1995–96 Arsenal L.F.C. season
| 1995–96 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood | |||
| Manager | Vic Akers | |||
| Stadium | Hayes Lane | |||
| Premier League | Third Place | |||
| FA Cup | Semi Final | |||
| Premier League Cup | Semi Final | |||
| London County Cup | Winners | |||
| Biggest win | 10–0 (vs Manchester United, FA Cup, 03 December 1995) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 (vs Wembley, Premier League Cup, 04 February 1996) | |||
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The 1995–96 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 9th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the National Division of the FA Women's Premier League, finishing in third place. They failed to progress in the Premier League Cup and the FA Cup as well, meaning they missed out on all three major trophies.[1] However, they were able to retain the London County Cup for a second year in a row, by defeating Millwall Lionesses in the Final.
This season, Arsenal moved south from The Lantern Stadium at Potters Bar, to take up a new home at Hayes Lane in Bromley.
Squad information & statistics
First team squad
| Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | Signed From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||
 Roser Serra
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30 August 1971 (aged 24) | 1995 | Barcelona
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 Kathy Simmons
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7 January 1966 (aged 30) | 1991 | Tottenham
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| Nancy Jeffery | 1994 | Arsenal Academy
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| Defenders | |||
| Kirsty Pealling
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14 April 1975 (aged 21) | 1987 | Arsenal Academy
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| Clare Wheatley
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4 February 1971 (aged 25) | 1995 | Chelsea
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| Jenny Canty
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22 March 1976 (aged 20) | 1991 | Limehouse
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| Vicki Slee
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9 March 1973 (aged 23) | 1991 | Millwall Lionesses
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| Michelle Curley
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30 April 1972 (aged 24) | 1988 | Arsenal Academy
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| Kelley Few
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17 October 1971 (aged 24) | 1991 | Romford
|
 Gill Wylie
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27 August 1965 (aged 30) | 1991 | Tottenham
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| Lisa Spry
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1989 | Islington
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| Michelle Riley | 1995 | Croydon
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| Jo Moruzzi | 1995 | Arsenal Academy
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| Midfielders | |||
| Joanne Broadhurst
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27 November 1967 (aged 28) | 1995 | Doncaster Belles
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| Sian Williams (captain)
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2 February 1968 (aged 28) | 1990 | Millwall Lionesses
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| Emma Coss
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9 May 1979 (aged 17) | 1992 | Arsenal Academy
|
| Samantha Britton
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8 December 1973 (aged 22) | 1993 | Bronte
|
| Emma Hayes
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18 October 1976 (aged 19) | 1994 | Arsenal Academy
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| Linda Watt
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19 May 1973 (aged 23) | 1995 | Watford
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| Emma Hastings
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24 November 1977 (aged 18) | 1995 | Dunstable
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| Beth Lovell
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January 1980 | 1995 | Arsenal Academy
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| Sharon Barber
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1988 | Tottenham
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| Sarah Clark
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1993 | Ipswich Town
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| Carly Cruickshank | 1995 | Arsenal Academy
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| Amy Lamont | 1991 | Arsenal Academy
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| Forwards | |||
| Marieanne Spacey
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13 February 1966 (aged 30) | 1993 | Wimbledon
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| Conchi Sánchez
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28 September 1957 (aged 38) | 1995 |  Delfino
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| Rebecca Lonergan
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18 January 1977 (aged 19) | 1993 | Bronte
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| Yvette Rean
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11 April 1969 (aged 27) | 1995 | Watford
|
 Michelle Sneddon
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1990 | Arsenal Academy
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| Liz Benham
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1996 | Croydon
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| Kelly Townshend
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1993 | Arsenal Academy
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| Pat Pile
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1989 | Hackney
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| Julia Brown | 1995 | Arsenal Academy
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| Julie Newell | 1995 | Chelsea
| |
| Emma Burke | 1995 | Arsenal Academy
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| Krista Yeomans | 1995 | Arsenal Academy
| |
| Carla Rose | 1996 | Bracknell
| |
Goalscorers
| Rank | Position | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | PL Cup | LC Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | Joanne Broadhurst
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13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 2 | FW | Marieanne Spacey
|
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | MF | Samantha Britton
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | DF | Clare Wheatley
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5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | FW | Yvette Rean
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2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | MF | Sian Williams (captain)
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2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | MF | Emma Hastings
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1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| FW | Kelly Townshend
|
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 | DF | Kirsty Pealling
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| DF | Kelley Few
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1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| FW | Conchi Sánchez
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | FW | Emma Burke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | Liz Benham
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 | FW | Michelle Sneddon
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Michelle Curley
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | Pat Pile
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Linda Watt
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | Vicki Slee
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Unknown Goalscorers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 54 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 90 | ||
Clean sheets
| Rank | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | PL Cup | LC Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roser Serra
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Unknown Goalkeepers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | Kathy Simmons
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
Transfers, loans and other signings
Transfers in
| Announcement date | Position | Player | From club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | FW | Emma Hastings
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Dunstable
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| 1995 | GK | Roser Serra
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Barcelona
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| 1995 | MF | Linda Watt
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Watford
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| 1995[2] | DF | Clare Wheatley
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Chelsea
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| 1995 | MF | Joanne Broadhurst
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Doncaster Belles
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| 1995 | FW | Conchi Sánchez
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Delfino
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| 1995 | FW | Yvette Rean
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Watford
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| 1995 | DF | Michelle Riley | Croydon
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| 1995 | FW | Julie Newell | Chelsea
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| 1996 | FW | Liz Benham
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Croydon
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| 1996 | FW | Carla Rose | Bracknell
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Transfers out
| Announcement date | Position | Player | To club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | FW |  Naz Ball
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Wembley
|
| 1995[3] | FW | Jo Churchman
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Retired |
| 1995 | GK | Pauline Cope
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Millwall Lionesses
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| 1995 | FW | Rebecca Lonergan
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Millwall Lionesses
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| 1995 | FW | Liz Benham
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Croydon
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| 1995 | FW | Christine Couling
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Retirement |
| 1995 | MF | Adele Hinder | Wimbledon
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| 1995 | FW | Andrea Wright | Wembley
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| 1995 | FW | Michelle Lee
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Wembley
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| 1995 | DF | Kellie Battams | |
| 1995 | Jo Cook |
Club
Kit
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Competitions
FA Women's Premier League National Division
Partial league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croydon (C) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 17 | +41 | 44 |
| 2 | Doncaster Belles | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 19 | +38 | 44 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 12 | +42 | 37 |
| 4 | Everton | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 31 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 29 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 12 | +42 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 4 | +29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 |
Results by matchday
Matches
| 10 September 1995 2 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Doncaster Belles | Bromley |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hayes Lane |
| 17 September 1995 3 | Arsenal | 7–0 | Ilkeston Town | Bromley |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane Referee: S. Lomas |
| 01 October 1995 4 | Villa Aztecs | 3–1 | Arsenal | Knowle |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Robins' Nest |
| 08 October 1995 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–5 | Arsenal | Willenhall |
| Report | Stadium: Noose Lane |
| 15 October 1995 6 | Arsenal | 6–0 | Everton | Bromley |
| Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane |
| 05 November 1995 8 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Millwall Lionesses | Bromley |
| Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane |
| 12 November 1995 9 | Wembley | 0–1 | Arsenal | |
| Report |
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| 09 December 1995 10 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Liverpool | Highbury |
| 16:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Highbury Referee: R. Daisley |
| 07 January 1996 11 | Ilkeston Town | 0–3 | Arsenal | Ilkeston |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: New Manor Ground Referee: Mr Anderson |
| 03 March 1996 12 | Millwall Lionesses | 0–0 | Arsenal | Bermondsey |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Surrey Docks Stadium Referee: D. Thomas |
| 10 April 1996 13 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Wembley | Bromley |
| Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane |
| 14 April 1996 14 | Doncaster Belles | 2–2 | Arsenal | Armthorpe |
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Report |
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Stadium: Welfare Ground |
| 20 April 1996 15 | Arsenal | 9–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Highbury |
| Report | Stadium: Highbury |
| 21 April 1996 16 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Villa Aztecs | Forest Gate |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Old Spotted Dog Ground Referee: N. Copperwheat |
| 14 May 1996 18 | Croydon | 2–1 | Arsenal | Croydon |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Croydon Sports Arena Referee: W. Stoneham |
FA Women's Cup
| 03 December 1995 Fourth round | Arsenal | 10–0 | Manchester United | Bromley |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 100 Referee: N. Copperwheat |
| 21 January 1996 Fifth round | Arsenal | 2–1 | Wembley | Bromley |
| 13:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 101 Referee: R. Chilvers |
| 25 February 1996 Quarter-finals | Ilkeston Town | 1–2 | Arsenal | Ilkeston |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: New Manor Ground Attendance: 411 |
| 24 March 1996 Semi-finals | Liverpool | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Arsenal | Runcorn |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Canal Street Referee: T. Massey | ||
| Penalties | ||||
FA Women's Premier League Cup
| 17 December 1995 Third round | Arsenal | 5–0 | Garswoods St Helens | Bromley |
| 13:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane Referee: H. Thomas |
| 14 January 1996 Quarter-finals | Three Bridges | 1–3 | Arsenal | Three Bridges |
| 14:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Jubilee Field Referee: Dr Paul Gale |
| 04 February 1996 Semi-finals | Arsenal | 1–4 | Wembley | Bromley |
| 13:30 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hayes Lane Referee: A. G. Morton |
London County Cup
| 17 March 1996 Semi-finals | Leyton Orient | 0–6 | Arsenal | Walthamstow |
| Report | Stadium: Wadham Lodge |
| 07 May 1996 Final | Arsenal | 2–1 | Millwall Lionesses | Bermondsey |
| Report | Stadium: Surrey Docks Stadium |
See also
References
- ^ "Liverpool 0-0 Arsenal (Liverpool win 5-4 on penalties)". The Women's FA Cup.
- ^ "Arsenal.com - The Official Arsenal Website". www.arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 2003-04-15. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ^ "FA WNL Cup through the ages: Arsenal's Jo Churchman reflects on winning the first-ever final". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
- ^ "Arsenal FC Kit History". Football Kit Archive. Retrieved 2025-02-14.