2003 FA Women's Cup Final
Event2002–03 FA Women's Cup
Charlton Athletic Fulham
0 3
Date5 May 2003 (2003-05-05)
VenueSelhurst Park, London
RefereeGeorge Cain (Liverpool)
Attendance10,389

The 2003 FA Women's Cup Final was an association football match between Fulham Ladies and Charlton Athletic Women on 5 May 2003 at Selhurst Park in London, England.[1] It was the 33rd final overall of the FA Women's Cup, a cup competition originally organised by the Women's Football Association (WFA) between 1970 and 1993, and by The Football Association (FA) since 1993. It was the third successive final for Fulham following their defeat by Arsenal Women in 2001 and their victory over Doncaster Rovers Belles the previous year. The teams had not met before in the FA Women's Cup Final. This was Charlton Athletic's fourth final overall but first under their current name, they had played the previous three as Croydon Women.

The match was played in front of a crowd of 10,389.[2] Charlton almost took the lead after 40 seconds through Amanda Barr but her presentable chance was shot into the side netting. Fulham took the lead in the 18th-minute with a volley scored by Kristy Moore. Charlton's Karen Hills scored an own goal in the 36th-minute to double Fulham's lead, which they maintained to half time. Another own goal from Charlton, this time scored by Fara Williams in the 61st-minute, gave Fulham a 3–0 lead which was the final score. Fulham won the FA Women's Cup for a second time, making it the seventh final in which the previous year's winner was able to retain the cup.[3][4]

Match details

Charlton Athletic0–3Fulham
Report
Attendance: 10,389
Referee: George Cain (Liverpool)
GK1England Pauline Cope
DF2England Casey Stoney (c)
DF12England Susan Rea
DF3England Eartha Pond
DF5England Karen Hills
MF6England Kyproulla Loizou
MF7England Joanne Broadhurst
MF8England Alexa Hunn
MF9England Amanda Barr
FW10England Justine Lorton
FW11England Carmaine Walker
Substitutes:
FW4England Fara Williams
DF17England Emma Whitter
MF14England Jessica Smith
GK15Republic of Ireland Grainne Kierans
GK20England Susannah Abbott
Manager:
England Keith Boanas
GK1Norway Astrid Johannessen
DF2England Kim Jerray-Silver
DF4England Rachel Unitt
DF6Norway Margunn Haugenes
DF5England Mary Phillip (c)
MF14Denmark Katrine Pedersen
MF3England Rachel McArthur
MF8England Sanchia Duncan
MF9England Kristy Moore
FW15England Una Nwajei
FW11England Rachel Yankey
Substitutes:
DF12Republic of Ireland Ronnie Gibbons
GK13England Joy Smith
DF41Norway Gitte Therkelsen
MF16England Marieanne Spacey
DF17England Jessica Wright
Manager:
Norway Gaute Haugenes

References

  1. ↑ Cocozza, Paula (6 May 2003). "Triumph at the end of Fulham road". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Fulham Ladies bag Cup". BBC Sport. 5 May 2003. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Garin, Erik. "England - List of Women Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "History of the Women's FA Cup Final". The Football Association. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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