The 1973–74 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 7 October 1973 and 28 April 1974. It was the 4th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Fodens, who defeated Southampton in the final.
The tournament consisted of seven rounds of competition proper.
All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.
Group 1 Only known matches shown
Teams
Dundee Strikers Edinburgh Dynamo Harmony Row Lee's Motherwell A.E.I. Westthorn United
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 6, 9 and 13 January 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Westthorn United11–1Edinburgh Dynamo
Fourth round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 February 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Westthorn United8–0Harmony Row
Group 2 Only known matches shown
Teams
Ashton Barrow Blackpool Seabirds Buxted Chicks E.R.F. Sandbach Fleece Fillies Fodens Halton Liverpool Macclesfield Prestatyn Preston Dolphins Preston North End Southport Wallsend
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 18 November and 2 and 9 December 1973. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Fodens8–1Southport
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 6, 9 and 13 January 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Fodens3–0Prestatyn2Preston North End6–1Liverpool
Fourth round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 February 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Fodens3–0Preston North End
Group 3 Only known matches shown
Teams
Boston Budgies Carr Fastener County Canaries EMGALS Fishtoft Forest Leicester City Supporters Club Notts County Notts Rangers Polesworth Taverners Pilgrims
First round proper All games were scheduled for 7 and 14 October 1973. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Fishtoft1–5Forest Rangers2Polesworth?–?Carr Fastener3Taverners Pilgrims5–0County CanariesBye: Boston Budgies
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 18 November and 2 and 9 December 1973. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Boston Budgies0–6EMGALS2Notts Rangers?–?Polesworth3Leicester City Supporters Club4–5Taverners Pilgrims
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 6, 9 and 13 January 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Notts Rangers2–2 Taverners PilgrimsreplayTaverners Pilgrims4–2Notts RangersBye: Emgals
Fourth round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 February 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Taverners Pilgrims1–7EMGALS
Group 4 Only known matches shown
Teams
Beccles East Harling Junior High School Lowestoft Pye Rushden Suffolk Bluebirds Watney Mann Woodbridge American
First round proper All games were scheduled for 7 and 14 October 1973. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1East Harling10–0RushdenBye: Lowestoft
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 18 November and 2 and 9 December 1973. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1East Harling2–8Suffolk Bluebirds2Lowestoft4–1Beccles
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 6, 9 and 13 January 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Suffolk Bluebirds7–2East Harling2Watney Mann0–13Lowestoft
Fourth round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 February 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Lowestoft3–4Suffolk Bluebirds
Group 5 Only known matches shown
Teams
Bedworth Birmingham City Chelles Belles Coventry Bantams Evesham North End G.E.C. / A.E.I. Holbrooks Athletic Kays Luton Daytel Milton Keynes Red Star Rangers Town & County Trent Valley Angels Wanderers (Nuneaton)
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 18 November and 2 and 9 December 1973. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Wanderers (Nuneaton)3–3 Chelles BellesreplayChelles Belles?–?Wanderers (Nuneaton)
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 6, 9 and 13 January 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Chelles Belles2–2 G.E.C. / A.E.I.replayG.E.C. / A.E.I.1–2Chelles Belles2Coventry Bantams?–? Evesham North EndreplayEvesham North End2–1Coventry Bantams
Fourth round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 February 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Evesham North End2–3Chelles Belles
Group 6 Only known matches shown
Teams
Ashford Town Barnfield United Brighton G.P.O. Courthope Dartford College Guildford United Hellingly Hospital Herne Bay Ladybirds Maidstone West Sussex White Wanderers (Hamstreet)
First round proper All games were scheduled for 7 and 14 October 1973. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Maidstone6–0Guildford City
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 18 November and 2 and 9 December 1973. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Courthope2–0Herne Bay Ladybirds2Hellingly Hospital5–0Dartford College3Maidstone1–2 Ashford Town
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 6, 9 and 13 January 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Ashford Town2–1Hellingly Hospital2Brighton G.P.O.2–1Courthope
Fourth round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 February 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Brighton G.P.O.6–5Ashford Town
Group 7 Only known matches shown
Teams
Amersham Angels Crystal Palace Fulham Gallaher Queens Park Rangers Southampton Southend Spurs Swaythling Thame Totten United
First round proper All games were scheduled for 7 and 14 October 1973. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Amersham Angels5–1Thame2Southend0–3Fulham
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 18 November and 2 and 9 December 1973. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Fulham10–1Gallaher2Queens Park Rangers3–4Amersham Angels
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 6, 9 and 13 January 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Amersham Angels2–0 Fulham2Southampton3–0Crystal Palace
Fourth round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 February 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Southampton6–1Amersham Angels
Group 8 Only known matches shown
Teams
Avon County Rangers Bath City Bracknell Bullets Bristol Bristol Bluebirds Compton Wanderers Cope Chat Devizes Moonrakers Eastville Farmborough Johnson Rangers Swindon Spitfires Warminster Town West End Wanderers
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 6, 9 and 13 January 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Cope Chat10–0Avon County Rangers2Swindon Spitfires6–1Devizes Moonrakers
Fourth round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 February 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Cope Chat1–2Swindon Spitfires
Quarter–finals All games were played on 3 March 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1EMGALS0–8Westthorn United2Southampton7–1Chelles Belles3Suffolk Bluebirds2–9Fodens4Swindon Spitfires1–0Brighton G.P.O.
Semi–finals All games were played on 31 March 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Swindon Spitfires0–2Fodens2Westthorn United0–2 Southampton
Third place playoff All games were played on 28 April 1974. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Swindon Spitfires0–5Westthorn United
Final
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