The 2003 FA Women's Cup Final was an association football match between Fulham Ladies and Charlton Athletic Women on 5 May 2003 at Selhurst Park in London, England. It was the 33rd final overall of the FA Women's Cup, a cup competition originally organised by the Women's Football Association (WFA) between 1970 and 1993, and by The Football Association (FA) since 1993. It was the third successive final for Fulham following their defeat by Arsenal Women in 2001 and their victory over Doncaster Rovers Belles the previous year. The teams had not met before in the FA Women's Cup Final. This was Charlton Athletic's fourth final overall but first under their current name, they had played the previous three as Croydon Women.
The match was played in front of a crowd of 10,389. Charlton almost took the lead after 40 seconds through Amanda Barr but her presentable chance was shot into the side netting. Fulham took the lead in the 18th-minute with a volley scored by Kristy Moore. Charlton's Karen Hills scored an own goal in the 36th-minute to double Fulham's lead, which they maintained to half time. Another own goal from Charlton, this time scored by Fara Williams in the 61st-minute, gave Fulham a 3–0 lead which was the final score. Fulham won the FA Women's Cup for a second time, making it the seventh final in which the previous year's winner was able to retain the cup.
Match details
GK 1 Pauline CopeDF 2 Casey Stoney (c)DF 12 Susan ReaDF 3 Eartha PondDF 5 Karen HillsMF 6 Kyproulla LoizouMF 7 Joanne BroadhurstMF 8 Alexa HunnMF 9 Amanda Barr FW 10 Justine LortonFW 11 Carmaine WalkerSubstitutes:FW 4 Fara WilliamsDF 17 Emma WhitterMF 14 Jessica SmithGK 15 Grainne KieransGK 20 Susannah AbbottManager: Keith Boanas GK 1 Astrid JohannessenDF 2 Kim Jerray-SilverDF 4 Rachel UnittDF 6 Margunn HaugenesDF 5 Mary Phillip (c)MF 14 Katrine PedersenMF 3 Rachel McArthurMF 8 Sanchia DuncanMF 9 Kristy MooreFW 15 Una NwajeiFW 11 Rachel YankeySubstitutes:DF 12 Ronnie GibbonsGK 13 Joy SmithMF 41 Gitte TherkelsenMF 16 Marieanne SpaceyDF 17 Jessica Wright Manager: Gaute Haugenes
Assistant referees:
Amy Rayner (Derbyshire) A. Chapman Fourth official: J. SinghMatch rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Five named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.
References
External links The Women's FA Cup official website