The 2014–15 Women's FA Cup was the 45th staging of the FA Women's Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. Arsenal were the defending champions, having beaten Everton 2–0 in the previous final, but lost in the quarter-finals to Chelsea. The 2015 Final took place at Wembley Stadium for the first time, and was held on 1 August 2015. The match was televised live on BBC One.[1]
A total of 257 teams entered the 2014–15 FA Women's Cup, with the level of league football played by each team determining the stage of the competition where they were inserted. Teams which played in WSL1, the highest level of league football for women in England, entered in the fifth round.
| Round | Previous round winners | Entered at this stage | Total teams competing | Games played | Goals scored |
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| Preliminary round | – | 64 | 64 | 31 | 181 |
| First round qualifying | 32 | 108 | 140 | 69 | 415 |
| Second round qualifying | 70 | – | 70 | 34 | 136 |
| Third round qualifying | 35 | 41 | 76 | 37 | 199 |
| First round | 38 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 69 |
| Second round | 20 | 24 | 44 | 21 | 106 |
| Third round | 22 | 10 | 32 | 16 | 70 |
| Fourth round | 16 | – | 16 | 8 | 31 |
| Fifth round | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 33 |
| Sixth round | 8 | – | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| Semi-finals | 4 | – | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Final | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 |
The preliminary round, first, second and third qualifying rounds, and the second round proper each saw one tie cancelled due to the withdrawal or disqualification of one of the teams.
| Round | Prize money[2] |
|---|---|
| Preliminary round | £125 |
| First round qualifying | £150 |
| Second round qualifying | £200 |
| Third round qualifying | £225 |
| First round | £250 |
| Second round | £300 |
| Third round | £400 |
| Fourth round | £500 |
| Fifth round | £600 |
| Sixth round | £1,000 |
| Semi-finals | £2,000 |
| Final | Winner: £5,000 Runner-up: £2,000 |
64 teams entered this stage, with the matches being played on 7 September 2014 and the winners receiving £125. The draw was made on 29 August 2014.[3][4][5]
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N.B. the team progressing to the next round is shown in bold.
The draw was made on 29 August 2014.[3][6][7]
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45 clubs belonging to the Women's Premier League division one's Midlands, North, South and South West leagues entered at this stage of the competition.[9][10]
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The draw for the first round was made on 3 November 2014. All ties with the exception of the matches at Chorley and C&K Basildon were played on 6 December 2014. The remaining two took place on 14 December 2014.[11][12][13]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chorley | 5–2 | Rotherham United | |
| 2 | Liverpool Marshall Feds | 3–0 | Stockport County | |
| 3 | Morecambe | 5–2 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | |
| 4 | Blackpool Wren Rovers | 2–3 | Sheffield United Community | |
| 5 | Hull City | 3–2 | Mossley Hill | |
| 6 | Leeds | 1–0 | Guiseley | |
| 7 | Loughborough Students | 0–1 | Leicester City Women | |
| 8 | The New Saints | 5–2 | Loughborough Foxes | |
| 9 | Radcliffe Olympic | 3–1 | Mansfield Town | |
| 10 | Leicester City Ladies | 1–4 | FC Reedswood | |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| 12 | Bedford | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | |
| 13 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Cambridge | |
| 14 | Eastbourne Town | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Chichester City | |
| 15 | London Corinthians | 2–3 | Lowestoft Town | |
| 16 | C&K Basildon | 5–2 | Maidenhead United | |
| 17 | Herne Bay | 0–1 | Carshalton Athletic | |
| 18 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Southampton Saints | |
| 19 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Exeter City | |
| 20 | Larkhall Athletic | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Swindon Town |
The FA Women's Premier League teams entered at this stage. All matches were played on 11 January 2015.[14][15] The ties between Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool Marshall and Swindon Town and Carshalton Athletic were postponed with the later facing a FA investigation.[16] Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool Marshall eventually played the match on 25 January after postponements due to a waterlogged and frozen pitches.[17][18][19] Carhalton Athletic were awarded a walkover as Swindon Town were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player in the 3rd round of qualifying.[20]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Morecambe | 4–2 | Sheffield United Community | |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | Preston North End | |
| 3 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Leeds | |
| 4 | Radcliffe Olympic | 3–1 | Hull City | |
| 5 | Sporting Club Albion | 0–2 | Stoke City | |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 13–2 | Liverpool Marshall Feds | |
| 7 | The New Saints | 3–5 | Derby County | |
| 8 | Chorley | 2–3 | FC Reedswood | |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Newcastle United | |
| 10 | Bradford City | 3–2 | Huddersfield Town | |
| 11 | Leicester City Women | 0–8 | Sheffield | |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Cardiff City | |
| 13 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Keynsham Town | |
| 14 | Gillingham | 0–5 | Portsmouth | |
| 15 | Lowestoft Town | 2–1 | Luton Town | |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | |
| 17 | Eastbourne Town | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | |
| 18 | Swindon Town | A–W | Carshalton Athletic | |
| Tie awarded to Carshalton Athletic. Swindon disqualified for fielding ineligible player in earlier round.[21] | ||||
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–3 | C&K Basildon | |
| 20 | Exeter City | 1–3 | Lewes | |
| 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Copsewood Coventry | |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6–2 | West Ham United | |
The draw for the 3rd round was made at Wembley on 12 January 2015. Sides from the FA WSL 2 league enter the competition at this stage. All ties were played on 1 February 2015, with the exception of Doncaster's tie which was staged the day before. The winners of each match received £400.[22][23] Six matches were rearranged for 8 February due to adverse weather conditions.[24]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Oxford United | 0–3 | Coventry City | |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–5 | Portsmouth | |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 3–0 | London Bees | |
| 4 | Yeovil Town | 4–1 | Lewes | |
| 5 | Radcliffe Olympic | 2–0 | Durham | |
| 6 | Bradford City | 5–0 | FC Reedswood | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Sunderland | |
| 8 | Morecambe | 2–3 | Stoke City | |
| 9 | Carshalton Athletic | 2–5 | Keynsham Town | |
| 10 | Millwall Lionesses | 3–0 | Lowestoft Town | |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 0–3 | Reading | |
| Tie awarded to Crystal Palace due to Reading fielding two ineligible players.[25] | ||||
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| 13 | C&K Basildon | 0–5 | Sheffield | |
| 14 | Eastbourne Town | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Derby County | |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 | Preston North End | |
| 16 | Watford | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
The draw for the fourth round was made on 2 February.[26] Matches played on 8 March 2015.[27]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Watford | 2–1 | Keynsham Town | |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Crystal Palace | |
| 3 | Sheffield | 4–0 | Radcliffe Olympic | |
| 4 | Stoke City | 1–3 | Coventry City | |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Yeovil Town | |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 1–4 | Millwall Lionesses | |
| 7 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | |
| 8 | Derby County | 0–3 | Tottenham Hotspur |
The eight winners of round four are joined by the eight 2014 FA WSL teams. The draw was held on 9 March 2015. Besides the eight WSL 1 teams, there remain four WSL 2 and four teams from the Premier League (Level 3) teams: Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, Sheffield, Tottenham.[28] Matches played on 22 and 24 March.[29]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Chelsea | 6–0 | Watford | |
| 2 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | |
| 4 | Millwall Lionesses | 0–7 | Arsenal | |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 3–1 | Liverpool | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Sheffield | |
| 7 | Notts County | 4–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| 8 | Everton | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bristol Academy |
The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 23 March 2015.[30] Matches were played on 12 April.[31]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Birmingham City | |
| 2 | Everton | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Charlton Athletic | |
| 3 | Notts County | 5–1 | Aston Villa | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Chelsea |
The draw for the semi-finals was made on 13 April 2015.[32] The Everton v Notts County game was played on 3 May at Goodison Park.[33] The Chelsea v Manchester City game took place on 4 May at Adams Park.[33]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Everton | 0–3 | Notts County | |
| 2 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Manchester City |
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The final of the FA Women's Cup was held for the first time at Wembley Stadium. It was played on 1 August 2015. The match was broadcast live on BBC One.
| Chelsea | 1–0 | Notts County |
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