1996–97 FA Women's Cup|
| Country | England & Wales |
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| Champions | Millwall Lionesses |
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| Runners-up | Wembley |
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| Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals. |
The 1996–97 FA Women's Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 8 September 1996 and 4 May 1997. It was the 27th season of the FA Women's Cup and was won by Millwall Lionesses, who defeated Wembley in the final.[1]
The tournament consisted of one preliminary round and eight rounds of competition proper.
- All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.[2]
Preliminary round
All games were scheduled for 8 September 1996.
| Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
| 1 |
Bedford Bells |
1–0 |
Cambridge United |
|
| 2 |
Truro City |
1–7 |
Barry Town |
|
First round proper
All games were scheduled for 29 September 1996.
| Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
| 1 |
Abbey Rangers |
8–0 |
Camberwell Old Fallopians |
|
| 2 |
Bangor City |
5–1 |
Stockport County |
|
| 3
|
Barnet
|
3–1
|
Winchester & Ealing
|
|
| 4 |
Barry Town |
3–1 |
Plymouth Pilgrims |
|
| 5 |
Bath City |
6–2 |
Wokingham Town |
|
| 6 |
Belper Town |
1–7 |
Tamworth |
|
| 7 |
Binfield |
H–W |
Freeway |
|
| Walkover for Binfield
|
| 8 |
Blackburn Rovers |
6–1 |
Barnsley |
|
| 9 |
Bracknell Town |
1–9 |
Yate Town |
|
| 10 |
Brentford & Hampton |
5–0 |
Luton |
|
| 11 |
Cambridge City |
3–5 |
Clacton |
|
| 12 |
Canary Racers |
1–2 |
Calverton MW |
|
| 13 |
Cardiff County |
1–0 |
Thame United |
|
| 14 |
Charlton |
4–1 |
Farnborough Town |
|
| 15 |
Chelmsford City |
2–1 |
Leatherhead |
|
| 16 |
Chester City |
6–0 |
Brighouse |
|
| 17 |
Cinderford Town |
0–10 |
Swindon Town |
|
| 18 |
Clapton |
3–2 |
Enfield |
|
| 19 |
Clevedon United |
0–6 |
Portsmouth |
|
| 20 |
Colchester |
0–3 |
Newcastle Town |
|
| 21 |
Collier Row |
5–1 |
Chipstead |
|
| 22 |
Darlington |
4–2 |
Runcorn |
|
| 23 |
Denham United |
6–1 |
Camberley Town |
|
| 24 |
Derby County |
3–4 |
Bedford Bells |
|
| 25 |
Doncaster Rovers |
8–1 |
Winsford United |
|
| 26 |
Dulwich Hamlet |
3–2 |
Gillingham |
|
| 27 |
Dunstable |
A–W |
Chelsea |
|
| Walkover for Chelsea
|
| 28 |
Elmore Eagles |
0–4 |
Cable–Tel (Newport) |
|
| 29
|
Exeter Rangers
|
3–7
|
Bristol City
|
|
| 30
|
Hackney
|
4–1
|
Aylesbury Stocklake
|
|
| Match abandoned after 76 minutes due to player injury, result stands.
|
| 31 |
Haslingden |
0–7 |
Oldham Athletic |
|
| 32 |
Hassocks |
1–2 (a.e.t.) |
Harlow Town |
|
| 33 |
Hastings Town |
1–6 |
Harlequins |
|
| 34
|
Haverhill Rovers
|
2–3
|
Shrewsbury Town
|
|
| 35
|
Kirklees
|
1–3
|
Leeds United
|
|
| 36
|
Leek Town
|
1–2
|
Highfield Rangers
|
|
| 37
|
Leicester City
|
1–0
|
Norwich United
|
|
|
| Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
| 38
|
London Women
|
9–1
|
Queens Park Rangers Ladies South
|
|
| 39
|
Lowestoft Town
|
12–0
|
Rea Valley Rovers
|
|
| 40
|
Manchester Belle Vue
|
0–1
|
Middlesbrough
|
|
| 41
|
Mill Hill United
|
11–0
|
Great Wakering Rovers
|
|
| 42
|
Milton Keynes Athletic
|
0–3
|
Coventry City
|
|
| 43
|
Nettleham
|
1–2
|
Birmingham City
|
|
| 44
|
Newcastle
|
0–1
|
Chester Le Street Town
|
|
| 45
|
Newham
|
5–0
|
Redbridge Wanderers
|
|
| 46
|
Newsham Park Hospital
|
1–2
|
Manchester United
|
|
| 47
|
Okeford United
|
3–2
|
Bridgwater Town
|
|
| 48
|
Preston Rangers
|
9–0
|
Whalley Rangers
|
|
| 49
|
Pye
|
1–3
|
Colchester United
|
|
| 50
|
Radcliffe Borough
|
6–0
|
Wrexham
|
|
| 51
|
Reading Royals
|
7–0
|
Frome
|
|
| 52
|
Rochdale
|
10–0
|
Deans
|
|
| 53
|
Romford
|
A–W
|
Slough Town
|
|
| Walkover for Slough Town
|
| 54
|
Sawbridgeworth Town
|
4–1
|
Stanway
|
|
| 55
|
Scunthorpe Ironesses
|
2–3
|
Stockport
|
|
| 56
|
Sheffield Hallam United
|
1–2
|
Warrington Town
|
|
| 57
|
Sherborne
|
3–1
|
Barnstaple Town
|
|
| 58
|
Sunderland
|
3–4 (a.e.t.)
|
Chesterfield
|
|
| 59
|
Surbiton Town
|
2–1
|
Crowborough Athletic
|
|
| 60
|
Swindon Town Spitfires
|
10–0
|
Clevedon Town
|
|
| 61
|
Teynham Gunners
|
2–8
|
St Georges (Eltham)
|
|
| 62
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
11–0
|
Stevenage
|
|
| 63
|
Trafford
|
1–3
|
Liverpool Feds
|
|
| 64
|
Wakefield
|
7–0
|
York City
|
|
| 65
|
Watford & Evergreen
|
3–2
|
Chesham United
|
|
| 66
|
West Ham United
|
1–2 (a.e.t.)
|
Fulham
|
|
| 67
|
Wigan
|
2–1
|
Hull City
|
|
| 68
|
Worcester City
|
8–3
|
Newton Abbot
|
|
|
Second round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 3 and 10 November 1996.
| Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
| 1 |
Abbey Rangers |
4–5 |
Chelmsford City |
|
| 2 |
Barry Town |
18–0 |
Bristol City |
|
| 3 |
Bath City |
2–2 (a.e.t.) |
Okeford United |
|
| replay
|
Okeford United
|
2–1
|
Bath City
|
|
| 4 |
Bedford Bells |
0–1 (a.e.t.) |
Three Bridges |
|
| 5 |
Berkhamsted Town |
8–0 |
Lowestoft Town |
|
| 6 |
Blackburn Rovers |
H–W |
Bronte |
|
| Walkover for Blackburn Rovers
|
| 7 |
Bradford City |
1–2 |
Blyth Spartans Kestrels |
|
| 8
|
Brentford & Hampton
|
1–3
|
Whitehawk
|
|
| 9 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
5–0 |
Newham |
|
| 10 |
Cardiff County |
1–3 |
Cable–Tel (Newport) |
|
| 11 |
Charlton |
0–4 |
Dulwich Hamlet |
|
| 12
|
Chesterfield
|
1–3
|
Bangor City
|
| 13 |
Colchester United |
1–4 |
Collier Row |
|
| 14 |
Coventry City |
3–1 |
Leicester City |
|
| 15
|
Doncaster Rovers
|
2–4 (a.e.t.)
|
Huddersfield Town
|
|
| 16 |
Fulham |
2–3 |
Clapton |
|
| 17 |
Garswood Saints |
2–1 |
Manchester United |
|
| 18 |
Hackney |
3–4 |
Denham United |
|
| 19 |
Harlequins |
3–1 |
Clacton |
|
| 20
|
Harlow Town
|
0–4
|
Mill Hill United
|
|
| 21
|
Highfield Rangers
|
4–2
|
Chester City
|
|
|
| Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
| 22
|
Ipswich Town
|
3–0
|
Surbiton Town
|
|
| 23
|
Langford
|
0–1
|
Chelsea
|
|
| 24
|
London Women
|
2–2 (a.e.t.)
|
Sawbridgeworth Town
|
|
| replay
|
Sawbridgeworth Town
|
0–2
|
London Women
|
|
| 25
|
Middlesbrough
|
H–W
|
Chester Le Street Town
|
|
| Walkover for Middlesbrough
|
| 26
|
Notts County
|
0–5
|
Newcastle Town
|
|
| 27
|
Oldham Athletic
|
11–3
|
Warrington Town
|
|
| 28
|
Portsmouth
|
0–1
|
Oxford United
|
|
| 29
|
Radcliffe Borough
|
2–3
|
Preston Rangers
|
|
| 30
|
Reading Royals
|
5–0
|
Swindon Town
|
|
| 31
|
Rochdale
|
0–7
|
Leeds United
|
|
| 32
|
Sheffield Wednesday
|
8–1
|
Darlington
|
|
| 33
|
Sherborne
|
5–2
|
Yate Town
|
|
| 34
|
Slough Town
|
0–6
|
Swindon Town Spitfires
|
|
| 35
|
St Georges (Eltham)
|
2–5
|
Leyton Orient
|
|
| 36
|
Stockport
|
3–0
|
Liverpool Feds
|
|
| 37
|
Stourport Swifts
|
3–1
|
Shrewsbury Town
|
|
| 38
|
Tamworth
|
1–5
|
Calverton MW
|
|
| 39
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
2–1
|
Wimbledon
|
|
| 40
|
Town & County Diamonds
|
0–2
|
Birmingham City
|
|
| 41
|
Wakefield
|
8–0
|
Wigan
|
|
| 42
|
Watford & Evergreen
|
1–3
|
Barnet
|
|
| 43
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
0–5
|
Aston Villa
|
|
| 44
|
Worcester City
|
0–2
|
Binfield
|
|
|
Third round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 1 and 8 December 1996.
| Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
| 1 |
Bangor City |
2–2 (a.e.t.) |
Newcastle Town |
|
| replay
|
Newcastle Town
|
1–1 (3–5 p)
|
Bangor City
|
|
| 2 |
Blackburn Rovers |
0–3 |
Preston Rangers |
|
| 3 |
Blyth Spartans Kestrels |
1–4 |
Garswood Saints |
|
| 4 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
7–2 |
Cable–Tel (Newport) |
|
| 5 |
Calverton MW |
1–2 |
Stockport |
|
| 6 |
Chelmsford City |
1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Barnet |
|
| replay
|
Barnet
|
2–2 (3–5 p)
|
Chelmsford City
|
|
| 7 |
Clapton |
1–5 |
Barry Town |
|
| 8 |
Collier Row |
3–1 |
Birmingham City |
|
| 9
|
Coventry City
|
2–3
|
Huddersfield Town
|
|
| 10 |
Dulwich Hamlet |
1–6 |
Berkhamsted Town |
|
|
| Tie |
Home team (tier) |
Score |
Away team (tier) |
Att.
|
| 11 |
Harlequins |
0–12 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
|
| 12 |
Highfield Rangers |
1–0 |
Oldham Athletic |
|
| 13 |
Leeds United |
2–5 |
Aston Villa |
|
| 14 |
London Women |
0–5 |
Sherborne |
|
| 15 |
Middlesbrough |
3–2 |
Stourport Swifts |
|
| 16
|
Mill Hill United
|
0–1
|
Ipswich Town |
|
| 17 |
Okeford United |
1–2 |
Denham United |
|
| 18 |
Oxford United |
1–4 |
Reading Royals |
|
| 19 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
3–2 |
Wakefield |
|
| 20 |
Swindon Town Spitfires |
0–1 |
Chelsea |
|
| 21 |
Three Bridges |
1–2 |
Leyton Orient |
|
| 22 |
Whitehawk |
2–1 |
Binfield |
|
|
Fourth round proper
All games were originally scheduled for 5, 12 and 19 January 1997.
Fifth round proper
All games were played on 2 February 1997.
Quarter-finals
All games were played on 2 March 1997.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
Semi–finals
Final
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