1980–81 WFA Cup

the men's event 1980–81 FA Cup May 2026 WFA Cup 1980–81 England & Wales Southampton St Helens 1979–80 1981–82 Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals. The 1980–81 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 5 October 1980 and 10 May 1981. It was the 11th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Southampton, 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=1980 2025-05-07 womensfacup.co.uk Group A First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 and 12 October 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Chard1–3Pelynt2Exeter1–2Plymouth Pilgrims3Exmouth0–4St Catherines4KingsteigntonH–WExeter WanderersWalkover for Kingsteinton5Top Rank Bath0–3Illogan6Torbay1–7FromeBye: Tiverton, Uley Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Illogan1–2Frome2Kingsteignton1–2Pelynt3St Catherines3–0Uley4Tiverton4–0Plymouth Pilgrims Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1St Catherines3–1Frome2Tiverton?–?Pelynt Group B First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 and 12 October 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Bournemouth1–2Worthing2C&C Sports1–0Albion3Durrington Rebels0–9Maidstone Mote United4Gillingham4–3Herne Bay5Kingston Grasshoppers5–1Courthope6Molesey8–0Horam Rangers (Eastbourne)7Reigate1–7Brighton8Southampton24–0Hassocks Beacon Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Brighton2–1Molesey2C&C Sports4–0Worthing3Maidstone Mote United17–0Kingston Grasshoppers4Southampton12–0Gillingham Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Maidstone Mote United?–?Brighton2Southampton?–?C&C Sports Group C First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 and 12 October 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Cope Chat0–2Aylesbury2Hayes2–5Droitwich St. Andrews3Launton?–?Avery Hill4Newbury?–?Shoreline5Newtown Worcester1–12Llanedeyrn6Swindon Spitfires4–1Hampstead Heathens7Warminster8–2West Ham United8Worcester2–0Noel Trigg Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Aylesbury3–0Swindon Spitfires2Launton6–2Droitwich St. Andrews3Warminster8–0Llanedeyrn4Worcester2–9Newbury Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Aylesbury?–?Warminster2Newbury?–?LauntonWinner not known Group D First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 and 12 October 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Biggleswade United0–3Lowestoft2East Harling2–12Colchester3Friends of Fulham3–2Stevenage4Millwall Lionesses17–0Northwood5Norwich5–0Suffolk Bluebirds6Norwich UnionA–WWillesdenNorwich Union withdrew7Romford9–2Papworth8WatfordH–WRed Devils, NorwichWalkover for Watford Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Millwall Lionesses0–3Lowestoft2Romford3–1Friends of Fulham3Watford2–4Colchester4Willesden8–1Norwich Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Romford?–?Colchester2Willesden7–2Lowestoft Group E First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 and 12 October 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Birmingham City3–4EMGALS2Coventry Bantams3–3 BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)replayBYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)6–3 Coventry Bantams3Duston0–24Solihull4Fishtoft2–10Crewe5Leicester2–3Manchester United Supporters6Luton Daytel6–0Burton Wanderers7Town & County?–? SportscoreplaySportsco?–?Town & County8Wolverhampton3–2Albion Wasps Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Crewe8–3Manchester United Supporters2Solihull1–0BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)3Town & County3–6EMGALS4Wolverhampton10–0Luton Daytel Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Solihull?–?EMGALSWinner not known2Wolverhampton3–4Crewe Group F First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 and 12 October 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Daresbury1–5Preston North End2Doncaster Belles1–0Manchester Corinthians3Middlesbrough1–1 RossendalereplayRossendale?–? MiddlesbroughreplayMiddlesbrough0–1 Rossendale4Notts Rangers12–0BP Sandbach5Preston Rangers3–4Macclesfield6Reckitts1–4Fodens7Star Inn1–3Rotherham8Wythenshawe1–5Prestatyn Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Doncaster Belles4–0Rotherham2Fodens4–2Rossendale3Macclesfield3–1Prestatyn4Preston North End2–1Notts Rangers Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Macclesfield?–?Fodens2Preston North End0–0 Doncaster BellesreplayDoncaster Belles0–3Preston North End Group G First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 and 12 October 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Cleveland Spartans15–0Nabwood Athletic2Kilnhurst20–0Preston Tigers3Lostock Rangers1–2Ingol Belles4Percy Main4–0Rowntree5Prescot4–0Rochdale6Stakepool0–3Broadoak7Sunderland1–12Bronte8Thornton ICI0–10St Helens Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Cleveland Spartans12–1Ingol Belles2Kilnhurst?–?Bronte3Percy Main5–0Prescot4St Helens5–0Broadoak Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Percy Main5–0Bronte2St Helens?–?Cleveland Spartans Group H First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 and 12 October 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Amersham Angels2–1Ashford Town2Arlesey YC0–13Spurs3Bracknell5–1Thurrock4Chelsea3–0Feltham United5Dunstable0–13Shelburne6Gallaher6–1Cove Krakatoa7Hemel Hempstead3–2Milton Keynes8Luton23–0Fulham Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Bracknell6–2Chelsea2Gallaher4–5Amersham Angels3Luton6–2Shelburne4Spurs2–0Hemel Hempstead Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1980. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Bracknell?–?LutonWinner not known2Spurs1–0Amersham Angels Fourth round proper All games were originally scheduled for 4 January 1981. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Bracknell OR Luton?–?St Helens2Crewe5–4Warminster3Maidstone Mote United?–?Spurs4Newbury OR Launton?–?Preston North End 5 Percy Main ?–? Solihull OR EMGALS 6 Southampton 7–1 Fodens7St Catherines?–?Tiverton8Willesden4–0Colchester Quarter–finals All games were played on 8 March 1981. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Maidstone Mote United2–1Willesden2Southampton5–0Percy Main3St Catherines2–4Preston North End4St Helens8–1Crewe Semi–finals All games were played on 5 April 1981. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att. Attendance1Maidstone Mote United1–7St Helens2Southampton3–0Preston North End Final 1981 WFA Cup final 10 May 1981 14:30 BST St Helens 2–4 Southampton *Leatherbarrow 26 Turner 65 *Chapman 12 58 England 45 Carter 71 Knowsley Road J.B. Worrall 1,500 http://womensfacup.co.uk/history/index.php?od=99&tm=1&mn=3493 St Helens References Category:Women's FA Cup seasons Category:1980–81 in English women's football Category:1980–81 in English football cups