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1879 Welsh Cup final

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1879 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup Final
Event1878–79 Welsh Cup
Date29 March 1879 (1879-03-29)
VenueCricket Field, Oswestry
RefereeA.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.

Route to the Final

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Newtown White Star

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Round Opposition Score Location
1st All Saints (A) 2–0 Shrewsbury
2nd Llangollen (A) 1–0 Llangollen
3rd Bangor (N) 2–2 Wrexham
Bangor (N) A–A[2] Chester
SF Newtown (N) 1–1 Oswestry
Newtown (A) 3–1 Newtown
Newtown White Star, Welsh Cup winners 1878/79

Wrexham

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Round Opposition Score Location
1st Corwen (A) 2-0 Corwen
2nd Friars School (A) 3-1 School Ground, Bangor
3rd Bye
SF Oswestry United 2-0[3] Salisbury Park, Wrexham

Final

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Newtown White Star1 – 0Wrexham
E Rees 60'
Cricket Field, Oswestry
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: A E Daniel (Birmingham)
Newtown White Star
Wrexham
GK England George Montford
FB Wales James Davies
FB Wales T. Jones
HB Wales E.H. Morgan
HB Wales T. Pryce
RW Wales George Woosnam
RW Wales W. Andrew
LW Wales S. Davies
LW Wales D. Rees
CF Wales E. Gittins (c)
CF Wales George Thomas
GK Wales J. Davies
FB England Charles Murless (c)
FB Wales T.W. Davies
HB Wales F. Owen
HB Wales Charles Edwards
HB Wales Edwin Alfred Cross
RW Wales Thomas Boden
RW Wales James Lloyd
LW England Henry Loxham
LW Wales E. Evans
CF Wales John Price

Assistant referees:

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

References

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  1. ^ "Year-by-year". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  2. ^ Match abandoned after 30 minutes with White Stars 3–1 up, after the match broke out into a brawl, featuring the Bangor umpire. Bangor scratched rather than show up to another replay.
  3. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH- CHALLENGE CUP.|1879-02-01|Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  4. ^ "FOOTBALL.|1879-04-04|Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  5. ^ "FOOTBALL.I|1879-04-04|The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  6. ^ "; THE WELSH CHALLENGE GUP. j THE 1-T.KAL TIE|1879-04-05|Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2 June 2021.