1978 WFA Cup final explained

The 1978 WFA Cup Final was the 8th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the eight final to be held under the direct control of Women's Football Association (WFA).^[1] Southampton Women's F.C. and Queen's Park Rangers L.F.C. contested the match at Wexham Park Stadium, the home of Slough Town on 30 April 1978. The match ended 8–2 in favour of Southampton.^{[2] [3]}

Match details

GK 1 Sue Buckett (c) DF 2 Heather Kirkland DF 3 Maggie Pearce DF 4 Ann Squires DF 5 Sharon Roberts MF 6 Grace Cesareo MF 7 Lynda Hale MF 8 Pat Chapman MF 9 Pat Davies FW 10 Sue Lopez FW 11 Hilary Carter Substitutes: FW 12 Julie Bevis GK 13 Julie Clarke 14 Andrea Smith 15 Taiwo Adeogun 16 Keminde Adeogun 17 Andrea Crouch 18 Jackie Richards DF 19 Jill Long Manager: Charlie Clarke

GK 1 Pat Cavanagh DF 2 Cora Francis (c) DF 3 Pauline Gardner DF 4 Paddy McGroarty DF 5 Linda Coffin MF 6 Maggie Flanagan MF 7 Sandra Choat MF 8 Jackie Green MF 9 FW 10 Josie Lee FW 11 Hazel Ross Substitutes: FW 12 Annie Richardson 13 Sue Bradley 14 Geraldine McGuire Manager: Sav Ramayon

External links

• • Report at WomensFACup.co.uk

Notes and References

1. Web site: Women's FA Cup Final history. The Football. Association. www.thefa.com.
2. News: 13 May 2016 . Women's FA Cup final – a short history . . dead . 12 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160514112717/https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/05/women_s-fa-cup-final--a-short-history.html . 14 May 2016.
3. Book: Slegg . Chris . A History of the Women's FA Cup Final . Gregory . Patricia . 2021 . History Press . 9780750997713.