1888–89 Welsh Cup
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.
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Country | ![]() |
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Champions | Bangor |
Runners-up | Northwich Victoria |
← 1887–88 1889–90 → |
First round
Group One
St Asaph | 0 – 7 | Bangor City |
Mold | 3 – 0 | Porthmadoc | Corwen |
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Group Three
Llangollen | 5 – 4 | Alyn White Star |
Rhostyllen Victoria | 8 – 1 | Corwen |
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Vale of Llangollen receive a bye to the next round
Group Four
Over Wanderers | 1 – 2 | Northwich Victoria |
Chester St Oswalds | 5 – 1 | Crewe Athletic |
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Second round
Wrexham | 4 – 12 | Alyn White Star |
Rhostyllen Victoria | 3 – 3 | Vale of Llangollen |
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
Wrexham | 3 – 0 | Alyn White Star | Racecourse Ground Wrexham |
Rhostyllen Victoria | 2 – 1 | Vale of Llangollen |
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
1 match abandoned after poor light
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 | Faulkner Street Chester | |
Hewitt ![]() P leary(o.g) ![]() |
D Lewis ![]() P Leary ![]() W Lewis ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 |
Chirk AAA | 1 – 1 | Northwich Victoria | Chester | |
Attendance: 3,000 |
Source: Welsh Football Data Archive
Final
Bangor | 2 – 1 | Northwich Victoria |
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E P Whitley-Hughes![]() R O Roberts ![]() |
R Leather![]() |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bangor.[1]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Northwich Victoria[2]
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References
- The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) ISBN 1-872424-37-6
- Northwich Victoria - Historical Football Kits