The 1986–87 WFA Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 5 October 1986 and 3 May 1987. It was the 17th season of the WFA Cup and was won by Doncaster Belles, who defeated St Helens in the final.
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 5 October 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Abbeydale3–1Crewe2Bennetts Bank0–8Preston Rangers3Bilston United0–3City Bombers4Droitwich St. Andrews6–2Worcester City5Fodens5–3Spartax6Solihull1–1BYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)replayBYC Argyle (Burwell Youth Club)?–?Solihull7Wyvern0–2Canley SocialBye: Birmingham City
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Abbeydale?–?Canley Social2Fodens5–8 Droitwich St. Andrews3Preston Rangers?–?Bilston United4Solihull?–?Birmingham City
Group B
First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1AylesburyH–WRomfordRomford withdrew2Islington2–1Vicarage Wanderers3Milton Keynes1–3Hemel Hempstead4NorthwoodH–WE RangersE Rangers withdrew5Walton & Hersham9–0GallaherBye: Chelsea, Maidstone Mote United, Vixens
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Chelsea?–?Vixens2Maidstone Mote United?–?Islington3Northwood0–3Hemel Hempstead4Walton & Hersham0–7Aylesbury
Group C
First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Attleborough1–3Launton2BiggleswadeH–WEMGALSEMGALS withdrew3Colchester3–1Suffolk Bluebirds4Duston2–4Beccles5Norwich3–0Leicester United6Watford2–4Luton DaytelBye: Dunstable, Ipswich
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Beccles?–?Ipswich2Biggleswade?–?Norwich3Launton?–?Dunstable4Luton Daytel?–?Colchester
Group D
First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Bridge Youth Club0–21Exeter2Cardiff?–?Keynsham3Tongwynlais1–1 Cope ChatreplayCope Chat?–?Tongwynlais4Exeter Rangers1–3Pelynt5Frome2–2 OtteryreplayOttery?–?Frome6Plymouth Pilgrims2–2 Truro CityreplayTruro City1–3Plymouth PilgrimsBye: Crewkerne, Taunton Trident
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Exeter?–?Taunton Trident2Frome2–1Cardiff3Pelynt?–?Crewkerne4Tongwynlais3–1Plymouth Pilgrims
Group E
First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Haddon Park1–3Rainworth Miners Welfare2Kilnhurst5–2Boots Athletic3Loughborough0–12Beacon Wanderers4Notts Rangers4–0Town & County5SheffieldH–WNotts CountyNotts County withdrew6Spondon Leisure Centre1–17St HelensBye: Doncaster Belles, Rotherham
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Doncaster Belles4–0Rainworth Miners Welfare2Kilnhurst0–8St Helens3Notts Rangers4–1Rotherham4Sheffield3–2Beacon Wanderers
Group F
First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Cove KrakatoaH–WSouthamptonSouthampton withdrew2Hightown2–5Bracknell3Spurs0–12Solent4Swindon Spitfires0–1Millwall Lionesses5Tottenham5–2BournemouthBye: District Line, Newbury, Red Star Southampton
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Cove Krakatoa3–1Tottenham2Millwall Lionesses8–0District Line3Newbury?–?Solent4Red Star Southampton?–?Bracknell
Group G
First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Broadoak2–5Boro Electronics2BronteH–WFC RedstarFC Redstar withdrew3Rowntrees2–5Leasowe4Whitley Bay4–2Rossendale5Wigan1–1Thornton ICIreplayThornton ICI3–4WiganBye: Filey Flyers, Ingol Belles, Royds Hall
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Filey Flyers?–?Royds Hall2Ingol Belles?–?Boro Electronics3Leasowe?–?Bronte4Whitley Bay8–2Wigan
Group H
First round proper All games were scheduled for 5 October 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1C&C Sports2–1Horsham2Friends of Fulham32–0Crawley3Maidstone Tigresses5–2Hassocks Beacon4Medway0–6Reigate5Sussex UniversityA–WEastbourneSussex University withdrewBye: Gillingham, Shoreham, Worthing
Second round proper All games were originally scheduled for 2 November 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Eastbourne?–?Shoreham2Maidstone Tigresses0–5Friends of Fulham3Reigate4–1Gillingham4Worthing1–7C&C Sports
Third round proper All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 1986. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Abbeydale0–2Doncaster Belles2Boro Electronics7–2Pelynt3C&C Sports?–?Chelsea4Cove Krakatoa?–?Ipswich Town5Filey Flyers7–2Frome6Islington?–?Solihull7Leasowe2–1Exeter8Millwall Lionesses8–0Droitwich St. Andrews9Notts Rangers?–?Luton Daytel10Preston Rangers4–0Tongwynlais11Red Star Southampton2–3Aylesbury12Reigate0–6Friends of Fulham13Sheffield ?–? Shoreham14Solent?–?Launton15St Helens2–0Norwich16Whitley Bay4–2Hemel Hempstead
Fourth round proper All games were originally scheduled for 11, 18 and 25 January and 1 February 1987 Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1C&C Sports?–?Cove Krakatoa2Doncaster Belles4–1Aylesbury3Filey Flyers2–3Solihull4Friends of Fulham3–1Preston Rangers5Leasowe?–?Sheffield6Notts Rangers3–5Millwall Lionesses7Solent1–4St Helens8Whitley Bay2–3Boro Electronics
Quarter–finals All games were played on 1 and 8 February 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Boro Electronics1–4Doncaster Belles2Leasowe1–6Friends of Fulham3Solihull1–2Millwall Lionesses4St Helens4–2C&C Sports
Semi–finals All games were played on 8 and 22 March 1987. Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1Doncaster Belles2–0Millwall Lionesses2Friends of Fulham0–1St Helens
Final
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