were played on 26 November and 17 December 1995.22 December 1995 Unbeaten season continues as Blues make cup progress https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003614%2F19951222&page=34&article=034&stringtohighlight=ilkestonv Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter 3418 December 1995 Bowing out https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005014%2F19951218&page=15&article=015&stringtohighlight=ilkeston+croydon Derby Daily Telegraph 15 26 November 1995 0–13 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Bronte (NO) Liverpool (NA) *26 November 1995 4–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Garswood St Helens (NO) * Southampton Saints (S) *17 December 1995 1–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Ilkeston Town (NA) *Wren 47 Croydon (NA) *Dines 32 Proctor 3717 December 1995 2–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Millwall Lionesses (NA) * Berkhamsted Town (S) * Third round Matches were played on 17 December 1995 and 7 January 1996.20 December 1995 Garswood graft https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005196%2F19951220&page=34 Wigan Observer and District Advertiser 34Belles book Cup quarter final place https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005299%2F19951221&page=63&article=367&stringtohighlight=doncaster+belles Doncaster Free Press 6320 December 1995 The Girls Don Great https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005228%2F19951220&page=49&article=353&stringtohighlight=three+bridges+wimbledon Crawley and District Observer 4921 December 1995 On form Wembley too good for Villa https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003843%2F19951221&page=46&article=046&stringtohighlight=villa+aztecs Stanmore Observer 462024-07-28 Everton Women Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/match-centre/ 2026-08-30 EFC Statto en-GBStocks Claire 9 January 1996 Brave blues lose out in spot-kick https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005476%2F19960109&page=35&article=035&stringtohighlight=liverpool+garswood Liverpool Daily Post 35 17 December 1995 5–0 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Arsenal (NA) *Williams Broadhurst Rean Townshend og Garswoods St Helens (NO)17 December 1995 7–0 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Doncaster Belles (NA) *Jackson 7 Exley 46 65 75 Walker 57 60 80 Langford (NO)17 December 1995 5–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Leyton Orient (S) * Town & County (S) *17 December 1995 3–3 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Three Bridges (S) *Condon 43 75 Newton Wimbledon (S) *Stanbury 42 Yes * 5–3 *17 December 1995 5–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Tranmere Rovers (NO) * Wolverhampton Wanderers (NA) *17 December 1995 4–0 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Wembley (NA) *Ball 21 Jerray-Silver 61 Lorton Villa Aztecs (NA)7 January 1996 0–4 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup [[Millwall Lionesses F.C. |Millwall Lionesses]] (NA) Liverpool (NA) *7 January 1996 4–4 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Everton (NA) *Marley Thomas 120 Croydon (NA) *Cottier Mapes Mulligan 90 Powell Yes * Ashworth Bell 4–5 * McGloin Quarter-finals Matches were played on 14 January and 4 February 1996.18 January 1996 Belles in semi final https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005299%2F19960118&page=64&article=463&stringtohighlight=doncaster+belles Doncaster Free Press 64Wright Chris 17 January 1996 Strop Guns https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005228/19960117/649/0081 Crawley and District Observer 81Stocks Claire 16 January 1996 Treble Shooter Ball KO's Reds https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005476%2F19960116&page=35&article=035&stringtohighlight=liverpool+wembley Liverpool Daily Post 359 February 1996 Bring on the Belles https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003614%2F19960209&page=38&article=038&stringtohighlight=tranmere+croydon Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter 38 14 January 1996 0–10 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Leyton Orient (S) Doncaster Belles (NA) *Walker Coultard Borman Sherrard 14 January 1996 1–3 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Three Bridges (S) *Hutson pen. Arsenal (NA) *Rean Britton Broadhurst 2114 January 1996 1–3 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Liverpool (NA) *McGuiggan 80 Wembley (NA) *Balll 704 February 1996 0–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Tranmere Rovers (NO) Croydon (NA) *Dines Semi-finals Matches were played on 4 and 18 February 1996.23 February 1996 Belles toll in semis as Croydon bow out https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003614%2F19960223&page=42&article=042&stringtohighlight=croydon+doncaster+belles Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter 4222 February 1996 Belles' chance for silverware https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005299%2F19960222&page=56&article=364&stringtohighlight=croydon+doncaster+belles Doncaster Free Press 564 February 1996 1–4 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Arsenal (NA) *Rean 45 Wembley (NA) *Jerray-Silver 5 Jones 43 Ball 45+2 5518 February 1996 1–3 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1995-96-league-cup Croydon (NA) *Mapes 77 Doncaster Belles (NA) *Walker 15 53 86 Final 1996 FA Women's Premier League Cup final 10 March 1996 Wembley Doncaster Belles 14:30 GMT 2–2 *Ball 6 Liran 90+5 pen https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/wembley-s-flair-rewarded-in-shootout-1341434.html *Walker 40 Lonergan 44 Underhill Stadium 487 S Lomas (Chiswick) y 5–3 Barnet *Jerray-Silver Smith Liran Lorton Ball * Begg _whitesides _whitebottom _color_3_stripes_white FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 FF0000 Wembley _vneckblue _blueshoulders _blueshoulders _color_3_stripes_blue FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 0000FF FFFF00 Doncaster Belles GK ENG Lesley HiggsDF ENG Carol Harwood (c) DF ENG Julie DarbyDF ISR Ayala LiranMF ENG Tracy KochMF ENG Kelly SmithMF ENG Justine Lorton MF ENG Sue Jones 76FW ENG Michelle Lee 50FW WAL Naz BallFW ENG Wendy Grant Substitutes:FW ENG Kim Jerray-Silver 50DF ENG Lynn Frampton 76DF ENG Debbie Wood GK ENG Sarah Reed Manager:ENG John Jones GK ENG Debbie BigginsDF ENG Issy PollardDF ENG Chantel WoodheadDF ENG Michelle JacksonDF ENG Claire UtleyMF ENG Gillian Coultard (c)MF ENG Vicky Exley MF ENG Jackie SherrardMF ENG Gail BormanFW ENG Karen WalkerFW ENG Becky Lonergan 76Substitutes:MF ENG Sarah Begg 76DF ENG Yvonne Bagley DF ENG Katrina Clarke GK ENG Clare Davis Manager:ENG Mel Woodhall References 2 Category:1995–96 in English women's football Category:1995–96 in English football cups Category:FA Women's National League Cup Category:Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. matches Category:Long stubs with short prose