1888–89 Welsh Cup

1888–89 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup
	The Welsh Cup
Country	Wales
Champions	Bangor
Runners-up	Northwich Victoria
	← 1887–88 →

The 1888–89 FAW Welsh Cup was the 12th edition of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales. The competition was won by Bangor.

First round[]

Group One[]

Holywell

2 – 4

Ruthin

0 – 7

Bangor City

Mold

3 – 0

Porthmadoc

Corwen

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Group Two[]

0 – 8

Chirk AAA

Knighton

Oswestry

1 – 0

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Group Three[]

Llangollen

5 – 4

Druids

2 – 2

Wrexham

Rhostyllen Victoria

8 – 1

Corwen

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

receive a bye to the next round

Replay[]

Wrexham

2 – 1

Druids

Racecourse Ground
Wrexham

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Group Four[]

Nantwich

w/o

Crewe Alexandra

1 – 2

Northwich Victoria

Chester St Oswalds

5 – 1

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Davenham receive a bye to the next round

Second round[]

Ruthin

9 – 0¹

Mold

Chirk AAA

w/o

Oswestry

Wrexham

4 – 1²

Rhostyllen Victoria

3 – 3

Davenham

2 – 2

Nantwich

Northwich Victoria

2 – 1

Chester St Oswalds

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Bangor receive a bye to the next round ¹ Match protested regarding poor light, re-play was organised
² Match protested regarding ineligible man, re-play was organised

Replay[]

Ruthin

3 – 0

Mold

St Asaph

Wrexham

3 – 0

Racecourse Ground
Wrexham

Rhostyllen Victoria

2 – 1

Davenham

2 – 3¹

Nantwich

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

¹ match abandoned after poor light

Second Replay[]

Davenham

5 – 1

Nantwich

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Third round[]

Ruthin

1 – 4

Bangor City

Wrexham

1 – 0¹

Rhostyllen Victoria

Davenham

0 – 0

Northwich Victoria

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Chirk AAA receive bye to next round
¹ match protested, re-play was organised

Replay[]

Wrexham

4 – 0

Rhostyllen Victoria

Northwich Victoria

4 – 3

Davenham

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Semi Final[]

	Wrexham	2 – 3	Bangor City	Chester
	Hewitt P leary^(o.g)		D Lewis P Leary 40' W Lewis	Attendance: 2,000

	Chirk AAA	1 – 1	Northwich Victoria	Chester
				Attendance: 3,000

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

Replay[]

Northwich Victoria

3 – 2

Chirk AAA

Chester
Wrexham

Source: Welsh Football Data Archive

.

Final[]

22 April 1889
15:30

Bangor	2 – 1	Northwich Victoria
E P Whitley-Hughes 75' R O Roberts		R Leather 76'

Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Mr Mitchell (Blackburn)

Bangor.^[1]

Northwich Victoria^[2]

References[]

^ The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) ISBN 1-872424-37-6
^ Northwich Victoria - Historical Football Kits

Welsh Football Data Archive

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

[2] Northwich Victoria - Historical Football Kits

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