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
Arsenal Croydon Women
3 2
Date4 May 1998
VenueThe New Den, London
RefereeAlan Wiley (Staffordshire)
Attendance2,205

Match details
Arsenal3–2Croydon Women
Attendance: 2,205
GK1 Sarah Reed
DF2 Kirsty Pealling
DF3 Kim Jerray-Silver
DF4 Vicki Slee
DF5 Carol Harwood
MF6 Faye White (c) 34'
MF7 Tina Mapes
MF8 Sian Williams
MF9 Marieanne Spacey
FW10 Kelley Few
FW11 Rachel Yankey
Substitutes:
FW12 Natasha Daly
GK13 Emma Hastings
DF14 Nina Downham
MF15 Linda Watt 34' 89'
DF16 Tammy Scrivens 89'
Manager:
Vic Akers
GK1 Louise Cooper
DF2 Julie Fletcher
DF3 Julie Darby
DF4 Gill Wylie
DF5 Debbie Bampton
MF6 Alex Cottier
MF7 Hope Powell (c)
MF8 Kerry Davis
MF9 Samantha Britton 82'
FW10 Tara Proctor
FW11 Joanne Broadhurst
Substitutes:
FW12 Sharon Barber 82'
DF13 Anita Dines
MF14 Carole Osborne
GK15 Sue Jones
DF16 Debbie Biggins
Manager:
Frank McMorrow

Reception

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
  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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