# 2004–05 FA Women's Cup

The 2004–05 FA Women's Cup was the 35th edition of the FA Women's Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. It was sponsored by Nationwide, and known as The FA Women's Cup in partnership with Nationwide for sponsorship purposes. 210 clubs were accepted into the tournament.
National Division side Arsenal were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Everton in the semi-finals. Charlton Athletic won their first FA Women's Cup title after a 1–0 win over Everton in the final.

## Teams

| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round |
| First round proper | 114 | 80 | 36 | 44 | Midland Combination Northern Combination South East Combination South West Combination |
| Second round proper | 74 | 40 | 40 | none | none |
| Third round proper | 54 | 44 | 20 | 24 | FA WPL Northern Division FA WPL Southern Division |
| Fourth round proper | 32 | 32 | 22 | 10 | FA WPL National Division |
| Fifth round proper | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | none |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |

## Prize money

| Round | No. of Clubs receive fund | Prize fund per club |
| First round qualifying winners | 60 | £100 |
| Second round qualifying winners | 36 | £150 |
| First round proper winners | 40 | £250 |
| Second round proper winners | 20 | £350 |
| Third round proper winners | 22 | £500 |
| Fourth round proper winners | 16 | £600 |
| Fifth round proper winners | 8 | £750 |
| Quarter-final winners | 4 | £1,250 |
| Semi-final winners | 2 | £2,500 |
| Final runners-up | 1 | £1,000 |
| Final winner | 1 | £5,000 |
| Total | Total | £71,000 |

## Qualifying rounds
### First round qualifying

The matches were played on Sunday 5 September 2004, the only exception being Luton Town Belles v Brentford, which took place on Monday 6 September 2004.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| Sunday 5 September 2004 |||||
| 1 | Stockport Celtic | W–O | Gateshead Cleveland Hall |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 4–1 | York City |
| 3 | Windscale | 1–5 | Leeds City Vixens |
| 4 | Blyth Spartans | 1–3 | Huddersfield Town |
| 5 | Morley Spurs | 6–1 | Darwen |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 9–0 | Ossett Albion |
| 7 | Liverpool Manweb Feds | 11–0 | Chew Moor Brook |
| 8 | Garswood Saints | 4–2 | Killingworth YPC |
| 9 | Cleator Moor Celtic | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Durham City |
| 10 | Bradford City | 5–2 | Penrith Sapphires |
| 11 | Macclesfield Town | 2–3 | Lumley |
| 12 | Blyth Town | 4–2 | Thorpe United |
| 13 | South Durham Royals | 4–2 | Crook Town |
| 14 | Kirklees | 2–1 | Hopwood |
| 15 | Loughborough Dynamo | 2–7 | Kirkley |
| 16 | Stoke City | 12–0 | Heelands Rangers |
| 17 | Cosford | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Rea Valley |
| 18 | Derby County | 8–0 | Barwell |
| 19 | Belper Town | 0–11 | Leicester City |
| 20 | Colchester Town | 0–8 | Buxton |
| 21 | Valiant | 0–10 | Peterborough Azure |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 21–0 | Bradwell Belles |
| 23 | Solihull Glades | 1–5 | A.F.C. Telford United |
| 24 | Southam United | 4–1 | Birmingham University |
| 25 | The New Saints | 7–1 | Birstall United |
| 26 | Colchester United | 13–0 | Rushcliffe Eagles |
| 27 | Dudley United | 0–5 | Stratford Town |
| 28 | Dynamo North London | 2–2 (5–2 p) | Slough |
| 29 | Dagenham & Redbridge | W–O | Maidstone Mavrix |
| 30 | AEI Gravesend | 7–0 | Wycombe Wanderers |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 31 | Ashdown Rovers | 11–2 | Southampton Women |
| 32 | Brentwood Town | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Haywards Heath Town |
| 33 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 15–0 | FC London |
| 34 | Haringey Borough | 1–7 | Chelmsford City |
| 35 | London Women | 9–0 | Hoddesdon Owls |
| 36 | Carterton | 1–5 | Clapton Orient |
| 37 | Panthers | 2–1 | Woodbridge Town |
| 38 | Redhill | 4–0 | Hitchin Town |
| 39 | Redbridge | W–O | Henley Town |
| 40 | Thatcham Town | 6–2 | Eastbourne Town |
| 41 | Luton Borough | W–O | Hastings United |
| 42 | Woking | 7–1 | Hendon |
| 43 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Banbury United |
| 44 | Leighton Linslade | 0–1 | Billericay |
| 45 | MK Wanderers | 2–4 | Viking |
| 46 | AFC Newbury | 7–2 | Morden United |
| 47 | Woodstock | 1–3 | Royston Town |
| 48 | Bowers & Pitsea | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Dover Athletic |
| 49 | Saffron Walden Town | 2–6 | Crowborough Athletic |
| 50 | Aylesbury United | 8–3 | Abbey Rangers |
| 51 | Lewes | W–O | Basildon Town |
| 52 | CEFI | 3–3 (3–1 p) | Haywood United |
| 53 | Yeovil Town | 9–2 | Swindon Spitfires |
| 54 | Ross Town | 4–3 | Penzance |
| 55 | Madron | W–O | Reading Girls |
| 56 | Bath City | 7–1 | Launceston |
| 57 | Alphington | 0–3 | Isca Vikings |
| 58 | Team Bath | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Newquay AFC |
| 59 | Aldershot Town | 3–1 | St Peter's |
| Monday 6 September 2004 |||||
| 60 | Luton Town Belles | 5–6 | Brentford |

### Second round qualifying

All matches were played on Sunday 26 September 2004.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Lumley |
| 2 | Leeds City Vixens | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town |
| 3 | Liverpool Manweb Feds | 3–4 | Garswood Saints |
| 4 | Bury | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Barnsley |
| 5 | Gateshead Cleveland Hall | 0–5 | Darlington RA |
| 6 | Wigan Athletic | 5–3 | Blyth Town |
| 7 | Kirklees | 0–1 | South Durham Royals |
| 8 | Durham City | 0–6 | Morley Spurs |
| 9 | Bradford City | 10–0 | Bolton Ambassadors |
| 10 | AFC Telford United | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | Derby County |
| 11 | Buxton | 2–0 | Kettering Town |
| 12 | Stoke City | 4–3 | Cosford |
| 13 | Cambridge United | 7–0 | Kirkley |
| 14 | Whittington | 0–14 | The New Saints |
| 15 | Walsall | 2–7 | Colchester United |
| 16 | Peterborough Azure | 2–1 | Southam United |
| 17 | Stratford Town | 2–7 | Leicester City |
| 18 | CEFI | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Woking |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 19 | Crowborough Athletic | 1–3 | London Women |
| 20 | Lordswood | 3–1 | Chelmsford City |
| 21 | AFC Newbury | 2–4 | Brentford |
| 22 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 3–0 | Royston Town |
| 23 | Panthers | 4–0 | Brentwood Town |
| 24 | Lewes | 3–1 | Viking |
| 25 | Henley Town | 7–2 | Billericay |
| 26 | Dover Athletic | 0–2 | AEI Gravesend |
| 27 | Thatcham Town | 2–1 | Aylesbury United |
| 28 | Hastings United | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 29 | Redhill | 5–2 | Hampton & Richmond Borough |
| 30 | Dynamo North London | 2–1 | Clapton Orient |
| 31 | Yeovil Town | 7–0 | Buckfastleigh Rangers |
| 32 | Exeter City | 1–7 | Newquay AFC |
| 33 | Ross Town | 8–0 | Madron |
| 34 | AFC Bournemouth | 6–2 | Gloucester City |
| 35 | Isca Vikings | 3–6 (a.e.t.) | Bath City |
| 36 | Ashdown Rovers | 3–2 | Aldershot Town |

## First round proper

The draw took place on Monday 27 September 2004. The matches were scheduled to be played on Sunday 24 October 2004. Fourteen matches (Bath City v Swindon Town, Bolton Wanderers v Doncaster Parklands Rovers, Buxton v Ilkeston Town, Cardiff City Bluebirds v AFC Bournemouth, CEFI v Reading, Crewe Alexandra v Scunthorpe United, Garswood Saints v Bradford City, Lewes v Brentford, Plymouth Argyle v Ashdown Rovers, Preston North End v Bury, Redhill v Chesham United, Shrewsbury Town v Leicester City Ladies, Wembley v Thatcham Town and Wigan Athletic v Blackpool Wren Rovers) were postponed and rescheduled for the following Sunday (31 October 2004). One match (Newton Abbot v Forest Green Rovers) was played on Monday 8 November 2004.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| | Ross Town (4) | BYE | |
| Sunday 24 October 2004 |||||
| 1 | Barnet (3) | 3–1 | Tottenham Hotspur (4) |
| 2 | Bedford Town Bells (3) | 4–1 | Stoke City (4) |
| 3 | Cambridge City (4) | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest (3) |
| 4 | Chester City (3) | 2–0 | Darlington RA (4) |
| 5 | Chester-le-Street (3) | 0–1 | Newcastle United (3) |
| 6 | Colchester United (4) | 2–1 | The New Saints (4) |
| 7 | Dagenham & Redbridge (4) | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Gillingham (3) |
| 8 | Keynsham Town (3) | 5–2 | Newquay (4) |
| 9 | Launton (3) | 2–1 | AEI Gravesend (4) |
| 10 | Leafield Athletic (3) | 2–0 | Derby County (4) |
| 11 | Leicester City (4) | 7–0 | Stafford Rangers (3) |
| 12 | Leyton Orient (3) | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers (3) |
| 13 | Lichfield Diamonds (3) | 3–4 | Chesterfield (3) |
| 14 | London Women (4) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Sophtlogic (3) |
| 15 | Lordswood (6) | 3–0 | Barking (3) |
| 16 | Morley Spurs (4) | 1–3 | Leeds City Vixens (4) |
| 17 | Northampton Town (3) | 3–1 | Loughborough Students (3) |
| 18 | Oxford City (3) | W–O | Henley Town (4) |
| 19 | Peterborough Azure (n) | 2–4 | Norwich City (3) |
| 20 | Reading Royals (3) | 10–1 | Panthers (7) |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 21 | Rushden & Diamonds (3) | 2–3 | Long Eaton Villa (3) |
| 22 | South Durham Royals (5) | 2–1 | Manchester United (3) |
| 23 | West Ham United (3) | 3–0 | Dynamo North London (7) |
| 24 | Yeovil Town (5) | 1–2 | Cleveden Town (3) |
| Sunday 31 October 2004 |||||
| 25 | Bath City (4) | 0–4 | Swindon Town (3) |
| 26 | Bolton Wanderers (4) | 2–3 | Doncaster Parklands Rovers (3) |
| 27 | Buxton (7) | 2–2 (0–3 p) | Ilkeston Town (3) |
| 28 | Cardiff City Bluebirds (3) | 5–1 | AFC Bournemouth (4) |
| 29 | CEFI (5) | 6–2 | Reading (3) |
| 30 | Crewe Alexandra (3) | 4–0 | Scunthorpe United (3) |
| 31 | Garswood Saints (4) | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Bradford City (4) |
| 32 | Lewes (4) | 3–2 | Brentford (4) |
| 33 | Plymouth Argyle (3) | 9–1 | Ashdown Rovers (5) |
| 34 | Preston North End (3) | 3–0 | Bury (5) |
| 35 | Redhill (4) | 0–5 | Chesham United (3) |
| 36 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | 0–5 | Leicester City Ladies (3) |
| 37 | Wembley (3) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Thatcham Town (5) |
| 38 | Wigan Athletic (5) | 0–8 | Blackpool Wren Rovers (3) |
| Monday 8 November 2004 |||||
| 39 | Newton Abbot (3) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Forest Green Rovers (3) |

## Second round proper

The matches were played on Sunday 14 November 2004, the only exception being Norwich City v Colchester United, which took place on Sunday 21 November 2004.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| Sunday 14 November 2004 |||||
| 1 | Barnet (3) | 9–3 | Launton (3) |
| 2 | Cardiff City Bluebirds (3) | 8–1 | Ross Town (4) |
| 3 | Chesterfield (3) | 2–1 | Garswood Saints (4) |
| 4 | CEFI (5) | 1–3 | Lordswood (6) |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra (3) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Leeds City Vixens (4) |
| 6 | Doncaster Parklands Rovers (3) | 2–4 | Newcastle United (3) |
| 7 | Gillingham (3) | 0–3 | Reading Royals (3) |
| 8 | Ilkeston Town (3) | 0–9 | Northampton Town (3) |
| 9 | Leafield Athletic (3) | 1–0 | Bedford Town Bells (3) |
| 10 | Long Eaton Villa (3) | 0–1 | Leicester City Ladies (3) |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 11 | Newton Abbot (3) | 1–4 | Keynsham Town (3) |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest (3) | 6–0 | Leicester City (4) |
| 13 | Oxford City (3) | 2–3 | Plymouth Argyle (3) |
| 14 | Preston North End (3) | 3–3 (2–4 p) | Blackpool Wren Rovers (3) |
| 15 | Sophtlogic (3) | 2–1 | Lewes (4) |
| 16 | South Durham Royals (5) | 2–3 | Chester City (3) |
| 17 | Swindon Town (3) | 2–1 | Cleveden Town (3) |
| 18 | Thatcham Town (5) | 0–4 | Queens Park Rangers (3) |
| 19 | West Ham United (3) | 4–2 | Chesham United (3) |
| Sunday 21 November 2004 |||||
| 20 | Norwich City (3) | 4–3 | Colchester United (4) |

## Third round proper

The draw was held on Monday 15 November 2004. All matches were played on Sunday 5 December 2004.
Watford won 5–2 against Cardiff City. However, Watford played an ineligible player and the match was awarded to Cardiff City.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 1 | AFC Wimbledon (2) | 2–0 | Norwich City (3) |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 6–0 | Newcastle United (3) |
| 3 | Blackpool Wren Rovers (3) | 0–1 | Middlesbrough (2) |
| 4 | Cardiff City Bluebirds (3) | 6–1 | Plymouth Argyle (3) |
| 5 | Chelsea (2) | 1–0 | Barnet (3) |
| 6 | Leafield Athletic (3) | 3–2 | Chesterfield (3) |
| 7 | Lordswood (6) | 1–6 | Ipswich Town (2) |
| 8 | Manchester City (2) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Sunderland (2) |
| 9 | Millwall Lionesses (2) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Keynsham Town (3) |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest (3) | 0–2 | Leicester City Ladies (3) |
| 11 | Oldham Curzon (2) | 7–1 | Leeds City Vixens (4) |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers (3) | 4–1 | Enfield Town (2) |
| 13 | Reading Royals (3) | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | 7–1 | Lincoln City (2) |
| 15 | Sophtlogic (3) | 0–4 | Northampton Town (3) |
| 16 | Southampton Saints (2) | 0–5 | Portsmouth (2) |
| 17 | Stockport County (2) | 2–0 | Chester City (3) |
| 18 | Swindon Town (3) | 1–2 | Langford (2) |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers (2) | 3–1 | Aston Villa (2) |
| 20 | Watford (2) | o/w | Cardiff City (2) |
| 21 | West Ham United (3) | 1–0 | Crystal Palace (2) |
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | 5–0 | Coventry City (2) |

## Fourth round proper

The draw was held on Monday 6 December 2004. All matches were played on Sunday 9 January 2005.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 1 | Arsenal (1) | 2–0 | AFC Wimbledon (2) |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 1–4 | Leeds United (1) |
| 3 | Bristol City (1) | 0–6 | Everton (1) |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers (1) | 4–0 | Stockport County (2) |
| 5 | Cardiff City (2) | 3–4 | Chelsea (2) |
| 6 | Cardiff City Bluebirds (3) | 4–5 | Millwall Lionesses (2) |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic (1) | 4–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers Belles (1) | 1–9 | Birmingham City (1) |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 9 | Leafield Athletic (3) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Northampton Town (3) |
| 10 | Leicester City Ladies (3) | 0–1 | West Ham United (3) |
| 11 | Middlesbrough (2) | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) |
| 12 | Oldham Curzon (2) | 0–1 | Fulham (1) |
| 13 | Portsmouth (2) | 2–3 | Liverpool (1) |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers (3) | 1–3 | Sunderland (2) |
| 15 | Reading Royals (3) | 2–1 | Ipswich Town (2) |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers (2) | 3–1 | Langford (2) |

## Fifth round proper

The draw was held on Monday 10 January 2005. All matches were played on Sunday 30 January 2005.

## Quarter-finals

The draw was held on Monday 31 January 2005. The matches were played on Sunday 13 February 2005, the only exception being Birmingham City v Arsenal, which took place on Sunday 20 February 2005.

## Semi-finals

All matches were played on Sunday 20 March 2005.