The 1989–90 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 17 September 1989 and 28 April 1990. It was the 20th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Doncaster Belles, who defeated Friends of Fulham in the final.
The tournament consisted eight rounds of competition proper.
All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.
Group A
First round proper All games were scheduled for 17 September 1989. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Burnley2–6Ladyblues2Leek Town5–3Leeside3Manchester United8–2North End4St Helens3–0Daresbury5Wigan7–2Manchester City6WythenshaweH–WRossendaleRossendale withdrew
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 8 October 1989. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Ladyblues1–2St Helens2Wigan5–2Leek Town3Wythenshawe0–3Manchester United
Group B
First round proper All games were scheduled for 17 September 1989. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Bristol9–0Exeter Rangers2Frome2–2 CardiffreplayCardiff5–0Frome3Plymouth Pilgrims1–4Taunton Trident4Truro City6–0Crewkerne
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 8 October 1989. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Bristol7–0Taunton Trident2Truro City1–0Cardiff
Group C
First round proper All games were scheduled for 17 September 1989. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Birmingham City3–1Wolverhampton2Holly Lane4–8Abbeydale3Leicester1–3Crewe4Villa Aztecs2–3Preston RangersBye: Bennetts Bank, Droitwich St. Andrews
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 8 October 1989. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Birmingham City11–0Bennetts Bank2Crewe4–3 Abbeydale3Preston Rangers10–1Droitwich St. Andrews
Group D
First round proper All games were scheduled for 17 September 1989. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Doncaster Town2–4Filey Flyers2Leeds3–1Whitehouse Rovers3Notts County2–0Chesterfield4Oakland Rangers0–3Rainworth Miners Welfare5Sheffield 0–3 Cleveland SpartansBye: Whitley Bay
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 8 October 1989. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Filey Flyers10–0Notts County2Leeds0–4Whitley Bay3Rainworth Miners Welfare1–3Cleveland Spartans
Group E
First round proper All games were scheduled for 17 September 1989. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Basildon1–10Spondon Leisure Centre2Ipswich Town4–1Leyton Orient3Romford3–1SJP ChelmsfordBye: Canary Rangers, Pye
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 8 October 1989. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Canary Rangers0–6Ipswich Town2Romford8–1PyeBye: Spondon Leisure Centre
Group F
First round proper All games were scheduled for 17 September 1989. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1District Line9–0Hackney2Maidstone Tigresses7–1Tottenham3Maidstone United2–1Chelsea4SuttonA–WArsenalSutton disqualified5Walton & Hersham2–1Reigate6WatfordH–WBrentfordBrentford disqualifiedBye: Spurs
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 8 October 1989. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Maidstone Tigresses4–2 Spurs2Maidstone United3–1 Walton & Hersham3Watford0–4ArsenalBye: District Line
Group G
First round proper All games were scheduled for 17 September 1989. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Broadbridge Heath3–1Bournemouth2C&C SportsH–WAshford TownAshford Town withdrew3Cove Krakatoa6–0Leeds Fastmet4Saltdean United0–5Hassocks Beacon5Solent4–2WorthingBye: Handcross, Hightown
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 8 October 1989. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Cove Krakatoa5–3Hassocks Beacon2Handcross0–15Solent3Hightown0–4Broadbridge HeathBye: C&C Sports
Group H
First round proper All games were scheduled for 17 September 1989. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Leighton Linslade0–4Hertford Town2Newbury1–0Hemel Hempstead3Nino Ladies Bracknell3–1Stevenage4Swindon Spitfires1–1 Oxford & CountyreplayOxford & County2–0Swindon SpitfiresBye: Milton Keynes
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 8 October 1989. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Hertford Town3–5Newbury2Milton Keynes1–4Oxford & CountyBye: Nino Ladies Bracknell Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 5 November 1989. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Bronte2–0Whitley Bay2Cleveland Spartans1–3Leasowe Pacific3District Line5–0Broadbridge Heath4Doncaster Belles4–0Red Star Southampton5Friends of Fulham4–0Crewe6Maidstone Tigresses1–0Notts Rangers7Maidstone United3–1C&C Sports8Manchester United1–4Ipswich Town9Millwall Lionesses18–0Cove Krakatoa10Newbury3–4Birmingham City11Oxford & County0–1Wigan12Romford2–5Preston Rangers13Scarborough 0–7 Arsenal14Solent0–4St Helens15Spondon Leisure Centre1–0Bristol16Truro City2–4Nino Ladies Bracknell
Fourth round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 December 1989. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Arsenal4–0Wigan2Bronte1–2Friends of Fulham3District Line1–0Maidstone Tigresses4Doncaster Belles3–2Millwall Lionesses5Leasowe Pacific7–0Birmingham City6Maidstone United1–1St HelensOriginal match postponed at half–time at 1–1 due to fogreplaySt Helens4–1Maidstone United7Nino Ladies Bracknell3–3 (aet)Preston RangersreplayPreston RangersH–WNino Ladies BracknellWalkover for Preston Rangers8Spondon Leisure Centre2–4Ipswich Town
Quarter–finals All games were played on 4, 10 and 11 March 1990. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Arsenal0–4Friends of Fulham2Doncaster Belles5–0Leasowe Pacific3Preston Rangers2–1Ipswich Town4St Helens2–1 District Line
Semi–finals All games were played on 21 April 1990 at Millwall. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Doncaster Belles7–0St Helens2Preston Rangers0–3Friends of Fulham Final
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