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1881 Welsh Cup final

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1881 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup Final
Event1880–81 Welsh Cup
Date26 March 1881 (1881-03-26)
VenueRacecourse Ground, Wrexham
RefereeMr S.G. Crump (Stafford Road, Wolverhampton)
Attendance4,000
1880
1882

The 1881 Welsh Cup Final, was the fourth in the football competition. It was contested by Druids and Newtown White Star at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham.

Route to the Final

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Druids

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Round Opposition Score Location
1st Llangollen (H) 3-1[2] Wynnstay Park, Ruabon
2nd Ruthin (A) 1-1
3rd Aberystwyth (H) 6-0
SF Northwich Victoria (N) 3-0 The Racecourse, Wrexham

Newtown White Star

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Round Opposition Score Location
1st Shrewsbury Engineers 1-0 Shrewsbury
1st (R) 0-0[3] The Racecourse, Wrexham
1st (R2) 1-0 Newtown
2nd Wrexham (N) 2-1[4] Rhosddu Recreation Ground, Wrexham
3rd Bye
SF Llanidloes 2-0 Rhosddu Recreation Ground, Wrexham

Final

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Druids2 – 0Newtown White Star
J Vaughan 27' 72'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: C Crump (Wolverhampton)
Druids[7]
Newtown White Star[8]
GK Wales B. Roberts
FB Wales Jack Powell (c)
FB Wales A. Powell
HB Wales William Williams
HB Wales J. Bowen
RW Wales Dennis Heywood
RW Wales James Lloyd
LW Wales John Vaughan
LW Wales Jack Jones
CF Wales W. Smith
CF Wales Charles Ketley
GK Wales Harry Hibbott
FB Wales D. Owen
FB Wales T. Jones
HB Wales J. Andrew
HB Wales B. Morgan
RW Wales W. Andrew
RW Wales W. Lewis
LW Wales D. Williams (c)
LW Wales George Woosnam
CF Wales D. Rees
CF Wales E. Gittins

Assistant referees:

References

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  1. ^ "Year-by-year". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  2. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online IDRUIDS v. LLANGOLLEX.I|1880-11-20|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  3. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL.|1880-12-10|Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  4. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP|1881-01-15|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  5. ^ "Football |1881-04-02|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  6. ^ "NEWS |1881-04-04|The Western Mail - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  7. ^ Alcock, Charles (1881). Football Annual. London: Wright & Co. p. 186.
  8. ^ Alcock, Charles (1881). Football Annual. London: Wright & Co. p. 187.