2003–04 FA Women's Cup

The 2003–04 FA Women's Cup was an association football knockout tournament for women's teams, held between 7 September 2003 and 3 May 2004. It was the 34th season of the FA Women's Cup and was won by Arsenal, who defeated Charlton Athletic in the final.[1] The tournament consisted of two qualifying rounds and eight rounds of competition proper.

2003–04 FA Women's Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Teams206
Final positions
ChampionsArsenal
Runners-upCharlton Athletic
Penalty shoot-outs do not count towards the total number of goals.
All match results and dates from the Women's FA Cup Website.[2]

First round qualifying

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All games were played on 7 September 2003.

Second round qualifying

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All games were played on 28 September and 4 October 2003.

First round proper

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All games were scheduled for 26 October 2003.

Second round proper

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All games were originally scheduled for 9 and 16 November 2003.

Third round proper

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All games were originally scheduled for 7 December 2003

Fourth round proper

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All games were originally scheduled for 4 January 2004.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Arsenal3–0[3]Stockport County
2Birmingham City1–0Loughborough Students
3Bristol Rovers1–0 (a.e.t.)Aston Villa
4Cardiff City3–1Merthyr Tydfil
5Charlton Athletic3–0Portsmouth
6Chelsea2–0Manchester United
7Doncaster Rovers Belles2–1Leeds United
8Everton2–1[4]Langford
9Fulham5–0Sunderland
10Lincoln City1–3Leyton Orient
11Middlesbrough1–0 (a.e.t.)Southampton Saints
12Nottingham Forest3–0Oldham Curzon
13Reading Royals2–1Millwall Lionesses
14Sheffield Wednesday1–0Crystal Palace
15Tranmere Rovers5–3Brighton & Hove Albion
16Wolverhampton Wanderers6–2AFC Wimbledon

Fifth round proper

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All games were played on 25 January 2004.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Cardiff City2–1[5]Everton
2Charlton Athletic2–1Fulham
3Chelsea3–3 (1–3 p)Nottingham Forest
4Doncaster Rovers Belles4–0Wolverhampton Wanderers
5Leyton Orient1–6Birmingham City
6Middlesbrough1–6[6]Arsenal
7Reading Royals1–9Bristol Rovers
8Tranmere Rovers1–0Sheffield Wednesday

Quarter–finals

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All games were played on 8 February 2004.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Arsenal11–1Cardiff City
2Doncaster Rovers Belles0–1Charlton Athletic
3Nottingham Forest0–3Bristol Rovers
4Tranmere Rovers2–3Birmingham City

Semi–finals

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All games were played on 14 March 2004.

14 March 2004 Bristol Rovers0–2 Arsenal Bristol
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,382

Final

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Arsenal3–0Charlton Athletic
Fleeting 23', 25', 83' Report
Attendance: 12,244
Referee: Amy Rayner

References

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  1. "Arsenal 3-0 Charlton". 3 May 2004. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  2. "Women's F.A. Cup - Results". womensfacup.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  3. "Arsenal.com - The Official Arsenal Website". www.arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2004. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  4. "Everton Women Match Centre". EFC Statto. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  5. "Everton Women Match Centre". EFC Statto. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  6. "Arsenal.com - The Official Arsenal Website". www.arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 8 March 2026.