The 1977–78 Women's Football Association Cup was the eighth edition of the
WFA Cup (Women's FA Cup), the national
women's football knockout competition in
England
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.
It was organised by the
Women's Football Association
The Women's Football Association (WFA) was the governing body of women's football in England. It was formed in 1969 and was disbanded in 1993, as responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the game of women's football in England passed to Th ...
(WFA) and was named The Pony WFA Cup for sponsorship reasons.
went into the season as the Cup's holders. They won their quarter-final against Warminster Wanderers, 4–1 at Eastcote.
["CUP holders Queens Park Ranger won through to-the semi-finals of the Pony Wine Women's FA Cup in a over Warminster Wanderers at Eastcote" ]
In a semi-final in April,
Southampton Women's F.C.
Southampton Women's FC is a women's football club based in Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the FA Women's National League and is an FA Charter Standard club.
Founded in 1970, Southampton Women's FC is the most successful women's ...
played against
St Helens W.F.C. at
Bedworth Oval.
[" WFA Cup semi final. Southampton v St. Helens, Bedworth Oval (2.30)" ]
The 1978 Final was won by Southampton against Queen's Park Rangers, the defending champions.
["It's a big day for the QPR Ladies -- their chance to retain the WFA Cup. the top %%omen's football trophy." ic]
The match, which ended in an 8–2 scoreline, set several scoring records for the WFA Cup/Women's FA Cup Final that still stand today: the highest total number of goals in a match; the highest margin of victory for any Cup-winner; and the most Final goals by one player,
Pat Chapman
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Early days
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, who scored six.
The game was played at
Slough Town F.C.
The 1978 Cup was Southampton's sixth title.
After the final, the winning team were featured in a news report on
Southern Television
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.
["For Southampton Women's Soccer side proved once again this year that they're the best team in the land, by winning the Women's FA Cup. Southern cameras followed the girls in the build-up to the final for a Southern Report" ]
Final details
See also
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Women's FA Cup
The Women's FA Challenge Cup Competition is the top annual cup tournament for women's clubs in English football. Founded in 1970, it has been named the WFA Cup, FA Women's Cup and now Women's FA Cup (Vitality Women's FA Cup for sponsorship reas ...
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Women's World Invitational Tournament
The Women's World Invitation Tournament ( zh, 世界女子足球邀請賽), also known as the Chunghua Cup ( zh, 中華盃), was a triennial global invitational tournament for national and club teams in women's association football. It was held fo ...
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1977–78 FA Cup
The 1977–78 FA Cup was the 97th season of the world's oldest knockout football competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup. The final saw Ipswich Town beat Arsenal 1–0, with a goal from Roger Osborne.
First round proper
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References
Women's FA Cup seasons
Cup
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