1982–83 WFA Cup


The 1982–83 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 10 October 1982 and 8 May 1983. It was the 13th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Doncaster Belles, 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 10 October 1982.

Second rounder proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 November 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Cardiff6–1Frome
2Exeter7–3Newport
3Illogan1–0Exeter Rangers
4Western Trust5–1St Catherines

Third rounder proper

All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1982.

Group B

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 10 October 1982.

Second rounder proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 November 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Ashford Town5–3Southwick Giants
2Brighton1–4C&C Sports
3Reigate2–1Gillingham
4Shoreham4–1Maidstone

Third rounder proper

All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Ashford Town0–7C&C Sports
2Reigate1–2Shoreham

Group C

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 10 October 1982.

Second rounder proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 November 1982.

Third rounder proper

All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Cope Chat2–3Warminster
2Howbury Grange6–1Aylesbury

Group D

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 10 October 1982.

Second rounder proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 November 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Chingford4–1West Ham United
2Norwich1–1 Feltham United
replayFeltham United4–1Norwich
3Suffolk Bluebirds2–10Lowestoft
4Tottenham3–4Spurs

Third rounder proper

All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Lowestoft6–0Feltham United
2Spurs2–2 Chingford
replayChingford3–4Spurs

Group E

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 10 October 1982.

Second rounder proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 November 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Biggleswade United5–0Worcester City
2Birmingham City5–1Burton Wanderers
3Solihull5–2Notts Rangers
4Worcester Rangers1–4EMGALS

Third rounder proper

All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Birmingham City2–3Solihull
2EMGALS5–2Biggleswade United

Group F

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 10 October 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Broadoak0–1St Helens
2Daresbury5–1New Longton
3Deeside8–3Manor Athletic
4Fodens1–3Preston Rangers
5Preston North End4–3Crewe Permanent Way
6Rochdale Borough4–7Kirkby Sports Centre
7Rossendale4–0Macclesfield
8Thornton ICI0–7Manchester Corinthians

Second rounder proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 November 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Daresbury0–2Kirkby Sports Centre
2Manchester Corinthians2–5St Helens
3Preston North End2–0Rossendale
4Preston Rangers2–0Deeside

Third rounder proper

All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Kirkby Sports Centre1–1 St Helens
replaySt Helens4–0Kirkby Sports Centre
2Preston North End1–5Preston Rangers

Group G

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 10 October 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Alsager1–3Middlesbrough
2BP Chemicals0–10Kilnhurst
3Bronte3–0Manchester United Supporters
4Doncaster Belles11–0Wythenshawe
5Percy Main0–4Cleveland Spartans
6Rotherham18–0Manchester University
7Rowntree1–2CP Doncaster
8Sheffield3–1Herrington Burn

Second rounder proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 November 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Bronte0–1Cleveland Spartans
2Middlesbrough1–4CP Doncaster
3Rotherham2–4Kilnhurst
4Sheffield0–3Doncaster Belles

Third rounder proper

All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1CP Doncaster2–3Doncaster Belles
2Kilnhurst0–1Cleveland Spartans

Group H

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 10 October 1982.

Second rounder proper

All games were originally scheduled for 7 November 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Luton Daytel4–1Costessey
2Romford0–12Friends of Fulham
3Stevenage0–3Milton Keynes
4Town & County0–6Shelburne

Third rounder proper

All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1982.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Milton Keynes1–3Friends of Fulham
2Shelburne4–1Luton Daytel

Fourth round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 9 January 1983.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1C&C Sports2–3Cleveland Spartans
2Cardiff6–1Shoreham Orient
3EMGALS1–2 Preston Rangers
4Exeter1–6Friends of Fulham
5Shelburne0–10St Helens
6Solihull0–2Howbury Grange
7Spurs1–7Doncaster Belles
8Warminster7–0Lowestoft

Quarter–finals

All games were played on 6 February 1983.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Cardiff2–5Friends of Fulham
2Doncaster Belles4–2Cleveland Spartans
3Preston Rangers3–2 Howbury Grange
4St Helens1–0Warminster

Semi–finals

All games were played on 13 March 1983.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Friends of Fulham1–2Doncaster Belles
2St Helens5–1Preston Rangers