1879–80 Welsh Cup
Tournament details
CountryWales
Final positions
ChampionsDruids
Runner-upRuthin

First round

Wrexham 1 1 Northwich Victoria Racecourse Ground
Wrexham
Newtown White Star 3 0 Dollgelau
Corwen 7 3 Bala Bala

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive [1]

Replay

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Second replay

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Oswestry receive a bye to the next round
Mold scratch to Druids
23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers scratch to Rhyl

Second round

13 December 1879 Wrexham 0 1 Druids The Racecourse, Wrexham
Referee: Mr Rees, Shrewsbury

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Replay

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Second replay

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Third round

10 January 1880 Druids 6 0 Aberystwyth Dolgellau
1:30 Referee: Mr Owen, Dolgellau
17 January 1880 Newtown Excelsior 1 1 Ruthin Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
2:35 Referee: Mr H Hainshaw, Wrexham

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Replay

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Newtown White Star receive bye to semi final

Semi-final

21 February 1880 Druids 3 1 Newtown White Star The Cricket Field
Oswestry
3:55 Referee: Mr H Dobbs, Oswestry

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive[2]

Ruthin receive bye to final

Final

Druids2 1Ruthin
Vaughan, John Jones Goodwin
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mr Brooks (Wolverhampton)
Druids
Ruthin

[3][4]

References

  1. "FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF WALES.|1879-11-01|Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers". Newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "FOOTBALL.|1880-02-27|The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard - Welsh Newspapers". Newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. "Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP.|1880-03-19|The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  4. "Welsh Newspapers Online - - - - -..-FOOTBALL.|1880-03-20|The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-20.

Bibliography

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