The 1971–72 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 10 October 1971 and 7 May 1972. It was the 2nd season of the WFA Cup and was won by Southampton, who defeated Lee's 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 Fife Dynamites Hooverettes Lee's Prima Donnas Westthorn United
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 9 and 23 January and 27 February 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Westthorn United?–?Hooverettes
Group 2 Only known matches shown
Teams
Belle Vue Belles Blackpool Supporters Fodens Forest Howards Awardians Macclesfield Manchester Corinthians Manchester Nomads Plessey Preston North End Supporters Club Reckitts Southport Supporters,
First round proper All games were scheduled for 10 October and 7 November 1971. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Fodens11–0Reckitts2Forest?–?Manchester Corinthians
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1971. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Belle Vue Belles?–?PlesseyWinner not known. Home team to be confirmed2Blackpool Supporters0–6Fodens
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 9 and 23 January and 27 February 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Fodens1–0Belle Vue Belles or Plessey2Forest1–0Macclesfield
Group 3
Teams
Bedworth Bedworth Rangers Coventry Bantams EMGALS Hillmorton Hunters Lansdowne Leicester City Supporters Club Nuneaton Rangers Rainbow Dazzlers Renold Rye Piece Wanderers (Nuneaton) Western Athletic
First round proper All games were scheduled for 10 October and 7 November 1971. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Coventry Bantams4–0Bedworth2EMGALS16–0Hillmorton Hunters3Lansdowne?–?Leicester City Supporters Club4Nuneaton Rangers0–2Bedworth Rangers5Rainbow Dazzlers?–?Western Athletic6Wanderers (Nuneaton)11–0Rye PieceBye: Renold
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1971. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Coventry Bantams7–0Renold2EMGALS4–1LansdowneHome team to be confirmed3Rainbow Dazzlers1–0Bedworth RangersBye: Wanderers (Nuneaton)
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 9 and 23 January and 27 February 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1EMGALS8–0Rainbow Dazzlers2Wanderers (Nuneaton)3–0Coventry Bantams
Group 4 Only known matches shown
Teams
Aston Villa Badsey Droitwich St. Andrews Dudley Road Hospital Kays, Lan-Bar Lodge Park Norton Robirch Swan Rangers Villa Rangers
First round proper All games were scheduled for 10 October and 7 November 1971. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Norton?–?Kays
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 9 and 23 January and 27 February 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Kays?–?Lodge Park
Group 5 Only known matches shown
Teams
Barnfield Deal Town Folkestone United Ladybirds (Herne Bay) Lydd Maidstone Mote United Margate Crusaders Margate Rangers Medway Ramsgate All Stars Thanet United White Wanderers (Hamstreet)
First round proper All games were scheduled for 10 October and 7 November 1971. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Ladybirds (Herne Bay)1–0Margate Rangers
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1971. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Ladybirds (Herne Bay)1–4Folkestone United2Medway2–1Barnfield
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 9 and 23 January and 27 February 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Folkestone United1–2Deal Town2Medway0–1Thanet United
Group 6 Matches not known.
Teams
Arland Barking Belles Beechfield Blue Birds (Woolpit) Boreham Wood Hearts Bosom Buddies United Farley United (Tigers) L'Oreal Luton Thame Willy Walker's Watford Wonders
Group 7 Only known matches shown
Teams
Aristocats United Bluebirds Brighton G.P.O. Courthope Crystal Palace Crystal Palace 'B' Fulham Hellingly Hospital S. & S. Club Orient Queens Park Rangers Spurs White Ribbon
First round proper All games were scheduled for 10 October and 7 November 1971. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Brighton G.P.O.?–? Queens Park RangersreplayQueens Park Rangers1–0Brighton G.P.O.2Fulham2–4Spurs3Crystal Palace 'B'5–3Portslade
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1971. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Crystal Palace 'B'?–?Spurs2Orient2–6Hellingly Hospital S. & S. Club3Queens Park Rangers?–?Aristocats United4White Ribbon?–?Crystal Palace
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 9 and 23 January and 27 February 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Hellingly Hospital S. & S. Club3–1Queens Park Rangers
Group 8 Only known matches shown
Teams
Bracknell Bullets Devizes Moonrakers Farmborough Johnson Rangers Newbury Golden Eagles Reading Southampton Southampton 'B' Swindon Spitfires
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 5 December 1971. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Bracknell Bullets10–0Johnson Rangers
Regional finals All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 27 February and 12 March 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1EMGALS4–3Wanderers (Nuneaton)2Forest0–7Fodens3Hellingly Hospital S. & S. Club1–10Crystal Palace 4Kays0–5Aston Villa 5Westthorn United3–4Lee'sReplay OrderedreplayWestthorn United3–5Lee's
Quarter–finals All games were played on 5, 12, 19 and 26 March 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Aston Villa1–5Southampton2EMGALS4–1Crystal Palace3Lee's?–?Deal Town4Thame?–?Fodens
Semi–finals All games were played on 9 April 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Lee's5–2EMGALS2Thame3–4Southampton
Third place playoff All games were played on 7 May 1972. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1ThameEMGALS
Final
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