1998 FA Women's Cup Final
# 1998 FA Women's Cup Final

The 1998 FA Women's Cup Final was the 27th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the fifth final to be held under the direct control of the Football Association (FA).

## Match

### Summary

The final ended 3–2 in favour of Arsenal. The final was broadcast on BSkyB.

ARSENAL: :

| GK | Sarah Reed |
| - | - |
| DF | Kirsty Pealling |
| DF | Kim Jerray-Silver |
| DF | Vicki Slee |
| DF | Carol Harwood |
| MF | Faye White (c) | 34' |
| MF | Tina Mapes |
| MF | Sian Williams |
| MF | Marieanne Spacey |
| FW | Kelley Few |
| FW | Rachel Yankey |
| Substitutes: ||||
| FW | Natasha Daly |
| GK | Emma Hastings |
| DF | Nina Downham |
| MF | Linda Watt | 34' | 89' |
| DF | Tammy Scrivens | 89' |
| Manager: ||||
| Vic Akers ||||

CROYDON :

| GK | Louise Cooper |
| - | - |
| DF | Julie Fletcher |
| DF | Julie Darby |
| DF | Gill Wylie |
| DF | Debbie Bampton |
| MF | Alex Cottier |
| MF | Hope Powell |
| MF | Kerry Davis |
| MF | Samantha Britton | 82' |
| FW | Tara Proctor |
| FW | Joanne Broadhurst |
| Substitutes: ||||
| FW | Sharon Barber | 82' |
| DF | Anita Dines |
| MF | Carole Osborne |
| GK | Sue Jones |
| DF | Debbie Biggins |
| Manager: ||||
| Frank McMorrow ||||

## Reception

Andy Gray and Richard Keys of Sky Sports are noted for laughing at the skill of women's footballers in the final of the competition.

