Football match
1878 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup Final Event 1877–78 Welsh Cup Date 30 March 1878 (1878-03-30 ) Venue Acton Park, Wrexham Referee J.W. Thomas (Stoke) Attendance 1,500 1879 →
The 1878 Welsh Cup Final , was the first in the competition. It was contested by Wrexham and Druids at the Acton Park, Wrexham.[ 1]
The Wrexham team which won the first Welsh Cup in 1878. The team are pictured without the trophy, as it was not ready until a year later.
Route to the final [ 1]
Wrexham Round Opposition Score Location 1st Civil Service (Wrexham) (H) 3-1 The Racecourse, Wrexham 2nd Oswestry United (H) 1-1 The Racecourse, Wrexham Oswestry United (A) 2-0 Cricket Field, Oswestry 3rd Gwersyllt Foresters (A) 8-0 Stansty Park, Wrexham SF Bye
Druids Round Opposition Score Location 1st Newtown (A) 1-1 Newtown (H) 4-0 Plas Madoc 2nd Rhosllanerchrugog (H) 3-0 Plas Madoc 3rd Newtown White Stars (H) 1-1 Plas Madoc Newtown White Stars (A) 1-1 Newtown White Stars (N) 3-0 Cricket Field, Oswestry SF Bangor (N) 0-0 The Racecourse, Wrexham 1-0 Rhyl
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 pitch was donated by Sir R. A. Cunliffe, and was a roped off portion of land measuring 120 yards by 76. Entrance was gained via Rhosnessney Lodge[ 2] with sixpence being charged for admission.[ 1] 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.[ 3] [ 4]
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mr J.W. Thomas (
Stoke )
GK Edward Phennah FB Charles Murless FB T.W. Davies HB E. Evans HB Edwin Alfred Cross HB Alfred Davies FW Charles Edwards FW E. Evans FW James Davies FW John Price FW Henry Loxham
Assistant referees:
Mr J.M. Morris (Shrewsbury) Mr T. Hingle (Darwen)
References ^ a b c "THE WELSH CHALLENGE CUP - Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales . ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online Advertising 23 March 1878 Wrexham Guardian - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales . Retrieved 2017-12-20 . ^ "1877 Welsh Cup Action". The Story of Welsh Football: 1877-1879 . www.wrexham.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2010 . ^ Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players . Bridge Books. p. 38. ISBN 1-872424-11-2 . ^ "Welsh Football Association Challenge Cup". The Cambrian : 6. 5 April 1878. gives Wrexham's colours as blue and red jerseys and stockings
Wrexham A.F.C. matches
Welsh Cup Finals 1878 1879 1883 1890 1891 1893 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1902 1903 1905 1909 1910 1911 1914 1915 1920 1921 1924 1925 1931 1932 1933 1950 1957 1958 1960 1962 1965 1967 1971 1972 1975 1978 1979 1983 1984 1986 1988 1990 1991 1995 Football League Trophy FinalFA Trophy FinalsPlay-off finals Other matches Wrexham 2–1 Arsenal (1992)