1887–88 Welsh Cup

March 2019 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup 1887–88 Welsh cup.jpg 200px The Welsh Cup Wales Chirk AAA Newtown 1886–87 1888–89 The 1887–88 Welsh Cup was the 11th season of the Welsh Cup. The cup was won by Chirk AAA who defeated Newtown 5–0 in the final, at Owens Field, Chester Road, Wrexham. First round HomeResultAwayRemarksVale of Llangollen5–0Wrexham ExcelsiorWrexham Olympic4–0Alyn White StarsDruids3–0Rhostyllen VictoriaChirkByeShrewsbury Town0–2OswestryNewtown9–0Wem White StarsEllesmere0–8WelshpoolProtest: Welshpool dismissedLlanfyllinByeDavenham2–0Chester St OswaldsCrewe Alexandra2–3Northwich VictoriaOver WanderersByeBangor3–1LlandudnoPorthmadog3-1CorwenMold0–1RuthinMold found in next round. Second round HomeResultAwayRemarksWrexham Olympic1–2Vale of LlangollenVale protested after losing 4–1 on the basis that there was a late start and the ground was not enclosed, and a replay was orderedDruids1–2ChirkOswestry6–0EllesmereNewtownLlanfyllinResult not found, Newtown progressed.Northwich Victoria3–0Over WanderersBangor1–2MoldDavenhamByePorthmadog Third round HomeResultAwayRemarksChirk3-1Vale of LlangollenNewtown3-1OswestryNorthwich Victoria2-0DavenhamMoldw/oPorthmadogPorthmadog withdrew Semi-final WinnerResultRunner-upVenueRemarksChirk5-0Northwich VictoriaChester17 March 1888.http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3171322/3171325/25/ Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL NOTES.1888-03-23Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal - Welsh Newspapers Online newspapers.library.wales en 2017-11-08Newtown2-0MoldOswestry24 February 1888, crowd 1,000http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3171307/3171310/23/welsh%20AND%20cup Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL INTELLIGENCE.1888-03-02Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal - Welsh Newspapers Online newspapers.library.wales en 2017-11-08 8 November 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171108210502/http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3171307/3171310/23/welsh%20AND%20cup dead https://wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=11 Welsh Cup 1887/88 Welsh Football Data Archives https://web.archive.org/web/20130928055244/http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=11 28 September 2013 dead Final WinnerResultRunner-upVenueCrowdChirk5-0NewtownOwens Field, Chester Road, Wrexham3,000 5 May 188815:30 Chirk 5 – 0 Newtown W Owen x2G OwenDaviesG Griffiths Owens Field, Chester Road, Wrexham Mr Darley (Blackburn) 3,000 _peru15h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Chirk FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 Newtown http://wfda.co.uk/welshcup_final_detail.php?id=11 WELSH CUP FINAL 1887/88 WFDA https://web.archive.org/web/20170331030814/http://wfda.co.uk/welshcup_final_detail.php?id=11 31 March 2017 deadhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18880706.2.69 Papers Past THE FINAL TIE OF THE LANCASHIRE ASSOCIATION CUP. HUNTING. OTAGO HOUNDS. (Otago Witness, 1888-07-06) Zealand National Library of New paperspast.natlib.govt.nz en 2017-03-30 References Bibliography Garland Ian The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 Bridge Books 1991 1-872424-37-6 Notes The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) 1-872424-37-6 Welsh Football Data Archive Association football Wales Category:Welsh Cup seasons Cup