2011–12 FA Women's Cup
The 2011–12 FA Women's Cup is the 41st season of the association football knockout competition.[1] 276 clubs competed for the years trophy.[2] The winners will not qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.[3] The current holders are now Birmingham City LFC. They beat Chelsea 3–2 in a penalty shootout after a 2–2 draw in the final at Ashton Gate.[1]
| Country |  England.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales |
|---|---|
| Teams | 276 |
| Champions | Birmingham City LFC |
| Runners-up | Chelsea L.F.C. |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
Teams
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round Qualifying | 276 | 180 | 0 | 180 | |
| Second Round Qualifying | 186 | 104 | 90 | 14 | |
| Third Round Qualifying | 134 | 96 | 52 | 44 | Northern Combination WFL/Midland Combination WFL/South West Combination WFL/South East Combination WFL |
| First Round Proper | 86 | 48 | 48 | 0 | |
| Second Round Proper | 62 | 44 | 24 | 20 | FA WPL Northern/Southern Divisions |
| Third Round Proper | 40 | 32 | 22 | 10 | FA WPL National Division |
| Fourth Round Proper | 24 | 16 | 16 | 0 | |
| Fifth Round Proper | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | FA Women's Super League |
| Sixth Round Proper (QF) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Semi-Final | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Calendar
| Round | Main date | Prize money[5] |
|---|---|---|
| First Round Qualifying | Sunday, 2 October 2011 | £125 |
| Second Round Qualifying | Sunday, 23 October 2011 | £175 |
| Third Round Qualifying | Sunday, 13 November 2011 | £225 |
| First Round Proper | Sunday, 11 December 2011 | £250 |
| Second Round Proper | Sunday, 8 January 2012 | £300 |
| Third Round Proper | Sunday, 5 February 2012 | £400 |
| Fourth Round Proper | Sunday, 26 February 2012 | £500 |
| Fifth Round Proper | Sunday, 11 March 2012 | £600 |
| Sixth Round Proper (QF) | Sunday, 25 March 2012 | £1,000 |
| Semi-Final | Sunday, 15 April 2012 | £2,000 |
| Final | Sunday, 26 May 2012 | £2,000/£5,000 |
First Round Proper results
Sheffield United Community LFC 0 – 1 Middlesbrough LFC 8 January 2012 at Thornaby FC [6]
California Ladies 0 – 8 Durham Wildcats LFC 8 January 2012 at Spennymoor Town FC
Blackpool Wren Rovers LFC 3 – 2 Mossley Hill LFC 8 January 2012 at Mossley Hill Athletics Club, Liverpool
Liverpool Feds LFC 1 – 3 Sheffield Wednesday LFC 18 December 2011 at Herron Eccles Playing Field, Liverpool
Stockport County LFC 2 – 3 South Durham & Cestria LFC 11 December 2011 at Woodley Sports FC
Bradford City LFC 3 – 2 Newcastle United LFC 11 December 2011 at Thackley FC
Crusaders LFC 0 – 3 Coventry Sphinx LFC 11 December 2011 at Cadbury Athletic FC
Loughborough Foxes LFC 3 – 0 Radcliffe Olympic LFC 11 December 2011 at Loughborough Dynamo FC
AFC Trinity LFC 2 – 5 Leicester City LFC 11 December 2011 at Nether Heyford Playing Fields
Loughborough Students LFC 5 – 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers LFC 11 December 2011 at Loughborough University, Holywell 5
Copsewood LFC 3 – 6 Stoke City LFC 11 December 2011 at Coventry Copsewood FC
MSA LFC 2 – 1 Westfield LFC 11 December 2011 at Douglas Eyre Sports Ground, Walthamstow
Norwich City LFC 0 – 3 Denham United LFC 11 December 2011 at Norwich United FC
C&K Basildon LFC 0 – 3 Lewes LFC 11 December 2011 at Selex Sports & Leisure Club, Basildon
Ebbsfleet United LFC 1 – 5 Havant & Waterlooville LFC 11 December 2011 at Ebbsfleet United FC
Crawley Wasps LFC W – W Ipswich Town LFC 11 December 2011 walkover for Crawley Wasps
Cambridge Women's 2 – 5 Oxford United LFC 11 December 2011 at The Cambridge Football Stadium
Bracknell Town LFC 0 – 5 Enfield Town LFC 11 December 2011 at Bracknell Town FC
Chichester City LFC 5 – 2 Peterborough Sports LFC 11 December 2011 at Chichester City FC
Billericay Town LFC 3 – 6 Peterborough Northern Star LFC 11 December 2011 at Billericay Town FC
Shanklin LFC 3 – 1 Boscombe Albion LFC 11 December 2011 at County Ground, Shanklin
Newquay LFC 2 – 2 Larkhall Athletic LFC 11 December 2011 Larkhall Athletic won 7–6 on PKs – at Newquay FC
Forest Green Rovers LFC 5 – 1 Weymouth LFC_ 11 December 2011 at Slimbridge FC
Swindon Town LFC 2 – 1 Exeter City LFC 11 December 2011 at Weirfield, Devizes Road, Swindon
Second Round Proper results
Lowest team remaining at start of round – Durham Wildcats LFC (3rd place Durham WFL level 7 of pyramid)[6]
South Durham & Cestria LFC 0 – 3 Bradford City LFC 8 January 2012 at Darlington Railway Athletic FC
Larkhall Athletic LFC 2 – 1 Shanklin LFC 8 January 2012 at Larkhall Athletic FC
Preston North End LFC 7 – 3 Stoke City LFC 8 January 2012 at Bamber Bridge FC
Rochdale LFC 1 – 2 Blackburn Rovers LFC 8 January 2012 at Chadderton FC
Leicester City LFC 2 – 1 Loughborough Students LFC 8 January 2012 at Aylestone Park FC
Derby County LFC 3 – 1 Loughborough Foxes LFC 8 January 2012 at Borrowash Victoria FC
Leicester City WFC 0 – 1 Sporting Club Albion LFC 8 January 2012 at Leicestershire & Rutland County FA, Holmes Park
Coventry Sphinx LFC 0 – 1 Peterborough Northern Star LFC 8 January 2012 at Coventry Sphinx FC
Crawley Wasps LFC 0 – 0 MSA LFC 8 January 2012 MSA won 3–0 on PKs – at The Sports Ground, Bolney Road, Horsham
Oxford United LFC 2 – 0 Lewes LFC 8 January 2012 at Oxford United Academy, Roman Way, Oxford
Enfield Town LFC 1 – 1 Queens Park Rangers LFC 8 January 2012 Enfield Town won 4–3 on PKs – at Enfield Town FC
Gillingham LFC 3 – 0 Colchester United LFC 8 January 2012 at Chatham Town FC
Brighton & Hove Albion LFC 2 – 1 Millwall Lionesses LFC 8 January 2012 at Withdean Stadium
Tottenham Hotspur LFC 7 – 0 Denham United LFC 8 January 2012 at Harlow Town FC
Chichester City LFC 0 – 3 West Ham United LFC 8 January 2012 at Chichester City FC
Havant & Waterlooville LFC 3 – 2 Plymouth Argyle LFC 8 January 2012 at Havant & Waterlooville FC
Keynsham Town LFC 7 – 1 Swindon Town LFC 8 January 2012 at Keynsham Town FC
Portsmouth LFC 4 – 1 Forest Green Rovers LFC 8 January 2012 at Moneyfields FC
Manchester City LFC 9 – 1 Leeds City Vixens LFC 8 January 2012 at The Regional Athletics Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester
Blackpool Wren Rovers 3 – 4 Rotherham United 15 January 2012 at Blackpool Rovers FC
Sheffield FC Ladies 10 – 0 Middlesbrough at Sheffield FC 22 January 2012
Sheffield Wednesday LFC 1 – 3 Durham Wildcats at Retford United FC 22 January 2012
Third Round Proper Draw
The lowest team remaining in the competition at the start of the round are: Durham Wildcats LFC
All matches scheduled for Sunday, 5 February 2012 at 2pm. After a complete postponement due to snow on the 5th 12 of the 16 fixtures were again postponed due to snow on the 12th. The remaining fixtures are rescheduled for 19 February.
| League and Place of Home Team | Home Team | Visiting Team | League and Place of Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Region WFL Premier #1 | Larkhall Athletic LFC | Tottenham Hotspur LFC | FA WPL Southern #6 |
| FA WPL Southern #4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Havant & Waterlooville LFC | South West Combination WFL #3 |
| FA WPL National #3 | Charlton Athletic | Bradford City | Northern Combination WFL #3 |
| South East Combination WFL #3 | Enfield Town LFC | MSA LFC | London and South East Div 1 #7 |
| FA WPL Southern #3 | Portsmouth | Sheffield FC Ladies | FA WPL Northern #4 |
| FA WPL National #10 | Watford | Leeds United | FA WPL National #2 |
| FA WPL National #6 | Aston Villa | Coventry City | FA WPL National #5 |
| FA WPL Northern #5 | Derby County | West Ham United | FA WPL Southern #2 |
| FA WPL National #1 | Sunderland | Rotherham United | FA WPL Northern #9 |
| FA WPL National #9 | Nottingham Forest | Blackburn Rovers | FA WPL Northern #6 |
| FA WPL National #4 | Barnet Ladies | Peterborough Northern Star LFC | East Midlands WFL Premier #3 |
| FA WPL Northern #3 | Sporting Club Albion LFC | Reading FC Women | FA WPL National #7 |
Third Round Proper results
Keynsham Town LFC 4 – 1 Gillingham LFC at Keynsham Town FC 12 February 2012
Leicester City LFC 1 – 2 Cardiff City LFC at Alystone Park FC 12 February 2012
Manchester City LFC 4 – 1 Oxford United at The Regional Athletics Arena, Rowsley Street 12 February 2012
Durham Wildcats LFC 0 – 2 Preston North End LFC at Spennymoor Town FC 12 February 2012
Portsmouth LFC 1 – 3 Sheffield FC Ladies at Portsmouth FC 19 February 2012
Brighton & Hove Albion LFC 4 – 2 Haven't & Waterloo LFC at Brighton & Hove Albion FC 19 February 2012
Charlton Athletic LFC 3 – 1 Bradford City LFC at Charlton Athletic FC 19 February 2012
Enfield Town LFC 2 – 0 MSA LFC at Enfield Town FC 19 February 2012
Larkhall Athletic LFC 1 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur LFC at Larkhall Athletic FC 19 February 2012 Larkhall wins 4–2 on PKs
Watford LFC 1 – 6 Leeds United LFC at Watford FC 19 February 2012
Aston Villa LFC 0 – 2 Coventry City LFC at Aston Villa FC 19 February 2012
Derby County LFC 4 – 2 West Ham United LFC at Derby County FC 19 February 2012
Sunderland WFC 8 – 0 Rotherdam United LFC at Sunderland FC 19 February 2012
Barnet FC Ladies 8 – 0 Peterborough Northern Star LFC at Barnet FC 19 February 2012
Nottingham Forest LFC 0 – 3 Blackburn Rovers LFC at Nottingham Forest FC 19 February 2012
Sporting Club Albion LFC 3 – 0 Reading FC Women at Albion FC 19 February 2012
Fourth Round Proper Draw
The lowest team remaining in the competition is: Larkhall Athletic LFC 2nd Place South West Premier Division (Level 5 of pyramid)
All matches scheduled for Sunday, 26 February 2012 at 2pm GST.
| League and Place of Home Team | Home Team | Visiting Team | League and Place of Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| FA WPL National #4 | Barnet FC Ladies | Sporting Club Albion LFC | FA WPL Northern #3 |
| FA WPL Southern #4 | Brighton & Hove Albion LFC | Larkhall Athletic LFC | Southwest Region WFL Premier #2 |
| FA WPL National #3 | Charlton Athletic LFC | Derby County LFC | FA WPL Northern #5 |
| FA WPL National #8 | Cardiff City LFC | Sunderland WFC | FA WPL National #1 |
| FA WPL National #5 | Coventry City LFC | Leeds United LFC | FA WPL National #2 |
| FA WPL Northern #6 | Preston North End LFC | Blackburn Rovers LFC | FA WPL Northern #7 |
| South East Combination WFL #3 | Enfield Town LFC | Manchester City LFC | FA WPL Northern #2 |
| FA WPL Southern #7 | Keynsham Town LFC | Sheffield FC Ladies | FA WPL Northern #4 |
Fourth Round Proper results
Cardiff City LFC 0 – 7 Sunderland WFC at Cardiff International Sports Stadium 26 February 2012
Barnet FC Ladies 3–0 Sporting Club Albion LFC at Barnet FC 26 February 2012
Brighton & Hove Albion LFC 3–0 Larkhall Athletic LFC at Withdean Stadium 26 February 2012
Enfield Town LFC 0–2 Manchester City LFC at Enfield Town FC 26 February 2012
Charlton Athletic LFC 2–0 Derby County LFC at Thamesmead Town FC 26 February 2012
Coventry City LFC 1–2 Leeds United LFC at Bedworth United FC 26 February 2012
Keynsham Town LFC 5–2 Sheffield FC Ladies at Keynsham Town FC 26 February 2012
Preston North End LFC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers LFC at Bamber Bridge FC 26 February 2012
Fifth Round Proper Draw
The lowest teams remaining in the competition are: Keynsham Town LFC 7th Place FA Women's Southern Division
and Blackburn Rovers LFC 7th Place FA Women's Northern Division (Level 3 of pyramid)
All matches scheduled for Sunday, 11 March 2012 at 2pm GST.
| League and Place of Home Team | Home Team | Visiting Team | League and Place of Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| FA WPL Southern #7 | Keynsham Town LFC | Sunderland WFC | FA WPL National #1 |
| FA WSL #5 | Bristol Academy WFC | Leeds United LFC | FA WPL National #2 |
| FA WPL National #4 | Barnet FC Ladies | Doncaster Rovers Belles LFC | FA WSL #7 |
| FA WPL National #3 | Charlton Athletic LFC | Blackburn Rovers LFC | FA WPL Northern #7 |
| FA WSL #4 | Lincoln Ladies F.C. | Arsenal LFC | FA WSL #1 |
| FA WSL #2 | Birmingham City LFC | Liverpool LFC | FA WSL #8 |
| FA WPL Northern #2 | Manchester City LFC | Everton LFC | FA WSL #3 |
| FA WSL #6 | Chelsea LFC | Brighton & Hove Albion LFC | FA WPL Southern #4 |
Fifth Round Proper results
Keynsham Town LFC 1 – 5 Sunderland WFC at Keynsham Town FC 11 March 2012
Bristol Academy WFC 3 – 0 Leeds United LFC at Bristol Academy WFC 11 March 2012
Barnet FC Ladies FC 1 – 2 (AET) Doncaster Rovers Belles LFC at Barnet FC 11 March 2012
Charlton Athletic LFC 1–5 Blackburn Rovers LFC at Thamesmead Town FC 11 March 2012
Lincoln Ladies FC 0–1 Arsenal LFC at Lincoln United FC 11 March 2012
Birmingham City LFC 3–0 Liverpool LFC at Stratford Town FC 11 March 2012
Manchester City LFC 1–5 Everton LFC at Cheadle Town FC 11 March 2012
Chelsea LFC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion LFC at Staines Town FC 11 March 2012
Sixth Round Proper
The lowest team remaining in the competition is: Blackburn Rovers LFC 7th Place FA Women's Northern Division (Level 3 of pyramid)
| 25 March 2012 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 0–2 | Chelsea | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster |
| 14:00 | Bonner  72'Susi 81' |
Attendance: 512 |
| 25 March 2012 | Bristol Academy | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Stoke Gifford Stadium, Filton |
| 14:00 | Green 7' del Río 24', 55' |
Attendance: 238 |
| 25 March 2012 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Everton | Meadow Park, Borehamwood |
| 14:00 | White 58' Little 64' |
Hinnigan 85' |
Attendance: 414 |
| 25 March 2012 | Birmingham City | 4–0 | Sunderland | The DCS Stadium, Stratford upon Avon |
| 14:00 | Harrop 22', 42' Taylor 24'Aluko 83' |
Attendance: 227 |
Semi-Finals
| 15 April 2012 | Birmingham City | 4–1 | Bristol Academy | The Lamb Ground, Tamworth |
| 14:00 | Williams 9', 66' Carney 39', 43' |
(Report) | del Río 81' |
Attendance: 358 Referee: Paul Forrester |
| 3 May 2012 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Arsenal | Griffin Park, Brentford |
| 19:45 | Bleazard 22' Susi 85' |
(Report) | Attendance: 559 Referee: Alexandra Ihringova |
Final Matchup
References
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- "FA.com Early rounds Drawn". thefa.com. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
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- "Prize Fund Payments". thefa.com. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
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