1896–97 Welsh Amateur Cup

The 1896–97 Welsh Amateur Cup was the seventh season of the Welsh Amateur Cup. The cup was won by Coppenhall who defeated Rhos Eagle Wanderers 3–2 in the final, at Buckley. An ancient parish within the growing railway town of Crewe, Coppenhall became the first English club to win the trophy. In the same season, Coppenhall won the Crewe & District Cup, the Crewe League and the Sentinel Trophy - their successful side including George Betts (later of Nantwich and Crewe Alexandra), Ike Baker (1926 FA Cup Final referee) and Joe Foster (later of Stockport County).[1]

1896-97 Welsh Amateur Cup
Tournament details
CountryWales
Defending championsQueensferry Ironopolis
Final positions
ChampionsEngland Coppenhall
Runner-upRhos Eagle Wanderers

First round

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Home team Result Away team Remarks
St Asaph Athletic 4-3 Penmaenmawr Swifts
Bangor Reserve 5-1 Carnarvon Ironopolis Reserves
Llandudno Swifts Reserves 6-4[2] Flint Swifts
Gresford 1-4 Brymbo Institute Reserves
Mold Red Stars 1-3[2]   Coppenhall
Buckley Town Reserves 1-5 Buckley Victoria
Stansty Villa 4-3 Westminster Rovers Reserve
Ruabon Albion 4-1   Ellesmere Rangers
Rhos Reserve Adwy United
Rhosnessney 0-3 Erddig Albion
Chirk Reserve 1-2 Druids Reserve
Rhos Eagle Wanderers 4-1 Wrexham St. Mary's
Rhostyllen Victoria Reserve 0-3 Wrexham Old Boys
  Shrewsbury Athletic 2-4   Dawley Town
Llanidloes Reserve 1-1[3] Newtown Royal Welsh Warehouse
Newtown Excelsior   Oswestry Reserve
Newtown Half Holiday Welshpool Reserve Went to a Replay.
Welshpool Reserve 2-1 Newtown Half Holiday Replay

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Second round

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Home team Result Away team Remarks
Llandudno Swifts Reserves 3-1[5] Penmaenmawr Swifts
Bangor Reserve Bye
Stansty Villa 4-2[6] Buckley Victoria
  Coppenhall 5-0 Brymbo Institute Reserves
Rhos Eagle Wanderers 5-1 Wrexham Old Boys
Druids Reserve 0-4 Erddig Albion
Adwy United 1-1 Ruabon Albion Ruabon Albion won replay 3–2.[7]
  Oswestry Reserve 3-0[6] Newtown Royal Welsh Warehouse
Welshpool Reserve 1-5   Shrewsbury Athletic

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Third round

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Home team Result Away team Remarks
Llandudno Swifts Reserves 5-1[9] Bangor Reserves
  Oswestry Reserve 3-1[10]   Shrewsbury Athletic
Ruabon Albion Bye
Rhos Eagle Wanderers Erddig Albion
Stansty Villa 2-6[11]   Coppenhall
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Fourth round

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Home team Result Away team Remarks
Rhos Eagle Wanderers Ruabon Albion
Llandudno Swifts Reserves Bye
  Oswestry Reserve Bye
  Coppenhall Bye

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Semi-final

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Result Venue
  Coppenhall 2-1[13]   Oswestry Reserve Wynnstay Park, Ruabon
Llandudno Swifts Reserves 0-7[14] Rhos Eagle Wanderers Queensferry

Final

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Winner Result Runner-up Venue
  Coppenhall 3-2 Rhos Eagle Wanderers Buckley

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References

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  1. ^ CHATWIN, MICHAEL (2020). ULTIMATE BOOK OF NANTWICH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB. [S.l.]: EMPIRE. ISBN 978-0-9563068-2-1. OCLC 1199329275.
  2. ^ a b "Football". Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh. 1896-11-26. Retrieved 2017-02-24 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.
  3. ^ "Llanidloes". The Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times. 1896-12-01. Retrieved 2017-02-24 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.
  4. ^ "WELSH JUNIOR CUP". The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser. 1896-10-10. Retrieved 2017-02-24 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.
  5. ^ "WELSH JUNIOR CUP (SECOND * ROUND)". Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent. 1896-12-18. Retrieved 2017-02-24 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.
  6. ^ a b "Football". Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh. 1896-12-17. Retrieved 2017-02-24 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.
  7. ^ "FOOTBALL". Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent. 1897-01-01. Retrieved 2017-02-24 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.
  8. ^ Wrexham Advertiser. 28 November 1896 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000496/18961128/052/0008 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ "FOOTBALL". Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent. 1897-01-15. Retrieved 2017-02-24 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.
  10. ^ "FOOTBALL NOTES". The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser. 1897-01-23. Retrieved 2017-02-24 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.
  11. ^ "Football". Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh. 1897-01-14. Retrieved 2017-02-24 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.
  12. ^ Liverpool Mercury. 15 January 1897 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000081/18970115/036/0007?_=1487961493077 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ "FOOTBALL NOTES". The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser. 1897-03-13. Retrieved 2017-02-24 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.
  14. ^ "FOOTBALL". Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent. 1897-03-12. Retrieved 2017-02-24 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.
  15. ^ "Football". Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh. 1897-04-22. Retrieved 2017-02-24 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.