The 1998 FA Women's Cup final was the 27th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the fifth final to be held under the direct control of the Football Association (FA). It was contested between Arsenal and Croydon Women at The New Den, home of Millwall. The final ended 3–2 in favour of Arsenal.[1][2][3] The final was broadcast on BSkyB.[4] As their men's counterpart won the 1997–98 FA Cup, Arsenal became the first club to win both the men's and women's FA Cup in the same season after the FA's take over of the women's tournament in 1993.
 Arsenal celebrate a Cup double in 1998 | |||||||
| Event | 1997–98 FA Women's Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 4 May 1998 | ||||||
| Venue | The New Den, London | ||||||
| Referee | Alan Wiley (Staffordshire) | ||||||
| Attendance | 2,205 | ||||||
Match details
edit| Arsenal | 3–2 | Croydon Women |
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Reception
editAndy Gray and Richard Keys of Sky Sports are noted for laughing at the skill of women's footballers in the final of the competition.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Women's FA Cup Final history". TheFA.com. The Football Association.
- ^ "Arsenal Ladies in the FA Cup". Arsenal.com.
- ^ "Women's Football: Another trophy for the Gunners". The Independent. May 4, 1998.
- ^ "Foul play". the Guardian. 15 June 1999.
- ^ "Sky presenters have previous record for laughing at women's football". The Times.
External links
edit- Official website
- Report at WomensFACup.co.uk
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