1977–78 WFA Cup


The 1977–78 Women's Football Association Cup was the eighth edition of the WFA Cup (Women's FA Cup), the national women's football knockout competition in England. It was organised by the Women's Football Association and was named The Pony WFA Cup for sponsorship reasons.
Queen's Park Rangers went into the season as the Cup's holders. They won their quarter–final against Warminster Wanderers, 4–1 at Eastcote.
In a semi–final in April, Southampton played against St Helens at Bedworth Oval.
The 1978 Final was won by Southampton against Queen's Park Rangers, the defending champions. The match, which ended in an 8–2 scoreline, set several scoring records for the WFA Cup/Women's FA Cup Final that still stand today: the highest total number of goals in a match; the highest margin of victory for any Cup–winner; and the most Final goals by one player, Pat Chapman, who scored six. The game was played at Slough Town F.C.
The 1978 Cup was Southampton sixth title. After the final, the winning team were featured in a news report on Southern Television.
''All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.''

First round

All games were scheduled for 2 October 1977.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Lowestoft6–2Luton Daytel

Second round

All games were originally scheduled for 2 October 1977.

Third round

All games were originally scheduled for 6 November 1977.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Amersham Angels2–3Chelsea
2Aylesbury Harlequins9–0Colchester Swifts
3Bracknell Bullets2–3East Avon Athletic
4Chard4–4 Torbay United
replayTorbay United4–0Chard
5Cleveland Spartans2–5Doncaster Belles
6Coventry City Supporters1–4Wolverhampton Wednesbury Tube
7Dobwalls13–2Tivvy Motel
8EMGALS4–2Kays
9Fodens2–4Preston Rangers
10Kilnhurst Shooting Stars4–0Chester
11Leicester2–4Birmingham City
12Lowestoft10–0Costessey
13Maidstone2–2 C&C Sports
replayC&C Sports0–2Maidstone
14Millwall Lionesses2–1Fulham
15Newbury1–3Warminster Wanderers
16Newport7–1Bristol Bluebirds
17Notts Rangers8–0Bedworth United
18Papworth Pendragons0–4Suffolk Bluebirds
19Prestatyn7–0Nabwood Athletic
20Preston North End5–0Ashton
21Queens Park Rangers6–0Kensure
22Shoreham1–2Marmion Centre
23Shoreline1–4Spurs
24Solihull2–0BYC Argyle
25Southampton12–0Cope Chat
26St Helens6–0Macclesfield
27Swindon Spitfires0–0 Chippenham Moonrakers
replayChippenham Moonrakers5–4Swindon Spitfires
28Thanet Bluebirds0–7Dartford College
29Tiverton Town1–4Plymouth Pilgrims
30Wallsend3–1Hull Brewery
31Wealdstone4–0Thurrock
32Willesden4–0Romford

Fourth round

All games were originally scheduled for 4 December 1977 and 8 January 1978.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Birmingham City1–3Kilnhurst Shooting Stars
2Chippenham Moonrakers2–3Preston North End
3Dartford College1–1 Suffolk Bluebirds
replaySuffolk Bluebirds0–4Dartford College
4Dobwalls0–6Notts Rangers
5Doncaster Belles4–0Spurs
6East Avon Athletic0–7Aylesbury Harlequins
7Lowestoft5–1Millwall Lionesses
8Maidstone1–9Southampton
9Marmion Centre1–3Wolverhampton Wednesbury Tube
10Plymouth Pilgrims1–2Chelsea
11Prestatyn0–2St Helens
12Queens Park Rangers9–1Newport
13Wallsend1–3Preston Rangers
14Warminster Wanderers4–1Torbay United
15Wealdstone0–8Solihull
16Willesden4–2EMGALS

Fifth round

All games were played on 5 and 12 February 1978.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Chelsea2–1Preston North End
2Dartford College2–0Wolverhampton Wednesbury Tube
3Kilnhurst Shooting Stars1–3Southampton
4Lowestoft1–2Queens Park Rangers
5Notts Rangers?–?Aylesbury Harlequins
6Preston Rangers2–3Willesden
7Solihull?–?St Helens
8Warminster Wanderers3–2Doncaster Belles

Sixth round

All games were played on 5 and 12 March 1978.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Chelsea0–7Southampton
2Dartford College0–8St Helens
3Queens Park Rangers4–1Warminster Wanderers
4Willesden2–0Aylesbury Harlequins

Semi–finals

All games were played on 2 April 1978.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Queens Park Rangers2–0Willesden
2St Helens1–3Southampton