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

First round

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Wrexham 1 – 1 Northwich Victoria Racecourse Ground
Wrexham
Corwen 7 – 3 Bala Bala

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive [1]

Replay

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Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Second replay

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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

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

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Replay

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Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Second replay

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Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Third round

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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

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Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Newtown White Star receive bye to semi final

Semi-final

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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

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

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References

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  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.

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