Women’s Football Association Cup

The Women’s FA Cup is the longest-established national competition for women’s football in England. The competition was founded in 1970 as the Mitre Challenge Trophy. The first winners were Southampton, who beat the Scottish team Stewarton Thistle 4-1 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, in London. There were 71 entrants, including teams from Scotland and Wales.

The WFA ran the competition for the first 23 editions, during which time Southampton won the cup eight times. The Football Association (FA) began administering English women’s football in mid-1993.

WFA Cup Winners and Runners-Up 1970-79

Season

Winner

Runner-Up

Southampton

Stewartson Thistle

Emgals (3rd)

Southampton

Lee's Ladies

Emgals (3rd)

Southampton

Westthorn United

Emgals  (R4)

Leicester City Supporters (R2)

Rainbow Dazzles (R1)

Fodens

Southampton

Emgals  (QF)

Leicester City Supporters (R?)

Southampton

Warminster

Emgals  (SF)

Southampton

Queen's Park Rangers

Emgals  (R4)

Leicester City Supporters (R2?)

Queen's Park Rangers

Southampton

Emgals  (R4)

Leicester City Supporters (?)

Southampton

Queen's Park Rangers

Emgals  (SF)

Leicester City Supporters (R3)

Southampton

Lowestoft Ladies

Emgals  (R4)

Leicester City Supporters (?)

St Helens

Preston North End

Emgals  (R3)

Leicester City Supporters (?)