The 1985–86 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 6 October 1985 and 4 May 1986. It was the 16th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Norwich City, who defeated Doncaster Belles in the final.
The tournament consisted seven 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 6 October 1985. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1City Bombers0–6BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)Bye: Birmingham City, Droitwich St. Andrews, Fodens, Wyvern
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 November 1985. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Batchley4–2Worcester2Birmingham City0–2Fodens3BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)3–3 Droitwich St. AndrewsreplayDroitwich St. Andrews5–1BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)4Crewe Permanent Way12–1Wyvern
Group B
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 November 1985. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Basildon0–14Islington2Chelsea4–4 TottenhamreplayTottenham3–1Chelsea3District Line3–0Vicarage Wanderers4Northwood2–11Spurs
Group C
First round proper All games were scheduled for 6 October 1985. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Hemel Hempstead3–0Ipswich2Leicester0–14Norwich3Suffolk Bluebirds4–3Duston Two TonesBye: Attleborough, Biggleswade, Dunstable, EMGALS, Town & County
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 November 1985. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Attleborough3–1Dunstable2EMGALS0–5Biggleswade3Hemel Hempstead0–1Norwich4Town & County12–1Suffolk Bluebirds
Group D
First round proper All games were scheduled for 6 October 1985. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Illogan18–0Bridge Youth Club2Pelynt2–7Tiverton3Plymouth Pilgrims2–2 KeynshamreplayKeynsham1–0Plymouth PilgrimsBye: Bournemouth, Cardiff, Exeter, Exeter Rangers, Frome
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 November 1985. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Bournemouth3–7Frome2Exeter6–1Exeter Rangers3Illogan2–1Tiverton4Keynsham5–3Cardiff
Group E
First round proper All games were scheduled for 6 October 1985. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Doncaster BellesH–WCP DoncasterWalkover for Doncaster BellesBye: BAC Warton, Boots Athletic, Notts Rangers, Rotherham, Sheffield
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 November 1985. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Haddon Park2–1Boots Athletic2Notts Rangers2–6Doncaster Belles3Sheffield6–1BAC Warton4St Helens3–1Rainworth Miners Welfare
Group F
First round proper All games were scheduled for 6 October 1985. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Milton Keynes1–4Millwall LionessesBye: Friends of Fulham, Hightown, Newbury, Southampton
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 November 1985. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Aylesbury12–1Hightown2Millwall Lionesses5–0Southampton3Newbury1–2Swindon Spitfires4Solent0–1Friends of Fulham
Group G
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 November 1985. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Bronte6–1Rotherham2Cleveland Spartans1–2Preston Rangers3Rowntrees16–1Ingol Belles4Whitley Bay1–2Kirkby Sports Centre
Group H
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 November 1985. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Ashford Town2–2 ReigatereplayReigateAshford Town2Cove Krakatoa4–3C&C Sports3Eastbourne1–6Shoreham4Hassocks Beacon0–3Southwick
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 1 December 1985. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Ashford Town?–?Sheffield2Aylesbury2–1Friends of Fulham3Batchley?–?Biggleswade4Cove Krakatoa0–3Norwich5District Line?–?Keynsham6Doncaster Belles7–0Droitwich St. Andrews7Fodens?–?TottenhamWinner not known8Frome?–?ShorehamWinner not known9Islington?–?Bronte10Kirkby Sports Centre?–?Swindon Spitfires11Preston Rangers5–0Illogan12Rowntree?–?Haddon Park13Southwick 1–0 Exeter14Spurs?–?Attleborough15St Helens?–?Crewe Permanent Way16Town & County0–4Millwall Lionesses
Fourth round proper All games were originally scheduled for 5 and 12 January 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Aylesbury2–0Rowntree2Bronte4–3 Preston Rangers3Doncaster Belles3–1Biggleswade4Fodens1–4Millwall Lionesses5Kirkby Sports Centre2–4Norwich6Southwick0–3St Helens Keynsham progressed. Opposition not known. Spurs progressed. Opposition not known.
Quarter–finals All games were played on 2 and 9 February 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Aylesbury3–2 Bronte2Doncaster Belles4–0Keynsham3Millwall Lionesses6–1St Helens4Norwich12–0Spurs
Semi–finals All games were played on 16 and 23 March 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Aylesbury0–1Norwich2Millwall Lionesses1–2Doncaster Belles
Final
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