1881–82 Welsh Cup
{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = Welsh Football Association Challenge Cup
| year = 1881–82
| other_titles = Welsh Senior Cup
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| country = Wales
| num_teams =
| defending_champions =
| winners = Druids
| second = Northwich Victoria
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| prev_season = 1880–81
| next_season = 1882–83
}}
The 1881–82 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup was the fifth season of the competition.
First round
=Group One=
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|score = 1 – 3
|team1 = {{nobold|Hartford St. Johns}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Gwersyllt Foresters
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|stadium = Hartford, Cheshire
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|score = 0 – 3
|team1 = {{nobold|Holywell}}
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|team2 = Northwich Victoria 'A'
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|stadium = Ffordd Fer, Holywell
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|score = 4 – 1
|team1 = Wrexham Athletic 'A'
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Rhyl}}
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|stadium = Wrexham
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|score = 3 – 4
|team1 = {{nobold|Equitable (Coedpoeth)}}
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|team2 = Flintshire Wanderers (Mold)
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|stadium = Coedpoeth
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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]
=Group Two=
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|score = 2 – 1
|team1 = Wrexham Athletic 'B'
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Hare & Hounds (Wrexham)}}
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|stadium = Wrexham
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|score = w/oRuthin withdrew and forfeited the game.
|team1 = Northwich Victoria 'B'
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Ruthin}}
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|stadium = Ruthin
|attendance =
|referee =
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|score = 0 – 6
|team1 = {{nobold|Dolgelley Idris}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Druids 'A'
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|stadium = Dolgelley
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|referee =
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|score = 6 – 2The score was disputed as either 6-2 or 6-1 to Rhostyllen Victoria.
|team1 = Rhostyllen Victoria
|goals1 =
|team2 = Corwen Mountaineers
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|stadium = Rhostyllen
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|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]
=Group Three=
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|score = 2 – 0
|team1 = Aberystwyth
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Druids B}}
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|score = 1 – 0
|team1 = Shrewsbury Castle Blues
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Welshpool Warriors}}
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|score = 4 – 3
|team1 = Chirk
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Oswestry White Stars}}
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|score = 4 – 0
|team1 = Berwyn Rangers
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Oswestry}}
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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 round
=Group A=
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|score = 2 – 0
|team1 = Wrexham Athletic
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Equitable}}
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|stadium = Coedpoeth
|attendance =
|referee =
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|score = 7 – 0
|team1 = Northwich Victoria
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Mold}}
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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]
Gwersyllt Foresters receive a bye to the next round.
=Group B=
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|date =
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|score = 0 – 5
|team1 = {{nobold|Wrexham Athletic B}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Druids
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|score = 11 – 0
|team1 = Ruthin
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Rhostyllen Victoria}}
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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]
=Group C=
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|score = 3 – 1
|team1 = Aberystwyth
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Shrewsbury Castle Blues}}
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|score = 2 – 1Chirk objected to the game and the FAW ordered a replay.
|team1 = {{nobold|Oswestry White Stars}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Chirk}}
|goals2 =
|report =
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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 =
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|score = 1 – 2
|team1 = {{nobold|Oswestry White Stars}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Chirk}}
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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]
Third round
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|date =
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|score = 0 – 0
|team1 = {{nobold|Druids}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Ruthin}}
|goals2 =
|report =
|stadium = Racecourse Ground
Wrexham
|attendance =
|referee =
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|date =
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|score = 2 – 1
|team1 = Chirk
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Aberystwyth}}
|goals2 =
|report =
|stadium = Newtown
|attendance =
|referee =
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|date =
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|score = 0 – 0This match was declared void.
|team1 = {{nobold|Wrexham Athletic}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Northwich Victoria}}
|goals2 =
|report =
|stadium = Racecourse Ground
Wrexham
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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 =
|time =
|score = 2 – 1
|team1 = Druids
|goals1 = Heywood {{goal}}, Joberts {{goal}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Ruthin}}
|goals2 = {{goal|60}}
|report =
|stadium = Racecourse Ground
Wrexham
|attendance = 3,000
|referee =
}}
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|date =
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|score = 1 – 5
|team1 = {{nobold|Wrexham Athletic}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Northwich Victoria
|goals2 =
|report =
|stadium = Wynnstay Park
|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]
Semi-final
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|date =
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|score = 2 – 2
|team1 = {{nobold|Chirk}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Northwich Victoria}}
|goals2 =
|report =
|stadium = Racecourse Grounds
Wrexham
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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 =
|time =
|score = 1 – 5
|team1 = {{nobold|Chirk}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Northwich Victoria}}
|goals2 =
|report =
|stadium = Racecourse Ground
Wrexham
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090417094608/http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=1 Welsh Football Data Archive]
Final
{{football box
| date = April 8, 1882
16:00
| team1 = Druids
| score = 5 – 0
| report =
| team2 = Northwich Victoria
| goals1 = Ketley {{goal|20|45}}, Bowen {{goal|41}} {{goal}}, o.g. {{goal}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
| referee = Mr Hindle (Darwen)
| attendance = 2,000}}
| width=92% | |
| {{Football kit
| pattern_la = | pattern_b = | pattern_ra = | pattern_so = | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = FFFFFF | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = 000000 | socks = 000000 | title = Druids }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = | pattern_ra = | pattern_so = | leftarm = FF0000 | body = FF0000 | rightarm = FF0000 | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = FF0000 | title = Northwich Victoria }} |
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}}
{{1881–82 in European football}}
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