1998 FA Women's Cup final

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.

1998 FA Women's Cup final
Arsenal celebrate a Cup double in 1998
Event1997–98 FA Women's Cup
Date4 May 1998
VenueThe New Den, London
RefereeAlan Wiley (Staffordshire)
Attendance2,205
1997
1999

Match details

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Arsenal3–2Croydon Women
Attendance: 2,205
GK 1   Sarah Reed
DF 2   Kirsty Pealling
DF 3   Kim Jerray-Silver
DF 4   Vicki Slee
DF 5   Carol Harwood
MF 6   Faye White (c)   34'
MF 7   Tina Mapes
MF 8   Sian Williams
MF 9   Marieanne Spacey
FW 10   Kelley Few
FW 11   Rachel Yankey
Substitutes:
FW 12   Natasha Daly
GK 13   Emma Hastings
DF 14   Nina Downham
MF 15   Linda Watt   34'   89'
DF 16   Tammy Scrivens   89'
Manager:
  Vic Akers
GK 1   Louise Cooper
DF 2   Julie Fletcher
DF 3   Julie Darby
DF 4   Gill Wylie
DF 5   Debbie Bampton
MF 6   Alex Cottier
MF 7   Hope Powell (c)
MF 8   Kerry Davis
MF 9   Samantha Britton   82'
FW 10   Tara Proctor
FW 11   Joanne Broadhurst
Substitutes:
FW 12   Sharon Barber   82'
DF 13   Anita Dines
MF 14   Carole Osborne
GK 15   Sue Jones
DF 16   Debbie Biggins
Manager:
  Frank McMorrow

Reception

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Andy 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

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  1. ^ "Women's FA Cup Final history". TheFA.com. The Football Association.
  2. ^ "Arsenal Ladies in the FA Cup". Arsenal.com.
  3. ^ "Women's Football: Another trophy for the Gunners". The Independent. May 4, 1998.
  4. ^ "Foul play". the Guardian. 15 June 1999.
  5. ^ "Sky presenters have previous record for laughing at women's football". The Times.
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