1971 WFA Cup final

The 1971 WFA Cup Final was the 1st final of the WFA Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was played under the auspices of the Women's Football Association (WFA). Southampton Women's F.C. and Stewarton Thistle contested the match at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London on 9 May 1971. Southampton Women's F.C. won the match 4–1. There was some controversy surrounding the match however. Accusations were made that Southampton were essentially a team of players taken from several different clubs in the Hampshire League and were misrepresenting themselves. Southampton were fined £25 by the FA but allowed to keep the trophy.

1971 WFA Cup Final

Event	1970–71 WFA Cup
Southampton Women Stewarton Thistle 4 1
Date	9 May 1971
Venue	Crystal Palace, London
Referee	Bryn Poyner (Worcester)

Match details

9 May 1971

15:30 BST

Southampton Women	4–1	Stewarton Thistle
Davies Cassell		Reilly

Crystal Palace, London

Referee: Bryn Poyner (Worcester)

GK 1 Sue Buckett DF 2 Pat Judd DF 3 Karen Buchanan DF 4 Barbara Birkett DF 5 Jill Long MF 6 Maureen Case MF 7 Dot Cassell MF 8 Lesley Lloyd (c) MF 9 Pat Davies FW 10 Sue Lopez FW 11 Lynda Hale Substitutes: FW 12 Jean Seymour FW 13 Louise Cross Manager: Norman Holloway

GK 1 Gerry Chalmers DF 2 Isobel Howie DF 3 Sophia McDonald DF 4 Linda Kidd DF 5 Elsie Cook (c) MF 6 Sandra Walker MF 7 Rose Reilly MF 8 Jan Lightbody MF 9 Susie Ferries FW 10 Moira Redmond FW 11 Mary-Jane Lindsay  60' Substitutes: FW 12 Yvonne Bolton  60' Manager: Elsie Cook and Tom Strawthorn

Bibliography

• Slegg, Chris (2020). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. London, England: The History Press. ISBN 978-0750996594.