1896 Welsh Cup final

The 1896 Welsh Cup Final, the

Bangor

Bangor's route to the final took seven games, with their first against

In the second round, Bangor received a bye into the third, due to no teams being close enough to travel to, and there they welcomed Westminster Rovers to their Maes y Dre field. Another draw, 1–1, after 90 minutes the game was replayed at Westminster, where Bangor won 3–1.

In the Fourth Round, Bangor once again draw 1–1, this time against Wellington St George. The game was replayed, once again at Maes y Dre.

Now only one game from the Bangor's second final, they faced last years winners Newtown. Taking the game to another 1–1 draw, Bangor went on to win 3–0 in the replay. Both games were played at the home of the final opponents, the Racecourse Ground.

Wrexham

As runners-up in the previous years Welsh Cup, Wrexham joined the 1896 competition in the fourth round.

Match

Report

Detail

6 April 1896
15:30

Wrexham
T Thomas 5' C Jones J Roberts		Pugh

Council Field, Llandudno

Attendance: 7,000

Referee: T Gough (Oswestry)

Bangor[1]

Wrexham[2]

BANGOR: GK 1 W Arridge DF 2 R Roberts DF 3 D H Williams DF 4 W H Jones DF 5 T Buckland MF 6 S Roberts MF 7 Walter Lewis MF 8 R Owen FW 9 C Jones FW 10 J Roberts DF 11 T Thomas

WREXHAM: GK 1 W Ball DF 2 E Samuels DF 3 A E Ellis MF 4 F Stokes MF 5 E Robinson MF 6 J P Rogers MF 7 D H Pugh MF 8 Trevor Owen FW 9 J Hughes FW 10 W C Harrison FW 11 A Williams MATCH RULES 90 minutes. Replay if scores still level.

See also

Notes

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References

Bibliography

• Garland, Ian (1991). The History of the Welsh Cup 1877–1993. Bridge Books.
  ISBN 1-872424-37-6
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