1881–82 Welsh Cup

1881–82 Welsh Football Association Challenge Cup

Country	Wales
Champions	Druids
Runners-up	Northwich Victoria
← 1880–81

The 1881-82 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup was the 5th season of the competition.

First round

Group One

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Rhyl Skull & Crossbones w/o[1] Corwen
Dolgellau Idris 6 – 1 Holywell Rovers
Denbigh 0 – 3[2] Ruthin

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

Aberystwyth receive a bye to the next round.

Group Two

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Hartford St. Johns 9 – 0 Crown
Hare & Hound 1 – 1 Coedpoeth
Wrexham Athletic 4 – 1 Davenham
Hope 1 – 10 Northwich Victoria

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

Group Three

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Aberystwyth 2 – 0 Druids B
Shrewsbury Castle Blues 1 – 0 Welshpool Warriors
Chirk 4 – 3 Oswestry White Stars
Berwyn Rangers 4 – 0 Oswestry

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

Second round

Group A

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Wrexham Athletic 2 – 0 Equitable
Northwich Victoria 7 – 0 Mold

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

Gwersyllt Foresters receive a bye to the next round.

Group B

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Wrexham Athletic B 0 – 5 Druids
Ruthin 11 – 0 Rhostyllen

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

Group C

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Aberystwyth 3 – 1 Shrewsbury Castle Blues
Oswestry White Stars 2 – 1[3] Chirk

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
Oswestry White Stars 1 – 2 Chirk

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
Druids 0 – 0 Ruthin
Chirk 2 – 1 Aberystwyth
Wrexham Athletic 0 – 0[4] Northwich Victoria

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 2 – 1 Ruthin
Wrexham Athletic 1 – 5 Northwich Victoria

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

Semi Final

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Chirk 2 – 2 Northwich Victoria

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

Druids receive a bye ito the final.

Replay

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Chirk 1 – 5 Northwich Victoria

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

Final

Druids v Northwich Victoria

April 8, 1882 16:00

Druids	5 – 0	Northwich Victoria
Ketley  20' (45), Bowen  41' , o.g.

Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mr Hindle (Darwen)

Druids

Northwich Victoria

References

1. Corwen failed to appear on date fixed for the tie.
2. Exact final score is unclear as some reports suggest 4-0
3. Chirk objected to the game and the FAW ordered a replay.
4. This match was declared void.

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