1878–79 Welsh Cup
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Wales |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Newtown White Star |
| Runner-up | Wrexham |
← 1877–78 1879–80 → | |
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.
First round
Corwen v Wrexham
| 19 October 1878 | Corwen | 0 – 2 | Wrexham | Corwen |
Gwersyllt Foresters v Llanerchrugog
| 19 October 1878 | Gwersyllt Foresters | 1 – 1 | Llanerchrugog | Stansty Park |
| Report |
Llangollen v Mold
| 19 October 1878 | Llangollen | 8 – 1 | Mold |
Aberystwyth Town v Newtown
| 19 October 1878 | Aberystwyth Town | 1 – 4 | Newtown |
All Saints (Salop) v Newtown White Star
| 19 October 1878 | All Saints (Salop) | 0 – 2 | Newtown White Star | Racecource, Shrewsbury |
 Rees D. Jones |
Carnarvon Athletic v Bangor
| 26 October 1878 | Carnarvon Athletic | 0 – 1 | Bangor | Caernarvon |
| 15:00 |
Friars School v Rhyl
| 26 October 1878 | Friars School | 1 – 0 | Rhyl | Maes-y-dre, Bangor |
| 15:00 |
23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers v Trinity Shrewsbury
| 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers | w/o[1] | Trinity Shrewsbury |
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Replay
Llanerchrugog v Gwersyllt Foresters
| 26 October 1878 | Llanerchrugog | 3 – 0 | Gwersyllt Foresters |
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Oswestry receive a bye to the next round
Second round
Friars School v Wrexham
| 27 November 1878 | Friars School | 1 – 3 | Wrexham | School Ground, Bangor |
| Report |
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Newtown receive bye into next round
Third round
Bangor v Newtown White Star
| Bangor | 2 – 2 | Newtown White Star | Wrexham[2] |
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Replay
The replay was abandoned after half-an-hour, with the White Stars 3–1 up, after the Bangor umpire punched a White Stars player.[3] The WFA ordered a replay but Bangor refused to play.[4]
Wrexham received a bye to the next round.
Semi-final
Newtown White Star v Newtown
| 22 February 1879 | Newtown White Star | 1 – 1 | Newtown | Oswestry |
| 14:00 |
Wrexham v Oswestry
| 25 January 1879 | Wrexham | 2 – 0 | Oswestry | Salisbury Park, Wrexham |
| 14:50 | Report | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: T. B. Burnett, Ruabon |
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Replay
Newtown v Newtown White Star
| Newtown | 1 – 3 | Newtown White Star | Rhyl | |
| Dr D Gray ??' |
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Final
| Newtown White Star | 1 – 0 | Wrexham |
|---|---|---|
| E Rees 60' |
       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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