The 1960–61 FAW Welsh Cup is the 74th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales. The final was played at Ninian Park in Cardiff, in front of an attendance of 5,938.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Wales |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Swansea Town |
| Runner-up | Bangor City |
First round
edit| Tie no | Home | Score | Away | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gresford Athletic | 5–6 | Overton St Mary's | |
| 2 | Rhostyllen Villa | 2–5 | Rhosddu | |
| 3 | Ruthin FC | v | Mold Alexandra | Mold Alexandra withdrew |
| 4 | Buckley Rovers | 2–1 | Holt Nomads | |
| 5 | Bradley Rangers | 3–1 | Thomas Marshall SC Wrexham | |
| 6 | Brymbo Steelworks | 5–3 | Corwen Amateurs | |
| 7 | Llay Welfare | 14–1 | Queens Park Rangers (Wrexham) | |
| 8 | Newtown | 1–0 | Caersws Amateurs | |
| 9 | Machynlleth | 5–2 | Llanidloes Town | |
| 10 | Llandrindod Wells | 2–8 | Knighton Town | |
| 11 | Towyn | 1–0 | Dolgellau | |
| 12 | Bala Town | 2–3 | Barmouth & Dyffryn United | |
| 13 | Seven Sisters | 1–1 | 3M Gorseinon | Played at Onllwyn |
| replay | 3M Gorseinon | 7–2 | Seven Sisters | |
| 14 | Cwmavon | 1–6 | Pontardawe Athletic |
Second round
edit| Tie no | Home | Score | Away | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caernarfon Town | 2–3 | Prestatyn Town | |
| 2 | Nantlle Vale | 3–0 | Penmaenmawr | |
| 3 | Holyhead Town | 9–2 | Nefyn United | |
| 4 | Overton St Mary's | 3–2 | Bradley Rangers | |
| 5 | Buckley Rovers | 5–0 | Denbigh Town | |
| 6 | Ruthin FC | 1–1 | Brymbo Steelworks | |
| replay | Brymbo Steelworks | 3–2 | Ruthin FC | |
| 7 | Druids United | 2–7 | Chirk AAA | |
| 8 | Rhosddu | 3–11 | Llay Welfare | |
| 9 | Llangollen | 0–1 | Rhos Aelwyd | |
| 10 | Towyn | 1–0 | Aberystwyth Town | |
| 11 | Barmouth & Dyffryn United | v | Builth | Builth dismissed |
| 12 | Welshpool | 4–5 | Knighton Town | |
| 13 | Newtown | 0–2 | Machynlleth | |
| 14 | Ebbw Vale | 1–0 | Morriston Town | |
| 15 | Briton Ferry Athletic | 1–1 | Pembroke Borough | |
| replay | Pembroke Borough | 7–3 | Briton Ferry Athletic | |
| 16 | 3M Gorseinon | 0–10 | Llanelli | Played at Llanelli |
| 17 | Haverfordwest County | 1–0 | Ton Pentre | |
| 18 | Port Talbot Athletic | 0–3 | Brecon Corinthians | |
| 19 | Caerau Athletic | 4–5 | Pontardawe Athletic | |
| 20 | Ferndale Athletic | 4–2 | Cardiff Corinthians |
Third round
edit| Tie no | Home | Score | Away | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pwllheli & District | 2–1 | Borough United | |
| 2 | Llandudno | 5–2 | Prestatyn Town | |
| 3 | Bethesda Athletic | 1–1 | Porthmadog | |
| replay | Porthmadog | v | Bethesda Athletic | Bethesda withdrew |
| 4 | Nantlle Vale | 1–1 | Blaenau Ffestiniog | |
| replay | Blaenau Ffestiniog | 0–4 | Nantlle Vale | |
| 5 | Holyhead Town | 4–1 | Holywell Town | |
| 6 | Flint Town United | 1–0 | Colwyn Bay | |
| 7 | Buckley Rovers | 0–5 | Llay Welfare | |
| 8 | Rhos Aelwyd | 1–1 | Chirk AAA | |
| replay | Chirk AAA | 3–0 | Rhos Aelwyd | |
| 9 | Overton St Mary's | 2–0 | Brymbo Steelworks | |
| 10 | Machynlleth | 1–1 | Knighton Town | |
| replay | Knighton Town | 4–2 | Machynlleth | |
| 11 | Towyn | 2–1 | Barmouth & Dyffryn United | |
| 12 | Ferndale Athletic | 3–4 | Brecon Corinthians | Played at Brecon |
| 13 | Llanelli | 6–2 | Pontardawe Athletic | |
| 14 | Haverfordwest County | 6–0 | Ebbw Vale | |
| 15 | Pembroke Borough | 1–1 | Lovell's Athletic | |
| replay | Lovell's Athletic | 7–1 | Pembroke Borough |
Fourth round
edit| Tie no | Home | Score | Away | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porthmadog | 3–3 | Nantlle Vale | |
| replay | Nantlle Vale | 4–4 | Porthmadog | |
| replay | Porthmadog | 2–1 | Nantlle Vale | |
| 2 | Flint Town United | 1–2 | Holyhead Town | |
| 3 | Llandudno | 1–0 | Overton St Mary's | |
| 4 | Chirk AAA | 3–2 | Llay Welfare | |
| 5 | Rhyl | 0–1 | Pwllheli & District | |
| 6 | Merthyr Tydfil | 2–0 | Llanelli | |
| 7 | Brecon Corinthians | 0–1 | Lovell's Athletic | |
| 8 | Barry Town | 2–1 | Haverfordwest County | |
| 9 | Knighton Town | 4–1 | Towyn |
Fifth round
edit| Tie no | Home | Score | Away | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester | 2–1 | Porthmadog | |
| 2 | Llandudno | 0–1 | Holyhead Town | |
| 3 | Chirk AAA | 0–8 | Bangor City | |
| 4 | Pwllheli & District | 0–1 | Wrexham | |
| 5 | Abergavenny Thursdays | 1–3 | Newport County | |
| 6 | Merthyr Tydfil | 1–1 | Lovell's Athletic | |
| replay | Lovell's Athletic | 3–1 | Merthyr Tydfil | |
| 7 | Knighton Town | 0–16 | Cardiff City | Played at Ninian Park |
| 8 | Barry Town | 0–3 | Swansea Town |
Sixth round
edit| Tie no | Home | Score | Away | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangor City | 3–1 | Chester | |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Newport County | |
| 3 | Swansea Town | 5–0 | Holyhead Town | |
| 4 | Wrexham | 2–0 | Lovell's Athletic |
Semi-finals
edit| Bangor City | 3–0 | Wrexham |
|---|---|---|
Bangor
| Swansea Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
Newport
Replay
edit| Cardiff City | 1–2 | Swansea Town |
|---|---|---|
Llanelli
Final
edit| Swansea Town | 3–1 | Bangor City |
|---|---|---|
Reynolds  B. Davies R. Davies |
Report | Ellis |
References
edit- General
- Specific
- ^ "Welsh Cup Final 1960/61". wfda.co.uk. Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
External links
edit- Welsh Cup Special (1961) on YouTube
- The FAW Welsh Cup at low.org.uk
