1994 FA Women's Cup final explained

1994 FA Women's Cup Final
Event:1993–94 FA Women's Cup
Team1:Doncaster Belles
Team1score:1
Team2:Knowsley United
Team2score:0
Date:24 April 1994
Stadium:Glanford Park
City:Scunthorpe
Referee:Ian Hemley (Ampthill)
Attendance:1,674
Previous:1993
Next:1995

The 1994 FA Women's Cup Final was the 24th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was played between Doncaster Belles and Knowsley United Women at Glanford Park in Scunthorpe on 24 April 1994. Knowsley United made its first final appearance, after losing the previous season's FA Women's Premier League Cup final at Wembley. Doncaster Belles entered their 11th final in 12 seasons, having won the trophy on five of those occasions.[1]

Knowsley United entered the competition at the fourth round stage and beat Leyton Orient, Huddersfield Town, holders Arsenal and Stanton Rangers to reach the final. Doncaster Belles also entered at the fourth round and faced Millwall Lionesses, Bromley Borough, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leasowe Pacific before reaching the final. The Belles scored 25 goals and conceded two in their four matches.[2]

Joy McQuiggan had joined Knowsley from Doncaster during the 1993 - 94 season. She had scored the winning goal for Leasowe Pacific in the 1989 final.

Watched by a crowd of 1,674, Doncaster won the match 1–0, with a goal by Karen Walker.[3]

Match details

GK 1 Tracey Davidson
DF 2 Mandy Lowe
DF 5 Louise Ryde
DF 6 Michelle Jackson
DF 3 Chantel Woodhead
MF 8 Gillian Coultard (c)
MF 7 Julie Goodman
MF 11 Janice Murray
MF 4 Joanne Broadhurst
FW 9 Karen Walker
FW 10 Gail Borman
Substitutes:
MF 16 Lorraine Young
MF 17 Sheila Edmunds
FW 13 Karen Skillcorn
DF 12
DF 15
Manager:
Paul Edmunds
GK 1 Jill Thomas
DF 2 Sammy Hayward
DF 4 Clare Taylor (c)
DF 5 Dianne Coughlin
DF 3 Joy McQuiggan
MF 6 Angie Gallimore
MF 8 Cathy Gore
MF 10 Kerry Davis
MF 11
FW 7 Karen Burke
FW 9 Maria Harper
Substitutes:
FW 12 Debbie Holland
DF 15 Margie Parson
MF 16 Nicki Barnes
GK 13 Debbie Phillips
DF 14 Pam Markey
Player/Manager:
Angie Gallimore

Notes and References

  1. Web site: England - List of Women Cup Winners. 24 July 2011. Erik Garin. https://web.archive.org/web/20131111020042/http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/eng-womcuphist.html . 2013-11-11. RSSSF. live.
  2. News: Women's FA Cup 1993-1994. The Owl Football Historian. 21 November 2011. London. Drake. Andrew. https://web.archive.org/web/20121011235141/http://www.btinternet.com/~a.drake/women/Historical/wfa93.htm. 11 October 2012. dead.
  3. News: Football: Belles bring class to bear: Doncaster dominate women's FA Cup final. The Independent. 25 April 1994. 14 October 2010 . London . Alyson . Rudd. https://web.archive.org/web/20140224173750/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-belles-bring-class-to-bear-doncaster-dominate-womens-fa-cup-final-1372475.html . 2014-02-24. live.