1896–97 Welsh Amateur Cup

Welsh Amateur Cup 1896-97 Wales England Coppenhall Rhos Eagle Wanderers 1895–96 1897–98 The 1896–97 Welsh Amateur Cup was the seventh season of the Welsh Amateur Cup. The cup was won by Coppenhall who defeated Rhos Eagle Wanderers 3–2 in the final, at Buckley. An ancient parish within the growing railway town of Crewe, Coppenhall became the first English club to win the trophy. In the same season, Coppenhall won the Crewe & District Cup, the Crewe League and the Sentinel Trophy - their successful side including George Betts (later of Nantwich and Crewe Alexandra), Ike Baker (1926 FA Cup Final referee) and Joe Foster (later of Stockport County).CHATWIN MICHAEL ULTIMATE BOOK OF NANTWICH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB. 2020 EMPIRE 978-0-9563068-2-1 [S.l.] 1199329275 First round Home teamResultAway teamRemarksSt Asaph Athletic4-3Penmaenmawr SwiftsBangor Reserve5-1Carnarvon Ironopolis ReservesLlandudno Swifts Reserves6-4http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3753316/3753324/121/ Football 1896-11-26 Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh Welsh Newspapers Online en 2017-02-24Flint SwiftsGresford1-4Brymbo Institute ReservesMold Red Stars1-3England CoppenhallBuckley Town Reserves1-5Buckley VictoriaStansty Villa4-3Westminster Rovers ReserveRuabon Albion 4-1England Ellesmere RangersRhos ReserveAdwy UnitedRhosnessney0-3Erddig AlbionChirk Reserve1-2Druids ReserveRhos Eagle Wanderers4-1Wrexham St. Mary'sRhostyllen Victoria Reserve0-3Wrexham Old BoysEngland Shrewsbury Athletic2-4England Dawley TownLlanidloes Reserve1-1http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3870169/3870177/70/ Welsh Newspapers Online Llanidloes 1896-12-01 The Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times en 2017-02-24Newtown Royal Welsh WarehouseNewtown ExcelsiorEngland Oswestry ReserveNewtown Half HolidayWelshpool ReserveWent to a Replay.Welshpool Reserve2-1Newtown Half HolidayReplay http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3861475/3861481/18/welsh%20junior%20cup Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH JUNIOR CUP 1896-10-10 The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser en 2017-02-24 Second round Home teamResultAway teamRemarksLlandudno Swifts Reserves3-1http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3603111/3603118/122/ Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH JUNIOR CUP (SECOND * ROUND) 1896-12-18 Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent en 2017-02-24Penmaenmawr SwiftsBangor ReserveByeStansty Villa4-2http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3753343/3753348/55/ Welsh Newspapers Online Football 1896-12-17 Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh en 2017-02-24Buckley VictoriaEngland Coppenhall5-0Brymbo Institute ReservesRhos Eagle Wanderers5-1Wrexham Old BoysDruids Reserve0-4Erddig AlbionAdwy United1-1Ruabon AlbionRuabon Albion won replay 3–2.Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL 1897-01-01 Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3603129/3603134/40/ 2017-02-24 enEngland Oswestry Reserve3-0Newtown Royal Welsh WarehouseWelshpool Reserve1-5England Shrewsbury Athletic http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000496/18961128/052/0008 subscription britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk 28 November 1896 Wrexham Advertiser British Newspaper Archive Third round Home teamResultAway teamRemarksLlandudno Swifts Reserves5-1http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3603147/3603154/105/ Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL 1897-01-15 Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent en 2017-02-24Bangor ReservesEngland Oswestry Reserve3-1http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3861610/3861616/40/ Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL NOTES 1897-01-23 The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser en 2017-02-24England Shrewsbury AthleticRuabon AlbionByeRhos Eagle WanderersErddig AlbionStansty Villa2-6http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3753379/3753387/95/ Welsh Newspapers Online Football 1897-01-14 Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh en 2017-02-24England CoppenhallIncomplete Fourth round Home teamResultAway teamRemarksRhos Eagle WanderersRuabon AlbionLlandudno Swifts ReservesByeEngland Oswestry ReserveByeEngland CoppenhallBye http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000081/18970115/036/0007?_=1487961493077 subscription britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk 15 January 1897 Liverpool Mercury British Newspaper Archive Semi-final ResultVenueEngland Coppenhall2-1http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3861673/3861679/47/ Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL NOTES 1897-03-13 The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser en 2017-02-24England Oswestry ReserveWynnstay Park, RuabonLlandudno Swifts Reserves0-7http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3603219/3603225/104/ Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL 1897-03-12 Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent en 2017-02-24Rhos Eagle WanderersQueensferry Final WinnerResultRunner-upVenueEngland Coppenhall3-2Rhos Eagle WanderersBuckley http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3753505/3753513/84/ Welsh Newspapers Online Football 1897-04-22 Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh en 2017-02-24 References Category:Welsh Amateur Cup seasons Amateur Cup