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1980 Welsh Cup final

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1980 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup Final
Event1979–80 Welsh Cup
First Leg
Date6 May 1980 (1980-05-06)
VenueSomerton Park, Newport
Attendance9,950
Second Leg
Date12 May 1980 (1980-05-12)
VenueGay Meadow, Shrewsbury
Attendance8,993

The 1980 Welsh Cup Final was the final of the 93rd season of the main domestic football cup competition in Wales, the Welsh Cup. The final was contested between Newport County and Shrewsbury Town over two legs. Newport County won 5–1 on aggregate, winning both legs.

Route to the final

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Newport County

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Newport County scores are shown first in every match

Round Opposition Score Venue
4 Cardiff City 2–0 Somerton Park
5 Wrexham 1–0 Racecourse Ground
SF Merthyr Tydfil 3–1 Somerton Park

Shrewsbury Town

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Shrewsbury Town scores are shown first in every match

Round Opposition Score Venue Notes
4 Oswestry Town 2–2 Gay Meadow
4r Oswestry Town 6–1 Victoria Road
5 Nantlle Vale 4–1 Gay Meadow Nantlle Vale conceded home advantage
SF Swansea City 2–2 Vetch Field
SFr Swansea City 2–2 Gay Meadow Shrewsbury Town win 6–5 on penalties

Matches

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First leg

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Newport County2–1Shrewsbury Town
Tynan Report Own goal
Attendance: 9,950
Referee: R Bridges (Deeside)
Newport County
Shrewsbury Town
NEWPORT COUNTY:
GK 1 England Gary Plumley
DF 2 England Richard Walden
FW 3 England Tommy Tynan
MF 4 England Grant Davies
DF 5 England Keith Oakes (c)
MF 6 England Neil Bailey
MF 7 Wales Nigel Vaughan
MF 8 Wales Steve Lowndes
FW 9 Wales Dave Gwyther
FW 10 England John Aldridge
FW 11 England Kevin Moore
Substitute:
MF 12 Scotland Bobby Ward
Manager:
England Len Ashurst
SHREWSBURY TOWN:
GK 1 England R Wardle
DF 2 Scotland Jack Keay
DF 3 England C Leonard
DF 4 England Graham Turner
DF 5 England C Griffin
MF 6 England Jake King
MF 7 England David Tong
MF 8 England Ian Atkins
FW 9 England Steve Biggins
FW 10 England John Dungworth
DF 11 Scotland Paul Maguire
Substitute:
DF 12 England Steve Cross
Manager:
England Graham Turner

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • One named substitute.
  • Maximum of one substitution.

Second leg

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Shrewsbury Town0–3Newport County
Report Tynan
Lowndes
Gwyther
Attendance: 8,993
Referee: R Bridges (Deeside)
Shrewsbury Town
Newport County
SHREWSBURY TOWN:
GK 1 England R Wardle
DF 2 England Jake King
DF 3 England C Leonard
DF 4 Scotland Brian Coyne
DF 5 England C Griffin
MF 6 Scotland Jack Keay
MF 7 England David Tong
MF 8 England Ian Atkins
FW 9 England Steve Biggins
FW 10 England John Dungworth
DF 11 Scotland Paul Maguire
Substitute:
DF 12 England Steve Cross
Manager:
England Graham Turner
NEWPORT COUNTY:
GK 1 England Gary Plumley
DF 2 England Richard Walden
FW 3 England Tommy Tynan
MF 4 England Grant Davies
DF 5 England Keith Oakes (c)
MF 6 England Neil Bailey
MF 7 Wales Nigel Vaughan
MF 8 Wales Steve Lowndes
FW 9 Wales Dave Gwyther
FW 10 England John Aldridge
FW 11 England Kevin Moore
Substitutes:
MF 12 Scotland Bobby Ward
Manager:
England Len Ashurst

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • One named substitute.
  • Maximum of one substitution.

References

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