1999 FA Women's Cup final

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Event1998–99 FA Women's Cup
Date3 May 1999
VenueThe Valley, London
Player of the MatchDebbie Beer (Southampton Saints)
RefereeWendy Toms (Dorset)
Attendance6,450
1998
2000

The 1999 FA Women's Cup Final was the 28th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams.[1] It was the sixth final to be held under the direct control of the Football Association (FA).[2] It was contested between Arsenal and Southampton Saints. The match was played at the Valley, the home stadium of Charlton Athletic. The final ended 2–0 in favour of Arsenal.[3][4][5]

Match details[edit]

Arsenal2–0Southampton Saints
Hayes 14' (o.g.)
Wheatley 41'
Attendance: 6,450
Referee: Wendy Toms (Dorset)
GK 1 England Sarah Reed
DF 2 England Kirsty Pealling
DF 3 England Clare Wheatley
DF 4 England Vicki Slee
DF 5 England Carol Harwood downward-facing red arrow 84'
DF 6 England Faye White
MF 7 WalesEngland Sian Williams (c)
MF 8 Republic of Ireland Ciara Grant
FW 9 England Marieanne Spacey
MF 10 England Justine Lorton downward-facing red arrow 84'
FW 11 England Rachel Yankey downward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutes:
DF 12 Republic of Ireland Carol Conlon
FW 13 England Kelley Few
FW 13 England Nina Downham upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 14 Australia Taryn Rockall upward-facing green arrow 84'
MF 16 England Tina Mapes upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
England Vic Akers
GK 1 England Debbie Beer
DF 2 England Alli Short
DF 3 England Abbie Gould downward-facing red arrow 74'
DF 4 England Sharon Hayes (c)
DF 5 England Lynn Armstrong
MF 6 England Rachel McArthur
MF 7 England Gemma Ritchie
MF 8 England Angela Fisher
FW 9 England Anna Dimsdale
FW 10 England Sarah Stainer downward-facing red arrow 74'
DF 11 England Cher Beesley downward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutes:
DF 12 England Marie O'Brien upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 13 England Katie Poore upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 14 England Lisa Langrish upward-facing green arrow 74'
GK 15 England Sue Buckett
FW 16 England Emma Parrent
Manager:
England Vanessa Raynbird

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Arsenal await in the FA Cup as Watford's sister act beat Belles". Watford Observer. May 29, 1999.
  2. ^ "Women's FA Cup Final history". The Football Association.
  3. ^ "Arsenal Ladies in the FA Cup". arsenal.com.
  4. ^ Winterburn, Sarah (3 May 1999). "Gunners at the double". the Guardian.
  5. ^ "Curtains as Saints suffer stage fright". Daily Echo.

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