1968–69 Welsh Cup

1968–69 Welsh Cup
Country	Wales
Champions	Cardiff City
Runners-up	Swansea Town
	← 1967–68 1969–70 →

Last updated March 02, 2019

The 1968–69 FAW Welsh Cup is the 82nd season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.

The Welsh Football Association Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams in the Welsh football league system. It is considered the most prestigious of the cup competitions in domestic Welsh football.

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of 20,779 km² (8,023 sq mi). Wales has over 1,680 miles (2,700 km) of coastline and is largely mountainous, with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon, its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate.

Key

League name pointed after clubs name.

CCL - Cheshire County League
FL D2 - Football League Second Division
FL D3 - Football League Third Division
FL D4 - Football League Fourth Division
SFL - Southern Football League
WLN - Welsh League North
WLS - Welsh League South

The Cheshire County League was a football league founded in the north west of England in 1919, drawing its teams largely from Cheshire, surrounding English counties and North Wales.

The English Football League (EFL) is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in world football. It was the top-level football league in England from its foundation until 1992, when the top 22 clubs split away to form the Premier League.

Southern Football League English football league

The Southern League, currently known as the Evo-Stik League South under the terms of a sponsorship agreement with Bostik Ltd, is a men's football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from the South West, 'South Central' and Midlands of England and South Wales. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven and eight of the English football league system.

Fifth round

Ten winners from the Fourth round and six new clubs.

Tie no	Home	Score	Away
1	Rhyl (CCL)	0–3	Chester (FL D4)

Sixth round

Tie no	Home	Score	Away
1	Chester (FL D4)	5–1	Lovell's Athletic (WLS)

Semifinal

Tie no	Home	Score	Away
1	Swansea Town (FL D4)	1–0	Hereford United (SFL)
2	Chester (FL D4)	0–2	Cardiff City (FL D2)

Final

Tie no	Home	Score	Away
1	Swansea Town (FL D4)	1–3	Cardiff City (FL D2)
1	Cardiff City (FL D2)	2–0	Swansea Town (FL D4)

External links

The FAW Welsh Cup

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