1877–78 Welsh Cup
Country | Wales |
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Teams | 18 |
Champions | Wrexham |
Runners-up | Druids |
1878–79 → |
The 1877–78 Welsh Cup was the first season of the Welsh Cup. The cup was won by Wrexham who defeated Druids 1–0 in the final.
First round
13 October 1877 | Newtown | 1 – 1 | Druids | The Cunnings Newtown |
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15:00 | Daniel Grey |
Bangor | 1 – 0 | Caernarvon Athletic | Maes-y-dre Bangor | |
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15:00 |
Corwen | 0 – 0 | Bala | ||
Newtown White Star | 1 – 0 | Ruabon Rovers | ||
20 October 1877 | Wrexham | 3 – 1 | Civil Service (Wrexham) | The Racecourse, Wrexham |
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15:15 |
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Replay
Corwen | 0 – 0 | Bala | ||
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Second Replay
Corwen | 1 – 0 | Bala | ||
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Rhosllanerchrugog receive a bye to the next round
- Believing that it was a Rugby Union competition Swansea RFC scratched to Aberystwyth when officials learned that it was one for football.
Second round
Druids | 3 – 0 | Rhosllanerchrugog | ||
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Replay
5 January 1878 | Oswestry | 0 – 2 | Wrexham | Cricket Field, Oswestry |
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C. Edwards |
Referee: Mr. Burgess, Wrexham |
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Third round
9 February 1878 | Gwersyllt Foresters | 0 – 8 | Wrexham | Gwersyllt Park, Gwersyllt |
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15:15 | J. Davies |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Powys Jones |
Druids | 1 – 1 | Newtown White Star | ||
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Replay
9 February 1878 | Newtown White Star | 1 – 1 | Druids | Newtown |
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14:30 |
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Second Replay
Druids | 3 – 0 | Newtown White Star | ||
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Semi Final
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Replay
Bangor | 0 – 1 | Druids | Rhyl | |
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Dr Daniel Grey |
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Final
The final of the inaugural Welsh Cup tournament was played at Acton Park, Wrexham on 30 March 1878 between Wrexham and Druids of Ruabon. The match was a cliffhanger, with no score until the Wrexham forwards charged the Druids' defenders to take the ball over the line to win the game in the final minute, with James Davies being credited with the goal.[5][6]
Wrexham
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Druids
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References
- ↑ http://newspapers.library.wales/view/4578502/4578510/72/
- ↑ http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3557985/3557992/69/
- ↑ http://newspapers.library.wales/view/4578547/4578555/78/
- ↑ http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3855379/3855382/10/
- ↑ "1877 Welsh Cup Action". The Story of Welsh Football: 1877-1879. www.wrexham.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ↑ Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. p. 38. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
- The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) ISBN 1-872424-37-6
- Welsh Football Data Archive