The 1979–80 WFA Cup was an

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tournament for women's teams, held between 28 October 1979 and 4 May 1980. It was the 10th season of the

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and was won by St Helens, who defeated

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in the

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. The tournament consisted seven rounds of competition proper. :''All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.''

Group A

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 28 October and 4 November 1979.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 December 1979.

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 January 1980.

Group B

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 28 October and 4 November 1979.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 December 1979.

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 January 1980.

Group C

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 28 October and 4 November 1979.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 December 1979.

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 January 1980.

Group D

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 28 October and 4 November 1979.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 December 1979.

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 January 1980.

Group E

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 28 October and 4 November 1979.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 December 1979.

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 January 1980.

Group F

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 28 October and 4 November 1979.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 December 1979.

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 January 1980.

Group G

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 28 October and 4 November 1979.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 December 1979.

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 January 1980.

Group H

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 28 October and 4 November 1979.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 December 1979.

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 January 1980.

Group I

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 28 October and 4 November 1979.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 December 1979.

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 January 1980.

Group J

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 28 October and 4 November 1979.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 December 1979.

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 January 1980.

Group K

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 28 October and 4 November 1979.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 December 1979.

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 January 1980.

Group L

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 28 October and 4 November 1979.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 December 1979.

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 January 1980.

Group M

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 28 October and 4 November 1979.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 December 1979.

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 January 1980.

Group N

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 28 October and 4 November 1979.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 December 1979.

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 January 1980.

Group O

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 28 October and 4 November 1979.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 December 1979.

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 January 1980.

Group P

First round proper

All games were scheduled for 28 October and 4 November 1979.

Second round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 2 December 1979.

Third round proper

All games were originally scheduled for 6 and 13 January 1980.

Fourth round

All games were originally scheduled for 3 and 17 February 1980.

Fifth round

All games were played on 24 February 1980.

Semi–finals

All games were played on 23 March 1980.

Third place playoff

Match played on the 4th May 1980

Final

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1979-80 FA Women's Cup Women's FA Cup seasons 1979–80 in English women's football