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]

1973 WFA Cup Final
Event1972–73 WFA Cup
Date29 April 1973
CityThe Eyrie, Bedford
RefereeJ. Parsons
Attendance3,000
1972
1974

Match details edit

Southampton Women2–0Westthorn United
Kenway   70'
Hale   75'
The Eyrie, Bedford
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: J. Parsons
GK 1   Sue Buckett (c)
DF 2   June Finlay
DF 3   Pauline Dickie
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

References edit

  1. ^ Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup Final history". www.thefa.com.
  2. ^ Slegg, Chris; Gregory, Patricia (May 6, 2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. The History Press. ISBN 9780750997713 – via Google Books.

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