1881 Welsh Cup final

1881 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup Final
Event	1880–81 Welsh Cup
Date	26 March 1881
Venue	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Referee	Mr S.G. Crump (Stafford Road, Wolverhampton)
Attendance	4,000
	← 1880 1882 →

The 1881 Welsh Cup Final, was the fourth in the football competition. It was contested by Druids and Newtown White Star at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham.

Route to the Final[edit]

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Druids[edit]


Round	Opposition	Score	Location
1st	Llangollen (H)	3-1^[2]	Wynnstay Park, Ruabon
2nd	Ruthin (A)	1-1
3rd	Aberystwyth (H)	6-0
SF	Northwich Victoria (N)	3-0	The Racecourse, Wrexham

Newtown White Star[edit]


Round	Opposition	Score	Location
1st	Shrewsbury Engineers	1-0	Shrewsbury
1st (R)		0-0^[3]	The Racecourse, Wrexham
1st (R2)		1-0	Newtown
2nd	Wrexham (N)	2-1^[4]	Rhosddu Recreation Ground, Wrexham
3rd	Bye
SF	Llanidloes	2-0	Rhosddu Recreation Ground, Wrexham

Final[edit]

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26 March 1881
15:55

Druids	2 – 0	Newtown White Star
J Vaughan 27' 72'

Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: S.G. Crump (Wolverhampton)

Druids

Newtown White Star


GK		B. Roberts
FB		Jack Powell (c)
FB		A. Powell
HB		William Williams
HB		J. Bowen
RW		Dennis Heywood
RW		James Lloyd
LW		John Vaughan
LW		Jack Jones
CF		W. Smith
CF		Charles Ketley


GK		Harry Hibbott
FB		D. Owen
FB		T. Jones
HB		J. Andrew
HB		B. Morgan
RW		W. Andrew
RW		W. Lewis
LW		D. Williams (c)
LW		George Woosnam
CF		D. Rees
CF		E. Gittins

Assistant referees:

Mr Edward Phennah (Wrexham Civil Service)
Mr S. Williams (Gwersyllt Foresters)

References[edit]

^ "Year-by-year". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
^ "Welsh Newspapers Online IDRUIDS v. LLANGOLLEX.I|1880-11-20|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
^ "Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL.|1880-12-10|Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
^ "Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP|1881-01-15|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
^ "Football |1881-04-02|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
^ "NEWS |1881-04-04|The Western Mail - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

[1] "Year-by-year". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-21.

[2] "Welsh Newspapers Online IDRUIDS v. LLANGOLLEX.I|1880-11-20|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-21.

[3] "Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL.|1880-12-10|Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-21.

[4] "Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP|1881-01-15|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-21.

[5] "Football |1881-04-02|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

[6] "NEWS |1881-04-04|The Western Mail - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

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1881 Welsh Cup final

Route to the Final[edit]

Druids[edit]

Newtown White Star[edit]

Final[edit]

References[edit]

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