1896–97 Welsh Amateur Cup
| Country | Wales |
|---|---|
| Defending champions | Queensferry Ironopolis |
| Champions |  Coppenhall |
| Runners-up | |
← 1895–96 1897–98 → | |
The 1896–97 Welsh Amateur Cup was the seventh season of the Welsh Amateur Cup. The cup was won by Coppenhall who defeated 3-2 in the final, at Buckley, and became the first English club to win the Trophy.
First Round[]
| Home Team | Result | Away Team | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Asaph Athletic | Penmaenmawr Swifts | ||
| Bangor Reserve | Carnarvon Ironopolis Reserves | ||
| Llandudno Swifts Reserves | 6-4[1] | Flint Swifts | |
| Gresford | Brymbo Reserves | ||
| Mold Red Stars | 1-3[1] | Coppenhall
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| Buckley Town Reserves | Buckley Victoria | ||
| Stansty Villa | Westminster Rovers Reserve | ||
| Ruabon Albion | Ellesmere Rangers
|
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| Rhos Reserve | Adwy United | ||
| Rhosnessy | Erddig Albion | ||
| Chirk Reserve | Druids Reserve | ||
| Rhos Eagle Wanderers | Wrexham St. Mary's | ||
| Rhostyllen Reserve | Wrexham Old Boys | Appear in draw as Wrexham, however Wrexham Old Boys appear in later rounds. | |
| Shrewsbury Athletic
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Dawley Town
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| Llanidloes Reserve | 1-1[2] | Newtown Royal Welsh Warehouse | |
| Newtown Excelsior | Oswestry Reserve
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| Newtown Half Holiday | Welshpool Reserve | Went to a Replay. | |
| Welshpool Reserve | 2-1 | Newtown Half Holiday | Replay |
Second Round[]
| Home Team | Result | Away Team | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llandudno Swifts Reserves | 3-1[4] | Penmaenmawr Swifts | |
| Bangor Reserve | Bye | ||
| Stansty Villa | 4-2[5] | Buckley Victoria | |
| Coppenhall
|
5-0 | Brymbo Reserves | |
| Rhos Eagle Wanderers | 5-1 | Wrexham Old Boys | |
| Druids Reserve | 0-4 | Erddig Albion | |
| Adwy United | 1-1 | Ruabon Albion | Ruabon Albion won replay 3-2.[6] |
| Oswestry Reserve
|
3-0[5] | Newtown Royal Welsh Warehouse | |
| Welshpool Reserve | 1-5 | Shrewsbury Athletic
|
Third round[]
| Home Team | Result | Away Team | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llandudno Swifts Reserves | 5-1[8] | Bangor Reserves | |
| Oswestry Reserve
|
3-1[9] | Shrewsbury Athletic
|
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| Ruabon Albion | Bye | ||
| Rhos Eagle Wanderers | Erddig Albion | ||
| Stansty Villa | 2-6[10] | Coppenhall
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| Incomplete |
Fourth Round[]
| Home Team | Result | Away Team | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhos Eagle Wanderers | Ruabon Albion | ||
| Llandudno Swifts Reserves | Bye | ||
| Oswestry Reserve
|
Bye | ||
| Coppenhall
|
Bye |
Semi Final[]
| Result | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coppenhall
|
2-1[12] | Oswestry Reserve
|
Wynnstay Park, Ruabon |
| Llandudno Swifts Reserves | 0-7[13] | Rhos Eagle Wanderers | Queensferry |
Final[]
| Winner | Result | Runner Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coppenhall
|
3-2 | Rhos Eagle Wanderers | Buckley |
References[]
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- ^ "Wrexham Advertiser - Saturday 28 November 1896". Wrexham Advertiser. 28 November 1896 – via http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
- ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL.|1897-01-15|Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL NOTES.|1897-01-23|The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
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- ^ "Liverpool Mercury". Liverpool Mercury. 15 January 1897 – via http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
- ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL NOTES.I|1897-03-13|The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL.|1897-03-12|Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online Football.|1897-04-22|Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
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- Welsh Amateur Cup seasons
- 1896–97 in Welsh football
- 1896–97 domestic association football cups