1972 WFA Cup final

1972 WFA Cup Final
Event1971–72 WFA Cup
Date7 May 1972
VenueEton Park, Burton upon Trent
RefereeW. Tidman (Bedworth)
Attendance1,500
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The 1972 WFA Cup Final was the second final of the WFA Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams.[1] The showpiece event was played under the auspices of the Women's Football Association (WFA). The final was a replay of the 1971 final, as Southampton and Lee's (formerly Stewarton Thistle) and was contested at Eton Park, the former home stadium of Burton Albion. Southampton won the match 3–2.[2]

Match details

Southampton3–2Lee's
  • Judd
  • Lopez
Report
  • White
  • Ferries
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: W. Tidman (Bedworth)
GK 1 England Sue Buckett
DF 2 England Karen Buchanan
DF 3 England Pauline Dickie
DF 4 Wales Jill Osman
DF 5 England Jill Long
MF 6 England Maureen Case
MF 7 England Lynda Hale
MF 8 England Lesley Lloyd (c)
MF 9 England Pat Judd
FW 10 England Sue Lopez
FW 11 England Pat Davies
Substitutes:
FW 12 England Sue Stubbs
GK 13 England Shirley O'Callaghan
Manager:
England Norman Holloway
GK 1 Scotland Gerry Chalmers
DF 2 Scotland Betty Brogan
DF 3 Scotland Mary-Jane Lindsay
DF 4 Scotland Linda Kidd
DF 5 Scotland Jean Hunter
MF 6 Scotland Sandra Walker
MF 7 Scotland Rose Reilly (c)
MF 8 Scotland Jan Lightbody
MF 9 Scotland Susie Ferries
FW 10 Scotland Sophia McDonalds
FW 11 Scotland Mary White
Substitutes:
FW 12 Scotland Margaret McCunnis
DF 13 Scotland Isobel Howie
Manager:
Scotland Elsie Cook

Bibliography

  • Lopez, Sue (1997). Women on the Ball: A Guide to Women's Football. London, England: Scarlet Press. ISBN 1857270169.

References

  1. ^ Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup Final history". www.thefa.com.
  2. ^ Lopez 1997, p. 78