1973 WFA Cup final explained

1973 WFA Cup Final
Event:1972–73 WFA Cup
Team1:Southampton Women
Team1score:2
Team2:Westthorn United
Team2score:0
Date:29 April 1973
City:The Eyrie, Bedford
Referee:J. Parsons
Attendance:3,000
Previous:1972
Next:1974

The 1973 WFA Cup Final was the 3rd 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). Southampton Women's F.C. and Westthorn United contested the match at the Eyrie, the former home of Bedford Town on 29 April 1973. Southampton Women's F.C. won the match 2–0.[2]

Match details

GK 1 Sue Buckett (c)
DF 2 June Finlay
DF 3
DF 4 Sylvia Kenway
DF 5 Jill Long
MF 6 Maggie Pearce
MF 7 Lynda Hale
MF 8 Pat Chapman
MF 9 Pat Davies
FW 10 Sue Lopez
FW 11 Beverley Gain
Substitutes:
FW 12 Shirley O' Callaghan
GK 13 Grace Cesareo
Manager:
Mike Harvey
GK 1 Gerry Chalmers
DF 2 Mary Daveport
DF 3 Liz Roselli
DF 4 Sheena McCulloch
DF 5 Elsie Cook
MF 6 Margaret McAulay (c)
MF 7 Rose Reilly
MF 8 Edna Neillis
MF 9 Mary Anderson
FW 10 Marion Mount
FW 11 Kathleen Rush
Substitutes:
FW 12 Dawn Watt
13 Izzy Cole
Manager:
Elsie Cook

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's FA Cup Final history. The Football. Association. www.thefa.com.
  2. Book: Slegg . Chris . A History of the Women's FA Cup Final . Gregory . Patricia . May 6, 2021 . The History Press . 9780750997713 . Google Books.