:1885–86 Welsh Cup
{{ infobox football tournament season
| title = Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup
| year = 1885–86
| other_title =
| image = Welsh cup.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = The Welsh Cup
| country = Wales
| num_teams =
| winners = Druids
| second = Newtown
| matches =
| goals =
| scoring_leader =
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| prev_season = 1884–85
| next_season = 1886–87
}}
The 1885–86 FAW Welsh Cup was the ninth edition of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.
First round
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|team1 = Rhostyllen Victoria
|score = 1 – 2
|team2 = Berwyn Rangers
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|team1 = Druids
|score = 5 – 1
|team2 = Chirk
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|team1 = Wrexham Olympic
|score = 1 – 5
|team2 = Ellesmere
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|team1 = Shrewsbury Castle Blues
|score = 6 – 0
|team2 = Trefonen
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|team1 = Oswestry White Star
|score = 1 – 2
|team2 = Newtown
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|team1 = Welshpool Town
|score = 5 – 2
|team2 = Vyrnwy United
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|team1 = Llanfyllin Town
|score = 8 – 0
|team2 = Wem White Stars
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|team1 = Chester
|score = 0 – 3
|team2 = Crewe Britannia
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|team1 = Davenham
|score = 0 – 2
|team2 = Northwich Victoria
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|team1 = Crewe Alexandra
|score = 7 – 1
|team2 = Hartford St John's
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|team1 = Porthmadog
|score = 2 – 1
|team2 = Carnarvon Athletic
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|team1 = Rhyl
|score = 1 – 4
|team2 = Bangor City
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=Replays=
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|team1 = Rhostyllen Victoria
|score = 2 – 1
|team2 = Berwyn Rangers
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Second round
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|team1 = Druids
|score = 7 – 1
|team2 = Ellesmere
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|team1 = Rhostyllen Victoria
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|team1 = Welshpool Town
|score = 0 – 0
|team2 = Newtown
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|team1 = Shrewsbury Castle Blues
|score = 3 – 0
|team2 = Llanfyllin Town
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|stadium = Llanfyllin
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|team1 = Crewe Alexandra
|score = 5 – 1
|team2 = Crewe Britannia
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|team1 = Northwich Victoria
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|team1 = Porthmadog
|score = 0 – 4
|team2 = Bangor City
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=Replays=
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|team1 = Welshpool Town
|score = 0 – 4
|team2 = Newtown
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Third round
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|team1 = Rhostyllen Victoria
|score = 0 – 0
|team2 = Druids
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|team1 = Shrewsbury Castle Blues
|score = 1 – 1
|team2 = Newtown
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|team1 = Crewe Alexandra
|score = 1 – 1
|team2 = Northwich Victoria
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|team1 = Bangor City
|score = bye
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=Replays=
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|team1 = Rhostyllen Victoria
|score = 1 – 5
|team2 = Druids
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|team1 = Shrewsbury Castle Blues
|score = 0 – 2
|team2 = Newtown
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|team1 = Crewe Alexandra
|score = 1 – 1
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|team1 = Crewe Alexandra
|score = 2 – 1
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Semifinals
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|team1 = Bangor City
|score = 0 – 0
|team2 = Newtown
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|team1 = Druids
|score = 3 – 0
|team2 = Crewe Alexandra
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|stadium = Racecourse Ground
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=Replays=
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|team1 = Bangor City
|score = 0 – 0
|team2 = Newtown
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|stadium = Chester
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|team1 = Bangor City
|score = 0 – 2
|team2 = Newtown
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|stadium = Racecourse Ground
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Final
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|date = 3 April 1886
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|team1 = Druids
|score = 4 – 0
|team2 = Newtown
|goals1 = {{Goal|J Vaughan}} (2 goals)
{{Goal|E Bowen}}
{{Goal|J Doughty}}
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|stadium = Racecourse Ground
|referee=T Sloan (Liverpool)
|attendance=2,000
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References
= Bibliography =
- {{cite book |last=Garland |first=Ian |title=The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 |publisher=Bridge Books |year=1991 |isbn=1-872424-37-6 }}
= Notes =
{{reflist}}
- The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) {{ISBN|1-872424-37-6}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140529051617/http://wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=9 Welsh Football Data Archive]
{{Welsh Cup seasons}}
{{1885–86 in European football}}
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