1991 Welsh Cup Final

1991 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup Final
Event 1990–91 Welsh Cup
Date 19 May 1991
Venue National Stadium, Cardiff
Referee K Burge (Rhondda)
Attendance 5,000

The 1991 Welsh Cup Final saw Swansea City win the Welsh Cup for the tenth time, by beating Wrexham 2–0 at National Stadium in the 104th Welsh Cup Final.

This was Wrexham's second consecutive final, having lost 2–1 to English side Hereford United the previous season.

The win gave Swansea their second campaign in a European competition, in the 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup, in three years after their Welsh Cup triumph in 1989. This campaign was also Swansea's last foray into Europe until 2013. This triumph was Swansea's last in the Welsh Cup.

Route to the final

Wrexham

Round Opposition Score Venue
Third Round Worcester City 31 Racecourse Ground (h)
Fourth Round Ammanford Town 05 Rice Street (a)
Quarter-final Stroud 12 The Lawn Ground (a)
Semi-final
1st leg
Hereford United 11 Racecourse Ground (h)
Semi-final
2nd leg
Hereford United 12 Edgar Street (a)

Swansea City

Round Opposition Score Venue
Third Round Llanelli 81 Vetch Field (h)
Fourth Round Merthyr Tydfil 01 Penydarren Park (a)
Quarter-final Colwyn Bay 11 Llanelian Road (a)
Replay Colwyn Bay 12 Vetch Field (h)
Semi-final
1st leg
Barry Town 22 Jenner Park (a)
Semi-final
2nd leg
Barry Town 12 Vetch Field (h)

Match

19 May 1991
Swansea City 2–0 Wrexham
Penney
Raynor
Report
National Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: K Burge (Rhondda)
Swansea City
Wrexham
SWANSEA CITY:
GK 1Wales Mark Kendall
DF 2 England Paul Williams
DF 3 Wales Chris Coleman
DF 4 Wales David Hough
DF 5 Wales Des Trick
MF 6 Wales Andy Legg
MF 7England Andy Watson
MF 8England Paul Raynor
FW 9Wales Russell Coughlin
FW 10England Terry Connor
DF 11 England Dave Penney
Substitute:
CF 12 Scotland Paul Chalmers
Manager:
Scotland Frank Burrows
WREXHAM:
GK 1 England Mark Morris
DF 2England Andy Thackeray
DF 3Republic of Ireland Phil Hardy
MF 4England Mark Sertori
MF 5 Wales Wayne Phillips
MF 6Wales Joey Jones
MF 7 England Jon Bowden
MF 8 England Joey Murray
FW 9Wales Lee Jones
FW 10England Andy Preece
FW 11England Ian Griffiths
Substitutes:
MF 12Wales Gareth Owen
DF 12England Nigel Beaumont
Manager:
Wales Brian Flynn

MATCH RULES

References

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