1887–88 Welsh Cup

1887–88 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup
The Welsh Cup
Tournament details
CountryWales
Defending championsChirk AAA
Final positions
ChampionsChirk AAA
Runner-upNewtown

The 1887–88 Welsh Cup was the 11th season of the Welsh Cup. The cup was won by Chirk AAA who defeated Newtown 5–0 in the final, at Owens Field, Chester Road, Wrexham.

First round

Home Result Away Remarks
Vale of Llangollen 5-0 Wrexham Excelsior
Wrexham Olympic 4-0 Alyn White Stars
Druids 3-0 Rhostyllen Victoria
Chirk Bye
Shrewsbury Town 0-2 Oswestry
Newtown 9-0 Wem White Stars
Ellesmere 0-8 Welshpool Protest: Welshpool dismissed
Llanfyllin Bye
Davenham 2-0 Chester St Oswalds
Crewe Alexandra 2-3 Northwich Victoria
Over Wanderers Bye
Bangor 3-1 Llandudno
Porthmadog 3-1 Corwen
Mold 0-1 Ruthin Mold found in next round.

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Second round

Home Result Away Remarks
Wrexham Olympic 4-1 Vale of Llangollen Protest: Late start and ground not enclosed - Wrexham refused to replay.
Druids 1-2 Chirk
Oswestry 6-0 Ellesmere
Newtown Llanfyllin Result not found, Newtown progressed.
Northwich Victoria 3-0 Over Wanderers
Bangor 1-2 Mold
Davenham Bye
Porthmadog

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Third round

Home Result Away Remarks
Chirk 3-1 Vale of Llangollen
Newtown 3-1 Oswestry
Northwich Victoria 2-0 Davenham
Mold w/o Porthmadog Porthmadog withdrew

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Semi-final

Winner Result Runner-up Venue Remarks
Chirk 5-0 Northwich Victoria Chester 17 March 1888.[2]
Newtown 2-0 Mold Oswestry 24 February 1888, crowd 1,000[3]

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Final

Winner Result Runner-up Venue Crowd
Chirk 5-0 Newtown Owens Field, Chester Road, Wrexham 3,000
Chirk5 – 0Newtown
W Owen x2
G Owen
Davies
G Griffiths
Owens Field, Chester Road, Wrexham
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mr Darley (Blackburn)
Chirk
Newtown

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References

Bibliography

  • Garland, Ian (1991). The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993. Bridge Books. ISBN 1-872424-37-6.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d "Welsh Cup 1887/88". Welsh Football Data Archives. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL NOTES.|1888-03-23|Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL INTELLIGENCE.|1888-03-02|Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  4. ^ "WELSH CUP FINAL 1887/88". WFDA. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017.
  5. ^ Zealand, National Library of New. "Papers Past | THE FINAL TIE OF THE LANCASHIRE ASSOCIATION CUP. HUNTING. OTAGO HOUNDS. (Otago Witness, 1888-07-06)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
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