1880–81 Welsh Cup

1880–81 Welsh Cup
Tournament details
Country	Wales
Final positions
Champions	Druids
Runner-up	Newtown White Star
	← 1879–80 1881–82 →

Last updated February 06, 2025

First round

Shrewsbury Engineers

0 – 0¹

Newtown White Star

Llanidloes

5 – 0

Oswestry

Dolgellau Idris

0 – 1

Ruthin

Druids

3 – 1

Llangollen

Ruabon

Northwich Victoria

3 – 0

Wrexham Grosvenor

Mold

0 – 1²

Wrexham

Civil Service (Wrexham)

3 – 1

Gwersyllt Foresters

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Chirk receive a bye to the next round.

¹At the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham. First match was protested by Engineers regarding referee eligibility. White Star had won the first match 1–0.^[1]

Second round

Ruthin

1 – 1¹

Druids

Newtown White Star

2 – 1

Wrexham

Rhosddu Recreation Ground
Wrexham

Llanidloes

1 – 0

Civil Service (Wrexham)

Northwich Victoria

2 – 1

Chirk

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

¹Ruthin withdrew before replay.^[2]

Semi-final

Druids

3 – 0

Northwich Victoria

Racecourse Grounds
Wrexham

Newtown White Star

2 – 0

Llanidloes

Rhosddu Recreation Ground
Wrexham

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Final

26 March 1881
15:55

Druids	2 – 0	Newtown White Star
J Vaughan 27'72'

Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: C Crump (Wolverhampton)

Druids^[3]

Newtown White Star^[4]

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References

↑ "White Star v Shrewsbury Engineers". Montgomeryshire Express: 5. 23 November 1880.
↑ The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) ISBN 1-872424-37-6
↑ Alcock, Charles (1881). Football Annual. London: Wright & Co. p. 186.
↑ Alcock, Charles (1881). Football Annual. London: Wright & Co. p. 187.

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[1] "White Star v Shrewsbury Engineers". Montgomeryshire Express: 5. 23 November 1880.

[ian-2] The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) ISBN 1-872424-37-6

[3] Alcock, Charles (1881). Football Annual. London: Wright & Co. p. 186.

[4] Alcock, Charles (1881). Football Annual. London: Wright & Co. p. 187.

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