1882–83 Welsh Cup

1882–83 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup
	The Welsh Cup
Tournament details
Country	Wales
Teams	22
Final positions
Champions	Wrexham
Runner-up	Druids
	← 1881–82 1883–84 →

The 1882–83 FAW Welsh Cup was the sixth edition of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.

First round

Rhyl

walkover

Corwen

Corwen failed to appear for the arranged fixture.

Dolgellau Idris

6 – 1

Holywell Rovers, at Corwen

4 November 1882

Denbigh Town

3 – 3

Ruthin Town

Aberystwyth

bye

Hartford

9 – 0

Crown F.C.

4 November 1882

Coedpoeth

1 – 1

Hare & Hounds (Wrexham)

Coedpoeth

^[1]

28 October 1882	Wrexham	4 – 1	Davenham	Rhosddu Recreation Ground
	W. Roberts x1, R. Davies x1, M. Davies x1

Plymouth Hope

1 – 10

Northwich Victoria

4 November 1882

Oswestry White Star

1 – 0

Trefonen

Oswestry

Chirk

2 – 3

Druids

4 November 1882	Black Park	0 – 5	Berwyn Rangers
			J.E Jones x3, T. Attwell x2

Dolgellau Mountaineers

bye

Replays

Hare & Hounds (Wrexham)

2 – 2

Coedpoeth

Second round

9 December 1882

Aberystwyth

2 – 0

Dolgellau Idris

Aberystwyth

^[2]

Ruthin Town

bye

16 December 1882

Rhyl (Skull and Cross-Bones)

3 – 2

Hartford

Rhyl

9 December 1882

Coedpoeth

2 – 4

Wrexham

Coedpoeth

^[2]

16 December 1882	Hare & Hounds (Wrexham)	1 – 5	Northwich Victoria	The Racecourse, Wrexham
	J. Pugh

Druids

12 – 1

Dolgellau Mountaineers

16 December 1882

Berwyn Rangers

5 – 2

Oswestry White Star

Llangollen

Third round

Northwich Victoria

1 – 1

Berwyn Rangers

Wrexham

4 – 2

Ruthin Town

Rhosddu Recreation Ground

Aberystwyth

4 – 2

Druids

Rhyl

bye

Replays

Northwich Victoria

1 – 1

Berwyn Rangers

Fourth round

Wrexham

5 – 2

Rhyl

Rhosddu Recreation Ground

Berwyn Rangers

2 – 5

Druids

Northwich Victoria

bye

Semifinals

Druids

3 – 0

Northwich Victoria

Wrexham

bye

Final

21 April 1883
15:30

Wrexham	1 – 0	Druids
W Roberts 75'

Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Mr WH Holt (Shrewsbury)

Wrexham

Druids^[3]

References

Bibliography

Garland, Ian (1991). The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993. Bridge Books. ISBN 1-872424-37-6.

Notes

^ "Football Intelligence; Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. 12 November 1882.
^ ^a ^b "The Welsh Challenge Cup; Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. 16 December 1882.
^ Alcock, Charles (1882). Football Annual. Cricket Press. p. 205.

The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) ISBN 1-872424-37-6
Welsh Football Data Archive

[1] "Football Intelligence; Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. 12 November 1882.

[auto-2] "The Welsh Challenge Cup; Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. 16 December 1882.

[3] Alcock, Charles (1882). Football Annual. Cricket Press. p. 205.

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