The 1882–83 FAW Welsh Cup was the sixth edition of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.
 The Welsh Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Wales |
| Teams | 22 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Wrexham |
| Runner-up | Druids |
First round edit
- Corwen failed to appear for the arranged fixture.
| Dolgellau Idris | 6 – 1 | Holywell Rovers, at Corwen |
| 4 November 1882 | Denbigh Town | 3 – 3 | Ruthin Town |
| Aberystwyth | bye |
| Hartford | 9 – 0 | Crown F.C. |
| 4 November 1882 | Coedpoeth | 1 – 1 | Hare & Hounds (Wrexham) | Coedpoeth |
| 28 October 1882 | Wrexham | 4 – 1 | Davenham | Rhosddu Recreation Ground |
| W. Roberts x1, R. Davies x1, M. Davies x1 |
| Plymouth Hope | 1 – 10 | Northwich Victoria |
| 4 November 1882 | Oswestry White Star | 1 – 0 | Trefonen | Oswestry |
| 4 November 1882 | Black Park | 0 – 5 | Berwyn Rangers | |
| J.E Jones x3, T. Attwell x2 |
| Dolgellau Mountaineers | bye |
Replays edit
Second round edit
| 9 December 1882 | Aberystwyth | 2 – 0 | Dolgellau Idris | Aberystwyth |
| Ruthin Town | bye |
| 16 December 1882 | Rhyl (Skull and Cross-Bones) | 3 – 2 | Hartford | Rhyl |
| 16 December 1882 | Hare & Hounds (Wrexham) | 1 – 5 | Northwich Victoria | The Racecourse, Wrexham |
| J. Pugh |
| Druids | 12 – 1 | Dolgellau Mountaineers |
| 16 December 1882 | Berwyn Rangers | 5 – 2 | Oswestry White Star | Llangollen |
Third round edit
| Aberystwyth | 4 – 2 | Druids |
| Rhyl | bye |
Replays edit
Fourth round edit
| Berwyn Rangers | 2 – 5 | Druids |
Semifinals edit
| Druids | 3 – 0 | Northwich Victoria |
| Wrexham | bye |
Final edit
     Wrexham
|
    Druids[3]
|
References edit
Bibliography edit
- Garland, Ian (1991). The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993. Bridge Books. ISBN 1-872424-37-6.
Notes edit
- ^ "Football Intelligence; Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. 12 November 1882.
- ^ a b "The Welsh Challenge Cup; Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. 16 December 1882.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1882). Football Annual. Cricket Press. p. 205.
- The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) ISBN 1-872424-37-6
- Welsh Football Data Archive
