1980 Welsh Cup final

December 2021 1980 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup final 1979–80 Welsh Cup Newport County Shrewsbury Town First Leg 5 1 2 1 yes 1980 05 06 Somerton Park Newport 9,950 Second Leg 3 0 yes 1980 05 12 Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 8,993 The 1980 Welsh Cup final was the final of the 93rd season of the main domestic football cup competition in Wales, the Welsh Cup. The final was contested between Newport County and Shrewsbury Town over two legs. Newport County won 5–1 on aggregate, winning both legs. Route to the final Newport County Newport County scores are shown first in every match RoundOppositionScoreVenue4Cardiff City2–0Somerton Park5Wrexham1–0Racecourse GroundSFMerthyr Tydfil3–1Somerton Park Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town scores are shown first in every match RoundOppositionScoreVenueNotes4Oswestry Town2–2Gay Meadow4rOswestry Town6–1Victoria Road5Nantlle Vale4–1Gay MeadowNantlle Vale conceded home advantageSFSwansea City2–2Vetch FieldSFrSwansea City2–2Gay MeadowShrewsbury Town win 6–5 on penalties Matches First leg 6 May 1980 19:45 BST Newport County 2–1 Report Shrewsbury Town Tynan Own goal Somerton Park, Newport 9,950 R Bridges (Deeside) _black_stripes_thin1 _black_stripes_thin1 _Newport_County_1979 FFBD00 FFBD00 FFBD00 000000 FFBD00 Newport County FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Shrewsbury Town NEWPORT COUNTY: GK 1 ENG Gary PlumleyDF 2ENG Richard WaldenFW 3ENG Tommy TynanMF 4ENG Grant DaviesDF 5 ENG Keith Oakes (c)MF 6ENG Neil BaileyMF 7 WAL Nigel VaughanMF 8 WAL Steve LowndesFW 9WAL Dave GwytherFW 10ENG John AldridgeFW 11ENG Kevin MooreSubstitute:MF 12SCO Bobby WardManager:ENG Len AshurstSHREWSBURY TOWN: GK 1ENG R WardleDF 2 SCO Jack KeayDF 3 ENG C LeonardDF 4 ENG Graham TurnerDF 5 ENG C GriffinMF 6ENG Jake KingMF 7ENG David TongMF 8ENG Ian Atkins FW 9ENG Steve BigginsFW 10ENG John DungworthDF 11 SCO Paul MaguireSubstitute:DF 12ENG Steve CrossManager:ENG Graham Turner MATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. One named substitute. Maximum of one substitution. 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 _Shrewsbury_Town_1979 _amber_stripes 1111FF 1111FF 1111FF 1111FF FFBD00 Shrewsbury Town _color_3_stripes_amber FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Newport County SHREWSBURY TOWN: GK 1ENG R WardleDF 2 ENG Jake KingDF 3 ENG C LeonardDF 4 SCO Brian CoyneDF 5 ENG C GriffinMF 6 SCO Jack KeayMF 7ENG David TongMF 8ENG Ian Atkins FW 9ENG Steve BigginsFW 10ENG John DungworthDF 11 SCO Paul MaguireSubstitute:DF 12ENG Steve CrossManager:ENG Graham TurnerNEWPORT COUNTY: GK 1 ENG Gary PlumleyDF 2ENG Richard WaldenFW 3ENG Tommy TynanMF 4ENG Grant DaviesDF 5 ENG Keith Oakes (c)MF 6ENG Neil BaileyMF 7 WAL Nigel VaughanMF 8 WAL Steve LowndesFW 9WAL Dave GwytherFW 10ENG John AldridgeFW 11ENG Kevin MooreSubstitutes:MF 12SCO Bobby WardManager:ENG Len Ashurst MATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. One named substitute. Maximum of one substitution. References Welsh Football Data Archive: Welsh Cup Final 1979/80 1980 Category:1979–80 in Welsh football cups Category:Welsh Cup seasons Welsh Cup 1980 Welsh Cup 1980 Category:Men's football finals in England Category:May 1980 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:Football in Shropshire Category:Sport in Shrewsbury Category:Sport in Newport, Wales