1986–87 WFA Cup

the men's event 1986–87 FA Cup May 2026 WFA Cup 1986–87 England & Wales Doncaster Belles St Helens 1985–86 1987–88 Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals. The 1986–87 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 5 October 1986 and 3 May 1987. It was the 17th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Doncaster Belles, who defeated St Helens in the final. The tournament consisted seven 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=1986 2025-05-05 womensfacup.co.uk Group A First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Abbeydale3–1Crewe2Bennetts Bank0–8Preston Rangers3Bilston United0–3City Bombers4Droitwich St. Andrews6–2Worcester City5Fodens5–3Spartax6Solihull1–1BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)replayBYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)?–?Solihull7Wyvern0–2Canley SocialBye: Birmingham City Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Abbeydale?–?Canley Social2Fodens5–8 Droitwich St. Andrews3Preston Rangers?–?Bilston United4Solihull?–?Birmingham City Group B First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1AylesburyH–WRomfordRomford withdrew2Islington2–1Vicarage Wanderers3Milton Keynes1–3Hemel Hempstead4NorthwoodH–WE RangersE Rangers withdrew5Walton & Hersham9–0GallaherBye: Chelsea, Maidstone Mote United, Vixens Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Chelsea?–?Vixens2Maidstone Mote United?–?Islington3Northwood0–3Hemel Hempstead4Walton & Hersham0–7Aylesbury Group C First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Attleborough1–3Launton2BiggleswadeH–WEMGALSEMGALS withdrew3Colchester3–1Suffolk Bluebirds4Duston2–4Beccles5Norwich3–0Leicester United6Watford2–4Luton DaytelBye: Dunstable, Ipswich Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Beccles?–?Ipswich2Biggleswade?–?Norwich3Launton?–?Dunstable4Luton Daytel?–?Colchester Group D First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Bridge Youth Club0–21Exeter2Cardiff?–?Keynsham3Tongwynlais1–1 Cope ChatreplayCope Chat?–?Tongwynlais4Exeter Rangers1–3Pelynt5Frome2–2 OtteryreplayOttery?–?Frome6Plymouth Pilgrims2–2 Truro CityreplayTruro City1–3Plymouth PilgrimsBye: Crewkerne, Taunton Trident Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Exeter?–?Taunton Trident2Frome2–1Cardiff3Pelynt?–?Crewkerne4Tongwynlais3–1Plymouth Pilgrims Group E First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Haddon Park1–3Rainworth Miners Welfare2Kilnhurst5–2Boots Athletic3Loughborough0–12Beacon Wanderers4Notts Rangers4–0Town & County5SheffieldH–WNotts CountyNotts County withdrew6Spondon Leisure Centre1–17St HelensBye: Doncaster Belles, Rotherham Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Doncaster Belles4–0Rainworth Miners Welfare2Kilnhurst0–8St Helens3Notts Rangers4–1Rotherham4Sheffield3–2Beacon Wanderers Group F First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Cove KrakatoaH–WSouthamptonSouthampton withdrew2Hightown2–5Bracknell3Spurs0–12Solent4Swindon Spitfires0–1Millwall Lionesses5Tottenham5–2BournemouthBye: District Line, Newbury, Red Star Southampton Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Cove Krakatoa3–1Tottenham2Millwall Lionesses8–0District Line3Newbury?–?Solent4Red Star Southampton?–?Bracknell Group G First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Broadoak2–5Boro Electronics2BronteH–WFC RedstarFC Redstar withdrew3Rowntrees2–5Leasowe4Whitley Bay4–2Rossendale5Wigan1–1Thornton ICIreplayThornton ICI3–4WiganBye: Filey Flyers, Ingol Belles, Royds Hall Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Filey Flyers?–?Royds Hall2Ingol Belles?–?Boro Electronics3Leasowe?–?Bronte4Whitley Bay8–2Wigan Group H First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1C&C Sports2–1Horsham2Friends of Fulham32–0Crawley3Maidstone Tigresses5–2Hassocks Beacon4Medway0–6Reigate5Sussex UniversityA–WEastbourneSussex University withdrewBye: Gillingham, Shoreham, Worthing Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Eastbourne?–?Shoreham2Maidstone Tigresses0–5Friends of Fulham3Reigate4–1Gillingham4Worthing1–7C&C Sports Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Abbeydale0–2Doncaster Belles2Boro Electronics7–2Pelynt3C&C Sports?–?Chelsea4Cove Krakatoa?–?Ipswich Town5Filey Flyers7–2Frome6Islington?–?Solihull7Leasowe2–1Exeter8Millwall Lionesses8–0Droitwich St. Andrews9Notts Rangers?–?Luton Daytel10Preston Rangers4–0Tongwynlais11Red Star Southampton2–319 December 1986 Red Star get posted! https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005209/19861219/168/0018 Bucks Advertiser & Aylesbury News 18Aylesbury12Reigate0–6Friends of Fulham13Sheffield ?–? Shoreham14Solent?–?Launton15St Helens2–0Norwich16Whitley Bay4–2Hemel Hempstead Fourth round proper All games were originally scheduled for 11, 18 and 25 January and 1 February 1987 Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1C&C Sports?–?Cove Krakatoa2Doncaster Belles4–115 January 1987 Ladies frozen out by impressive Belles https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000270/19870115/607/0031 Bucks Herald 31Aylesbury3Filey Flyers2–3Solihull4Friends of Fulham3–1Preston Rangers5Leasowe?–?Sheffield6Notts Rangers3–5Millwall Lionesses7Solent1–4St Helens8Whitley Bay2–3Boro Electronics Quarter–finals All games were played on 1 and 8 February 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Boro Electronics1–414 February 1987 Fifth for Belles? https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002497/19870214/018/0018 Football Post (Nottingham) 18Doncaster Belles2Leasowe1–6Friends of Fulham3Solihull1–2Millwall Lionesses4St Helens4–2C&C Sports Semi–finals All games were played on 8 and 22 March 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Doncaster Belles2–023 March 1987 Around the world of sport https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004848/19870323/394/0034 Daily Express 34Millwall Lionesses2Friends of Fulham0–114 March 1987 Sally's hat-trick https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002497/19870314/019/0019 Football Post (Nottingham) 19St Helens Final 1987 WFA Cup final 3 May 1987 Doncaster Belles 2–0 St Helens *Sherrard 12 Walker 80 City Ground Mark Scott (Nottingham) 14:00 http://womensfacup.co.uk/history/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=3535 West Bridgford References Category:Women's FA Cup seasons Category:1986–87 in English women's football Category:1986–87 in English football cups