1972 WFA Cup final explained

1972 WFA Cup Final
Event:1971–72 WFA Cup
Team1:Southampton Women
Team1score:3
Team2:Lee's Ladies
Team2score:2
Date:7 May 1972
Venue:Eton Park
City:Burton upon Trent
Referee:W. Tidman (Bedworth)
Attendance:1,500
Previous:1971
Next:1973

The 1972 WFA Cup Final was the 2nd 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 Women's F.C. and Lee's Ladies (formerly Stewarton Thistle) and was contested at Eton Park, the former home stadium of Burton Albion. Southampton Women's F.C. won the match 3–2.

Match details

GK 1 Sue Buckett
DF 2 Karen Buchanan
DF 3
DF 4 Jill Osman
DF 5 Jill Long
MF 6 Maureen Case
MF 7 Lynda Hale
MF 8 Lesley Lloyd (c)
MF 9 Pat Judd
FW 10 Sue Lopez
FW 11 Pat Davies
Substitutes:
FW 12 Sue Stubbs
GK 13 Shirley O'Callaghan
Manager:
Norman Holloway
GK 1 Gerry Chalmers
DF 2 Betty Brogan
DF 3 Mary-Jane Lindsay
DF 4 Linda Kidd
DF 5 Jean Hunter
MF 6 Sandra Walker
MF 7 Rose Reilly (c)
MF 8 Jan Lightbody
MF 9
FW 10 Sophia McDonalds
FW 11 Mary White
Substitutes:
FW 12 Margaret Mccunnis
DF13 Isobel Howie
Manager:
Elsie Cook

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's FA Cup Final history. The Football. Association. www.thefa.com.