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.
| Event | 1878–79 Welsh Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 29 March 1879 | ||||||
| Venue | Cricket Field, Oswestry | ||||||
| Referee | A.E. Daniel (Birmingham) | ||||||
| Attendance | 2,500 | ||||||
Route to the Final
editNewtown White Star
edit| Round | Opposition | Score | Location |
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| 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 |
Wrexham
edit| Round | Opposition | Score | Location |
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| 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
edit| Newtown White Star | 1 – 0 | Wrexham |
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Assistant referees:
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References
edit- ^ "Year-by-year". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH- CHALLENGE CUP.|1879-02-01|Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- ^ "FOOTBALL.|1879-04-04|Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "FOOTBALL.I|1879-04-04|The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "; THE WELSH CHALLENGE GUP. j THE 1-T.KAL TIE|1879-04-05|Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2 June 2021.