1981–82 WFA Cup


The 1981–82 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 4 October 1981 and 1 May 1982. It was the 12th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Lowestoft, who defeated Cleveland Spartans in the final.
The tournament consisted seven rounds of competition proper.

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 4 and 11 October 1981.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 1 November 1981.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Broadoak1–4Doncaster Belles
2Crewe3–1Wolverhampton
3Daresbury0–4Preston North End
4Exeter10–0Chard
5Friends of Fulham6–1Biggleswade United
6Illogan2–5Tiverton
7Kilnhurst1–4Cleveland Spartans
8Lowestoft7–0Suffolk Bluebirds
9Manor Athletic1–5Fodens
10Pelynt2–0Kingsteignton
11Southampton3–1Cleveland Spartans
12St Catherines3–1Plymouth Pilgrims

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 December 1981.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Cleveland Spartans5–2Fodens
2Crewe1–1 BYC Argyle
replayBYC Argyle 2–0Crewe
3Friends of Fulham9–3Costessey
4Old Actonians0–2Lowestoft
5Pelynt4–2Exeter
6Rotherham1–4Doncaster Belles
7Solihull?–? Notts Rangers
replayNotts Rangers2–1Solihull

Fourth round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 24 and 31 January 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Aylesbury0–1Cleveland Spartans
2BYC Argyle 2–0Worthing
3Friends of Fulham0–0 Doncaster Belles
replayDoncaster Belles6–1Friends of Fulham
4Maidstone Mote United6–1Luton
5Preston North End1–3Lowestoft
6Southampton10–0Pelynt
7Spurs0–7St Helens
8Tiverton2–0Notts Rangers

Quarter–finals

All games were played on 7 February 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1BYC Argyle 0–4Cleveland Spartans
2Doncaster Belles2–3Lowestoft
3St Helens1–3Southampton
4Tiverton?–?Maidstone Mote United

Semi–finals

All games were played on 14 and 21 March 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Lowestoft1–0Maidstone Mote United
2Southampton1–1 Cleveland Spartans
replayCleveland Spartans2–1Southampton