1877–78 Welsh Cup
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{{ infobox football tournament season
| title = Welsh Cup
| year = 1877–78
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| country = Wales
| num_teams = 18
| defending_champions =
| winners = Wrexham
| second = Druids
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| next_season = 1878–79
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The 1877–78 Welsh Cup was the first season of the Welsh Cup. The cup was won by Wrexham who defeated Druids 1–0 in the final.
First round
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|date = 13 October 1877Wrexham Guardian, 20 October 1877
|time = 14:30
|score = 1 – 1
|team1 = {{nobold|Newtown}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Druids}}
|goals2 = Daniel Grey {{goal|87}}
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|stadium = Racecourse, Newtown
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|date = 20 October 1877
|time = 15:15
|score = 3 – 1
|team1 = Wrexham
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|team2 = {{nobold|Civil Service (Wrexham)}}
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|stadium = Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
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|date = 20 October 1877
|time = 15:00
|score = 1 – 0
|team1 = Bangor
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|team2 = {{nobold|Carnarvon Athletic}}
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|stadium = Maes-y-dre, Bangor
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|date = 27 October 1877
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|score = 1 – 0
|team1 = Newtown White Star
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|team2 = {{nobold|Ruabon}}
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|date = 3 November 1877
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|score = 12 – 0
|team1 = Oswestry
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Chirk}}
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|referee = W. H. Wimble
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|date = 3 November 1877
|time = 15:00
|score = 0 – 0
|team2 = {{nobold|Gwersyllt Foresters}}
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|team1 = {{nobold|Northwich Victoria}}
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|stadium = Hill Field, Northwich
|attendance = 600
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|date = 10 November 1877
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|score = 0 – 0
|team1 = {{nobold|Corwen}}
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|team2 = {{nobold|Bala}}
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|team1 = {{nobold|Swansea RFC}}
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|team2 = Aberystwyth Town
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|team1 = {{nobold|23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers}}
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|team2 = Llangollen
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Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090417094608/http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=1 Welsh Football Data Archive]
=Replay=
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|date = 27 October 1877
|time = 15:00
|score = 4 – 0
|team1 = Druids
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|team2 = {{nobold|Newtown}}
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|stadium = Plasmadoc Park
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|date = 10 November 1877
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|score = 4 – 1
|team1 = Gwersyllt Foresters
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|team2 = {{nobold|Northwich Victoria}}
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|stadium = Gwersyllt Park, Gwersyllt
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|date = 14 November 1877
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|score = 0 – 0
|team1 = {{nobold|Corwen}}
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|team2 = {{nobold|Bala}}
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Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090417094608/http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=1 Welsh Football Data Archive]
=Second replay=
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|date = 17 November 1877
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|score = 1 – 0
|team1 = Corwen
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|team2 = {{nobold|Bala}}
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Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090417094608/http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=1 Welsh Football Data Archive]
Llanerchrugog received a bye to the next round
- Believing that it was a Rugby Union competition Swansea RFC scratched to Aberystwyth when officials learned that it was one for football.
Second round
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|date = 15 December 1877
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|score = 0 – 7
|team2 = Bangor
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|team1 = {{nobold|Corwen}}
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|date = 22 December 1877
|time = 14:45
|score = 1 – 1
|team1 = {{nobold|Wrexham}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Oswestry}}
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|stadium = The Racecourse, Wrexham
|attendance =
|referee = Burgess, Wrexham
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|date = 28 December 1877
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|score = 2 – 1
|team1 = Gwersyllt Foresters
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|team2 = {{nobold|Llangollen}}
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|date = 5 January 1878
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|score = 3 – 0
|team1 = Druids
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|team2 = {{nobold|Llanerchrugog}}
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|score = w/o
|team1 = {{nobold|Aberystwyth Town}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Newtown White Star
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Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090417094608/http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=1 Welsh Football Data Archive]
=Replay=
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|date = 5 January 1878
|time =
|score = 0 – 2
|team1 = {{nobold|Oswestry}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Wrexham
|goals2 = C. Edwards {{goal}}, J. Price {{goal}}
|report =
|stadium = Cricket Field, Oswestry
|attendance =
|referee = Mr. Burgess, Wrexham
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090417094608/http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=1 Welsh Football Data Archive]
Third round
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|date = 2 February 1878
|time = 14:30
|score = 1 – 1
|team1 = {{nobold|Druids}}
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|team2 = {{nobold|Newtown White Star}}
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|date = 9 February 1878
|time = 15:15
|score = 0 – 8
|team1 = {{nobold|Gwersyllt Foresters}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Wrexham
|goals2 = J. Davies {{goal|24}}
|report =
|stadium = Gwersyllt Park, Gwersyllt
|attendance = 500
|referee = Powys Jones
}}{{cite web |title=WELSH ASSOCIATION CUP. I THIRD TIES.{{!}}1878-02-16{{!}}Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers |url=http://newspapers.library.wales/view/4578547/4578555/78/ |website=newspapers.library.wales |access-date=31 May 2021 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=THE WELSH CHALLENGE CUP.{{!}}1878-02-16{{!}}Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers |url=http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3855379/3855382/10/ |website=newspapers.library.wales |access-date=31 May 2021 |language=en}}
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090417094608/http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=1 Welsh Football Data Archive]
=Replay=
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|date = 9 February 1878
|time = 14:30
|score = 1 – 1
|team1 = {{nobold|Newtown White Star}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Druids}}
|goals2 =
|report =
|stadium = Newtown
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Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090417094608/http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=1 Welsh Football Data Archive]
=Second replay=
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|date = 23 February 1878
|time =
|score = 3 – 0
|team1 = Druids
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Newtown White Star}}
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|report =
|stadium = Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
|attendance =
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Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090417094608/http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=1 Welsh Football Data Archive]
Semi-final
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|date = 2 March 1878
|time =
|score = 0 – 0
|team1 = {{nobold|Bangor}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Druids}}
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|stadium = Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
|attendance =
|referee =
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Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090417094608/http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=1 Welsh Football Data Archive]
=Replay=
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|date = 9 March 1878{{cite web|url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3855417/3855422/25/ |title=Wrexham Guardian, 16th October 1878}}
|time =
|score = 0 – 1 (a.e.t.)
|team1 = {{nobold|Bangor}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Druids
|goals2 = Dr Daniel Grey {{goal|115}}
|report =
|stadium = Rhyl
|attendance =
|referee =
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Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090417094608/http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=1 Welsh Football Data Archive]
Final
{{main|1878 Welsh Cup Final}}
The final of the inaugural Welsh Cup tournament was played at Acton Park, Wrexham on 30 March 1878 between Wrexham and Druids of Ruabon. The match was a cliffhanger, with no score until the Wrexham forwards charged the Druids' defenders to take the ball over the line to win the game in the final minute, with James Davies being credited with the goal.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/welsh_football/1877_1879.htm#y1877_2|title=1877 Welsh Cup Action |work=The Story of Welsh Football: 1877–1879 |publisher=wrexham.gov.uk|accessdate=24 February 2010}}{{cite book |title=Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players |last1=Davies |first1=Gareth |last2=Garland |first2=Ian |year=1991 |publisher=Bridge Books |isbn=1-872424-11-2|page=38}}
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| date = 30 March 1878
16:00
| team1 = Wrexham
| score = [http://www.wfda.co.uk/welshcup_final_detail.php?id=1 1 – 0]
| report =
| team2 = Druids
| goals1 = James Davies {{goal|90}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Acton Park, Wrexham
| referee = J W Thomas (Stoke)
| attendance = 1,500}}
| width=92% | |
| {{Football kit
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References
{{Reflist}}
- The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) {{ISBN|1-872424-37-6}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090417094608/http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=1 Welsh Football Data Archive]
{{Welsh Cup seasons}}
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