1877–78 Welsh Cup

1877–78 Welsh Cup

Country	Wales
Teams	18
Champions	Wrexham
Runners-up	Druids
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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

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Newtown 1 – 1 Druids
Bangor 1 – 0 Caernarvon Athletic
Oswestry 12 – 0 Chirk
Gwersyllt Foresters 0 – 0 Northwich Victoria
Corwen 0 – 0 Bala
Newtown White Star 1 – 0 Ruabon
Wrexham 3 – 1 Civil Service Wrexham
Swansea RFC w/o Aberystwyth Town
23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers w/o Llangollen

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Replay

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Druids 4 – 0 Newtown
Gwersyllt Foresters 4 – 1 Northwich Victoria
Corwen 0 – 0 Bala

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Second Replay

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Corwen 1 – 0 Bala

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Rhosllanerchrugog receive 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

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Bangor 7 – 0 Corwen
Druids 3 – 0 Rhosllanerchrugog
Gwersyllt Foresters 2 – 1 Llangollen
Wrexham 1 – 1 Oswestry
Aberystwyth Town w/o Newtown White Star

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Replay

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Wrexham 2 – 0 Oswestry

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Third round

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Wrexham 8 – 0 Gwersyllt Foresters
Druids 1 – 1 Newtown White Star

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Replay

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Druids 1 – 1 Newtown White Star

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Second Replay

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Druids 3 – 0 Newtown White Star

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Bangor receive bye to next round

Semi Final

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Bangor 0 – 0 Druids

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Second Replay

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Bangor 0 – 1 Druids

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Wrexham receive bye to next round

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.^[1][2]

Wrexham v Druids

30 March 1878 16:00

Wrexham	1 – 0	Druids
James Davies  90'

Acton Park, Wrexham Attendance: 1,500 Referee: J W Thomas (Stoke)

Wrexham

Druids

References

1. "1877 Welsh Cup Action". The Story of Welsh Football: 1877-1879. www.wrexham.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
2. Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. p. 38. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.

• The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) ISBN 1-872424-37-6
• Welsh Football Data Archive