1993 WFA Cup final explained

1993 WFA Cup final
Event:1992–93 WFA Cup
Team1:Arsenal
Team1score:3
Team2:Doncaster Belles
Team2score:0
Stadium:Manor Ground
City:Oxford
Woman Player1:Lesley Shipp
Referee:Mike Cairns (Coventry)
Attendance:3,547
Previous:1992
Next:1994

The 1993 WFA Cup final was the 23rd final of the Women's FA Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the last to be played under the auspices of the Women's Football Association (WFA) prior to their takeover by the Football Association (FA).

The final was contested between Arsenal and Doncaster Belles on 24 April 1993 at the Manor Ground in Oxford, with highlights broadcast the following day on Channel 4. Arsenal won 3–0 in front of a crowd of 3,547 to clinch their first WFA Cup.[1] [2] As their men's counterpart won the 1992–93 FA Cup, Arsenal became the first club since Southampton in 1976 to win both the men's and women's FA Cup in the same season.

Match

Summary

In the first 20 minutes of the match, Gail Borman broke through Arsenal's defence on four separate occasions, but was repeatedly denied by Lesley Shipp in the Arsenal goal. Just before half-time the game swung decisively in Arsenal's favour. First Michelle Curley scored direct from a corner. Then Gillian Coultard was carried off with an injured shoulder following a collision with Debbie Bampton. Naz Ball quickly made it 2–0 by heading in Curley's cross to collect her 38th goal of the season and maintain her record of scoring in every round of the competition.[3]

With 12 minutes remaining Paul Edmunds sent his wife Sheila Edmunds on as a substitute. But two minutes later Debbie Bampton headed Naz Ball's lob past Tracey Davidson to make the score 3–0 and secure the win for Arsenal. At full-time The FA chief executive Graham Kelly presented the trophy, remarking: "Doncaster lost because they didn't have the finishing touch". Arsenal goalkeeper Lesley Shipp was named Player of the Match.

Details

GK 1 Lesley Shipp
RB 2
SW 4
CB 5 Gill Wylie (c)
CB 6
LB3
DM 7
DM 8
AM 10 Chris Couling
FW 9
FW 11 Naz Ball
Substitutes:
DF 12
MF 14
FW 15 Michelle Sneddon
FW 16 Debbie Smith
MF 19
Manager:
Vic Akers
GK 1 Tracey Davidson
RB 2 Julie Chipchase
CB 4
CB 6 Michelle Jackson
LB 3
RM 7 Ann Lisseman
CM 8 Gillian Coultard (c)
CM 5
LM 11 Jan Murray
FW 9
FW 10 Gail Borman
Substitutes:
MF 12
DF 14
FW 15
MF 16 Karen Skillcorn
Manager:
Paul Edmunds
width=50% valign=topPlayer of the match

Match officials

  • Linesmen:
    • D. Martin (Nottingham)
    • G. Panons (Oxford)
  • Reserve: B.J. Brennan (Banbury)
width=50% valign=topMatch rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of two substitutions.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Slegg . Chris . Gregory . Patricia . A History of the Women's FA Cup Final . 6 May 2021 . The History Press . 978-0750996594 . 113 . 9 January 2022.
  2. News: Winter . Henry . Henry Winter . Football: FA forging links to create a permanent partnership: Henry Winter reports on the interest created by the women's FA Cup final in which Arsenal defeated Doncaster Belles 3-0 . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-fa-forging-links-to-create-a-permanent-partnership-henry-winter-reports-on-the-interest-created-by-the-women-s-fa-cup-final-in-which-arsenal-defeated-doncaster-belles-30-1457584.html . 1 May 2022 . subscription . live . 9 January 2022 . . 25 April 1993.
  3. News: Football / Women's FA Cup Final: Arsenal on trail of the treble: Shipp stands firm as the Belles rue lack of a finishing touch: Sam Elliott reports from Oxford. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football--womens-fa-cup-final-arsenal-on-trail-of-the-treble-shipp-stands-firm-as-the-belles-rue-lack-of-a-finishing-touch-sam-elliott-reports-from-oxford-1457256.html . 1 May 2022 . subscription . live. The Independent. 1993-04-25. Sam Elliott. 2010-10-16.