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W. Andrew Robinson
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England & Wales |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Doncaster Belles |
| Runner-up | St Helens |
Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals. | |
The 1986–87 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 5 October 1986 and 3 May 1987. It was the 17th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Doncaster Belles, who defeated St Helens 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 5 October 1986.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Group A | ||||
| 1 | Abbeydale | 3–1 | Crewe | |
| 2 | Bennetts Bank | 0–8 | Preston Rangers | |
| 3 | Bilston United | 0–3 | City Bombers | |
| 4 | BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) | L–W | Solihull | Solihull won |
| 5 | Droitwich St. Andrews | 6–2 | Worcester City | |
| 6 | Fodens | 5–3 | Spartax | |
| 7 | Solihull | 1–1 | BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club) | |
| 8 | Wyvern | 0–2 | Canley Social | |
| Bye: Birmingham City | ||||
| First Round – Group B | ||||
| 1 | Aylesbury | W–O | Romford | Romford withdrew |
| 2 | Islington | 2–1 | Vicarage Wanderers | |
| 3 | Milton Keynes | 1–3 | Hemel Hempstead | |
| 4 | Northwood | W–O | E Rangers | E Rangers withdrew |
| 5 | Walton & Hersham | 9–0 | Gallaher | |
| Bye: Chelsea, Maidstone Mote United, Vixens | ||||
| First Round – Group C | ||||
| 1 | Attleborough | 1–3 | Launton | |
| 2 | Biggleswade | W–O | EMGALS | EMGALS withdrew |
| 3 | Colchester | 3–1 | Suffolk Bluebirds | |
| 4 | Duston | 2–4 | Beccles | |
| 5 | Norwich | 3–0 | Leicester United | |
| 6 | Watford | 2–4 | Luton Daytel | |
| Bye: Dunstable, Ipswich | ||||
| First Round – Group D | ||||
| 1 | Bridge Youth Club | 0–21 | Exeter | |
| 2 | Cardiff | W–L | Keynsham | Cardiff won |
| 3 | Cope Chat | L–W | Tongwynlais | Tongwynlais won |
| 4 | Exeter Rangers | 1–3 | Pelynt | |
| 5 | Frome | 2–2 | Ottery | |
| 6 | Ottery | L–W | Frome | Frome won |
| 7 | Plymouth Pilgrims | 2–2 | Truro City | AET |
| 7 (Replay) | Truro City | 1–3 | Plymouth Pilgrims | |
| 8 | Tongwynlais | 1–1 | Cope Chat | |
| Bye: Crewkerne, Taunton Trident | ||||
| First Round – Group E | ||||
| 1 | Haddon Park | 1–3 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | |
| 2 | Kilnhurst | 5–2 | Boots Athletic | |
| 3 | Loughborough | 0–12 | Beacon Wanderers | |
| 4 | Notts Rangers | 4–0 | Town & County | |
| 5 | Sheffield | W–O | Notts County | Notts County withdrew |
| 6 | Spondon Leisure Centre | Jan–17 | St Helens | |
| Bye: Doncaster Belles, Rotherham | ||||
| First Round – Group F | ||||
| 1 | Cove Krakatoa | W–O | Southampton | Southampton withdrew |
| 2 | Hightown | 2–5 | Bracknell | |
| 3 | Spurs | 0–12 | Solent | |
| 4 | Swindon Spitfires | 0–1 | Millwall Lionesses | |
| 5 | Tottenham | 5–2 | Bournemouth | |
| Bye: District Line, Newbury, Red Star Southampton | ||||
| First Round – Group G | ||||
| 1 | Broadoak | 2–5 | Boro Electronics | |
| 2 | Bronte | W–O | FC Redstar | FC Redstar withdrew |
| 3 | Rowntree | 2–5 | Leasowe | |
| 4 | Whitley Bay | 4–2 | Rossendale | |
| 5 | Wigan | 1–1 | Thornton ICI | |
| 5 (Replay) | Thornton ICI | 3–4 | Wigan | |
| Bye: Filey Flyers, Ingol Belles, Royds Hall | ||||
| First Round – Group H | ||||
| 1 | C&C Sports | 2–1 | Horsham | |
| 2 | Friends of Fulham | 32–0 | Crawley | |
| 3 | Maidstone Tigresses | 5–2 | Hassocks Beacon | |
| 4 | Medway | 0–6 | Reigate | |
| 5 | Sussex University | O–W | Eastbourne | Sussex University withdrew |
| Bye: Gillingham, Shoreham, Worthing | ||||
Second round
All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Round – Group A | ||||
| 1 | Abbeydale | W–L | Canley Social | Abbeydale won |
| 2 | Fodens | 5–8 | Droitwich St. Andrews | AET |
| 3 | Preston Rangers | W–L | Bilston United | Preston Rangers won |
| 4 | Solihull | W–L | Birmingham City | Solihull won |
| Second Round – Group B | ||||
| 1 | Chelsea | W–L | Vixens | Chelsea won |
| 2 | Maidstone Mote United | L–W | Islington | Islington won |
| 3 | Northwood | 0–3 | Hemel Hempstead | |
| 4 | Walton & Hersham | L–W | Aylesbury | Aylesbury won |
| Second Round – Group C | ||||
| 1 | Beccles | L–W | Ipswich | Ipswich won |
| 2 | Biggleswade | L–W | Norwich | Norwich won |
| 3 | Launton | W–L | Dunstable | Launton won |
| 4 | Luton Daytel | W–L | Colchester | Luton Daytel won |
| Second Round – Group D | ||||
| 1 | Exeter | W–L | Taunton Trident | Exeter won |
| 2 | Frome | 2–1 | Cardiff | |
| 3 | Pelynt | W–L | Crewkerne | Pelynt won |
| 4 | Tongwynlais | 3–1 | Plymouth Pilgrims | |
| Second Round – Group E | ||||
| 1 | Doncaster Belles | 4–0 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | |
| 2 | Kilnhurst | 0–8 | St Helens | |
| 3 | Notts Rangers | 4–1 | Rotherham | |
| 4 | Sheffield | 3–2 | Beacon Wanderers | |
| Second Round – Group F | ||||
| 1 | Cove Krakatoa | 3–1 | Tottenham | |
| 2 | Millwall Lionesses | 8–0 | District Line | |
| 3 | Newbury | L–W | Solent | Solent won |
| 4 | Red Star Southampton | W–L | Bracknell | Red Star Southampton won |
| Second Round – Group G | ||||
| 1 | Filey Flyers | W–L | Royds Hall | Filey Flyers won |
| 2 | Ingol Belles | L–W | Boro Electronics | Boro Electronics won |
| 3 | Leasowe | W–L | Bronte | Leasowe won |
| 4 | Whitley Bay | 8–2 | Wigan | |
| Second Round – Group H | ||||
| 1 | Eastbourne | L–W | Shoreham | Shoreham won |
| 2 | Maidstone Tigresses | 0–5 | Friends of Fulham | |
| 3 | Reigate | 4–1 | Gillingham | Gillingham noted as Gillingham Featherby |
| 4 | Worthing | 1–7 | C&C Sports | |
Third round
All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1986.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbeydale | 0–2 | Doncaster Belles | |
| 2 | Boro Electronics | 7–2 | Pelynt | |
| 3 | C&C Sports | W–L | Chelsea | C&C Sports won |
| 4 | Cove Krakatoa | W–L | Ipswich Town | Cove Krakatoa won. Away team noted as "Ipswich" but probably Ipswich Town? |
| 5 | Filey Flyers | 7–2 | Frome | |
| 6 | Islington | L–W | Solihull | Solihull won |
| 7 | Leasowe | 2–1 | Exeter | |
| 8 | Millwall Lionesses | 8–0 | Droitwich St. Andrews | |
| 9 | Notts Rangers | W–L | Luton Daytel | Nott Rangers won |
| 10 | Preston Rangers | 4–0 | Tongwynlais | |
| 11 | Red Star Southampton | 2–3 | Aylesbury | |
| 12 | Reigate | 0–6 | Friends of Fulham | |
| 13 | Sheffield | W–L | Shoreham | Sheffield won |
| 14 | Solent | W–L | Launton | Solent won |
| 15 | St Helens | 2–0 | Norwich | |
| 16 | Whitley Bay | 4–2 | Hemel Hempstead |
Fourth round
All games were originally scheduled for 11, 18 and 25 January and 1 February 1987
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C&C Sports | W–L | Cove Krakatoa | C&C Sports won |
| 2 | Doncaster Belles | 4–1 | Aylesbury | |
| 3 | Filey Flyers | 2–3 | Solihull | |
| 4 | Friends of Fulham | 3–1 | Preston Rangers | |
| 5 | Leasowe | W–L | Sheffield | Leasowe won |
| 6 | Notts Rangers | 3–5 | Millwall Lionesses | |
| 7 | Solent | 1–4 | St Helens | |
| 8 | Whitley Bay | 2–3 | Boro Electronics |
Fifth round
All games were played on 1 and 8 February 1987.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boro Electronics | 1–5 | Doncaster Belles | |
| 2 | Leasowe | 1–6 | Friends of Fulham | |
| 3 | Solihull | 1–2 | Millwall Lionesses | |
| 4 | St Helens | 4–2 | C&C Sports | C&C Sports or Cove Krakatoa |
Semi–finals
All games were played on 8 and 22 March 1987.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Belles | 2–0 | Millwall Lionesses | |
| 2 | Friends of Fulham | 0–1 | St Helens |
Final
| Doncaster Belles | 2–0 | St Helens |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Mark Scott (Nottingham)
References
- ^ "Women's F.A. Cup - Results". womensfacup.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2025.