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1878–79 Welsh Cup

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The 1878–79 Welsh Cup was the second season of the Welsh Cup. The cup was won by Newtown White Star who defeated Wrexham 1–0 in the final.

1878–79 Welsh Cup
Tournament details
CountryWales
Final positions
ChampionsNewtown White Star
Runner-upWrexham

First round

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19 October 1878 Corwen 0 – 2 Wrexham Corwen
19 October 1878 Gwersyllt Foresters 1 – 1 Llanerchrugog Stansty Park
Report
19 October 1878 Llangollen 8 – 1 Mold
19 October 1878 Aberystwyth Town 1 – 4 Newtown
19 October 1878 All Saints (Salop) 0 – 2 Newtown White Star Racecource, Shrewsbury
  Rees
  D. Jones
26 October 1878 Carnarvon Athletic 0 – 1 Bangor Caernarvon
15:00
26 October 1878 Friars School 1 – 0 Rhyl Maes-y-dre, Bangor
15:00
26 October 1878 Chirk 1 – 0 Ruabon
Druids w/o Civil Service (Wrexham)
23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers w/o[1] Trinity Shrewsbury

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Replay

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26 October 1878 Llanerchrugog 3 – 0 Gwersyllt Foresters

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Oswestry receive a bye to the next round

Second round

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Llanerchrugog w/o Bangor
Chirk 1 – 0 Trinity Shrewsbury
Llangollen 0 – 1 Newtown White Star
27 November 1878 Friars School 1 – 3 Wrexham School Ground, Bangor
Report
Oswestry 6 – 0 Civil Service (Wrexham)

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Newtown receive bye into next round

Third round

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Newtown 3 – 1 Chirk
Bangor 2 – 2 Newtown White Star Wrexham[2]

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Replay

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Bangor A – A Newtown White Star Chester

The replay was abandoned after half-an-hour, with the White Stars 3–1 up, after the Bangor umpire punched a White Stars player.[3] The WFA ordered a replay but Bangor refused to play.[4]

Wrexham received a bye to the next round.

Semi-final

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22 February 1879 Newtown White Star 1 – 1 Newtown Oswestry
14:00
25 January 1879 Wrexham 2 – 0 Oswestry Salisbury Park, Wrexham
14:50 Report Attendance: 1,500
Referee: T. B. Burnett, Ruabon

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Replay

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Newtown 1 – 3 Newtown White Star Rhyl
Dr D Gray   ??'

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Final

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Main article: 1879 Welsh Cup Final
Newtown White Star1 – 0Wrexham
E Rees   60'
Cricket Field, Oswestry
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: A E Daniel (Birmingham)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Newtown White Star
 
 
 
 
 
Wrexham

References

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  1. ^ "The Welsh Challenge Cup". Shrewsbury Chronicle: 5. 8 November 1878.
  2. ^ "Welsh Association Challenge Cup". Cambrian News: 3. 10 January 1879.
  3. ^ "The Welsh Challenge Cup". Wrexham Guardian: 8. 25 January 1879.
  4. ^ "The North Wales Challenge Cup". Liverpool Mercury: 3. 30 January 1879.
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