1996–97 FA Women's Cup

June 2015 the men's event 1996–97 FA Cup FA Women's Cup 1996–97 England & Wales Millwall Lionesses Wembley 1995–96 1997–98 Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals. The 1996–97 FA Women's Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 8 September 1996 and 4 May 1997. It was the 27th season of the FA Women's Cup and was won by Millwall Lionesses, who defeated Wembley in the final.Football: Lionesses bring pride to Millwall https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-lionesses-bring-pride-to-millwall-1259819.html 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=1996 2025-04-24 womensfacup.co.uk Preliminary round All games were scheduled for 8 September 1996. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Bedford Bells1–0Cambridge United2Truro City1–7Barry Town First round proper All games were scheduled for 29 September 1996. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Abbey Rangers8–0Camberwell Old Fallopians2Bangor City5–1Stockport County3Barnet3–1Winchester & Ealing4Barry Town3–1Plymouth Pilgrims5Bath City6–2Wokingham Town6Belper Town1–7Tamworth7BinfieldH–WFreewayWalkover for Binfield8Blackburn Rovers6–1Barnsley9Bracknell Town1–9Yate Town10Brentford & Hampton5–0Luton11Cambridge City3–5Clacton12Canary Racers1–2Calverton MW13Cardiff County1–0Thame United14Charlton4–1Farnborough Town15Chelmsford City2–1Leatherhead16Chester City6–0Brighouse17Cinderford Town0–10Swindon Town18Clapton3–2Enfield19Clevedon United0–6Portsmouth20Colchester0–3Newcastle Town21Collier Row5–1Chipstead22Darlington4–2Runcorn23Denham United6–1Camberley Town24Derby County3–4Bedford Bells25Doncaster Rovers8–1Winsford United26Dulwich Hamlet3–2Gillingham27DunstableA–WChelseaWalkover for Chelsea28Elmore Eagles0–4Cable–Tel (Newport)29Exeter Rangers3–7Bristol City30Hackney4–1Aylesbury StocklakeMatch abandoned after 76 minutes due to player injury, result stands.31Haslingden0–7Oldham Athletic32Hassocks1–2 Harlow Town33Hastings Town1–6Harlequins34Haverhill Rovers2–3Shrewsbury Town35Kirklees1–3Leeds United36Leek Town1–2Highfield Rangers37Leicester City1–0Norwich United Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance38London Women9–1Queens Park Rangers Ladies South39Lowestoft Town12–0Rea Valley Rovers40Manchester Belle Vue0–1Middlesbrough41Mill Hill United11–0Great Wakering Rovers42Milton Keynes Athletic0–3Coventry City43Nettleham1–2Birmingham City44Newcastle0–1Chester Le Street Town45Newham5–0Redbridge Wanderers46Newsham Park Hospital1–2Manchester United47Okeford United3–2Bridgwater Town48Preston Rangers9–0Whalley Rangers49Pye1–3Colchester United50Radcliffe Borough6–0Wrexham51Reading Royals7–0Frome52Rochdale10–0Deans53RomfordA–WSlough TownWalkover for Slough Town54Sawbridgeworth Town4–1Stanway55Scunthorpe Ironesses2–3Stockport56Sheffield Hallam United1–2Warrington Town57Sherborne3–1Barnstaple Town58Sunderland3–4 Chesterfield59Surbiton Town2–1Crowborough Athletic60Swindon Town Spitfires10–0Clevedon Town61Teynham Gunners2–8St Georges (Eltham)62Tottenham Hotspur11–0Stevenage63Trafford1–3Liverpool Feds64Wakefield7–0York City65Watford & Evergreen3–2Chesham United66West Ham United1–2 Fulham67Wigan2–1Hull City68Worcester City8–3Newton Abbot Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 and 10 November 1996. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Abbey Rangers4–5Chelmsford City2Barry Town18–0Bristol City3Bath City2–2 Okeford UnitedreplayOkeford United2–1Bath City4Bedford Bells0–1 Three Bridges5Berkhamsted Town8–0Lowestoft Town6Blackburn RoversH–WBronteWalkover for Blackburn Rovers7Bradford City1–2Blyth Spartans Kestrels8Brentford & Hampton1–3Whitehawk9Brighton & Hove Albion5–0Newham10Cardiff County1–3Cable–Tel (Newport)11Charlton0–4Dulwich Hamlet12Chesterfield1–3Bangor City13Colchester United1–4Collier Row14Coventry City3–1Leicester City15Doncaster Rovers2–4 Huddersfield Town16Fulham2–3Clapton17Garswood Saints2–1Manchester United18Hackney3–4Denham United19Harlequins3–1Clacton20Harlow Town0–4Mill Hill United21Highfield Rangers4–2Chester City Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance22Ipswich Town3–0Surbiton Town23Langford0–1Chelsea24London Women2–2 Sawbridgeworth TownreplaySawbridgeworth Town0–2London Women25MiddlesbroughH–WChester Le Street TownWalkover for Middlesbrough26Notts County0–5Newcastle Town27Oldham Athletic11–3Warrington Town28Portsmouth0–1Oxford United29Radcliffe Borough2–3Preston Rangers30Reading Royals5–0Swindon Town31Rochdale0–7Leeds United32Sheffield Wednesday8–1Darlington33Sherborne5–2Yate Town34Slough Town0–6Swindon Town Spitfires35St Georges (Eltham)2–5Leyton Orient36Stockport3–0Liverpool Feds37Stourport Swifts3–1Shrewsbury Town38Tamworth1–5Calverton MW39Tottenham Hotspur2–1Wimbledon40Town & County Diamonds0–2Birmingham City41Wakefield8–0Wigan42Watford & Evergreen1–3Barnet43Wolverhampton Wanderers0–5Aston Villa44Worcester City0–2Binfield Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 1 and 8 December 1996. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Bangor City2–2 Newcastle TownreplayNewcastle Town1–1 (3–5 p)Bangor City2Blackburn Rovers0–3Preston Rangers3Blyth Spartans Kestrels1–4Garswood Saints4Brighton & Hove Albion7–2Cable–Tel (Newport)5Calverton MW1–2Stockport6Chelmsford City1–1 BarnetreplayBarnet2–2 (3–5 p)Chelmsford City7Clapton1–5Barry Town8Collier Row3–1Birmingham City9Coventry City2–3Huddersfield Town10Dulwich Hamlet1–6Berkhamsted Town Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance11Harlequins0–12Tottenham Hotspur12Highfield Rangers1–0Oldham Athletic13Leeds United2–5Aston Villa14London Women0–5Sherborne15Middlesbrough3–2Stourport Swifts16Mill Hill United0–1Ipswich Town17Okeford United1–2Denham United18Oxford United1–4Reading Royals19Sheffield Wednesday3–2Wakefield20Swindon Town Spitfires0–1Chelsea21Three Bridges1–2Leyton Orient22Whitehawk2–1Binfield Fourth round proper All games were originally scheduled for 5, 12 and 19 January 1997.2017-05-13 Arsenal v Leeds United – FA Cup 4th Round Replay, Tuesday February 4th 1997 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=3309 2026-03-07 The Arsenal Collection en-GB21 January 1997 Ladies progress https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000901%2F19970121&page=14 Huddersfield Daily Examiner 14Match detail: Chelsea v Millwall - 12/01/1997 https://stamford-bridge.com/match.php?mid=15515&opp=Millwall&comp_id=404&sid=5&season=1996/97 Stamford-BridgeHolders Croydon's late show https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003614%2F19970124&page=42&article=042&stringtohighlight=croydon+liverpool Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter 4223 January 1997 Belles to face double spectre of Millwall https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005299%2F19970123&page=71&article=443&stringtohighlight=doncaster+belles Doncaster Free Press 7113 January 1997 Ali magic https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005014%2F19970113&page=15&article=015&stringtohighlight=ilkeston+garswood Derby Daily Telegraph 15Wright David 15 January 1997 Dad's advice pays off for ace Shelley https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0002472%2F19970115&page=21&article=173&stringtohighlight=reading+leyton Reading Evening Post 2123 January 1997 Final 16 of FA Cup for lucky ladies https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005135%2F19970123&page=44&article=280&stringtohighlight=highfield+berkhamsted Hemel Hempstead Gazette 442024-07-28 Everton Women Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/match-centre/?match=36 2026-03-07 EFC Statto en-GBRobinson Sarah 18 January 1997 Everton march forward https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000271%2F19970118&page=7&article=039&stringtohighlight=tranmere+wembley Liverpool Echo 7Spurs 7-2 Collier Row on 19 January 1997 - https://thfcdb.com/womens/matches/1996-97/7-2-v-collier-row-19-january-1997-home 2026-08-29 thfcdb.com en-AURobinson Sarah 25 January 1997 Blues to face Villa https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000271%2F19970125&page=47&article=449&stringtohighlight=tranmere+wembley Liverpool Echo 47 5 January 1997 1–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8691 Aston Villa (2) * Brighton & Hove Albion (2) Robin's Nest Knowle5 January 1997 0–8 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8685 Ipswich Town (2) Middlesbrough (3) *5 January 1997 12–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8681 Preston Rangers (3) * Denham United (3)5 January 1997 4–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8682 Southampton Saints (1) * Whitehawk (2)5 January 1997 2–1 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8683 Reading Royals (3) *Williams 61 Strudley 85 Leyton Orient (2) *Oliver 645 January 1997 2–6 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8690 Stockport (3) * Bangor City (3) *5 January 1997 1–2 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8693 Tranmere Rovers (1) *Carter Wembley (1) * 95 Gayton Park Yes Heswall12 January 1997 0–3 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8692 Chelsea (3) Millwall Lionesses *12 January 1997 3–4 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8686 Garswood Saints (2) * Ilkeston Town (1) *Kirk White Simms Lane End Garswood12 January 1997 0–7 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8689 Sherborne (3) Everton (1) *Thomas McGrady Marley Huish Park Yeovil19 January 1997 6–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8687 Arsenal (1) *K. Smith Wheatley Daly o.g. Barry Town (3) Hayes Lane Bromley19 January 1997 2–5 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8680#close Chelmsford City (3) * Huddersfield Town (2) *Mitchell 3 Hargreaves Mitchell 30 McCourt Melbourne Stadium Chelmsford19 January 1997 2–1 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8678 Croydon (1) *Powell 84 Davis 87 Liverpool (1) *Burke 50 Croydon Sports Arena Croydon19 January 1997 10–1 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8684 Doncaster Belles (1) *Walker 4 Begg 8 Exley Woodhead Sheffield Wednesday (2) *19 January 1997 2–3 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8679 Highfield Rangers (3) * Berkhamsted Town (2) *Burton Overbye 19 January 1997 7–2 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8688 Tottenham Hotspur (3) * Collier Row (3) * Fifth round proper All games were played on 2 February 1997.2017-05-13 Arsenal v Manchester United – FA Premier League, Wednesday February 19th 1997 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=3312 2026-03-07 The Arsenal Collection en-GB2024-07-28 Everton Women Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/match-centre/?match=38 2026-03-07 EFC Statto en-GB6 February 1997 Lawrence's strike keeps Town's hopes of FA Cup shock alive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005135%2F19970206&page=20&article=548&stringtohighlight=berkhamsted+southampton Hemel Hempstead Gazette and West Herts Advertiser 2013 February 1997 FA Cup milestone for Town https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005135%2F19970213&page=18&article=160&stringtohighlight=berkhamsted+southampton Hemel Hempstead Gazette and West Herts Advertiser 186 February 1997 Women's FA Cup https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003930%2F19970206&page=64&article=064&stringtohighlight=middlesbrough+ilkeston Belper Express 646 February 1997 Belles' hopes resting on title https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005299%2F19970206&page=64&article=430&stringtohighlight=doncaster+belles Doncaster Free Press 64Wright David 5 February 1997 Royals can learn from this defeat https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0002472%2F19970205&page=33&article=313&stringtohighlight=reading+aston+villa Reading Evening Post 337 February 1997 Women's Soccer https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003614%2F19970207&page=42&article=042&stringtohighlight=croydon+tottenham Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter 42Spurs 0-4 Croydon Athletic on 2 February 1997 - https://thfcdb.com/womens/matches/1996-97/0-4-v-croydon-athletic-2-february-1997-home 2026-08-29 thfcdb.com en-AU4 February 1997 Battling end to Rangers cup run https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000712%2F19970204&page=18&article=180&stringtohighlight=wembley+preston+rangers Lancashire Evening Post 182 February 1997 9–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8701 Arsenal (1) *Broadhurst 8 Wooding o.g. Lee Reynolds Williams White Benham Huddersfield Town (2) Hayes Lane Bromley2 February 1997 0–2 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8698 Bangor City (3) Everton (1) *Bertie Thomas Farrar Road Stadium Bangor2 February 1997 1–1 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8695 Southampton Saints (1) *10 pen Berkhamsted Town (2) *Lawrence Yes9 February 1997 Replay 3–2 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8702 Berkhamsted Town (2) *Bevill 33 Burton 59 Overbye Southampton Saints (1) *32 78 Broadwater Berkhamsted2 February 1997 0–3 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8696 Middlesbrough (3) Ilkeston Town (1) *Kirk 15 51 Brown 902 February 1997 3–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8697 Millwall Lionesses (1) *Lindsay Walker Buckley Doncaster Belles (1) Surrey Docks Stadium Rotherhithe2 February 1997 2–4 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8700 Reading Royals (3) *Hall Abbott 76 Aston Villa (2) *Sheppard 24 Ashworth 33 Hurley 35 Masters 60 Scours Lane Reading Hawkins2 February 1997 0–4 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8699 Tottenham Hotspur (3) Croydon (1) *Proctor Davis Powell Bampton 2 February 1997 1–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8694 Wembley (1) *Melia 95 Preston Rangers (3) Yes D. L. Cutler Quarter-finals All games were played on 2 March 1997.6 March 1997 Ladies live to fight another day in cup https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005135/19970306/213/0020 Hemel Hempstead Gazette 2013 March 1997 Late strike robs unlucky ladies of semi-final spot https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005135/19970313/202/0022 Hemel Hempstead Gazette 227 March 1997 Blues Hope to keep Cup https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003614/19970307/042/0042 Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter 422024-07-28 Everton Women Match Centre https://www.efcstatto.com/women/match-centre/?match=40 2026-03-07 EFC Statto en-GB2017-05-13 Arsenal v Liverpool – FA Premier League, Monday March 24th 1997 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=3330 2026-03-06 The Arsenal Collection en-GB3 March 1997 ASTON VILLA FC https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004849/19970303/212/0027 Daily Express 27 2 March 1997 0–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8704 Berkhamsted Town (2) Wembley (1) Yes9 March 1997 Replay 3–1 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8707 Wembley (1) *82 og Berkhamsted Town (2) *Bevil 38 Yes 2 March 1997 1–0 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8703 Croydon (1) *Powell 45 Everton (1) Croydon Sports Arena Croydon 6 March 1997 19:30 GMT 2–4 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8706 Ilkeston Town (1) *Kirk 20 Arsenal (1) *Few Williams 40 Yankey 73 Spacey New Manor Ground Ilkeston Ilkeston Town's tie with Arsenal was re-arranged for 6 March 1997.4 March 1997 New cup date https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003894/19970304/042/0042 Nottingham Evening Post 42 2 March 1997 4–1 https://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8705 Millwall Lionesses (1) * Aston Villa (2) * Yes Semi–finals Matches were played on 30 March 1997.4 April 1997 Sports shorts https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003614%2F19970404&page=38&article=038&stringtohighlight=croydon+millwall Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter 3831 March 1997 Lionesses roar so late https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/search-newspapers/results?keywords=tracy%20osborn%20croydon&startdate=1997-03-30&exactdate=true&o=date&d=asc&sid=197 Shropshire Star 352017-05-13 Arsenal v Leicester City – FA Premier League, Saturday April 12th 1997 https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=3337 2026-08-29 The Arsenal Collection en-GB 30 March 1997 1–1 http://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8709 Millwall Lionesses (1) Croydon (1) *Osborn 120 *Davis 116 Champion Hill 539 East Dulwich 3–1 yes *Lorton Ede Phillip Cope Lindsay * Powell Bampton Sempare Mapes 30 March 1997 1–0 http://womensfacup.co.uk/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=8708 Wembley (1) Arsenal (1) *Koch 81 Meadow Park 289 Borehamwood Final 1997 FA Women's Cup final 4 May 1997 15:00 BST https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-lionesses-bring-pride-to-millwall-1259819.html Millwall Lionesses 1–0 Wembley Waller 51 Upton Park, London Clive Wilkes (Gloucestershire) 3,015 References Category:Women's FA Cup seasons Category:1996–97 in English women's football Category:1996–97 in English football cups