1879 Welsh Cup final

Last updated
1879 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup Final
Event 1878–79 Welsh Cup
Date29 March 1879 (1879-03-29)
Venue Cricket Field, Oswestry
Referee A.E. Daniel (Birmingham)
Attendance2,500
1878
1880

The 1879 Welsh Cup Final, was the second in the competition. It was contested by Newtown White Star and Wrexham at the Cricket Field, Oswestry.

Contents

Route to the Final

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Newtown White Star

RoundOppositionScoreLocation
1stAberystwyth (H)4-1Newtown
2ndLlangollen (A)1-0Llangollen
3rdBangor (A)2-2Bangor
Bangor (H)3-1Newtown
SFNewtown (N)1-1Newtown
3-1
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Newtown White Star, Welsh Cup winners 1878/79

Wrexham

RoundOppositionScoreLocation
1stCorwen (A)2-0Corwen
2ndFriars School (A)3-1School Ground, Bangor
3rdBye
SFOswestry United2-0 [2] Salisbury Park, Wrexham

Final

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Newtown White Star 1 0 Wrexham
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Cricket Field, Oswestry
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: A E Daniel (Birmingham)
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Newtown White Star
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Wrexham
GK Flag of England.svg George Montford
FB Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg James Davies
FB Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg T. Jones
HB Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg E.H. Morgan
HB Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg T. Pryce
RW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg George Woosnam
RW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg W. Andrew
LW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg S. Davies
LW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg D. Rees
CF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg E. Gittins (c)
CF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg George Thomas
GK Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg J. Davies
FB Flag of England.svg Charles Murless (c)
FB Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg T.W. Davies
HB Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg F. Owen
HB Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Charles Edwards
HB Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Edwin Alfred Cross
RW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Thomas Boden
RW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg James Lloyd
LW Flag of England.svg Henry Loxham
LW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg E. Evans
CF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price

Assistant referees:

  • Mr J.P. Davies (Corwen)
  • Mr R. Hamer (Oswestry)

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