1928 Welsh Cup final

1928 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup final 1927–28 Welsh Cup Cardiff City 2 Bangor City 0 2 May 1928 Farrar Road Stadium Bangor G Petrie (Holywell) 12,000 The 1928 Welsh Cup final, the 47th in the competition, was contested by Bangor and Cardiff City at Farrar Road Stadium, Bangor. Cardiff won 2–0. Route to the final Cardiff City Round Opposition Score Venue Fifth Round Oswestry Town 1–7 Park Hall (a) Sixth Round Swansea Town 1–0 Ninian Park (h) Semi-finals Rhyl 2–2 Racecourse Ground (n) Replay Rhyl 2–0 Gay Meadow (n) Bangor City Round Opposition Score Venue Third Round Flint Town 1–1 Holywell Road (a) Replay Flint Town 4–1 Farrar Road Stadium (h) Fourth Round Buckley 3–0 Farrar Road Stadium (h) Fifth Round Connah's Quay 3–0 Farrar Road Stadium (h) Sixth Round Aberdare Athletic 1–1 Aberdare Athletic Ground (a) Replay Aberdare Athletic 7–3 Farrar Road Stadium (h) Semi-final Merthyr Town 2–2 Llanelian Road (n) Replay Merthyr Town 2–0 Park Hall (n) Bangor City started their campaign away to Flint Town. After a 1–1 draw, Bangor replayed them at Farrar Road Stadium, where Bangor won 4–1. In two more home games in the Fourth and Fifth rounds, Bangor saw off both Buckley and Connah's Quay by 3–0. For the Sixth round, Bangor travelled south to former Football League and Southern League team Aberdare Athletic. After a 1–1 draw Aberdare lost 7–3 at Farrar Road. In the Semi-final, Bangor faced Football League Division Three South members Merthyr Town at Colwyn Bay. A 2–2 meant a replay at Oswestry where Bangor progressed to the final after a 2–0 win. Match Report Detail 2 May 192815:30 Cardiff City 2 – 0 Report Bangor Hughie Ferguson ? ? Farrar Road Stadium, Bangor G Petrie (Holywell) 12,000 _band_white 0000CC 0000CC 0000CC FFFFFF 0000CC Cardiff CityCardiff City - Historical Football Kits _band_white FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 003366 003366 Bangor CityThe History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) 1-872424-37-6 CARDIFF CITY: GK 1IRL Tom FarquharsonDF 2 SCO James NelsonDF 3 ENG JenningsDF 4 WAL Fred Keenor (c)DF 5 NIR Tom SloanMF 6 ENG Billy HardyMF 7ENG ThirlawayMF 8ENG Smith FW 9SCO Hughie FergusonFW 10WAL Len DaviesDF 11 SCO George McLachlanManager:ENG Fred StewartBANGOR CITY: GK 1 ENG J RundellDF 2ENG T SinclairDF 3IRL CritchlowMF 4ENG G RundellMF 5 WAL WhittakerMF 6WAL R LockMF 7 ENG Billy FoggMF 8 WAL P JeffesFW 9WAL G WhiteFW 10WAL SmithFW 11ENG Cooper MATCH RULES 90 minutes. Replay if scores still level. See also Wales Notes NIR nb1 nb1 References Bibliography Garland Ian The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 Bridge Books 1991 1-872424-37-6 Notes External links RSSSF: Wales - List of Cup Finals Welsh Football Data Archive: WELSH CUP 1927/28 Welsh Football Data Archive: WELSH CUP FINAL 1927/28 1928 Category:1927–28 in Welsh football cups Category:Welsh Cup seasons Category:Bangor City F.C. matches Category:Cardiff City F.C. matches Category:Sport in Bangor, Gwynedd Category:May 1928 sports events in the United Kingdom