1877–78 Welsh Cup

The 1877–78 Welsh Cup was the first season of the Welsh Cup. The cup was won by Wrexham who defeated Druids 1–0 in the final.

First round

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Newtown !Newtown 1 – 1 Druids !Druids Daniel Grey  87' Date 13 October 1877 Kick off 15:00 Stadium The Cunnings Newtown
Bangor !Bangor 1 – 0 Caernarvon Athletic !Caernarvon Athletic Kick off 15:00 Stadium Maes-y-dre Bangor
Oswestry !Oswestry 12 – 0 Chirk !Chirk
Gwersyllt Foresters !Gwersyllt Foresters 0 – 0 Northwich Victoria !Northwich Victoria
Corwen !Corwen 0 – 0 Bala !Bala
Newtown White Star !Newtown White Star 1 – 0 Ruabon !Ruabon
Wrexham !Wrexham 3 – 1 Civil Service Wrexham !Civil Service Wrexham
Swansea RFC !Swansea RFC w/o Aberystwyth Town !Aberystwyth Town
23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers !23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers w/o Llangollen !Llangollen

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Replay

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Second Replay

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Rhosllanerchrugog receive a bye to the next round

• Believing that it was a Rugby Union competition Swansea RFC scratched to Aberystwyth when officials learned that it was one for football.

Second round

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Replay

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Third round

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Replay

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Second Replay

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Bangor receive bye to next round

Semi Final

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Second Replay

Home team	Score	Away team	Additional information
Bangor !Bangor 0 – 1 Druids !Druids Dr Daniel Grey  ??' Stadium Rhyl

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Wrexham receive bye to next round

Final

The final of the inaugural Welsh Cup tournament was played at Acton Park, Wrexham on 30 March 1878 between Wrexham and Druids of Ruabon. The match was a cliffhanger, with no score until the Wrexham forwards charged the Druids' defenders to take the ball over the line to win the game in the final minute, with James Davies being credited with the goal.^[1][2]

Wrexham v Druids

30 March 1878 16:00

Wrexham	1 – 0	Druids
James Davies  90'

Acton Park, Wrexham Attendance: 1,500 Referee: J W Thomas (Stoke)

Wrexham

Druids

References

• The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) ISBN 1-872424-37-6
• Welsh Football Data Archive