1979–80 Welsh Cup

December 2021 Welsh Football Association Challenge Cup 1979–80 Welsh Senior Cup WalesEngland Newport CountyWales - List of Cup Finals https://www.rsssf.org/tablesw/walcuphist.html RSSSF 15 May 2025 Shrewsbury Town 1978–79 1980–81 The 1979–80 Welsh Cup was the 93rd season of the main domestic football cup competition in Wales, the Welsh Cup. Qualifying round Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamNotes1Llandudno Town1–3Rhos United2Conwy United11–1British Steel3Llandudno Amateurs1–2Abergele United4Llanfair Caereinion5–1Ffostrasol Wanderers5Barmouth & Dyffryn United0–2Aber AC6Rhayader Town4–3Montgomery Town7Abergavenny Thursdays1–2Spencer Works Newport8Talgarth1–8Taff's Well9Trelewis1–3Brecon Corinthians First round Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamNotes1Pwllheli & District2–0Porthmadog2Connah's Quay Nomads6–2Abergele United3Rhos United0–6Colwyn Bayat Colwyn Bay4Conwy United1–0Caernarfon Town5Courtaulds Greenfield0–3Flint Town United6Blaenau Ffestiniog0–1Nantlle Vale7Llay Welfare1–2Gresford Athletic8Ruthin2–2Chirk AAAReplayChirk AAA0–2Ruthin9Mold Alexandra0–5Brymbo Steelworks10Denbigh Town1–3Druids United11Bridgnorth Town0–1Kidderminster Harriers12Stourbridge2–1Brierley Hill Alliance13Newtown8–0Rhayader Town14Caersws1–1TowynTowyn dismissed – ineligible player15Presteigne St Andrews6–2Knighton Town16Machynlleth2–0Welshpool17Llanfair Caereinion2–1Aberystwyth Townat Aberystwyth18Berriew4–2Aber AC19Llanidloes Town3–2Llandrindod Wells20Brecon Corinthians2–3Afan Lido21Taff's Well1–5Bridgend Townat Bridgend22Sully0–3Barry Town23Cardiff Corinthians0–0Ferndale AthleticReplayFerndale Athletic3–1Cardiff Corinthians24Caerau2–1Abercynon Athletic25Aberaman Athletic2–0Caerleon26Ebbw Vale0–2Pontllanfraith27Newport YMCA2–4Maesteg Park Athletic28Spencer Works Newport7–0South Glamorgan Institute29Merthyr Tydfil2–1Briton Ferry Athletic30Pontardawe Athletic1–4Pembroke Borough31Haverfordwest County4–1Morriston Town32Milford United4–0Llanelli33BP Llandarcy1–0Ammanford Town Second round Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamNotes1Rhyl2–3Colwyn Bay2Connah's Quay Nomads5–0Gresford Athletic3Flint Town United0–3Brymbo Steelworks4Ruthin1–1Druids UnitedReplayDruids United1–3Ruthin5Conwy United2–6Oswestry Town6Pwllheli & District0–3Nantlle Vale7Machynlleth0–1Berriew8Newtown4–0Llanfair Caereinion9Caersws1–2Kidderminster Harriers10Presteigne St Andrews2–1Llanidloes Town11Maesteg Park Athletic3–2Haverfordwest County12Bridgend Town3–0Spencer Works Newport13Merthyr Tydfil3–1Aberaman Athletic14Stourbridge2–3BP Llandarcy15Ferndale Athletic0–1Caerau16Ton Pentre2–1Pembroke Borough17Milford United1–1Barry TownReplayBarry Town4–0Milford United18Afan Lido2–4Pontllanfraith Third round Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamNotes1Oswestry Town6–0Berriew2Bangor City3–0Presteigne St Andrews3Nantlle Vale3–0Newtown4Druids United1–2Connah's Quay Nomads5Brymbo Steelworks4–0Colwyn Bay6Merthyr Tydfil4–0Caerau7Kidderminster Harriers2–1Maesteg Park Athletic8Worcester City7–0BP Llandarcy9Pontllanfraith3–1Ton Pentre10Barry Town4–1Bridgend Town Fourth round Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamNotes1Wrexham5–0Connah's Quay Nomads2Nantlle Vale2–1Brymbo Steelworks3Shrewsbury Town2–2Oswestry TownReplayOswestry Town1–6Shrewsbury Town4Chester1–1Bangor CityReplayBangor City0–2Chester5Swansea City2–0Pontllanfraith6Newport County2–0Cardiff City7Kidderminster Harriers1–0Worcester City8Merthyr Tydfil4–2Barry Town Fifth round Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamNotes1Merthyr Tydfil1–0Chester2Wrexham0–1Newport County3Swansea City2–0Kidderminster Harriers4Nantlle Vale1–4Shrewsbury TownPlayed at Shrewsbury Semi-finals Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamNotes1Newport County3–1Merthyr Tydfil2Swansea City2–2Shrewsbury TownReplayShrewsbury Town2–2Swansea CityShrewsbury Town win 6–5 on penalties Final 1980 Welsh Cup Final First leg 6 May 1980 19:45 BST Newport County 2–1 Report Shrewsbury Town Tynan 2 Own goal Somerton Park, Newport 9,950 R Bridges (Deeside) _black_stripes_thin1 _black_stripes_thin1 FF8C0D FF8C0D FF8C0D 000000 FF8C0D Newport County FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Shrewsbury Town Second leg 12 May 1980 19:45 BST Shrewsbury Town 0–3 Report Newport County Tynan Lowndes Gwyther Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury 8,993 R Bridges (Deeside) _amber_stripes _amber_stripes _amber_stripes 1111FF 1111FF 1111FF 1111FF FF8C0D Shrewsbury Town _color_3_stripes_amber FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Newport County References External links Welsh Football Data Archive: Welsh Cup Final 1979/80 Association football Wales Category:Welsh Cup seasons Cup