The 1972–73 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 5 November 1972 and 29 April 1973. It was the 3rd season of the WFA Cup and was won by Southampton, who defeated Westthorn United 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
A.E.I. Motherwell Arbroath Rangers Dundee Strikers Fife Dynamites Lee's Westthorn United
First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 and 19 November 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1A.E.I. Motherwell?–?Westthorn United2Arbroath Rangers2–2 Fife DynamitesreplayFife Dynamites3–0Arbroath Rangers
Group 2 Only known matches shown
Teams
Ashton Blackpool Seabirds Bronte E.R.F. Sandbach Fleece Fillies Lancaster Liverpool Liverton Manchester Corinthians Plessey Preston Dolphins Preston North End Supporters Club Reckitts, Southport Squibb Wallsend
First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 and 19 November 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1E.R.F. Sandbach5–6Wallsend2Liverpool?–?Preston North End Supporters Club
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 and 17 December 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Liverpool?–?Wallsend
Group 3 Only known matches shown
Teams
Bedworth Rangers City Angels County Canaries EMGALS Fodens Forest Forest Rangers Leicester City Supporters Club Macclesfield Old Bank Rainbow Dazzlers Wanderers (Nuneaton)
First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 and 19 November 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Bedworth Rangers1–6Wanderers (Nuneaton)2Fodens?–?Old Bank3Macclesfield6–2City Angels4Rainbow Dazzlers5–1Forest Rangers
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 and 17 December 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Fodens?–?Forest2Wanderers (Nuneaton)2–0Leicester City Supporters Club
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 7 January 1973. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1EMGALS5–0County Canaries2Fodens4–0Wanderers (Nuneaton)
Group 4 Only known matches shown
Teams
Aston Villa Bedworth Birmingham City Coventry Bantams Cox & Wyman L'Oreal Lodge Park Lowestoft Pye Villa Rangers Watney Mann Woodbridge American,
First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 and 19 November 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Coventry Bantams12–0Lodge Park2Lowestoft8–5Warminster
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 and 17 December 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Coventry Bantams6–1Aston Villa2Pye1–2Lowestoft3Watney Mann?–?Birmingham City
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 7 January 1973. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Birmingham City3–0Coventry Bantams2L'Oreal0–10Lowestoft
Group 5 Only known matches shown
Teams
Ashford Town Barnfield Deal Town Herne Bay Ladybirds Maidstone Mote United Margate Rangers Travaux White Wanderers (Hamstreet)
First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 and 19 November 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Travaux5–1Margate Rangers
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 and 17 December 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Ashford Town?–?Travaux
Group 6 Only known matches shown
Teams
Amersham Angels Arland Aylesbury Chelles Belles Farley United (Tigers) Luton Daytel Reading Thame
First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 and 19 November 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Amersham Angels20–0Chelles Belles
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 and 17 December 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Thame3–5Amersham Angels
Group 7 Only known matches shown
Teams
Bosom Buddies United Brighton G.P.O. Chelsea Crystal Palace Fulham Hellingly (Hailsham) Mackeson Maids Queens Park Rangers Thanet Bluebirds Wood Street
First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 and 19 November 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Fulham5–3Bosom Buddies United
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 and 17 December 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Brighton G.P.O.1–5Queens Park Rangers2Fulham0–9Crystal Palace3Hellingly (Hailsham)1–0Mackeson Maids
Group 8 Only known matches shown
Teams
Bath City Bracknell Bullets Bristol Compton Wanderers Devizes Moonrakers Eastville Farmborough Harlequins Horrocks Fashions J.R. Freemans Johnson Rangers Kays Prestatyn Southampton Swindon Spitfires Tottonians
First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 and 19 November 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Bath City4–5 Bracknell Bullets2J.R. Freemans?–?Harlequins3Johnson Rangers7–0Horrocks Fashions4Prestatyn10–1Kays
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 3 and 17 December 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Compton Wanderers?–?Bracknell2J.R. Freemans1–5Johnson Rangers
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 7 January 1973. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Johnson Rangers0–7Southampton2Swindon Spitfires1–4Compton Wanderers
Regional finals All games were originally scheduled for 7 January and 4 and February 1973. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Amersham Angels8–0Reading2Ashford Town?–?Deal Town3Birmingham City4–2Lowestoft4Fleece Fillies?–?Preston North End Supporters Club5Fodens?–?EMGALS6Hellingly (Hailsham)3–1Wood Street7Southampton?–?Compton Wanderers8Westthorn United?–?Lee's
Quarter–finals All games were played on 4 March 1973. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Amersham Angels7–0Hellingly (Hailsham)2Ashford Town0–1Birmingham City3Southampton3–0Preston North End Supporters Club4Westthorn United7–0Fodens
Semi–finals All games were played on 1 April 1973. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Amersham Angels0–2Westthorn United2Southampton7–0Birmingham City
Third place playoff All games were played on 29 April 1973. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Amersham Angels1–0Birmingham City
Final
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