2002–03 FA Women's Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England & Wales |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Fulham |
| Runner-up | Charlton Athletic |
Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals. | |
The 2002–03 FA Women's Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 8 September 2002 and 5 May 2003. It was the 33rd season of the FA Women's Cup and was won by Fulham, who defeated Charlton Athletic in the final.[1] The tournament consisted of two qualifying rounds and eight rounds of competition proper.
- All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.[2]
First round qualifying
[edit]All games were played on 8 September 2002.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbey Rangers | 0–7 | Hitchin Town | |
| 2 | Alphington | 2–8 | Okeford United | |
| 3 | Barwell | 2–3 | Kidderminster Harriers | |
| 4 | Berkshire Sports | O–W | Luton Town Belles | Walkover for Luton Town Belles |
| 5 | Billericay Town | 2–1 | Barnet Copthall | AET |
| 6 | Blyth Town | 2–4 | Southport | |
| 7 | Bradford City | 1–3 | Preston North End | |
| 8 | Brentford | 5–3 | Haywards Heath Town | |
| 9 | Bury | W–O | Bolton Wanderers (Supporters) | Walkover for Bury Girls & Ladies |
| 10 | Cogan Coronation | 1–0 | Southampton | |
| 11 | Colney Heath | 3–0 | Basildon United | |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 7–0 | Leighton Linslade | |
| 13 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 18–0 | Brentwood Town | |
| 14 | Derby County | 1–2 | Great Wyrley | |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | W–O | Morley Spurs | Walkover for Doncaster Rovers. |
| 16 | Droylsden | 7–1 | Greyhound Gunners | |
| 17 | Durham City | 4–3 | Ossett Albion | |
| 18 | East Durham | 23–0 | Bolton Ambassadors | |
| 19 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 1–10 | Thatcham Town | |
| 20 | Haringey Borough | 1–2 | Woking | |
| 21 | Hastings Town | 0–0 | Royston Town | AET. 4–3 on penalties. |
| 22 | Kesteven & Grantham | 7–3 | Stone Dominoes | |
| 23 | Killingworth YPC | 3–1 | Billingham | |
| 24 | Kirklees | 0–4 | Thorpe United | |
| 25 | Leafield Athletic | 2–1 | Belper Town | |
| 26 | Leicester City | 13–0 | Buxton | |
| 27 | London Colney | 2–1 | Slough | AET |
| 28 | London Ladies | 1–6 | Crowborough Athletic | |
| 29 | London Women | 12–0 | Sawbridgeworth Town | |
| 30 | Loughborough | 6–1 | South Normanton Athletic | |
| 31 | Nettleham | O–W | Northampton Town | Walkover for Northampton Town. |
| 32 | North Ferriby United | 7–3 | Bolton Wanderers | |
| 33 | Oadby Town | 1–3 | Cambridge City | |
| 34 | Pearl | 1–7 | Rushden & Diamonds | |
| 35 | Penrith Sapphires | 7–0 | Gateshead Cleveland Hall | |
| 36 | Penzance | 2–6 | Newquay | AET |
| 37 | Rover Oxford | W–O | Marjons | Walkover for Rover Oxford. |
| 38 | South Durham Royals | 1–12 | Newsham Park Hospital | |
| 39 | Southam United | 2–7 | Wollaston Victoria | |
| 40 | Stockport Celtic | 1–0 | Wigan | AET |
| 41 | Swindon Spitfires | 2–3 | Launceston | |
| 42 | Tadchester Albion | 1–6 | Chester Le Street Town | |
| 43 | Tameside Girls | 3–4 | Darlington Railway Athletic | |
| 44 | Torbay | 15–0 | Highridge United | |
| 45 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Redhill | AET. 4–3 on penalties. |
| 46 | Tring Athletic | 4–0 | Mansfield Road | |
| 47 | Viking Rangers | 5–5 | MK Wanderers | AET. 2–3 on penalties. |
| 48 | Wadebridge Town | O–W | Corfe Hills United | Walkover for Corfe Hills United. |
| 49 | Wardley Eagles | 5–1 | Nettleham | |
| 50 | Warrington Grange | 5–3 | Corwen | AET |
| 51 | Windscale | 0–4 | Darwen | |
| 52 | Woodbridge Town | 2–1 | Caversham | |
| 53 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–3 | Redbridge Raiders |
Second round qualifying
[edit]All games were played on 29 September 2002.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billericay Town | 1–5 | Brentford | |
| 2 | Bury | 0–10 | East Durham | |
| 3 | Clapton Orient | 2–0 | Chiswick United | |
| 4 | Cogan Coronation | 0–5 | Torbay | |
| 5 | Crowborough Athletic | 6–2 | London Colney | |
| 6 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 5–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | AET |
| 7 | Darlington Railway Athletic | 4–2 | Killingworth YPC | |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Chester Le Street Town | |
| 9 | Droylsden | 1–5 | Darwen | |
| 10 | Durham City | 1–0 | Wardley Eagles | |
| 11 | Exeter Rangers | 1–2 | Keynsham Town | |
| 12 | Great Wyrley | 1–0 | Tamworth | |
| 13 | Hastings Town | 1–5 | Crystal Palace | |
| 14 | Haywood United | 3–1 | Thatcham Town | |
| 15 | Kesteven & Grantham | 2–0 | Cambridge United | |
| 16 | Launceston | 4–7 | Okeford United | |
| 17 | Leicester City | 7–1 | Kidderminster Harriers | |
| 18 | Loughborough | 1–0 | Leafield Athletic | |
| 19 | MK Wanderers | 2–4 | Luton Town Belles | AET |
| 20 | Newquay | 8–0 | Corfe Hills United | |
| 21 | Newsham Park Hospital | 3–1 | North Ferriby United | |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Wollaston Victoria | |
| 23 | Penrith Sapphires | 1–2 | Preston North End | |
| 24 | Redbridge Raiders | 10–1 | Whitehawk | |
| 25 | Rover Oxford | 4–1 | Plymouth Oak Villa | |
| 26 | Rushden & Diamonds | 4–2 | Cambridge City | |
| 27 | Stockport Celtic | 0–4 | Hopwood | |
| 28 | Thame United | 3–5 | Hitchin Town | |
| 29 | Thorpe United | W–O | Kader | Walkover for Thorpe United. |
| 30 | Tring Athletic | 1–1 | Woodbridge Town | AET. Tring Athletic won on penalties. |
| 31 | Warrington Grange | 2–3 | Southport | |
| 32 | Westbourne | 2–1 | London Women | |
| 33 | Woking | 4–2 | Colney Heath |
First round
[edit]All games were scheduled for 27 October and 3 November 2002.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aylesbury United | 1–13 | Watford | |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 6–0 | Chesterfield | |
| 3 | Brentford | 1–2 | Stowmarket | |
| 4 | Cambridge University | 3–0 | Telford United | |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 10–2 | Okeford United | |
| 6 | Chesham United | 0–2 | Brook House | |
| 7 | Chester Le Street Town | 4–2 | Darwen | |
| 8 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Westbourne | |
| 9 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 7–1 | Tring Athletic | |
| 10 | Darlington Railway Athletic | 1–3 | Huddersfield Town | |
| 11 | Durham City | 0–6 | Newcastle | |
| 12 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | |
| 13 | Gretna | 3–6 | Manchester United | |
| 14 | Haywood United | 4–0 | Clapton Orient | |
| 15 | Highfield Rangers | 5–6 | Lichfield Diamonds | |
| 16 | Hitchin Town | 0–3 | Reading | |
| 17 | Ilkeston | 6–2 | Kesteven & Grantham | |
| 18 | Leicester City | 4–1 | Stafford Rangers | |
| 19 | Loughborough Students | 1–0 | Coventry City | |
| 20 | Luton Town Belles | 1–2 | Denham United | |
| 21 | Newquay | 7–2 | Keynsham Town | |
| 22 | Newsham Park Hospital | 0–2 | East Durham | |
| 23 | Newton Abbot | 4–3 | Exeter City | |
| 24 | Parkgate | 5–4 | Liverpool Feds | |
| 25 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | |
| 26 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–4 | Torbay | |
| 27 | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Bedford Town Bells | |
| 28 | Preston North End | 2–3 | Barnsley | |
| 29 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Crowborough Athletic | |
| 30 | Redbridge Raiders | W–O | Bridgnorth Spartans | Walkover for Redbridge Raiders. |
| 31 | Rover Oxford | 2–1 | Swindon Town | |
| 32 | Rushden & Diamonds | 4–1 | Loughborough | |
| 33 | Scunthorpe United | 5–1 | Leeds City Vixens | |
| 34 | Shrewsbury Town | 10–1 | Great Wyrley | |
| 35 | Southport | 0–2 | Chester City | |
| 36 | Stockport County | 4–0 | Blackpool Wren Rovers | |
| 37 | Thorpe United | 5–1 | Hopwood | |
| 38 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Norwich City Racers | |
| 39 | Woking | 2–2 | Reading Royals | AET. 2–3 on penalties. |
| 40 | Yeovil Town | 0–1 | Clevedon |
Second round
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 10 and 17 November 2002.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–0 | Barnsley | |
| 2 | Cambridge University | 3–4 | Lichfield Diamonds | |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Clevedon | |
| 4 | Chester City | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town | |
| 5 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 3–0 | Brook House | |
| 6 | Denham United | 0–1 | Portsmouth | |
| 7 | East Durham | 2–1 | Stockport County | |
| 8 | Haywood United | 2–3 | Gillingham | |
| 9 | Leicester City | 5–1 | Loughborough Students | |
| 10 | Manchester United | 8–0 | Scunthorpe United | |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7–1 | Chester Le Street Town | |
| 12 | Newquay | 4–2 | Newton Abbot | |
| 13 | Norwich City Racers | 2–1 | Stowmarket | |
| 14 | Parkgate | 4–1 | Thorpe United | |
| 15 | Peterborough United | 1–6 | Ilkeston | |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Watford | |
| 17 | Reading Royals | 8–1 | Colchester United | |
| 18 | Redbridge Raiders | 1–0 | Reading | |
| 19 | Rushden & Diamonds | 5–2 | Shrewsbury Town | |
| 20 | Torbay | 2–0 | Rover Oxford |
Third round
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 8, 15 and 29 December 2002
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barking | 1–2 | Redbridge Raiders | |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–0 | Bangor City | |
| 3 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Millwall Lionesses | |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Langford | |
| 5 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–4 | Bristol Rovers | |
| 6 | East Durham | 7–0 | Garswood Saints | |
| 7 | Enfield | 0–1 | Cardiff City | |
| 8 | Gillingham | 1–3 | Torbay | |
| 9 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Manchester City | AET |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 4–1 | Ilkeston | |
| 11 | Liverpool | 5–0 | Chester City | |
| 12 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Ilkeston Town | |
| 13 | Merthyr Tydfil | 2–1 | Norwich City Racers | |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 5–1 | Lichfield Diamonds | |
| 15 | Newcastle | 3–0 | Rushden & Diamonds | |
| 16 | Newquay | 1–4 | Watford | |
| 17 | Oldham Curzon | 2–0 | Sunderland AFC | |
| 18 | Parkgate | 2–7 | Aston Villa | |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 3–4 | Ipswich Town | |
| 20 | Reading Royals | 2–1 | Wimbledon | |
| 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
Fourth round
[edit]All games were originally scheduled for 5, 12, 19 and 23 January 2003.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | |
| 2 | Barnet | 1–6 | East Durham | |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Middlesbrough | |
| 4 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Oldham Curzon | AET. 3–4 on penalties. |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 4–3 | Chelsea | |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | AET. 1–2 on penalties. |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 4–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| 8 | Fulham | 2–0 | Doncaster Belles | |
| 9 | Leeds United | 4–0 | Merthyr Tydfil | |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Leicester City | |
| 11 | Newcastle | 0–5 | Birmingham City | |
| 12 | Reading Royals | 2–3 | Aston Villa | |
| 13 | Redbridge Raiders | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | |
| 14 | Southampton Saints | 2–1 | Everton | |
| 15 | Torbay | 0–2 | Manchester United | |
| 16 | Watford | 1–1 | Liverpool | AET. 6–5 on penalties. |
Fifth round
[edit]All games were played on 26 January and 2 February 2003.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 7–2 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Southampton Saints | AET. 3–1 on penalties. |
| 3 | East Durham | 1–3 | Fulham | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 2–3 | Oldham Curzon | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 0–3 | Aston Villa | |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Watford | |
| 7 | Manchester United | 0–8 | Charlton Athletic | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–4 | Arsenal |
Sixth round
[edit]All games were played on 8 and 9 February 2003.
| Tie | Home team | Result | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 6–0 | Aston Villa | |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 1–3 | Charlton Athletic | |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 3–2 | Lincoln City | |
| 4 | Fulham | 1–0 | Oldham Curzon |
Semi–finals
[edit]All games were played on 23 February 2003.
| Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 3,031
Final
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Fulham Ladies bag Cup". 5 May 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "Women's F.A. Cup - Results". womensfacup.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2025.