1996–97 FA Women's Premier League Cup

FA Women's Premier League Cup 1996–97 England Millwall Lionesses Everton 1995–96 1997–98 The 1996–97 FA Women's Premier League Cup was the 6th 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 Millwall Lionesses, who beat Everton 2–1 in the final.FA Women's Premier League Cup 1996-97 http://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup 2025-07-03 The Football Association enEnglish Clubs 96-97 http://womensoccer.com/refs/clubs/eclubs97.html https://web.archive.org/web/19990218153836/http://womensoccer.com/refs/clubs/eclubs97.html 1999-02-18 2025-07-03 womensoccer.comRobinson Sarah 24 March 1997 Ladies Lose Final https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19970324/178/0028 Liverpool Echo 26Purchase Heather 24 March 1997 Oh Bra-vanelli! https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004849/19970324/311/0035 Daily Express 92024-07-28 Everton Women Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/match-centre/ 2025-07-05 EFC Statto en-GB24 March 1997 Lionesses Roar https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002135/19970324/021/0021 Birmingham Daily Post 2124 March 1997 Lionesses Roar https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000901/19970324/016/0016 Huddersfield Daily Examiner 16 Results First round First round matches were played on the 27 October and 10 November 1996.31 October 1996 Town's trophy hopes are stuck in the mud https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005135%2F19961031&page=38&article=548&stringtohighlight=berkhamsted+ipswich Hemel Hempstead Gazette and West Herts Advertiser 3831 October 1996 Ladies leave it late https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000901%2F19961031&page=22&article=022&stringtohighlight=garswood+huddersfield Huddersfield Daily Examiner 2229 October 1996 Extra-time https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003894%2F19961029&page=41&article=041&stringtohighlight=ilkeston+bradford Nottingham Evening Post 41Connolly Kevin 13 November 1996 Clare Makes Sure At Liverpool https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=3281 Arsenal Vs Stoke City Matchday Programme 2128 October 1996 Borman rings true https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0004849%2F19961028&page=48&article=446&stringtohighlight=wheatley+reynolds Daily Express 482024-07-28 Everton Women Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/match-centre/ 2026-08-29 EFC Statto en-GBRobinson Sarah Mersey rivals in Premier clash https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000271%2F19961102&page=50&article=525&stringtohighlight=women%27s+soccer Liverpool Echo 501 November 1996 Villa is next stop for Croydon in cup clash https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003614%2F19961101&page=42 Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter 4213 November 1996 Bridges go through https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005228%2F19961113&page=98&article=01538&stringtohighlight=three+bridges+town+county Crawley and District Observer 98 Wembley and Doncaster Belles had byes into the next round. 27 October 1996 1–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Berkhamsted Town (S) *Burton Ipswich Town (S) *27 October 1996 3–5 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Blyth Spartans Kestrals (NO) * Aston Villa (NO) *27 October 1996 1–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Brighton & Hove Albion (S) * Tranmere Rovers (NA) *27 October 1996 0–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Garswood Saints (NO) Huddersfield Town (NO) *Wooding 92 Yes27 October 1996 3–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Ilkeston Town (NA) *Saggers Kirk Bradford City (NO) *43 Yes27 October 1996 3–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Leyton Orient (S) * Langford (S) *27 October 1996 1–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Liverpool (NA) * Arsenal (NA) *Lee Reynolds 46 Wheatley 27 October 1996 0–5 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Notts County (NO) Wimbledon (S) *27 October 1996 1–4 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Oxford United (S) * Stourport Swifts (NO) *27 October 1996 0–5 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Southampton Saints (NA) Everton (NA) *Thomas McGrady Bertie Marley 27 October 1996 0–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Whitehawk (S) Croydon (NA) *Carlin 45 Powell 7127 October 1996 W–O https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Wolverhampton Wanderers (NO) Bronte (NO)10 November 1996 3–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Millwall Lionesses (NA) * Sheffield Wednesday (N) *10 November 1996 1–4 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Town & County Diamonds (S) *65 Three Bridges (S) *Beer 8 Condon Hodges Conners Second round Second round matches were played on the 24 November, 1 and 8 December 1996.Connolly Kevin 4 December 1996 Girl Gunners Seek Speedy Revenge https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=3290 Arsenal Vs Southampton Matchday Programme 212024-07-28 Everton Women Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/match-centre/?match=32 2026-08-29 EFC Statto en-GBGroves David 29 November 1996 Croydon crushed against the rocks https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003614%2F19961129&page=38&article=038&stringtohighlight=croydon+aston+villa+croydon Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter 3827 November 1996 Super Sonia https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005228%2F19961127&page=92&article=744&stringtohighlight=three+bridges+ilkeston Crawley and District Observer 92Australian Kewell fires hat-trick as Leeds open up 10-point gap at top https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000687%2F19961209&page=26&article=204&stringtohighlight=huddersfield+millwallLockwood David 11 December 1996 Lionesses hand out lesson https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000901%2F19961211&page=20&article=020&stringtohighlight=huddersfield+millwall Huddersfield Daily Examiner 20 24 November 1996 1–6 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Brighton & Hove Albion (S) *Fleming 20 Everton (NA) *Thomas 2 McGrady 10 Scattergood Mason Edwards 24 November 1996 1–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Croydon (NA) *Davis 48 Aston Villa (NO) *78 Yes * Osbourne Mulligan 3–4 *24 November 1996 2–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Doncaster Belles (NA) *Exley 44 Walker 50 Arsenal (NA) *White 24 November 1996 1–4 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Ipswich Town (S) * Wimbledon (S) *24 November 1996 3–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Stourport Swifts (NO) * Leyton Orient (S) *24 November 1996 0–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Three Bridges (S) Ilkeston Town (NA) *Hardwick 1 December 1996 1–8 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Wolverhampton Wanderers (NO) * Wembley (NA) *8 December 1996 0–5 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Huddersfield Town (NO) Millwall Lionesses (NA) *Buckley 6 88 90 Downham Quarter-finals Quarter-finals were played on the 8 and 15 December 199618 December 1996 Everton Reward https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000901/19961218/017/0017 Huddersfield Daily Examiner 17Bishop Rob 18 December 1996 McGhee set for early Wolves Buy https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002135/19961218/018/0019 Birmingham Daily Post 1914 December 1996 Villa get on top https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002497/19961214/019/0019 Football Post (Nottingham) 1912 December 1996 Ilkeston Town ladies https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003930/19961212/055/0055 Belper Express 5510 December 1996 Cup calamity https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005014/19961210/039/0039 Derby Daily Telegraph 392024-07-28 Everton Women Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/match-centre/?match=35 2026-08-29 EFC Statto en-GBBelles end year on high note https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005299%2F19961219&page=51&article=343&stringtohighlight=doncaster+belles Doncaster Free Press 5116 December 1996 Holders crash to cup defeat https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005569%2F19961216&page=29&article=458&stringtohighlight=millwall+stourport Shropshire Star 29 8 December 1996 5–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Aston Villa (NO) *Walters Ilkeston Town (NA) *Plinstone Kirk 15 December 1996 4–0 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Millwall Lionesses (NA) *Waller Stourport Swifts (NO)15 December 1996 2–3 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Wembley (NA) *Kotch Jerray-Silver Everton (NA) *Marley Bertie 15 December 1996 1–8 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Wimbledon (S) * Doncaster Belles (NA) *Exley Begg Walker Wooliscroft Sherrard Semi-finals Semi-finals were played on the 26 January 199727 January 1997 Pauline Cope https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004849/19970127/210/0028 Daily Express - The Sport 22024-07-28 Everton Women Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/match-centre/?match=37 2026-08-29 EFC Statto en-GB30 January 1997 Treble hopes go wth extra time penalties https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005299%2F19970130&page=69&article=442&stringtohighlight=doncaster+belles Doncaster Free Press 69 26 January 1997 1–1 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Doncaster Belles (NA) *Walker 90 Millwall Lionesses (NA) * Yes *Jackson Walker Exley Utley 2–4 * Waller Lorton Phillip Buckley26 January 1997 5–2 https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup Everton (NA) *12 og Marley 14 Bertie 45 McGrady Thomas Aston Villa (NO) *og Final 1997 FA Women's Premier League Cup finalThe final was played on 23 March 1997 at Underhill Stadium, Barnet.THE HISTORY OF BARNET LADIES https://barnetfc.com/the-history-of-barnet-ladies 23 July 2025 Barnet Football Club en-GB 23 March 1997 Everton Millwall Lionesses 1–2 *Thomas 22 pen https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/history-of-the-womens-national-leagues/1996-97-league-cup *Murphy 61 Lindsay 69 Underhill Stadium 1,505 Mrs W. Toms (Dorset FA) Barnethttps://barnetfc.com/the-history-of-barnet-ladies References Category:1996–97 in English women's football Category:1996–97 in English football cups Category:FA Women's National League Cup