The 1880 Welsh Cup Final, was the third in the competition. It was contested by Druids and Ruthin at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham.

1880 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup Final
Event1879–80 Welsh Cup
Date13 March 1880 (1880-03-13)
VenueRacecourse Ground, Wrexham
RefereeMr Brooks (Wolverhampton)
Attendance4,000
1879
1881

Route to the Final

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Druids

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Round Opposition Score Location
1st Mold (A) w/o
2nd Wrexham (A) 1-0[2] The Racecourse, Wrexham
3rd Aberystwyth (N) 6-0[3] Dolgellau
SF Newtown White Stars (N) 3-1[4] Cricket Field, Oswestry

Ruthin

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Round Opposition Score Location
1st Llangollen (H) 4-0[5] Ruthin
2nd Corwen (H) 3-0[6] Ruthin
3rd Newtown Excelsior (N) 1-1[3] The Racecourse, Wrexham
4-2
SF Bye

Final

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Druids2 – 1Ruthin
Vaughan, John Jones Goodwin
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mr Brooks (Wolverhampton)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Druids
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ruthin
GK   B. Roberts
FB   Llewelyn Kenrick (c)
FB   Jack Powell
HB   William Williams
HB   Edward Bowen
RW   John Jones
RW   Dennis Heywood
LW   John Vaughan
LW   Jack Jones
CF   Knyvett Crosse
CF   Charles Ketley
GK   H. Parry
FB   T. Roberts
FB   G. Halley
HB   R. Maddocks
HB   Price Mostyn
HB   R. Williams
RW   William Pierce Owen
RW   Walter Hugh Roberts (c)
LW   Uriah Goodwin
LW   G.H. Simon
CF   Alun Lloyd

Assistant referees:

  • Mr Bethell (Birkenheead)
  • Mr Edward Manners (Wrexham)

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References

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  1. ^ "Year-by-year". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  2. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP. DRUIDS v. WREXHAM.|1879-12-19|The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  3. ^ a b "Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP.|1880-01-23|The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  4. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online RUTHIN V. MOLD.|1880-02-27|The North Wales Express - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  5. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online RUTHIN.|1879-11-22|The Rhyl Advertiser - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  6. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online RUTHIN.|1880-01-03|Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  7. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP.|1880-03-19|The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  8. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online - - - - -..-FOOTBALL.|1880-03-20|The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-20.