1881–82 Welsh Cup

1881–82 Welsh Football Association Challenge Cup
Welsh Senior Cup
Tournament details
Country	Wales
Final positions
Champions	Druids
Runner-up	Northwich Victoria
	← 1880–81 1882–83 →

The 1881–82 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup was the fifth season of the competition.

First round

Group One

Hartford St. Johns

1 – 3

Gwersyllt Foresters

Hartford, Cheshire

Holywell

0 – 3

Northwich Victoria 'A'

Ffordd Fer, Holywell

Wrexham Athletic 'A'

4 – 1

Rhyl

Wrexham

Equitable (Coedpoeth)

3 – 4

Flintshire Wanderers (Mold)

Coedpoeth

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Group Two

Wrexham Athletic 'B'

2 – 1

Hare & Hounds (Wrexham)

Wrexham

Northwich Victoria 'B'

w/o^[1]

Ruthin

Ruthin

Dolgelley Idris

0 – 6

Druids 'A'

Dolgelley

Rhostyllen Victoria

6 – 2^[2]

Corwen Mountaineers

Rhostyllen

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Group Three

Aberystwyth

2 – 0

Druids B

Shrewsbury Castle Blues

1 – 0

Welshpool Warriors

Chirk

4 – 3

Oswestry White Stars

Berwyn Rangers

4 – 0

Oswestry

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Second round

Group A

Wrexham Athletic

2 – 0

Equitable

Coedpoeth

Northwich Victoria

7 – 0

Mold

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Gwersyllt Foresters receive a bye to the next round.

Group B

Wrexham Athletic B

0 – 5

Druids

Ruthin

11 – 0

Rhostyllen Victoria

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Group C

Aberystwyth

3 – 1

Shrewsbury Castle Blues

Oswestry White Stars

2 – 1^[3]

Chirk

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Replay

Oswestry White Stars

1 – 2

Chirk

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Third round

Druids

0 – 0

Ruthin

Racecourse Ground
Wrexham

Chirk

2 – 1

Aberystwyth

Newtown

Wrexham Athletic

0 – 0^[4]

Northwich Victoria

Racecourse Ground
Wrexham

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Replay

	Druids	2 – 1	Ruthin	Racecourse Ground Wrexham
	Heywood , Joberts		60'	Attendance: 3,000

Wrexham Athletic

1 – 5

Northwich Victoria

Wynnstay Park

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Semi-final

Chirk

2 – 2

Northwich Victoria

Racecourse Grounds
Wrexham

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Druids receive a bye ito the final.

Replay

Chirk

1 – 5

Northwich Victoria

Racecourse Ground
Wrexham

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Final

April 8, 1882
16:00

Druids	5 – 0	Northwich Victoria
Ketley 20' (45), Bowen 41' , o.g.

Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Mr Hindle (Darwen)

Druids

Northwich Victoria

References

^ Ruthin withdrew and forfeited the game.
^ The score was disputed as either 6-2 or 6-1 to Rhostyllen Victoria.
^ Chirk objected to the game and the FAW ordered a replay.
^ This match was declared void.

The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) ISBN 1-872424-37-6
Welsh Football Data Archive

[1] Ruthin withdrew and forfeited the game.

[2] The score was disputed as either 6-2 or 6-1 to Rhostyllen Victoria.

[3] Chirk objected to the game and the FAW ordered a replay.

[4] This match was declared void.

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