1980 Welsh Cup Final

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.

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

Route to the final

Newport County

Newport County scores are shown first in every match

RoundOppositionScoreVenue
4Cardiff City2–0Somerton Park
5Wrexham1–0Racecourse Ground
SFMerthyr Tydfil3–1Somerton Park

Shrewsbury Town

Shrewsbury Town scores are shown first in every match

RoundOppositionScoreVenueNotes
4Oswestry Town2–2Gay Meadow
4rOswestry Town6–1Victoria Road
5Nantlle Vale4–1Gay MeadowNantlle Vale conceded home advantage
SFSwansea City2–2Vetch Field
SFrSwansea City2–2Gay MeadowShrewsbury Town win 6–5 on penalties

Matches

First Leg

Newport County2–1Shrewsbury Town
Tynan Report Own goal
Attendance: 9,950
Referee: R Bridges (Deeside)
Newport County
Shrewsbury Town
NEWPORT COUNTY:
GK1 Gary Plumley
DF2 Richard Walden
FW3 Tommy Tynan
MF4 Grant Davies
DF5 Keith Oakes (c)
MF6 Neil Bailey
MF7 Nigel Vaughan
MF8 Steve Lowndes
FW9 Dave Gwyther
FW10 John Aldridge
FW11 Kevin Moore
Substitute:
MF12 Bobby Ward
Manager:
Len Ashurst
SHREWSBURY TOWN:
GK1 R Wardle
DF2 Jack Keay
DF3 C Leonard
DF4 Graham Turner
DF5 C Griffin
MF6 Jake King
MF7 David Tong
MF8 Ian Atkins
FW9 Steve Biggins
FW10 John Dungworth
DF11 Paul Maguire
Substitute:
DF12 Steve Cross
Manager:
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

Shrewsbury Town0–3Newport County
Report Tynan
Lowndes
Gwyther
Attendance: 8,993
Referee: R Bridges (Deeside)
Shrewsbury Town
Newport County
SHREWSBURY TOWN:
GK1 R Wardle
DF2 Jake King
DF3 C Leonard
DF4 Brian Coyne
DF5 C Griffin
MF6 Jack Keay
MF7 David Tong
MF8 Ian Atkins
FW9 Steve Biggins
FW10 John Dungworth
DF11 Paul Maguire
Substitute:
DF12 Steve Cross
Manager:
Graham Turner
NEWPORT COUNTY:
GK1 Gary Plumley
DF2 Richard Walden
FW3 Tommy Tynan
MF4 Grant Davies
DF5 Keith Oakes (c)
MF6 Neil Bailey
MF7 Nigel Vaughan
MF8 Steve Lowndes
FW9 Dave Gwyther
FW10 John Aldridge
FW11 Kevin Moore
Substitutes:
MF12 Bobby Ward
Manager:
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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