1938–39 Welsh Cup

1938–39 Welsh Cup
Tournament details
CountryWales
Teams61
Final positions
ChampionsEngland South Liverpool
Runner-upWales Cardiff City
Tournament statistics
Matches played66
Goals scored330 (5 per match)

The 1938–39 FAW Welsh Cup is the 58th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.

Key

League name pointed after clubs name.

  • B&DL - Birmingham & District League
  • CCL - Cheshire County League
  • FL D2 - Football League Second Division
  • FL D3N - Football League Third Division North
  • FL D3S - Football League Third Division South
  • LC - Lancashire Combination
  • MWL - Mid-Wales Football League
  • ML - Midland League
  • SFL - Southern Football League
  • WLN - Welsh League North
  • WLS D1 - Welsh League South Division One
  • WCL - West Cheshire League
  • W&DL - Wrexham & District Amateur League

First round

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Llandudno (WLN) 4–1 Penrhyn Quarry (WLN)
2 Holyhead Town (WLN) 1–4 Caernarfon Town (WLN)
3 Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL) 6–0 Llangollen Town (W&DL)
4 Buckley Town 3–1 Flint Town (WCL)
5 Castle Firebrick Works (W&DL) 0–5 Druids (W&DL)
6 Gwersyllt (W&DL) 2–7 Flint Athletic
7 Llanerch Celts (W&DL) 2–1 Caergwrle (W&DL)
8 Mold Alexandra 2–5 Shotton Athletic
9 Llandrindod Wells 1–1 Llanidloes Town (MWL)
replay Llanidloes Town (MWL) 6–2 Llandrindod Wells
10 Porthmadog (WLN) 6–3 Pwllheli (WLN)
11 Machynlleth (MWL) 4–2 Barmouth
12 Towyn (MWL) 0–4 Aberdovey (MWL)
13 Welshpool 9–1 Newtown (MWL)
14 Aberystwyth Town (MWL) 4–1 Trefechan
15 Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN) 10–0 Dolgelley Albion
16 Caerphilly United 2–1 Pontypridd

Second round

14 winners from the First round plus Llay United and Rhayader. Caerphilly United and Llanerch Celts get a bye to the Third round.

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Porthmadog (WLN) 3–4 Llandudno (WLN)
2 Flint Athletic 1–1 Shotton Athletic
replay Shotton Athletic 5–2 Flint Athletic
3 Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN) 4–1 Caernarfon Town (WLN)
4 Machynlleth (MWL) 4–0 Aberdovey (MWL)
5 Llanidloes Town (MWL) 3–0 Aberystwyth Town (MWL)
6 Druids (W&DL) 0–3 Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL)
7 Rhayader (MWL) 1–2 Welshpool
8 Llay United 2–0 Buckley Town

Third round

8 winners from the Second round, Caerphilly United and Llanerch Celts plus 16 new clubs.

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Shotton Athletic 3–1 Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN)
2 Llay United 0–4 Llanidloes Town (MWL)
3 Llanerch Celts (W&DL) 4–2 Machynlleth (MWL)
4 Oswestry Town (B&DL) 3–2 Llandudno (WLN)
5 Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL) 2–1 Welshpool
6 Hereford United (B&DL) w/o Kidderminster Harriers (B&DL)
7 Caerphilly United 2–4 Troedyrhiw (WLS D1)
8 Aberdare Town (WLS D1) 2–6 Aberaman (WLS D1)
9 Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1) 2–1 Llanelly
10 Barry (WLS D1 & SFL) 7–1 Cardiff Corinthians (WLS D1)
11 Caerau Athletic (WLS D1) 1–4 Gwynfi Welfare (WLS D1)
12 Milford United (WLS D1) 10–2 Caerphilly Town
13 Ebbw Vale (WLS D1) 2–2 Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1)
replay Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1) 4–1 Ebbw Vale (WLS D1)

Fourth round

12 winners from the Third round. Lovell's Athletic get a bye to the Fifth round.

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Oswestry Town (B&DL) 5–1 Hereford United (B&DL)
2 Shotton Athletic 4–1 Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL)
3 Llanidloes Town (MWL) 5–0 Llanerch Celts (W&DL)
4 Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1) 3–2 Gwynfi Welfare (WLS D1)
5 Barry (WLS D1 & SFL) w/o Aberaman (WLS D1)
6 Milford United (WLS D1) 8–2 Troedyrhiw (WLS D1)

Fifth round

Six winners from the Fourth round, Lovell's Athletic plus nine new clubs.

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Wrexham (FL D3N) 9–0 Southport (FL D3N)
2 Bangor City (LC) 0–1* New Brighton (FL D3N)
replay Bangor City (LC) 2–0 New Brighton (FL D3N)
3 Cardiff City (FL D3S) 2–2 Swansea Town (FL D2)
replay Swansea Town (FL D2) 1–4 Cardiff City (FL D3S)
4 Rhyl (CCL) 3–0 Shotton Athletic
5 Oswestry Town (B&DL) 2–0 Llanidloes Town (MWL)
6 South Liverpool (LC) 2–1 Shrewsbury Town (ML)
7 Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1) 2–3 Milford United (WLS D1)
8 Barry (WLS D1 & SFL) 2–0 Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1)

Sixth round

Eight winners from the Fifth round plus Chester and Newport County.

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Chester (FL D3N) 4–0 Rhyl (CCL)
2 Cardiff City (FL D3S) 5–1 Newport County (FL D3S)
3 South Liverpool (LC) 8–1 Bangor City (LC)
4 Barry (WLS D1 & SFL) 1–0 Wrexham (FL D3N)
5 Milford United (WLS D1) 2–2 Oswestry Town (B&DL)
replay Oswestry Town (B&DL) 4–0 Milford United (WLS D1)

Seventh round

Two winners from the Sixth round. Cardiff City, South Liverpool and Chester get a bye to the Semifinals.

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Oswestry Town (B&DL) 4–2 Barry (WLS D1 & SFL)

Semifinal

South Liverpool and Chester played at Goodison Park, the second replay between Cardiff City and Oswestry Town were held at Shrewsbury.

Tie no Home Score Away
1 South Liverpool (LC) 5–2 Chester (FL D3N)
2 Cardiff City (FL D3S) 1–1 Oswestry Town (B&DL)
replay Oswestry Town (B&DL) 2–2 Cardiff City (FL D3S)
replay Cardiff City (FL D3S) 2–1 Oswestry Town (B&DL)

Final

Final were held at Wrexham.

Tie no Home Score Away
1 South Liverpool (LC) 2–1 Cardiff City (FL D3S)