1977 WFA Cup final

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1977 WFA Cup Final
Event1976–77 WFA Cup
Date15 May 1977
VenueChampion Hill, London
RefereeJ. E. Bent
1976
1978

The 1977 WFA Cup Final was the 7th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the seventh final to be held under the direct control of Women's Football Association (WFA).[1] Southampton Women's F.C. and Queen's Park Rangers L.F.C. contested the match at Champion Hill, the home of Dulwich Hamlet on 15 May 1977. The match ended 1-0 to QPR and became the first London women's club to win the FA Women's Cup.[2][3][4]

Match details[edit]

Summary[edit]

Queen's Park Rangers1–0Southampton Women
Staley 25'
Referee: J. E. Bent
GK 1 England Pat Napier
DF 2 England Cora Francis
DF 3 England Pauline Gardner
DF 4 England Paddy McGroarty (c)
DF 5 England Jackie Green
MF 6 England Maggie Flanagan
MF 7 England Sandra Choat
MF 8 England Ann Richardson
MF 9 England Carrie Staley
FW 10 England Josie Lee
FW 11 England Hazel Ross
Substitutes:
FW 12 England Pauline Dickie
GK 13 England Jean Cantrell
Manager:
England Sav Ramayon
GK 1 England Sue Buckett (c)
DF 2 England Heather Kirkland
DF 3 England Maggie Pearce
DF 4 England Ann Squires
DF 5 England Linda Coffin
MF 6 England Grace Cesareo
MF 7 England Lynda Hale
MF 8 England Pat Chapman
MF 9 England Pat Davies
FW 10 England Sue Lopez
FW 11 England Hilary Carter
Substitutes:
FW 12 England Kathy Bennett
MF 13 England Lesley Lloyd
DF 14 England Jill Long
Manager:
England Charlie Clarke

References[edit]

  1. ^ Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup Final history". www.thefa.com.
  2. ^ "Women's FA Cup final: The changing face of the game over 50 years". December 4, 2021 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ Slegg, Chris; Gregory, Patricia (May 6, 2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. The History Press. ISBN 9780750997713 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Women's FA Cup at 50: Fighting sexism and discrimination in the 1970s" – via BBC London.

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