The 1937–38 FAW Welsh Cup is the 57th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.

1937–38 Welsh Cup
Tournament details
CountryWales
Teams66
Final positions
ChampionsEngland Shrewsbury Town
Runner-upWales Swansea Town
Tournament statistics
Matches played82
Goals scored360 (4.39 per match)

League name pointed after clubs name.

  • B&DL - Birmingham & District League
  • CCL - Cheshire County League
  • FL D2 - Football League Second Division
  • FL D3N - Football League Third Division North
  • FL D3S - Football League Third Division South
  • MWL - Mid-Wales Football League
  • ML - Midland League
  • SFL - Southern Football League
  • WLN - Welsh League North
  • WLS D1 - Welsh League South Division One
  • WCL - West Cheshire League
  • W&DL - Wrexham & District Amateur League

First round

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Tie no Home Score Away
1 Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN) 2–2 Llandudno (WLN)
replay Llandudno (WLN) 1–1 Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN)
replay Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN) 3–1 Llandudno (WLN)
2 Colwyn Bay 2–3 Penrhyn Quarry (WLN)
3 Llay Welfare (W&DL) 1–1 Llanerch Celts (W&DL)
replay Llanerch Celts (W&DL) 2–4 Llay Welfare (W&DL)
4 Caergwrle (W&DL) 3–0 Rhosymedre
5 Crosville 1–3 Castle Firebrick Works (W&DL)
6 Mold Alexandra 3–3 Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL)
replay Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL) 7–0 Mold Alexandra
7 Buckley Town 6–0 Coedpoeth (W&DL)
8 Druids (W&DL) 0–5 Chirk (W&DL)
9 Flint Town (WCL) 1–1 Gwersyllt (W&DL)
replay Gwersyllt (W&DL) 3–0 Flint Town (WCL)
10 Courtaulds Holywell 4–1 Vron United (W&DL)
11 Towyn 0–4 Aberdovey (MWL)
12 Machynlleth (MWL) 3–4 Porthmadog (WLN)
13 Aberystwyth Town 4–1 Pwllheli (WLN)
14 Welshpool 8–0 Newtown (MWL)
15 Dolgelley Albion 3–1 Bala Town
16 Tredomen Works 5–1 Porth United
17 Blaina Town 0–10 Llanelly (WLS D1)
18 Ebbw Vale (WLS D1) 0–0 Caerphilly Town (WLS D1)
replay Caerphilly Town (WLS D1) 2–2 Ebbw Vale (WLS D1)
replay Ebbw Vale (WLS D1) 4–1 Caerphilly Town (WLS D1)
19 Caerphilly United w/o Penrhiwceiber
20 Rhayader (MWL) w/o Llanidloes Town (MWL)

Second round

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20 winners from the first round plus Haverfordwest Athletic and Lovell's Athletic.

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN) 1–1 Penrhyn Quarry (WLN)
replay Penrhyn Quarry (WLN) 4–1 Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN)
2 'Courtaulds Holywell 3–1 Buckley Town
3 Chirk (W&DL) 2–1 Gwersyllt (W&DL)
4 Llay Welfare (W&DL) 3–0 Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL)
5 Castle Firebrick Works (W&DL) 3–5* Caergwrle (W&DL)
replay Castle Firebrick Works (W&DL) 0–0 Caergwrle (W&DL)
replay Caergwrle (W&DL) 2–1 Castle Firebrick Works (W&DL)
6 Porthmadog (WLN) 7–1 Dolgelley Albion
7 'Aberystwyth Town 5–4 Aberdovey (MWL)
8 Llanidloes Town (MWL) 7–1 Welshpool
9 Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1) 3–1 Tredomen Works
10 Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1) 4–1 Caerphilly United
11 Ebbw Vale (WLS D1) 3–8 Llanelly (WLS D1)

Third round

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10 winners from the second round plus 14 new clubs. Llanelly get a bye to the fourth round.

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Penrhyn Quarry (WLN) 5–4 Porthmadog (WLN)
2 Macclesfield (CCL) 3–1 Bangor City (B&DL & WLN)
3 Kidderminster Harriers (B&DL) 1–2 Cheltenham Town (SFL)
4 Wellington Town (B&DL) 6–0 Hereford United (B&DL)
5 Oswestry Town (B&DL) 1–1 Shrewsbury Town (B&DL)
replay Shrewsbury Town (B&DL) 6–3 Oswestry Town (B&DL)
6 Caergwrle (W&DL) 4–3 Llay Welfare (W&DL)
7 Chirk (W&DL) 3–2 Courtaulds Holywell
8 Aberystwyth Town 0–1 Llanidloes Town (MWL)
9 Aberdare Town (WLS D1) 0–3 Aberaman (WLS D1)
10 Cardiff Corinthians (WLS D1) 2–3 Gwynfi Welfare (WLS D1)
11 Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1) 3–0 Milford United (WLS D1)
12 Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1) 4–4 Troedyrhiw (WLS D1)
replay Troedyrhiw (WLS D1) 1–2 Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1)

Fourth round

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12 winners from the third round, Llanelly and one new team - Worcester City.

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Wellington Town (B&DL) 1–3 Cheltenham Town (SFL)
2 Macclesfield (CCL) 0–7 Shrewsbury Town (ML)
3 Llanidloes Town (MWL) 4–1 Chirk (W&DL)
4 Penrhyn Quarry (WLN) 0–0* Caergwrle (W&DL)
5 Llanelly (WLS D1) 2–1 Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1)
6 Aberaman (WLS D1) 1–2 Worcester City (B&DL)
7 Gwynfi Welfare (WLS D1) 0–3 Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1)

Fifth round

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Four winners from the fourth round. Cheltenham Town, Shrewsbury Town and Worcester City get a bye to the Sixth round.

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Llanidloes Town (MWL) 2–1 Caergwrle (W&DL)
2 Llanelly (WLS D1) 3–0 Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1)

Sixth round

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Two winners from the fifth round, Cheltenham Town, Shrewsbury Town and Worcester City and eleven new clubs.

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Newport County (FL D3S) 6–2 Bristol City (FL D3S)
2 Worcester City (B&DL) 2–2 Barry (WLS D1 & SFL)
replay Barry (WLS D1 & SFL) 1–1 Worcester City (B&DL)
replay Worcester City (B&DL) 2–0 Barry (WLS D1 & SFL)
3 Swansea Town (FL D2) 8–0 Llanelly (WLS D1)
4 Cardiff City (FL D3S) 0–1 Cheltenham Town (SFL)
5 New Brighton (FL D3N) 1–5 Chester (FL D3N)
6 Llanidloes Town (MWL) 1–1 Rhyl (CCL)
replay Rhyl (CCL) 1–0 Llanidloes Town (MWL)
7 Wrexham (FL D3N) 1–3 Shrewsbury Town (ML)
8 Southport (FL D3N) 2–0 Crewe Alexandra (FL D3N)

Seventh round

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Tie no Home Score Away
1 Newport County (FL D3S) 1–0 Cheltenham Town (SFL)
2 Swansea Town (FL D2) 1–0 Worcester City (B&DL)
3 Rhyl (CCL) 3–2 Southport (FL D3N)
4 Chester (FL D3N) 0–0 Shrewsbury Town (ML)
replay Shrewsbury Town (ML) 2–1 Chester (FL D3N)

Semifinal

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Swansea Town and Rhyl played at Chester.

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Shrewsbury Town (ML) 3–2 Newport County (FL D3S)
2 Swansea Town (FL D2) 7–2 Rhyl (CCL)

Final

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Both final and replay were held in Shrewsbury.

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Shrewsbury Town (ML) 2–2 Swansea Town (FL D2)
replay Shrewsbury Town (ML) 2–1 Swansea Town (FL D2)
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