The National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace in south London, England is a large sports centre and outdoor athletics stadium. It was opened in 1964 in Crystal Palace Park, close to the site of the former Crystal Palace Exhibition building which had been destroyed by fire in 1936, and is on the same site as the former FA Cup Final venue which was used here between 1895 and 1914.
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.
The Women's National League Cup is an annual English football cup competition, founded in 1991 by the Women's Football Association (WFA). It was renamed the FA Women's Premier League Cup from 1994 to 2018.
Rose Peralta, known as Rose Reilly, is a former footballer who played as a striker. She represented both Scotland and Italy in international football.
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 The Football Association.
Kilmarnock FC Women is a women's football team based in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire that plays in the SWPL 2. Founded as Stewarton Thistle, the club is the oldest women's football team in Scotland and celebrated its 50th anniversary in July 2011.
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.
Rianna Dean is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Southampton in the FA Women's Championship.
The 2020 Women's FA Cup final (known as the Vitality Women's FA Cup Final for sponsorship reasons was the 50th final of the Women's FA Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the 27th to be played directly under the auspices of the Football Association.
The 1977–78 Women's Football Association Cup was the eighth edition of the WFA Cup, the national women's football knockout competition in England. It was organised by the Women's Football Association (WFA) and was named The Pony WFA Cup for sponsorship reasons.
The 1970–71 Women's Football Association Cup was the first edition of the WFA Cup, the national women's football knockout competition in England, which at the time was open to clubs from the rest of Great Britain. It was organised by the Women's Football Association (WFA).
The 1989 WFA Cup Final was the 19th 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) and was known as the Niagara Therapy WFA Cup Final for sponsorship reasons. Friends of Fulham and Leasowe Pacific contested the match at Old Trafford in Manchester on 22 April 1989. Friends of Fulham made its second final appearance, after winning the trophy in 1985 with a 2–0 win over Doncaster Belles at Craven Cottage. Leasowe Pacific also entered their second final, in the sixth year of their existence, having been beaten 3–1 by the Belles in 1988.
Lesley Lloyd is a former English footballer who is best known for being the team captain for Southampton Women's F.C. for the 1971 WFA Cup Final win.
The 1977 WFA Cup Final was the 7th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the seventh final to be held under the direct control of Women's Football Association (WFA). Southampton Women's F.C. and Queen's Park Rangers L.F.C. contested the match at Champion Hill, the home of Dulwich Hamlet on 15 May 1977. The match ended 1-0 to QPR and became the first London women's club to win the FA Women's Cup.
The 1973 WFA Cup Final was the 3rd 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 Westthorn United contested the match at the Eyrie, the former home of Bedford Town on 29 April 1973. Southampton Women's F.C. won the match 2–0.
The 1976 WFA Cup Final was the 6th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the sixth final to be held under the direct control of Women's Football Association (WFA). Southampton Women's F.C. and Queen's Park Rangers L.F.C. contested the match at the Eyrie, the former home of Bedford Town on 25 April 1976. The match ended 2–1 in favour of Southampton.
The 1972 WFA Cup Final was the 2nd 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). The final was a replay of the 1971 final, as Southampton Women's F.C. and Lee's Ladies and was contested at Eton Park, the former home stadium of Burton Albion. Southampton Women's F.C. won the match 3–2.
Michelle Slater is a former England women's international footballer.
Maria Harper is a former England women's international footballer. Harper's greatest achievement is winning the 1989 WFA Cup Final with Leasowe Pacific.
