1995–96 Welsh Cup

December 2021 Welsh Cup 1995–96 Wales Llansantffraid Barry Town 1994–95 1996–97 The 1995–96 Welsh Cup was the 109th season of the main domestic football cup competition in Wales, the Welsh Cup. It was the first season where teams playing in the English football league system were excluded from the competition.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesw/walcuphist.html Wales - List of Cup Finals www.rsssf.org The defending champions Wrexham were thus unable to enter, and Llansantffraid ended as the cup winners, beating Barry Town in the final.https://www.countytimes.co.uk/sport/19313691.llansantffraids-welsh-cup-triumph-remembered-anniversary/ Quarter of a century on since Llansantffraid's great cup conquest 19 May 2021 County Times Preliminary round +Home teamScoreAway teamNotesAbercynon Athletic1–2Cambrian UnitedBala Town0–2PenleyBritish Steel3–1Bryntirion AthleticGrange Harlequins3–2Pontlottyn Blast FurnacePanteg0–2Newport YMCAPorthcawl Town2–2LlangeinorLlangeinor2–3Porthcawl TownreplayPorth Tywyn Suburbs6–0PontyclunTrelewis Welfare0–5Albion Rovers First round Matches were played on Saturday 16 September 1995. +Home teamScoreAway teamNotesAberaman Athletic3–1Risca UnitedAbergavenny Thursdays1–0CaerleonAlbion Rovers0–2Treowen StarsAmmanford2–0Bridgend TownBrecon Corinthians0–1Cardiff CorinthiansBritish Steel0–1BP LlandarcyBuckley Town1–1New Brighton VillaNew Brighton Villa0–3Buckley TownreplayCambrian United0–4Newport YMCACarmarthen Town2–4Pontardawe AthleticCarno1–2Rhayader TownCefn Druids0–2Oswestry TownFerndale Athletic1–12Taffs WellFields Park Pontllanfraith2–2AFC PorthAFC Porth2–1Fields Park PontllanfraithreplayGoytre United3–0Haverfordwest CountyGrange Harlequins5–1Caldicot TownGresford Athletic1–2Chirk AAAKnighton Town1–3Llandrindod WellsLlandudno1–0Llangefni TownLlandyrnog United2–0Prestatyn TownLlanrwst United3–2Rhyl DeltaLlanwern0–4Pontypridd TownMaesteg Park2–1CaerauMostyn3–2Denbigh TownNantlle Vale2–1Nefyn UnitedNew Broughton1–3Ruthin TownNewcastle Emlyn1–5Morriston TownPenley2–2Mold AlexandraMold Alexandra5–2PenleyreplayPenparcau1–1Llanidloes TownLlanidloes Town2–3PenparcaureplayPenrhiwceiber Rangers2–1Cardiff Civil ServicePen-y-cae1–6BrymboPorthcawl Town0–3Porth Tywyn SuburbsPort Talbot Athletic2–0Skewen AthleticRhos Aelwyd0–2Lex XIWelshpool2–1Penrhyncoch Second round Matches were played on Saturday 14 October 1995. +Home teamScoreAway teamNotesAberaman Athletic1–1Llandrindod WellsLlandrindod Wells4–1Aberaman AthleticreplayAFC Porth3–3Grange HarlequinsGrange Harlequins3–2AFC PorthreplayAmmanford1–4Cardiff CorinthiansBriton Ferry Athletic3–0Pontardawe AthleticBrymbo1–3Conwy UnitedConnah's Quay Nomads5–1WelshpoolEbbw Vale3–1BP LlandarcyGoytre United4–2Penrhiwceiber RangersLlandudno3–2MostynLlandyrnog United2–1Buckley TownLlanrwst United2–6Cemaes BayMaesteg Park2–1Morriston TownNantlle Vale1–3CaerswsNewport YMCA2–4Pontypridd TownOswestry Town1–0Chirk AAAPenparcau0–2RhylPorthmadog2–1Mold AlexandraPorth Tywyn Suburbs0–0Taffs WellTaffs Well1–0Porth Tywyn SuburbsreplayPort Talbot Athletic2–7Aberystwyth TownRhayader Town1–2Abergavenny ThursdaysRuthin Town0–3Lex XITreowen Stars1–3Llanelli Third round Matches were played on Saturday 4 November 1995. +Home teamScoreAway teamNotesAbergavenny Thursdays3–2CaerswsAberystwyth Town1–1NewtownNewtown0–1Aberystwyth Townreplay, after extra timeBangor City2–3Cwmbrân TownCemaes Bay3–0Maesteg ParkConnah's Quay Nomads1–3LlandudnoConwy United0–2Barry TownEbbw Vale1–0Briton Ferry AthleticGoytre United8–2LlanelliHolywell Town0–2Grange HarlequinsLex XI0–0Ton PentreTon Pentre2–3Lex XIreplay, after extra timeLlandrindod Wells1–0Afan LidoLlansantffraid2–1Llandyrnog UnitedOswestry Town2–1Flint Town UnitedPorthmadog1–0Cardiff CorinthiansRhyl1–0Inter CardiffRhyl disqualified, fielded ineligible player. Inter Cardiff advanced to the next roundTaffs Well0–1Pontypridd Town Fourth round Matches were played on Saturday 16 December 1995, unless otherwise stated. +Home teamScoreAway teamNotesAberystwyth Town0–0Oswestry TownOswestry Town3–2Aberystwyth Townreplay, played on Wednesday 10 January 1996Cwmbrân Town3–0Goytre UnitedGrange Harlequins1–2Ebbw Valeplayed on Wednesday 13 December 1995Inter Cardiff2–0LlandudnoLlansantffraid4–0Abergavenny ThursdaysPontypridd Town1–0Cemaes BayPorthmadog2–1Llandrindod WellsTon Pentre0–1Barry Town Fifth round (quarter-finals) Matches were played on Saturday 17 February 1996, unless otherwise stated. +Home teamScoreAway teamNotesEbbw Vale0–1Inter Cardiffplayed on Sunday 11 February 1996Cwmbrân Town2–0PorthmadogOswestry Town0–2Barry TownPontypridd Town1–2Llansantffraid Semi-finals First leg Matches were played on Saturday 16 March 1996. +Home teamScoreAway teamNotesBarry Town1–0Cwmbrân TownInter Cardiff0–1Llansantffraid Second leg Matches were played on Saturday 13 April 1996. +Home teamScoreAway teamNotesCwmbrân Town3–2Barry Town3–3 on aggregate, Barry Town advanced on away goalsLlansantffraid3–1Inter CardiffLlansantffraid won 4–1 on aggregate Final The final was played on Saturday 19 May 1996, between Llansantffraid and Barry Town. It finished 2–2 during regular time and 3–3 after extra time. In the penalty shoot-out, Llansantffraid won 3–2 to win the Welsh Cup for the first time in their history.Welsh Football Data Archive - WELSH CUP FINAL 1995/96 Llansantffraid at the time were a comparatively small club, from a village with a population under 1,000, while Barry Town were full-time professionals.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/llansantffraid-win-welsh-cup-1348223.html Llansantffraid win Welsh Cup 19 May 1996 The Independent 19 May 1996 Llansantffraid 3–3 3–2 Barry Town Tommy Morgan 29Gary Evans 54Chris Whelan 95 Gary Lloyd 35own goal 61 Tony Bird 118 National Stadium, Cardiff R. B. Gifford (Llanbradach) 2,666 References Results sourced from RSSSF - Welsh Cup 1995/96 Category:Welsh Cup seasons Cup