1986 WFA Cup final explained

1986 WFA Cup Final
Event:	1985–86 WFA Cup
Team1:	Norwich City
Team1score:	4
Team2:	Doncaster Belles
Team2score:	3
Date:	4 May 1986
Stadium:	Carrow Road
City:	Norwich
Referee:	Ian J Borrett (Harleston)
Previous:	1985
Next:	1987

The 1986 WFA Cup Final was the 16th 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). Norwich City and Doncaster Belles contested the match at Carrow Road in Norwich on 4 May 1986. Norwich City won the match 4-3.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Match details

GK 1 Julie Page DF 2 Kate Purdom DF 3 DF 4 Sallie Jackson DF 5 Jackie Slack MF 6 Tracey Ives-Keeler (c) MF 7 Veronica Price MF 8 Vanessa Kemp MF 9 Linda Curl FW 10 Marianne Lawrence FW 11 Vicky Johnson Substitutes: FW 12 Julie Bowler GK 13 Sue Steel Manager: Maureen Martin^[5]

GK 1 Tracey Davidson DF 2 Doreen Jones DF 3 Liz Roselli DF 4 Jackie Mayes DF 5 Jackie Sherrard MF 6 Lorraine Hunt MF 7 Jill Hanson MF 8 Sheila Stocks MF 9 FW 10 Karen Skillcorn FW 11 Debbie Preston Substitutes: 12 Carol Carr FW 13 Samantha Eyre Manager: Mick Sherrard

External links

• • Report at WomensFACup.co.uk

Notes and References

1. Web site: Women's FA Cup Final history. The Football. Association. www.thefa.com.
2. Norwich Evening News, May 26, 2016, page 12
3. Web site: Briggs . Stacia . December 18, 2021 . The day Norwich City won the FA Cup at Carrow Road . Eastern Daily Press.
4. Book: Slegg . Chris . A History of the Women's FA Cup Final . Gregory . Patricia . 2021-05-06 . The History Press . 978-0-7509-9771-3 . en.
5. News: The forgotten story of women's football pioneer Maureen Martin. Ali. Rampling. The Athletic.