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1979 WFA Cup final

The 1979 WFA Cup Final was the ninth final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the ninth final to be held under the direct control of Women's Football Association (WFA).[1] Southampton and Lowestoft contested the match at Jubilee Park, the home of Waterlooville F.C. on 6 May 1979. The match ended 1–0 in favour of Southampton.[2][3]

Match details

Southampton1–0Lowestoft
Report
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: A. Robinson
GK 1 England Sue Buckett (c)
DF 2 England Heather Kirkland
DF 3 England Maggie Pearce
DF 4 Scotland Ann Squires
DF 5 England Linda Coffin
MF 6 England Grace Cesareo
MF 7 England Lynda Hale
MF 8 England Pat Chapman
MF 9 England Sharon Roberts
FW 10 England Sue Lopez
FW 11 England Hilary Carter
Substitutes:
FW 12 England Jackie Richards
DF 13 England Jill Long
14 England Andrea Crouch
Manager:
England Charlie Clarke
GK 1 England Rita Fossey
DF 2 England Mary Hinson
DF 3 England Anne Leggett
DF 4 England Avril Nolloth
DF 5 England Kim Blowers
MF 6 England Maureen Reynolds (c)
MF 7 England Angela Poppy
MF 8 England Veronica Price
MF 9 England Shirley Jones
FW 10 England Linda Curl
FW 11 England Julie Bolton downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutes:
12 England Angela Bailey
13 England Jackie Slack upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
England Joe Annis

References

  1. ^ Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup Final history". www.thefa.com.
  2. ^ "Taking the Lowe road", When Saturday Comes, November 2021, pp28–29
  3. ^ Slegg, Chris; Gregory, Patricia (2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. thehistorypress. p. 61-64. ISBN 9780750996594.