1937–38 Welsh Cup

1937–38 Welsh Cup Wales 66 ENG Shrewsbury Town WAL Swansea Town 82 360 1936–37 1938–39 The 1937–38 FAW Welsh Cup is the 57th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales. Key League name pointed after clubs name. B&DL - Birmingham & District League CCL - Cheshire County League FL D2 - Football League Second Division FL D3N - Football League Third Division North FL D3S - Football League Third Division South MWL - Mid-Wales Football League ML - Midland League SFL - Southern Football League WLN - Welsh League North WLS D1 - Welsh League South Division One WCL - West Cheshire League W&DL - Wrexham & District Amateur League First round Tie noHomeScoreAway1Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN)2–2Llandudno (WLN)replayLlandudno (WLN)1–1Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN)replayBlaenau Ffestiniog (WLN)3–1Llandudno (WLN)2Colwyn Bay2–3Penrhyn Quarry (WLN)3Llay Welfare (W&DL)1–1Llanerch Celts (W&DL)replayLlanerch Celts (W&DL)2–4Llay Welfare (W&DL)4Caergwrle (W&DL)3–0Rhosymedre5Crosville1–3Castle Firebrick Works (W&DL)6Mold Alexandra3–3Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL)replayCross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL)7–0Mold Alexandra7Buckley Town6–0Coedpoeth (W&DL)8Druids (W&DL)0–5Chirk (W&DL)9Flint Town (WCL)1–1Gwersyllt (W&DL)replayGwersyllt (W&DL)3–0Flint Town (WCL)10Courtaulds Holywell4–1Vron United (W&DL)11Towyn0–4Aberdovey (MWL)12Machynlleth (MWL)3–4Porthmadog (WLN)13Aberystwyth Town4–1Pwllheli (WLN)14Welshpool8–0Newtown (MWL)15Dolgelley Albion3–1Bala Town16Tredomen Works5–1Porth United17Blaina Town0–10Llanelly (WLS D1)18Ebbw Vale (WLS D1)0–0Caerphilly Town (WLS D1)replayCaerphilly Town (WLS D1)2–2Ebbw Vale (WLS D1)replayEbbw Vale (WLS D1)4–1Caerphilly Town (WLS D1)19Caerphilly Unitedw/oPenrhiwceiber20Rhayader (MWL)w/oLlanidloes Town (MWL) Second round 20 winners from the first round plus Haverfordwest Athletic and Lovell's Athletic. Tie noHomeScoreAway1Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN)1–1Penrhyn Quarry (WLN)replayPenrhyn Quarry (WLN)4–1 Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN)2Courtaulds Holywell||3–1||Buckley Town |- |3||Chirk (W&DL)||2–1||Gwersyllt (W&DL) |- |4||Llay Welfare (W&DL)||3–0||Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL) |- |5||Castle Firebrick Works (W&DL)||3–5*||Caergwrle (W&DL) |- |replay||Castle Firebrick Works (W&DL)||0–0 ||Caergwrle (W&DL)|- |replay||Caergwrle' (W&DL)2–1 Castle Firebrick Works (W&DL)6Porthmadog (WLN)7–1Dolgelley Albion7Aberystwyth Town''||5–4||Aberdovey (MWL) |- |8||Llanidloes Town (MWL)||7–1||Welshpool |- |9||Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1)||3–1||Tredomen Works |- |10||Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1)||4–1||Caerphilly United |- |11||Ebbw Vale (WLS D1)||3–8||Llanelly''' (WLS D1) Third round 10 winners from the second round plus 14 new clubs. Llanelly get a bye to the fourth round. Tie noHomeScoreAway1Penrhyn Quarry (WLN)5–4Porthmadog (WLN)2Macclesfield (CCL)3–1Bangor City (B&DL & WLN)3Kidderminster Harriers (B&DL)1–2Cheltenham Town (SFL)4Wellington Town (B&DL)6–0Hereford United (B&DL)5Oswestry Town (B&DL)1–1Shrewsbury Town (B&DL)replayShrewsbury Town (B&DL)6–3 Oswestry Town (B&DL)6Caergwrle (W&DL)4–3Llay Welfare (W&DL)7Chirk (W&DL)3–2Courtaulds Holywell8Aberystwyth Town0–1Llanidloes Town (MWL)9Aberdare Town (WLS D1)0–3Aberaman (WLS D1)10Cardiff Corinthians (WLS D1)2–3Gwynfi Welfare (WLS D1)11Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1)3–0Milford United (WLS D1)12Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1)4–4Troedyrhiw (WLS D1)replayTroedyrhiw (WLS D1)1–2 Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1) Fourth round 12 winners from the third round, Llanelly and one new team - Worcester City. Tie noHomeScoreAway1Wellington Town (B&DL)1–3Cheltenham Town (SFL)2Macclesfield (CCL)0–7Shrewsbury Town (ML)3Llanidloes Town (MWL)4–1Chirk (W&DL)4Penrhyn Quarry (WLN)0–0*Caergwrle (W&DL)5Llanelly (WLS D1)2–1Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1)6Aberaman (WLS D1)1–2Worcester City (B&DL)7Gwynfi Welfare (WLS D1)0–3Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1) Fifth round Four winners from the fourth round. Cheltenham Town, Shrewsbury Town and Worcester City get a bye to the Sixth round. Tie noHomeScoreAway1Llanidloes Town (MWL)2–1Caergwrle (W&DL)2Llanelly (WLS D1)3–0Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1) Sixth round Two winners from the fifth round, Cheltenham Town, Shrewsbury Town and Worcester City and eleven new clubs. Tie noHomeScoreAway1Newport County (FL D3S)6–2Bristol City (FL D3S)2Worcester City (B&DL)2–2Barry (WLS D1 & SFL)replayBarry (WLS D1 & SFL)1–1 Worcester City (B&DL)replayWorcester City (B&DL)2–0 Barry (WLS D1 & SFL)3Swansea Town (FL D2)8–0Llanelly (WLS D1)4Cardiff City (FL D3S)0–1Cheltenham Town (SFL)5New Brighton (FL D3N)1–5Chester (FL D3N)6Llanidloes Town (MWL)1–1Rhyl (CCL)replayRhyl (CCL)1–0 Llanidloes Town (MWL)7Wrexham (FL D3N)1–3Shrewsbury Town (ML)8Southport (FL D3N)2–0Crewe Alexandra (FL D3N) Seventh round Tie noHomeScoreAway1Newport County (FL D3S)1–0Cheltenham Town (SFL)2Swansea Town (FL D2)1–0Worcester City (B&DL)3Rhyl (CCL)3–2Southport (FL D3N)4Chester (FL D3N)0–0Shrewsbury Town (ML)replayShrewsbury Town (ML)2–1 Chester (FL D3N) Semifinal Swansea Town and Rhyl played at Chester. Tie noHomeScoreAway1Shrewsbury Town (ML)3–2Newport County (FL D3S)2Swansea Town (FL D2)7–2Rhyl (CCL) Final Both final and replay were held in Shrewsbury. Tie noHomeScoreAway1Shrewsbury Town (ML)2–2Swansea Town (FL D2)replayShrewsbury Town (ML)2–1 Swansea Town (FL D2) External links The FAW Welsh Cup Association football Wales Category:Welsh Cup seasons Cup