1982 WFA Cup final

The 1982 WFA Cup Final was the 12th final of the FA Women's 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). Lowestoft Ladies and Cleveland Spartans contested the match at Loftus Road in London on 1 May 1982. Lowestoft Ladies won 2–0.^[2][3][4]

1982 WFA Cup Final

Event	1981–82 WFA Cup
Lowestoft Ladies Cleveland Spartans 2 0
Date	1 May 1982
Venue	Loftus Road, London
Referee	D.S. Vickers (Ilford)
Attendance	1,000
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Match details

1 May 1982

12:30 BST

Lowestoft Ladies	2–0	Cleveland Spartans
Curl   26' Poppy   57'

Loftus Road, London

Attendance: 1,000

Referee: D.S. Vickers (Ilford)

GK 1   Rita Fossey DF 2   Mary Hinson DF 3   Jackie Slack (c) DF 4   Vicky Johnson   DF 5   Sallie Jackson MF 6   Kim Blowers MF 7   Angela Poppy MF 8   Hannah Davidson MF 9   Shirley Jones   FW 10   Linda Curl FW 11   Julie Bolton Substitutes: FW 12   Kate Purdom   GK 13   Avril Nolloth   Manager:   Stewart Reynolds^[5]

GK 1   Janice Elliot DF 2   Pamela Williams DF 3   Anna Citro DF 4   Marrie Wieczorek DF 5   Denise Markham MF 6   Anne Duffy (c) MF 7   Jane Laughter   MF 8   Margaret Anderson MF 9   Jane Hughes FW 10   Teresa Murphy FW 11   Julie Tomlinson Substitutes: FW 12   Julie Hogan DF 13   Carol Wickham   Manager:   Frank McMorrow

References

1. Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup Final history". www.thefa.com.
2. Hanson, Reece (October 6, 2021). "Lowestoft Ladies' incredible FA Cup final triumph remembered in new book". Lowestoft Journal.
3. "Now you see her". BBC Sport.
4. "Women's FA Cup History: 6 Rogue Teams to Win the Competition Back in the Day". 90min.com. April 20, 2020.
5. "Lowestoft Ladies '1982' FA Cup winners to appear at Crown Meadow". lowestofttownfc.co.uk/.

External links

• Official website
• Report at WomensFACup.co.uk