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W. Andrew Robinson
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England & Wales |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Doncaster Belles |
| Runner-up | Friends of Fulham |
Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals. | |
The 1989–90 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 17 September 1989 and 28 April 1990. It was the 20th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Doncaster Belles, who defeated Friends of Fulham in the final.[1]
The tournament consisted eight rounds of competition proper.
- All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.[2]
First round
All games were scheduled for 17 September 1989.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Group A | ||||
| 1 | Burnley | 2–6 | Ladyblues | |
| 2 | Leek Town | 5–3 | Leeside | |
| 3 | Manchester United | 8–2 | North End | |
| 4 | St Helens | 3–0 | Daresbury | |
| 5 | Wigan | 7–2 | Manchester City | |
| 6 | Wythenshawe | W–O | Rossendale | Rossendale withdrew |
| First Round – Group B | ||||
| 1 | Bristol | 9–0 | Exeter Rangers | |
| 2 | Frome | 2–2 | Cardiff | |
| 2 (Replay) | Cardiff | 5–0 | Frome | |
| 3 | Plymouth Pilgrims | 1–4 | Taunton Trident | |
| 4 | Truro City | 6–0 | Crewkerne | |
| First Round – Group C | ||||
| 1 | Birmingham City | 3–1 | Wolverhampton | |
| 2 | Holly Lane | 4–8 | Abbeydale | |
| 3 | Leicester | 1–3 | Crewe | |
| 4 | Villa Aztecs | 2–3 | Preston Rangers | |
| Bye: Bennetts Bank, Droitwich St. Andrews | ||||
| First Round – Group D | ||||
| 1 | Doncaster Town | 2–4 | Filey Flyers | |
| 2 | Leeds | 3–1 | Whitehouse Rovers | |
| 3 | Notts County | 2–0 | Chesterfield | |
| 4 | Oakland Rangers | 0–3 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | |
| 5 | Sheffield | 0–3 | Cleveland Spartans | |
| Bye: Whitley Bay | ||||
| First Round – Group E | ||||
| 1 | Basildon | 1–10 | Spondon Leisure Centre | |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 4–1 | Leyton Orient | |
| 3 | Romford | 3–1 | SJP Chelmsford | |
| Bye: Canary Rangers, Pye | ||||
| First Round – Group F | ||||
| 1 | District Line | 9–0 | Hackney | |
| 2 | Maidstone Tigresses | 7–1 | Tottenham | |
| 3 | Maidstone United | 2–1 | Chelsea | |
| 4 | Sutton | O–W | Arsenal | Sutton disqualified |
| 5 | Walton & Hersham | 2–1 | Reigate | |
| 6 | Watford | W–O | Brentford | Brentford disqualified |
| Bye: Spurs | ||||
| First Round – Group G | ||||
| 1 | Broadbridge Heath | 3–1 | Bournemouth | |
| 2 | C&C Sports | W–O | Ashford Town | Ashford Town withdrew |
| 3 | Cove Krakatoa | 6–0 | Leeds Fastmet | |
| 4 | Saltdean United | 0–5 | Hassocks Beacon | |
| 5 | Solent | 4–2 | Worthing | |
| Bye: Handcross, Hightown | ||||
| First Round – Group H | ||||
| 1 | Leighton Linslade | 0–4 | Hertford Town | |
| 2 | Newbury | 1–0 | Hemel Hempstead | |
| 3 | Nino Ladies Bracknell | 3–1 | Stevenage | |
| 4 | Swindon Spitfires | 1–1 | Oxford & County | |
| 4 (Replay) | Oxford & County | 2–0 | Swindon Spitfires | |
| Bye: Milton Keynes | ||||
Second round
All games were originally scheduled for 8 October 1989.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Round – Group A | ||||
| 1 | Ladyblues | 1–2 | St Helens | |
| 2 | Wigan | 5–2 | Leek Town | |
| 3 | Wythenshawe | 0–3 | Manchester United | |
| Second Round – Group B | ||||
| 1 | Bristol | 7–0 | Taunton Trident | |
| 2 | Truro City | 1–0 | Cardiff | |
| Second Round – Group C | ||||
| 1 | Birmingham City | 11–0 | Bennetts Bank | |
| 2 | Crewe | 4–3 | Abbeydale | AET |
| 3 | Preston Rangers | 10–1 | Droitwich St. Andrews | |
| Second Round – Group D | ||||
| 1 | Filey Flyers | 10–0 | Notts County | |
| 2 | Leeds | 0–4 | Whitley Bay | |
| 3 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 1–3 | Cleveland Spartans | |
| Second Round – Group E | ||||
| 1 | Canary Rangers | 0–6 | Ipswich Town | |
| 2 | Romford | 8–1 | Pye | |
| Bye: Spondon Leisure Centre | ||||
| Second Round – Group F | ||||
| 1 | Maidstone Tigresses | 4–2 | Spurs | AET |
| 2 | Maidstone United | 3–1 | Walton & Hersham | AET |
| 3 | Watford | 0–4 | Arsenal | |
| Bye: District Line | ||||
| Second Round – Group G | ||||
| 1 | Cove Krakatoa | 5–3 | Hassocks Beacon | |
| 2 | Handcross | 0–15 | Solent | |
| 3 | Hightown | 0–4 | Broadbridge Heath | |
| Bye: C&C Sports | ||||
| Second Round – Group H | ||||
| 1 | Hertford Town | 3–5 | Newbury | |
| 2 | Milton Keynes | 1–4 | Oxford & County | |
| Bye: Nino Ladies Bracknell | ||||
Third round
All games were originally scheduled for 5 November 1989.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bronte | 2–0 | Whitley Bay | |
| 2 | Cleveland Spartans | 1–3 | Leasowe Pacific | |
| 3 | District Line | 5–0 | Broadbridge Heath | |
| 4 | Doncaster Belles | 4–0 | Red Star Southampton | |
| 5 | Friends of Fulham | 4–0 | Crewe | |
| 6 | Maidstone Tigresses | 1–0 | Notts Rangers | |
| 7 | Maidstone United | 3–1 | C&C Sports | |
| 8 | Manchester United | 1–4 | Ipswich Town | |
| 9 | Millwall Lionesses | 18–0 | Cove Krakatoa | |
| 10 | Newbury | 3–4 | Birmingham City | |
| 11 | Oxford & County | 0–1 | Wigan | |
| 12 | Romford | 2–5 | Preston Rangers | |
| 13 | Scarborough | 0–7 | Arsenal | |
| 14 | Solent | 0–4 | St Helens | |
| 15 | Spondon Leisure Centre | 1–0 | Bristol | |
| 16 | Truro City | 2–4 | Nino Ladies Bracknell |
Fourth round
All games were originally scheduled for 3 December 1989.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Wigan | |
| 2 | Bronte | 1–2 | Friends of Fulham | |
| 3 | District Line | 1–0 | Maidstone Tigresses | |
| 4 | Doncaster Belles | 3–2 | Millwall Lionesses | |
| 5 | Leasowe Pacific | 7–0 | Birmingham City | |
| 6 | Maidstone United | 1–1 | St Helens | Original match postponed at half–time at 1–1 due to fog |
| 6 (Replay) | St Helens | 4–1 | Maidstone United | |
| 7 | Nino Ladies Bracknell | 3–3 | Preston Rangers | AET |
| 7 (Replay) | Preston Rangers | W–O | Nino Ladies Bracknell | Walkover for Preston Rangers |
| 8 | Spondon Leisure Centre | 2–4 | Ipswich Town |
Fifth round
All games were played on 4, 10 and 11 March 1990.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 0–4 | Friends of Fulham | |
| 2 | Doncaster Belles | 5–0 | Leasowe Pacific | |
| 3 | Preston Rangers | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | AET |
| 4 | St Helens | 2–1 | District Line | AET |
Semi–finals
All games were played on 21 April 1990.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Belles | 7–0 | St Helens | |
| 2 | Preston Rangers | 0–3 | Friends of Fulham |
Final
References
- ^ womensfootballarchive (25 May 2015). "Baseball Ground, Derby 28 April 1990 – Doncaster Belles 1–0 Friends of Fulham". Women's Football Archive. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Women's F.A. Cup - Results". womensfacup.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2025.