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.

1881 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup Final
Event1880–81 Welsh Cup
Date26 March 1881 (1881-03-26)
VenueRacecourse Ground, Wrexham
RefereeMr S.G. Crump (Stafford Road, Wolverhampton)
Attendance4,000
1880
1882

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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Druids2 – 0Newtown White Star
J Vaughan   27'   72'
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:

References edit

  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.