2004–05 FA Women's Cup
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 210 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Charlton Athletic |
| Runner-up | Everton |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
The 2004–05 FA Women's Cup was the 35th edition of the FA Women's Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. It was sponsored by Nationwide, and known as The FA Women's Cup in partnership with Nationwide for sponsorship purposes.[1] 210 clubs were accepted into the tournament.[2]
National Division side Arsenal were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Everton in the semi-finals. Charlton Athletic won their first FA Women's Cup title after a 1–0 win over Everton in the final.
Teams
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round proper | 114 | 80 | 36 | 44 | Midland Combination Northern Combination South East Combination South West Combination |
| Second round proper | 74 | 40 | 40 | none | none |
| Third round proper | 54 | 44 | 20 | 24 | FA WPL Northern Division FA WPL Southern Division |
| Fourth round proper | 32 | 32 | 22 | 10 | FA WPL National Division |
| Fifth round proper | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | none |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
Prize money
| Round | No. of Clubs receive fund | Prize fund per club[4] |
|---|---|---|
| First round qualifying winners | 60 | £100 |
| Second round qualifying winners | 36 | £150 |
| First round proper winners | 40 | £250 |
| Second round proper winners | 20 | £350 |
| Third round proper winners | 22 | £500 |
| Fourth round proper winners | 16 | £600 |
| Fifth round proper winners | 8 | £750 |
| Quarter-final winners | 4 | £1,250 |
| Semi-final winners | 2 | £2,500 |
| Final runners-up | 1 | £1,000 |
| Final winner | 1 | £5,000 |
| Total | £71,000 | |
Qualifying rounds
First round qualifying
The matches were played on Sunday 5 September 2004, the only exception being Luton Town Belles v Brentford, which took place on Monday 6 September 2004.[5]
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Second round qualifying
All matches were played on Sunday 26 September 2004.[6]
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First round proper
The draw took place on Monday 27 September 2004.[7] The matches were scheduled to be played on Sunday 24 October 2004. Fourteen matches (Bath City v Swindon Town, Bolton Wanderers v Doncaster Parklands Rovers, Buxton v Ilkeston Town, Cardiff City Bluebirds v AFC Bournemouth, CEFI v Reading, Crewe Alexandra v Scunthorpe United, Garswood Saints v Bradford City, Lewes v Brentford, Plymouth Argyle v Ashdown Rovers, Preston North End v Bury, Redhill v Chesham United, Shrewsbury Town v Leicester City Ladies, Wembley v Thatcham Town and Wigan Athletic v Blackpool Wren Rovers) were postponed and rescheduled for the following Sunday (31 October 2004). One match (Newton Abbot v Forest Green Rovers) was played on Monday 8 November 2004.[8]
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Second round proper
The matches were played on Sunday 14 November 2004, the only exception being Norwich City v Colchester United, which took place on Sunday 21 November 2004.[9]
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Third round proper
The draw was held on Monday 15 November 2004.[10] All matches were played on Sunday 5 December 2004.[11]
Watford won 5–2 against Cardiff City. However, Watford played an ineligible player and the match was awarded to Cardiff City.[12]
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Fourth round proper
The draw was held on Monday 6 December 2004.[13] All matches were played on Sunday 9 January 2005.[14]
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Fifth round proper
The draw was held on Monday 10 January 2005.[15] All matches were played on Sunday 30 February 2005.[16]
Bristol Rovers (1) v Sheffield Wednesday (2)
| 30 January 2005 (2005-01-30) | Bristol Rovers (1) | 6–0 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | |
| 13:00 | Williams  2', 37', 78', 84'Curtis 42'Holtham 70' | Report |
Charlton Athletic (1) v West Ham United (3)
| 30 January 2005 (2005-01-30) | Charlton Athletic (1) | 5–0 | West Ham United (3) | |
| 13:00 | Murphy 13' Heatherson 20'Chapman 29'Smith 71'Coss 72' | Report |
Fulham (1) v Birmingham City (1)
| 30 January 2005 (2005-01-30) | Fulham (1) | 1–5 | Birmingham City (1) | |
| 13:00 | Anderson 86' | Report | Scott 23', 80' Carney 67'Potter 77'Barr 82' |
Leafield Athletic (3) v Everton (1)
| 30 January 2005 (2005-01-30) | Leafield Athletic (3) | 0–2 | Everton (1) | |
| 13:00 | Report | Williams 20' Boyle 25' |
Leeds United (1) v Arsenal (1)
| 30 January 2005 (2005-01-30) | Leeds United (1) | 1–3 | Arsenal (1) | |
| 13:00 | Ward 70' | Report | Fleeting 30' White 50'Sanderson 80' |
Millwall Lionesses (2) v Tranmere Rovers (2)
| 30 January 2005 (2005-01-30) | Millwall Lionesses (2) | 1–3 | Tranmere Rovers (2) | |
| 13:00 | Buckley 57' | Report | Campbell 42' Mason 64' (o.g.)Kenwright 85' |
Reading Royals (3) v Chelsea (2)
| 30 January 2005 (2005-01-30) | Reading Royals (3) | 1–3 | Chelsea (2) | |
| 13:00 | Williams 54' (pen.) | Report | Langrish 64', 70' Jones 85' |
Sunderland (2) v Liverpool (1)
| 30 January 2005 (2005-01-30) | Sunderland (2) | 2–0 | Liverpool (1) | |
| 13:00 | Scott 7' Houghton 21' | Report |
Quarter-finals
The draw was held on Monday 31 January 2005.[17] The matches were played on Sunday 13 February 2005, the only exception being Birmingham City v Arsenal, which took place on Sunday 20 February 2005.[18]
Charlton Athletic (1) v Sunderland (2)
| 13 February 2005 (2005-02-13) | Charlton Athletic (1) | 4–1 | Sunderland (2) | |
| 14:00 | Heatherson 7' Broadhurst 13'Aluko 89'Chapman 90' | Report | Stoney 22' (o.g.) |
Chelsea (2) v Everton (1)
| 13 February 2005 (2005-02-13) | Chelsea (2) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Everton (1) | |
| 14:00 | Report | Handley 110' |
Tranmere Rovers (2) v Bristol Rovers (1)
| 13 February 2005 (2005-02-13) | Tranmere Rovers (2) | 1–7 | Bristol Rovers (1) | |
| 14:00 | Jones 75' | Report | Murphy 3', 38' Holtham 17', 36'Kveton 20'Trafford 85'Hall 88' |
Birmingham City (1) v Arsenal (1)
| 20 February 2005 (2005-02-20) | Birmingham City (1) | 0–3 | Arsenal (1) | Solihull |
| 14:00 | Report | Fleeting 22', 85' Lacey 39' (o.g.) | Stadium: Damson Park |
Semi-finals
All matches were played on Sunday 20 March 2005.[19]
Everton (1) v Arsenal (1)
| 20 March 2005 (2005-03-20) | Everton (1) | 3–0 | Arsenal (1) | Southport |
| 14:00 | Williams 44' Handley 79'McDougall 85' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue |
Charlton Athletic (1) v Bristol Rovers (1)
| 20 March 2005 (2005-03-20) | Charlton Athletic (1) | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers (1) | Dagenham |
| 14:00 | Coss 32' | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road |
Final
| Charlton Athletic (1) | 1–0 | Everton (1) |
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| Aluko 58' | Report |
Attendance: 8,567
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- ^ "Sixth Round Results". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 2005-11-09. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Everton cruise past Arsenal". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 2005-03-23. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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