1984–85 WFA Cup
The 1984–85 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 7 October 1984 and 12 May 1985. It was the 15th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Friends of Fulham, who defeated Doncaster Belles in the final.
The tournament consisted seven rounds of competition proper.
- All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.[1]
First round
All games were scheduled for 7 October 1984.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Group A | ||||
| 1 | Bournemouth | 6–0 | Exeter Rangers | |
| 2 | Cardiff | W–O | Cope Chat | Walkover for Cardiff |
| 3 | Chard | 1–4 | Southampton | |
| 4 | Exeter | 1–2 | C&C Southwick | |
| 5 | Exmouth | 0–3 | Pelynt | |
| 6 | Keynsham | 4–2 | Frome | |
| 7 | Tiverton | 0–2 | Illogan | |
| 8 | TV Pilgrims | 0–3 | Red Star Southampton | |
| First Round – Group B | ||||
| 1 | Ashford Town | 1–0 | Hassocks Beacon | |
| 2 | Howbury Grange | O–W | Horsham | Walkover for Horsham |
| 3 | Northfleet | 0–11 | Eastbourne | |
| 4 | Reigate | 3–0 | Gillingham | |
| Bye: Croydon, Herne Bay, Shoreham, Worthing | ||||
| First Round – Group C | ||||
| 1 | Bracknell | 6–2 | Spurs | |
| 2 | Gallaher | 4–2 | Romford | |
| 3 | Vicarage Wanderers | Jan–24 | Molesey | |
| 4 | Wokingham | 0–11 | Solent | |
| Bye: Aylesbury, Chelsea, East Herts College, West Ham United | ||||
| First Round – Group D | ||||
| 1 | Hayes | 0–3 | Chingford | |
| 2 | Hightown | 4–1 | Tottenham | |
| 3 | Moorhill | O–W | Millwall Lionesses | Walkover for Millwall Lionesses |
| 4 | Swindon Spitfires | 3–3 | District Line | |
| 4 (Replay) | District Line | 2–2 | Swindon Spitfires | Swindon won on penalties 3–4 |
| Bye: Friends of Fulham, Newbury, Northwood, Watford | ||||
| First Round – Group E | ||||
| 1 | Boots Athletic | 1–5 | Luton Daytel | |
| 2 | Gloucester | 0–6 | Milton Keynes | |
| 3 | Leicester | 0–18 | Biggleswade United | |
| 4 | Norwich | 4–1 | Birmingham City | |
| 5 | Notts Forest | 0–9 | Suffolk Bluebirds | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton | 0–9 | Canley Athletic | |
| 7 | Worcester | 2–4 | Hemel Hempstead | |
| Bye: Notts Rangers | ||||
| First Round – Group F | ||||
| 1 | Burton Wanderers | 0–8 | Town & County | |
| 2 | BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) | 11–1 | Uttoxeter Eagles | |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 2–3 | EMGALS | |
| 4 | Costessey | 2–1 | Colchester | |
| 5 | Droitwich St. Andrews | 3–3 | Haddon Park | |
| 5 (Replay) | Haddon Park | 2–3 | Droitwich St. Andrews | |
| 6 | Duston Two Tones | W–O | Pye | Walkover for Duston 2 Tones |
| 7 | Notts County | 2–5 | Solihull | |
| Bye: Bilston United | ||||
| First Round – Group G | ||||
| 1 | Chorley | 0–9 | Crewe | |
| 2 | CP Doncaster | 1–4 | Rowntree | |
| 3 | Leasowe | 8–0 | Macclesfield | |
| 4 | Nabwood Athletic | 1–2 | North Shields | |
| 5 | Rotherham | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | |
| 6 | Sheffield | 5–0 | Deeside | |
| Bye: Bronte, Darlington | ||||
| First Round – Group H | ||||
| 1 | Cleveland Spartans | 0–1 | Kirkby Sports Centre | Or 4–0 |
| 2 | Doncaster Belles | 34–0 | Leek Leaders | |
| 3 | Fodens | 3–1 | Bolton Bodiceans | |
| 4 | Ingol Belles | 4–3 | Rossendale | |
| 5 | Manchester United | 1–10 | Broadoak | |
| 6 | St Helens | 3–1 | Preston Rangers | |
| Bye: Daresbury, Kilnhurst | ||||
Second round
All games were originally scheduled for 4 and 11 November 1984.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Round – Group A | ||||
| 1 | Bournemouth | 0–5 | Illogan | |
| 2 | C&C Southwick | 1–1 | Red Star Southampton | AET |
| 2 (Replay) | Red Star Southampton | ?–? | C&C Southwick | C&C Southwick won |
| 3 | Keynsham | 2–1 | Pelynt | |
| 4 | Southampton | 9–0 | Cardiff | |
| Second Round – Group B | ||||
| 1 | Ashford Town | 2–0 | Worthing | |
| 2 | Eastbourne | 3–5 | Shoreham | |
| 3 | Horsham | 3–1 | Herne Bay | |
| 4 | Reigate | 3–0 | Croydon | |
| Second Round – Group C | ||||
| 1 | Bracknell | 2–3 | Aylesbury | |
| 2 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Gallaher | |
| 3 | East Herts College | 0–8 | Solent | |
| 4 | West Ham United | O–W | Molesey | |
| Second Round – Group D | ||||
| 1 | Millwall Lionesses | 8–0 | Chingford | |
| 2 | Newbury | 1–0 | Hightown | |
| 3 | Northwood | 1–3 | Watford | |
| 4 | Swindon Spitfires | 0–9 | Friends of Fulham | |
| Second Round – Group E | ||||
| 1 | Hemel Hempstead | 7–1 | Canley Athletic | |
| 2 | Luton | 1–7 | Norwich | |
| 3 | Milton Keynes | 1–0 | Biggleswade United | |
| 4 | Suffolk Bluebirds | 2–1 | Notts Rangers | |
| Second Round – Group F | ||||
| 1 | Bilston United | 1–2 | BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) | |
| 2 | Duston Two Tones | 0–4 | Town & County | |
| 3 | EMGALS | 5–6 | Droitwich St. Andrews | |
| 4 | Solihull | W–O | Costessey | |
| Second Round – Group G | ||||
| 1 | Leasowe | 12–0 | Darlington | |
| 2 | North Shields | 1–3 | Crewe | |
| 3 | Rowntree | 1–6 | Broadoak | |
| 4 | St Helens | ?–? | Bronte | St Helens won |
| Second Round – Group H | ||||
| 1 | Doncaster Belles | W–O | Daresbury | Walkover for Doncaster Belles |
| 2 | Fodens | 2–5 | Rotherham | AET |
| 3 | Ingol Belles | 2–5 | Kilnhurst | |
| 4 | Sheffield | 1–3 | Kirkby Sports Centre | |
Third round
All games were originally scheduled for 2, 9 and 16 December 1984.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Round – Group A | ||||
| 1 | Keynsham | ?–? | C&C Southwick | C&C Southwick won |
| 2 | Southampton | 1–0 | Illogan | |
| Third Round – Group B | ||||
| 1 | Horsham | 1–1 | Ashford Town | After Extra Time. 1–1 at Full Time.
Ashford won 4–2 on penalties. |
| 2 | Reigate | 6–1 | Shoreham | |
| Third Round – Group C | ||||
| 1 | Chelsea | 5–4 | Molesey | |
| 2 | Solent | ?–? | Aylesbury | Aylesbury won |
| Third Round – Group D | ||||
| 1 | Friends of Fulham | 4–1 | Millwall Lionesses | |
| 2 | Newbury | 4–1 | Watford | |
| Third Round – Group E | ||||
| 1 | Milton Keynes | 0–1 | Hemel Hempstead | |
| 2 | Suffolk Bluebirds | 1–4 | Norwich | |
| Third Round – Group F | ||||
| 1 | BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) | 1–2 | Town & County | |
| 2 | Droitwich St. Andrews | 5–2 | Solihull | |
| Third Round – Group G | ||||
| 1 | Broadoak | 5–1 | Leasowe | |
| 2 | Crewe | 3–2 | St Helens | |
| Third Round – Group H | ||||
| 1 | Doncaster Belles | 2–0 | Kilnhurst | |
| 2 | Kirkby Sports Centre | 2–0 | Rotherham | |
Fourth round
All games were originally scheduled for 6, 13, 27 January and 3 February 1985.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadoak | 9–0 | Droitwich St. Andrews | Switched to Droitwich |
| 2 | Chelsea | 4–0 | Ashford Town | AET |
| 3 | Doncaster Belles | 5–2 | C&C Southwick | |
| 4 | Kirkby Sports Centre | 1–1 | Newbury | AET |
| 4 (Replay) | Newbury | 2–1 | Kirkby Sports Centre | |
| 5 | Norwich | 1–1 | Crewe | AET. Norwich won on penalties |
| 6 | Reigate | 0–1 | Aylesbury | AET |
| 7 | Southampton | 0–3 | Friends of Fulham | |
| 8 | Town & County | 4–3 | Hemel Hempstead |
Fifth round
All games were played on 10 and 24 February 1985.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aylesbury | 2–2 | Norwich | AET. Pens 1–3 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 0–2 | Town & County | |
| 3 | Doncaster Belles | 3–0 | Broadoak | |
| 4 | Newbury | 0–4 | Friends of Fulham |
Semi–finals
All games were played on 10 March 1985.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich | 0–5 | Doncaster Belles | |
| 2 | Town & County | 0–5 | Friends of Fulham |
Final
References
- ^ "Women's F.A. Cup - Results". womensfacup.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2025.