1878–79 Welsh Cup

The 1878–79 Welsh Cup was the second season of the Welsh Cup. The cup was won by Newtown White Star who defeated Wrexham 1–0 in the final.

1878–79 Welsh Cup
CountryWales
ChampionsNewtown White Star
Runners-upWrexham

First round

19 October 1878 Corwen0 2WrexhamCorwen
19 October 1878 Llangollen8 1Mold
19 October 1878 Aberystwyth Town1 4Newtown
19 October 1878 All Saints (Salop)2 0Newtown White StarRacecource, Shrewsbury
Rees
D. Jones
26 October 1878 Friars School1 0RhylMaes-y-dre, Bangor
15:00
26 October 1878 Chirk1 0Ruabon

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Replay

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Oswestry receive a bye to the next round

Second round

Chirk1 0Trinity Shrewsbury
Llangollen0 1Newtown White Star
27 November 1878 Friars School1 3WrexhamSchool Ground, Bangor
Report

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Newtown receive bye into next round

Third round

Bangor2 2Newtown White Star

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Replay

Bangor1 3Newtown White Star

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Wrexham receive bye to next round

Semi Final

22 February 1879 Newtown White Star1 1NewtownOswestry
14:00
25 January 1879 Wrexham2 0OswestrySalisbury Park, Wrexham
14:50 Report Attendance: 1,500
Referee: T. B. Burnett, Ruabon

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Replay

Newtown1 3Newtown White StarRhyl
Dr D Gray  ??'

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Final

Newtown White Star1 0Wrexham
E Rees  60'
Cricket Field, Oswestry
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: A E Daniel (Birmingham)
Newtown White Star
Wrexham

References

    • The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) ISBN 1-872424-37-6
    • Welsh Football Data Archive
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