1983 WFA Cup final explained

1983 WFA Cup Final
Event:1982–83 WFA Cup
Team1:Doncaster Belles
Team1score:3
Team2:St Helens
Team2score:2
Date:8 May 1983
Stadium:Sincil Bank
City:Lincoln
Woman Player1:Sheila Stocks (Doncaster Belles)
Referee:Arnold Challinor (Rotherham)
Attendance:1,500
Previous:1982
Next:1984

The 1983 WFA Cup Final was the 13th 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). Doncaster Belles and St Helens contested the match at Sincil Bank, the home stadium of Lincoln City. The Doncaster Belles won 3–2 to lift the Cup for the first time.[2]

Match details

GK 1 Tracey Davidson
DF 2 Doreen Jones
DF 3 Wendy Hardisty
DF 4 Donna Young
DF 5 Jackie Sherrard
MF 6
MF 7 Jill Hanson
MF 8 Sheila Stocks (c)
FW 9 Lorraine Hanson
FW 10 Carol Carr
MF 11 Tracy Hunt
Substitutes:
MF 12 Julie Sutcliffe
MF 13 Denise Pittock
Manager:
Richard Hanson
GK 1 Ann Harkins (c)
DF 2 Denise Hampson
DF 3
DF 4 Sheila Parker
DF 5 Sue Holland
MF 6 Yvonne Gagen
MF 7 Liz Deighan
MF 8 Alison Leatherbarrow
MF 9
FW 10 Janet Turner
FW 11 Karen Cummings
Substitutes:
DF 12 Cathryn Malone
DF 13 Kath Bilsbury
Manager:
Chris Slater

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's FA Cup Final history. The Football. Association. www.thefa.com.
  2. Web site: Celebrating our history this Women's Football Weekend . www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk.