1994 FA Women's Cup final

1994 FA Women's Cup Final
Event1993–94 FA Women's Cup
Date24 April 1994
VenueGlanford Park, Scunthorpe
RefereeIan Hemley (Ampthill)
Attendance1,674
1993
1995

The 1994 FA Women's Cup Final was the 24th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was played between Doncaster Belles and Knowsley United Women at Glanford Park in Scunthorpe on 24 April 1994. Knowsley United made its first final appearance, after losing the previous season's FA Women's Premier League Cup final at Wembley. Doncaster Belles entered their 11th final in 12 seasons, having won the trophy on five of those occasions.[1]

Knowsley United entered the competition at the fourth round stage and beat Leyton Orient, Huddersfield Town, holders Arsenal and Stanton Rangers to reach the final. Doncaster Belles also entered at the fourth round and faced Millwall Lionesses, Bromley Borough, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leasowe Pacific before reaching the final. The Belles scored 25 goals and conceded two in their four matches.[2]

Joy McQuiggan had joined Knowsley from Doncaster during the 1993–94 season. She had scored the winning goal for Leasowe Pacific in the 1989 final.

Watched by a crowd of 1,674, Doncaster won the match 1–0, with a goal by Karen Walker.[3]

Match details[edit]

Doncaster Belles1–0Knowsley United Women
Walker 38'
Attendance: 1,674
Referee: Ian Hemley (Ampthill)
GK 1 England Tracey Davidson
DF 2 England Mandy Lowe
DF 5 England Louise Ryde
DF 6 England Michelle Jackson
DF 3 England Chantel Woodhead
MF 8 England Gillian Coultard (c) downward-facing red arrow 34'
MF 7 England Julie Goodman
MF 11 England Janice Murray
MF 4 England Joanne Broadhurst
FW 9 England Karen Walker
FW 10 England Gail Borman
Substitutes:
MF 16 England Lorraine Young
MF 17 England Sheila Edmunds
FW 13 England Karen Skillcorn
DF 12 England Ann Lisseman upward-facing green arrow 34' downward-facing red arrow 89'
DF 15 England Julie Chipchase upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
England Paul Edmunds
GK 1 England Jill Thomas
DF 2 England Sammy Hayward
DF 4 England Clare Taylor (c)
DF 5 England Dianne Coughlin
DF 3 England Joy McQuiggan
MF 6 England Angie Gallimore
MF 8 England Cathy Gore
MF 10 England Kerry Davis
MF 11 New Zealand Donna Baker downward-facing red arrow 82'
FW 7 England Karen Burke
FW 9 England Maria Harper
Substitutes:
FW 12 England Debbie Holland upward-facing green arrow 82'
DF 15 England Margie Parson
MF 16 England Nicki Barnes
GK 13 England Debbie Phillips
DF 14 England Pam Markey
Player/Manager:
England Angie Gallimore

References[edit]

  1. ^ Erik Garin. "England - List of Women Cup Winners". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  2. ^ Andrew, Drake. "Women's FA Cup 1993-1994". London: The Owl Football Historian. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  3. ^ Rudd, Alyson (25 April 1994). "Football: Belles bring class to bear: Doncaster dominate women's FA Cup final". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2010.