1889 Welsh Cup Final

1889 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup Final
Event 1888–89 Welsh Cup
Date 22 April 1889
Venue Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Referee Mr Mitchell (Blackburn)
Attendance 4,000

The 1889 Welsh Cup Final, the 12th in the competition, was contested by Bangor and Northwich Victoria at the Racecourse Ground. Bangor, in their first Welsh Cup final, won 2–1 in a match that would mark the first time these two teams, future founders and rivals of the Northern Premier League and Alliance Premier League would meet in a major final. The most recent was the 1984 FA Trophy Final.

Route to the final

Bangor

Round Opposition Score Venue
First Round St. Asaph 07 St. Asaph (a)
Second Round bye to the next round.
Third Round Ruthin 14 Ruthin (a)
Semi-final Wrexham 23 Faulkner Street (n)

Northwich Victoria

Round Opposition Score Venue
First Round Over Wanderers 12 ? (a)
Second Round Chester St. Oswalds 21 Drill Field (h)
Third Round Davenham 00 Davenham (a)
Replay Davenham 43 Drill Field (h)
Semi-final
1st leg
Chirk AAA 11 Faulkner Street (n)
Replay Chirk AAA 32 Faulkner Street (n)

Match

22 April 1889
15:30
Bangor 2 1 Northwich Victoria
E P Whitley-Hughes 75'
R O Roberts
Report R Leather 76'
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mr Mitchell (Blackburn)
Bangor.[1]
Northwich Victoria[2]

Notes

  1. nb1

References

Bibliography

Notes

  1. The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) ISBN 1-872424-37-6
  2. Northwich Victoria - Historical Football Kits

External links

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