1960–61 Welsh Cup

1960–61 Welsh Cup
Tournament details
CountryWales
Final positions
ChampionsWales Swansea Town
Runner-upWales Bangor City

The 1960–61 FAW Welsh Cup is the 74th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales. The final was played at Ninian Park in Cardiff, in front of an attendance of 5,938.[1]

First round

Tie no Home Score Away Notes
1 Gresford Athletic 5–6 Overton St Mary's
2 Rhostyllen Villa 2–5 Rhosddu
3 Ruthin FC v Mold Alexandra Mold Alexandra withdrew
4 Buckley Rovers 2–1 Holt Nomads
5 Bradley Rangers 3–1 Thomas Marshall SC Wrexham
6 Brymbo Steelworks 5–3 Corwen Amateurs
7 Llay Welfare 14–1 Queens Park Rangers (Wrexham)
8 Newtown 1–0 Caersws Amateurs
9 Machynlleth 5–2 Llanidloes Town
10 Llandrindod Wells 2–8 Knighton Town
11 Towyn 1–0 Dolgellau
12 Bala Town 2–3 Barmouth & Dyffryn United
13 Seven Sisters 1–1 3M Gorseinon Played at Onllwyn
replay 3M Gorseinon 7–2 Seven Sisters
14 Cwmavon 1–6 Pontardawe Athletic

Second round

Tie no Home Score Away Notes
1 Caernarfon Town 2–3 Prestatyn Town
2 Nantlle Vale 3–0 Penmaenmawr
3 Holyhead Town 9–2 Nefyn United
4 Overton St Mary's 3–2 Bradley Rangers
5 Buckley Rovers 5–0 Denbigh Town
6 Ruthin FC 1–1 Brymbo Steelworks
replay Brymbo Steelworks 3–2 Ruthin FC
7 Druids United 2–7 Chirk AAA
8 Rhosddu 3–11 Llay Welfare
9 Llangollen 0–1 Rhos Aelwyd
10 Towyn 1–0 Aberystwyth Town
11 Barmouth & Dyffryn United v Builth Builth dismissed
12 Welshpool 4–5 Knighton Town
13 Newtown 0–2 Machynlleth
14 Ebbw Vale 1–0 Morriston Town
15 Briton Ferry Athletic 1–1 Pembroke Borough
replay Pembroke Borough 7–3 Briton Ferry Athletic
16 3M Gorseinon 0–10 Llanelli Played at Llanelli
17 Haverfordwest County 1–0 Ton Pentre
18 Port Talbot Athletic 0–3 Brecon Corinthians
19 Caerau Athletic 4–5 Pontardawe Athletic
20 Ferndale Athletic 4–2 Cardiff Corinthians

Third round

Tie no Home Score Away Notes
1 Pwllheli & District 2–1 Borough United
2 Llandudno 5–2 Prestatyn Town
3 Bethesda Athletic 1–1 Porthmadog
replay Porthmadog v Bethesda Athletic Bethesda withdrew
4 Nantlle Vale 1–1 Blaenau Ffestiniog
replay Blaenau Ffestiniog 0–4 Nantlle Vale
5 Holyhead Town 4–1 Holywell Town
6 Flint Town United 1–0 Colwyn Bay
7 Buckley Rovers 0–5 Llay Welfare
8 Rhos Aelwyd 1–1 Chirk AAA
replay Chirk AAA 3–0 Rhos Aelwyd
9 Overton St Mary's 2–0 Brymbo Steelworks
10 Machynlleth 1–1 Knighton Town
replay Knighton Town 4–2 Machynlleth
11 Towyn 2–1 Barmouth & Dyffryn United
12 Ferndale Athletic 3–4 Brecon Corinthians Played at Brecon
13 Llanelli 6–2 Pontardawe Athletic
14 Haverfordwest County 6–0 Ebbw Vale
15 Pembroke Borough 1–1 Lovell's Athletic
replay Lovell's Athletic 7–1 Pembroke Borough

Fourth round

Tie no Home Score Away Notes
1 Porthmadog 3–3 Nantlle Vale
replay Nantlle Vale 4–4 Porthmadog
replay Porthmadog 2–1 Nantlle Vale
2 Flint Town United 1–2 Holyhead Town
3 Llandudno 1–0 Overton St Mary's
4 Chirk AAA 3–2 Llay Welfare
5 Rhyl 0–1 Pwllheli & District
6 Merthyr Tydfil 2–0 Llanelli
7 Brecon Corinthians 0–1 Lovell's Athletic
8 Barry Town 2–1 Haverfordwest County
9 Knighton Town 4–1 Towyn

Fifth round

Tie no Home Score Away Notes
1 Chester 2–1 Porthmadog
2 Llandudno 0–1 Holyhead Town
3 Chirk AAA 0–8 Bangor City
4 Pwllheli & District 0–1 Wrexham
5 Abergavenny Thursdays 1–3 Newport County
6 Merthyr Tydfil 1–1 Lovell's Athletic
replay Lovell's Athletic 3–1 Merthyr Tydfil
7 Knighton Town 0–16 Cardiff City Played at Ninian Park
8 Barry Town 0–3 Swansea Town

Sixth round

Tie no Home Score Away Notes
1 Bangor City 3–1 Chester
2 Cardiff City 2–1 Newport County
3 Swansea Town 5–0 Holyhead Town
4 Wrexham 2–0 Lovell's Athletic

Semi-finals

Bangor City3–0Wrexham
Bangor
Swansea Town1–1Cardiff City
Newport

Replay

Cardiff City1–2Swansea Town
Llanelli

Final

Swansea Town3–1Bangor City
Reynolds
B. Davies
R. Davies 		Report Ellis
Attendance: 5,938
Referee: L Callaghan (Merthyr)

References

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  1. ^ "Welsh Cup Final 1960/61". wfda.co.uk. Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.