1937–38 Welsh Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Wales |
| Teams | 66 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Shrewsbury Town |
| Runner-up | Swansea Town |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 82 |
| Goals scored | 360 (4.39 per match) |
The 1937–38 FAW Welsh Cup is the 57th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.
Key
League name pointed after clubs name.
- B&DL - Birmingham & District League
- CCL - Cheshire County League
- FL D2 - Football League Second Division
- FL D3N - Football League Third Division North
- FL D3S - Football League Third Division South
- MWL - Mid-Wales Football League
- ML - Midland League
- SFL - Southern Football League
- WLN - Welsh League North
- WLS D1 - Welsh League South Division One
- WCL - West Cheshire League
- W&DL - Wrexham & District Amateur League
First round
| Tie no | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN) | 2–2 | Llandudno (WLN) |
| replay | Llandudno (WLN) | 1–1 | Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN) |
| replay | Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN) | 3–1 | Llandudno (WLN) |
| 2 | Colwyn Bay | 2–3 | Penrhyn Quarry (WLN) |
| 3 | Llay Welfare (W&DL) | 1–1 | Llanerch Celts (W&DL) |
| replay | Llanerch Celts (W&DL) | 2–4 | Llay Welfare (W&DL) |
| 4 | Caergwrle (W&DL) | 3–0 | Rhosymedre |
| 5 | Crosville | 1–3 | Castle Firebrick Works (W&DL) |
| 6 | Mold Alexandra | 3–3 | Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL) |
| replay | Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL) | 7–0 | Mold Alexandra |
| 7 | Buckley Town | 6–0 | Coedpoeth (W&DL) |
| 8 | Druids (W&DL) | 0–5 | Chirk (W&DL) |
| 9 | Flint Town (WCL) | 1–1 | Gwersyllt (W&DL) |
| replay | Gwersyllt (W&DL) | 3–0 | Flint Town (WCL) |
| 10 | Courtaulds Holywell | 4–1 | Vron United (W&DL) |
| 11 | Towyn | 0–4 | Aberdovey (MWL) |
| 12 | Machynlleth (MWL) | 3–4 | Porthmadog (WLN) |
| 13 | Aberystwyth Town | 4–1 | Pwllheli (WLN) |
| 14 | Welshpool | 8–0 | Newtown (MWL) |
| 15 | Dolgelley Albion | 3–1 | Bala Town |
| 16 | Tredomen Works | 5–1 | Porth United |
| 17 | Blaina Town | 0–10 | Llanelly (WLS D1) |
| 18 | Ebbw Vale (WLS D1) | 0–0 | Caerphilly Town (WLS D1) |
| replay | Caerphilly Town (WLS D1) | 2–2 | Ebbw Vale (WLS D1) |
| replay | Ebbw Vale (WLS D1) | 4–1 | Caerphilly Town (WLS D1) |
| 19 | Caerphilly United | w/o | Penrhiwceiber |
| 20 | Rhayader (MWL) | w/o | Llanidloes Town (MWL) |
Second round
20 winners from the first round plus Haverfordwest Athletic and Lovell's Athletic.
| Tie no | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN) | 1–1 | Penrhyn Quarry (WLN) |
| replay | Penrhyn Quarry (WLN) | 4–1 | Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN) |
| 2 | 'Courtaulds Holywell | 3–1 | Buckley Town |
| 3 | Chirk (W&DL) | 2–1 | Gwersyllt (W&DL) |
| 4 | Llay Welfare (W&DL) | 3–0 | Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL) |
| 5 | Castle Firebrick Works (W&DL) | 3–5* | Caergwrle (W&DL) |
| replay | Castle Firebrick Works (W&DL) | 0–0 | Caergwrle (W&DL) |
| replay | Caergwrle (W&DL) | 2–1 | Castle Firebrick Works (W&DL) |
| 6 | Porthmadog (WLN) | 7–1 | Dolgelley Albion |
| 7 | 'Aberystwyth Town | 5–4 | Aberdovey (MWL) |
| 8 | Llanidloes Town (MWL) | 7–1 | Welshpool |
| 9 | Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1) | 3–1 | Tredomen Works |
| 10 | Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1) | 4–1 | Caerphilly United |
| 11 | Ebbw Vale (WLS D1) | 3–8 | Llanelly (WLS D1) |
Third round
10 winners from the second round plus 14 new clubs. Llanelly get a bye to the fourth round.
| Tie no | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penrhyn Quarry (WLN) | 5–4 | Porthmadog (WLN) |
| 2 | Macclesfield (CCL) | 3–1 | Bangor City (B&DL & WLN) |
| 3 | Kidderminster Harriers (B&DL) | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town (SFL) |
| 4 | Wellington Town (B&DL) | 6–0 | Hereford United (B&DL) |
| 5 | Oswestry Town (B&DL) | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town (B&DL) |
| replay | Shrewsbury Town (B&DL) | 6–3 | Oswestry Town (B&DL) |
| 6 | Caergwrle (W&DL) | 4–3 | Llay Welfare (W&DL) |
| 7 | Chirk (W&DL) | 3–2 | Courtaulds Holywell |
| 8 | Aberystwyth Town | 0–1 | Llanidloes Town (MWL) |
| 9 | Aberdare Town (WLS D1) | 0–3 | Aberaman (WLS D1) |
| 10 | Cardiff Corinthians (WLS D1) | 2–3 | Gwynfi Welfare (WLS D1) |
| 11 | Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1) | 3–0 | Milford United (WLS D1) |
| 12 | Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1) | 4–4 | Troedyrhiw (WLS D1) |
| replay | Troedyrhiw (WLS D1) | 1–2 | Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1) |
Fourth round
12 winners from the third round, Llanelly and one new team - Worcester City.
| Tie no | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Town (B&DL) | 1–3 | Cheltenham Town (SFL) |
| 2 | Macclesfield (CCL) | 0–7 | Shrewsbury Town (ML) |
| 3 | Llanidloes Town (MWL) | 4–1 | Chirk (W&DL) |
| 4 | Penrhyn Quarry (WLN) | 0–0* | Caergwrle (W&DL) |
| 5 | Llanelly (WLS D1) | 2–1 | Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1) |
| 6 | Aberaman (WLS D1) | 1–2 | Worcester City (B&DL) |
| 7 | Gwynfi Welfare (WLS D1) | 0–3 | Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1) |
Fifth round
Four winners from the fourth round. Cheltenham Town, Shrewsbury Town and Worcester City get a bye to the Sixth round.
| Tie no | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Llanidloes Town (MWL) | 2–1 | Caergwrle (W&DL) |
| 2 | Llanelly (WLS D1) | 3–0 | Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1) |
Sixth round
Two winners from the fifth round, Cheltenham Town, Shrewsbury Town and Worcester City and eleven new clubs.
| Tie no | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport County (FL D3S) | 6–2 | Bristol City (FL D3S) |
| 2 | Worcester City (B&DL) | 2–2 | Barry (WLS D1 & SFL) |
| replay | Barry (WLS D1 & SFL) | 1–1 | Worcester City (B&DL) |
| replay | Worcester City (B&DL) | 2–0 | Barry (WLS D1 & SFL) |
| 3 | Swansea Town (FL D2) | 8–0 | Llanelly (WLS D1) |
| 4 | Cardiff City (FL D3S) | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town (SFL) |
| 5 | New Brighton (FL D3N) | 1–5 | Chester (FL D3N) |
| 6 | Llanidloes Town (MWL) | 1–1 | Rhyl (CCL) |
| replay | Rhyl (CCL) | 1–0 | Llanidloes Town (MWL) |
| 7 | Wrexham (FL D3N) | 1–3 | Shrewsbury Town (ML) |
| 8 | Southport (FL D3N) | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra (FL D3N) |
Seventh round
| Tie no | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport County (FL D3S) | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town (SFL) |
| 2 | Swansea Town (FL D2) | 1–0 | Worcester City (B&DL) |
| 3 | Rhyl (CCL) | 3–2 | Southport (FL D3N) |
| 4 | Chester (FL D3N) | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town (ML) |
| replay | Shrewsbury Town (ML) | 2–1 | Chester (FL D3N) |
Semifinal
Swansea Town and Rhyl played at Chester.
| Tie no | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town (ML) | 3–2 | Newport County (FL D3S) |
| 2 | Swansea Town (FL D2) | 7–2 | Rhyl (CCL) |
Final
Both final and replay were held in Shrewsbury.
| Tie no | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town (ML) | 2–2 | Swansea Town (FL D2) |
| replay | Shrewsbury Town (ML) | 2–1 | Swansea Town (FL D2) |
