1988–89 WFA Cup
The 1988–89 Women's Football Association Cup was the nineteenth edition of the WFA Cup (Women's FA Cup), the national women's football knockout competition in England. It was organised by the Women's Football Association (WFA).
Old Trafford, which hosted the 1989 Final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Dates | 1988 – April 1989 |
| Defending champions | Doncaster Belles |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Leasowe Pacific |
| Runner-up | Friends of Fulham |
The Merseyside club Leasowe Pacific won the trophy in the 1989 WFA Cup Final – the match was played on 22 April, in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster the previous week. Three Leasowe players saw the tragedy at close hand, and the women's Final was nearly cancelled.
The WFA Cup finalist clubs were Friends of Fulham, who had been the 1985 Cup-winners, and Leasowe Pacific, the runners-up of the 1988 Final against Doncaster Belles. The 1989 Final had a prominent broadcast on TV with "almost 2 million" viewers.
The 1989 Cup was Leasowe Pacific's only title; the club later became Everton L.F.C.