1878 Welsh Cup final

1878 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup Final
Event	1877–78 Welsh Cup
Date	30 March 1878
Venue	Acton Park, Wrexham
Referee	J.W. Thomas (Stoke)
Attendance	1,500
	1879 →

The 1878 Welsh Cup Final, was the first in the competition. It was contested by Wrexham and Druids at the Acton Park, Wrexham.^[1]

The Wrexham team which won the first Welsh Cup in 1878. The team are pictured without the trophy, as it was not ready until a year later.

Route to the final

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Wrexham


Round	Opposition	Score	Location
1st	Civil Service (Wrexham) (H)	3-1	The Racecourse, Wrexham
2nd	Oswestry United (H)	1-1	The Racecourse, Wrexham
2nd	Oswestry United (A)	2-0	Cricket Field, Oswestry
3rd	Gwersyllt Foresters (A)	8-0	Stansty Park, Wrexham
SF	Bye

Druids


Round	Opposition	Score	Location
1st	Newtown (A)	1-1
1st	Newtown (H)	4-0	Plas Madoc
2nd	Rhosllanerchrugog (H)	3-0	Plas Madoc
3rd	Newtown White Stars (H)	1-1	Plas Madoc
	Newtown White Stars (A)	1-1
	Newtown White Stars (N)	3-0	Cricket Field, Oswestry
SF	Bangor (N)	0-0	The Racecourse, Wrexham
SF	Bangor (N)	1-0	Rhyl

Final

The final of the inaugural Welsh Cup tournament was played at Acton Park, Wrexham on 30 March 1878 between Wrexham and Druids of Ruabon. The pitch was donated by Sir R. A. Cunliffe, and was a roped off portion of land measuring 120 yards by 76. Entrance was gained via Rhosnessney Lodge^[2] with sixpence being charged for admission.^[1] The match was a cliffhanger, with no score until the Wrexham forwards charged the Druids' defenders to take the ball over the line to win the game in the final minute, with James Davies being credited with the goal.^[3]^[4]

30 March 1878
16:00

Wrexham	1 – 0	Druids
James Davies 90'

Acton Park, Wrexham

Attendance: 1,500

Referee: Mr J.W. Thomas (Stoke)

Wrexham^[5]

Druids


GK		Edward Phennah
FB		Charles Murless
FB		T.W. Davies
HB		E. Evans
HB		Edwin Alfred Cross
HB		Alfred Davies
FW		Charles Edwards
FW		E. Evans
FW		James Davies
FW		John Price
FW		Henry Loxham


GK		E. Roberts
FB		Llewelyn Kenrick
FB		Jack Powell
HB		William Williams
HB		H. Morris
FW		John Jones
FW		George Frederick Thompson
FW		Edward Bowen
FW		E. Vaughan
FW		Dr. Daniel Grey
FW		Charles Ketley

Assistant referees:

Mr J.M. Morris (Shrewsbury)
Mr T. Hingle (Darwen)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "THE WELSH CHALLENGE CUP - Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales.
^ "Welsh Newspapers Online Advertising 23 March 1878 Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
^ "1877 Welsh Cup Action". The Story of Welsh Football: 1877-1879. www.wrexham.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
^ Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. p. 38. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
^ "Welsh Football Association Challenge Cup". The Cambrian: 6. 5 April 1878. gives Wrexham's colours as blue and red jerseys and stockings

[:0-1] "THE WELSH CHALLENGE CUP - Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales.

[2] "Welsh Newspapers Online Advertising 23 March 1878 Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-20.

[3] "1877 Welsh Cup Action". The Story of Welsh Football: 1877-1879. www.wrexham.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2010.

[Whos_Who-4] Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. p. 38. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.

[5] "Welsh Football Association Challenge Cup". The Cambrian: 6. 5 April 1878. gives Wrexham's colours as blue and red jerseys and stockings

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