1980–81 WFA Cup


The 1980–81 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 5 October 1980 and 10 May 1981. It was the 11th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Southampton, who defeated St Helens in the final.
The tournament consisted seven rounds of competition proper.

Group A

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 and 12 October 1980.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Illogan1–2Frome
2Kingsteignton1–2Pelynt
3St Catherines3–0Uley
4Tiverton4–0Plymouth Pilgrims

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1St Catherines3–1Frome
2Tiverton?–?Pelynt

Group B

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 and 12 October 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Bournemouth1–2Worthing
2C&C Sports1–0Albion
3Durrington Rebels0–9Maidstone Mote United
4Gillingham4–3Herne Bay
5Kingston Grasshoppers5–1Courthope
6Molesey8–0Horam Rangers
7Reigate1–7Brighton
8Southampton24–0Hassocks Beacon

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Brighton2–1Molesey
2C&C Sports4–0Worthing
3Maidstone Mote United17–0Kingston Grasshoppers
4Southampton12–0Gillingham

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Maidstone Mote United?–?Brighton
2Southampton?–?C&C Sports

Group C

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 and 12 October 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Cope Chat0–2Aylesbury
2Hayes2–5Droitwich St. Andrews
3Launton?–?Avery Hill
4Newbury?–?Shoreline
5Newtown Worcester1–12Llanedeyrn
6Swindon Spitfires4–1Hampstead Heathens
7Warminster8–2West Ham United
8Worcester2–0Noel Trigg

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Aylesbury3–0Swindon Spitfires
2Launton6–2Droitwich St. Andrews
3Warminster8–0Llanedeyrn
4Worcester2–9Newbury

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1980.

Group D

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 and 12 October 1980.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Millwall Lionesses0–3Lowestoft
2Romford3–1Friends of Fulham
3Watford2–4Colchester
4Willesden8–1Norwich

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Romford?–?Colchester
2Willesden7–2Lowestoft

Group E

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 and 12 October 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Birmingham City3–4EMGALS
2Coventry Bantams3–3 BYC Argyle
replayBYC Argyle 6–3 Coventry Bantams
3Duston0–24Solihull
4Fishtoft2–10Crewe
5Leicester2–3Manchester United Supporters
6Luton Daytel6–0Burton Wanderers
7Town & County?–? Sportsco
replaySportsco?–?Town & County
8Wolverhampton3–2Albion Wasps

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Crewe8–3Manchester United Supporters
2Solihull1–0BYC Argyle
3Town & County3–6EMGALS
4Wolverhampton10–0Luton Daytel

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1980.

Group F

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 and 12 October 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Daresbury1–5Preston North End
2Doncaster Belles1–0Manchester Corinthians
3Middlesbrough1–1 Rossendale
replayRossendale?–? Middlesbrough
replayMiddlesbrough0–1 Rossendale
4Notts Rangers12–0BP Sandbach
5Preston Rangers3–4Macclesfield
6Reckitts1–4Fodens
7Star Inn1–3Rotherham
8Wythenshawe1–5Prestatyn

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Doncaster Belles4–0Rotherham
2Fodens4–2Rossendale
3Macclesfield3–1Prestatyn
4Preston North End2–1Notts Rangers

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Macclesfield?–?Fodens
2Preston North End0–0 Doncaster Belles
replayDoncaster Belles0–3Preston North End

Group G

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 and 12 October 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Cleveland Spartans15–0Nabwood Athletic
2Kilnhurst20–0Preston Tigers
3Lostock Rangers1–2Ingol Belles
4Percy Main4–0Rowntree
5Prescot4–0Rochdale
6Stakepool0–3Broadoak
7Sunderland1–12Bronte
8Thornton ICI0–10St Helens

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Cleveland Spartans12–1Ingol Belles
2Kilnhurst?–?Bronte
3Percy Main5–0Prescot
4St Helens5–0Broadoak

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Percy Main5–0Bronte
2St Helens?–?Cleveland Spartans

Group H

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 5 and 12 October 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Amersham Angels2–1Ashford Town
2Arlesey YC0–13Spurs
3Bracknell5–1Thurrock
4Chelsea3–0Feltham United
5Dunstable0–13Shelburne
6Gallaher6–1Cove Krakatoa
7Hemel Hempstead3–2Milton Keynes
8Luton23–0Fulham

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1980.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Bracknell6–2Chelsea
2Gallaher4–5Amersham Angels
3Luton6–2Shelburne
4Spurs2–0Hemel Hempstead

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1980.

Fourth round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 4 January 1981.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Bracknell OR Luton?–?St Helens
2Crewe5–4Warminster
3Maidstone Mote United?–?Spurs
4Newbury OR Launton?–?Preston North End
5Percy Main?–?Solihull OR EMGALS
6Southampton7–1Fodens
7St Catherines?–?Tiverton
8Willesden4–0Colchester

Quarter–finals

All games were played on 8 March 1981.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Maidstone Mote United2–1Willesden
2Southampton5–0Percy Main
3St Catherines2–4Preston North End
4St Helens8–1Crewe

Semi–finals

All games were played on 5 April 1981.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Maidstone Mote United1–7St Helens
2Southampton3–0Preston North End