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Football tournament season
The 1878β79 Welsh Cup was the second season of the
Welsh Cup . The cup was won by
Newtown White Star who defeated
Wrexham 1β0 in the final.
First round
Source:
Welsh Football Data Archive
Replay
Source:
Welsh Football Data Archive
Oswestry receive a
bye to the next round
Second round
Source:
Welsh Football Data Archive
Newtown receive
bye into next round
Third round
Source:
Welsh Football Data Archive
Replay
The replay was abandoned after half-an-hour, with the White Stars 3β1 up, after the Bangor umpire punched a White Stars player.
[3] The WFA ordered a replay but Bangor refused to play.
[4]
Wrexham received a
bye to the next round.
Semi-final
Source:
Welsh Football Data Archive
Replay
Source:
Welsh Football Data Archive
Final
References
^ "The Welsh Challenge Cup". Shrewsbury Chronicle : 5. 8 November 1878.
^ "Welsh Association Challenge Cup". Cambrian News : 3. 10 January 1879.
^ "The Welsh Challenge Cup". Wrexham Guardian : 8. 25 January 1879.
^ "The North Wales Challenge Cup". Liverpool Mercury : 3. 30 January 1879.