The 1977 WFA Cup Final was the 7th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the seventh final to be held under the direct control of Women's Football Association (WFA).[1] Southampton Women's F.C. and Queen's Park Rangers L.F.C. contested the match at Champion Hill, the home of Dulwich Hamlet on 15 May 1977. The match ended 1-0 to QPR and became the first London women's club to win the FA Women's Cup.[2][3][4]

1977 WFA Cup Final
Event1976–77 WFA Cup
Date15 May 1977
VenueChampion Hill, London
RefereeJ. E. Bent
1976
1978

Match details edit

Summary edit

Queen's Park Rangers1–0Southampton Women
Staley   25'
Referee: J. E. Bent
GK 1   Pat Napier
DF 2   Cora Francis
DF 3   Pauline Gardner
DF 4   Paddy McGroarty (c)
DF 5   Jackie Green
MF 6   Maggie Flanagan
MF 7   Sandra Choat
MF 8   Ann Richardson
MF 9   Carrie Staley
FW 10   Josie Lee
FW 11   Hazel Ross
Substitutes:
FW 12   Pauline Dickie
GK 13   Jean Cantrell
Manager:
  Sav Ramayon
GK 1   Sue Buckett (c)
DF 2   Heather Kirkland
DF 3   Maggie Pearce
DF 4   Ann Squires
DF 5   Linda Coffin
MF 6   Grace Cesareo
MF 7   Lynda Hale
MF 8   Pat Chapman
MF 9   Pat Davies
FW 10   Sue Lopez
FW 11   Hilary Carter
Substitutes:
FW 12   Kathy Bennett
MF 13   Lesley Lloyd
DF 14   Jill Long
Manager:
  Charlie Clarke

References edit

  1. ^ Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup Final history". www.thefa.com.
  2. ^ "Women's FA Cup final: The changing face of the game over 50 years". December 4, 2021 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ Slegg, Chris; Gregory, Patricia (May 6, 2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. The History Press. ISBN 9780750997713 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Women's FA Cup at 50: Fighting sexism and discrimination in the 1970s" – via BBC London.

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