1991 Welsh Cup Final

The 1991 Welsh Cup Final saw Swansea City win the Welsh Cup for the tenth time, by beating Wrexham 2–0 at National Stadium in the 104th Welsh Cup Final.

1991 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup Final
Event1990–91 Welsh Cup
Date19 May 1991
VenueNational Stadium, Cardiff
RefereeK Burge (Rhondda)
Attendance5,000

This was Wrexham's second consecutive final, having lost 2–1 to English side Hereford United the previous season.

The win gave Swansea their second campaign in a European competition, in the 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup, in three years after their Welsh Cup triumph in 1989. This campaign was also Swansea's last foray into Europe until 2013. This triumph was Swansea's last in the Welsh Cup.

Route to the final

Wrexham

Round Opposition Score Venue
Third Round Worcester City 31 Racecourse Ground (h)
Fourth Round Ammanford Town 05 Rice Street (a)
Quarter-final Stroud 12 The Lawn Ground (a)
Semi-final
1st leg
Hereford United 11 Racecourse Ground (h)
Semi-final
2nd leg
Hereford United 12 Edgar Street (a)

Swansea City

Round Opposition Score Venue
Third Round Llanelli 81 Vetch Field (h)
Fourth Round Merthyr Tydfil 01 Penydarren Park (a)
Quarter-final Colwyn Bay 11 Llanelian Road (a)
Replay Colwyn Bay 12 Vetch Field (h)
Semi-final
1st leg
Barry Town 22 Jenner Park (a)
Semi-final
2nd leg
Barry Town 12 Vetch Field (h)

Match

Swansea City2–0Wrexham
Penney
Raynor
Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: K Burge (Rhondda)
Swansea City
Wrexham
SWANSEA CITY:
GK1 Mark Kendall
DF2 Paul Williams
DF3 Chris Coleman
DF4 David Hough
DF5 Des Trick
MF6 Andy Legg
MF7 Andy Watson
MF8 Paul Raynor
FW9 Russell Coughlin
FW10 Terry Connor
DF11 Dave Penney
Substitute:
CF12 Paul Chalmers
Manager:
Frank Burrows
WREXHAM:
GK1 Mark Morris
DF2 Andy Thackeray
DF3 Phil Hardy
MF4 Mark Sertori
MF5 Wayne Phillips
MF6 Joey Jones
MF7 Jon Bowden
MF8 Joey Murray
FW9 Lee Jones
FW10 Andy Preece
FW11 Ian Griffiths
Substitutes:
MF12 Gareth Owen
DF12 Nigel Beaumont
Manager:
Brian Flynn

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.

References

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