1895–96 Welsh Amateur Cup Explained

Welsh Amateur Cup
Year:1895-96
Country:Wales
Defending Champions:Caergwrle Wanderers
Winners:Queensferry Ironopolis
Second: Shrewsbury Athletic
Prev Season:1894–95
Next Season:1896–97

The 1895–96 Welsh Amateur Cup was the sixth season of the Welsh Amateur Cup. The cup was won by Queensferry Ironopolis who defeated Shrewsbury Athletic 3–0 in the final, at The Racecourse, Wrexham.

First round

Home teamResultAway teamRemarks
Bangor Reserve8-0[1] Holywell Reserve
Carnarvon Ironopolis Reserve3-1Llandudno Reserve
St. Asaph Athletic2-1Queensferry Ironopolis
Flint ReserveBye
Rhosrobin Institutew/o[2] Buckley Victoria ReservesBuckley Victoria scratched.
Mold Red Stars Reserve3-0Westminster Rovers Reserve
Adwy United0-1New Westminster Rovers
Buckley Victoria4-3Brymbo Institute Reserves
Rhosddu Excelsior2-9Ruabon Albion
Rhos Reserves5-0Overton JuniorsRhos thrown out.[3]
Wrexham Old Boys2-0Rhostyllen Victoria Reserve
Wrexham Reserve6-0Druids Reserve
Caerswsw/o Whitchurch Reserve
Shrewsbury Town Reserves0-1 Horeshay Albion
Shrewsbury Athleticw/oNewtown Royal Welsh WarehouseNewtown Royal Welsh Warehouse scratched.
Dawley Town4-2 Oswestry United Reserve
Welshpool United1-2Chirk Reserve
Newtown Reserve2-1 Ellesmere Rangers
[4]

Second round

Home teamResultAway teamRemarks
Queensferry Ironopolisw/oCarnarvon Ironopolis ReserveCarnarvon Ironopolis Reserve scratched
Bangor Reserve4-0[5] Flint Reserve
New Westminster5-0Mold Red Stars Reserve
Buckley Victoria4-1Rhosrobin InstituteRhosrobin awarded tie after protest.[6]
Wrexham Reserve2-1Ruabon Albion
Overton Juniors2-0Wrexham Old BoysWrexham Old Boys awarded tie after protest.
Chirk Reserve1-3 Shrewsbury Athletic
Newtown Reserve1-2 Horeshay Albion
Dawley Town6-1Caersws
[7] [8]

Third round

Home teamResultAway teamRemarks
Queensferry Ironopolis4-1[9] Bangor Reserve
New WestminsterRhosrobin Institute
Wrexham Reserve1-1[10] Wrexham Old BoysRacecourse Ground, Wrexham - Wrexham Old Boys Refused To Play Extra Time - Wrexham Reserve won replay 4–1 at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham.[11]
Shrewsbury Athletic Horeshay Albion
Dawley TownBye
[12]

Fourth round

Home teamResultAway teamRemarks
Shrewsbury Athletic5-1[13] [14] Dawley Town
Queensferry IronopolisBye
Rhosrobin InstituteBye
Wrexham ReserveBye

Semi-final

ResultVenue
Queensferry Ironopolis6-0Rhosrobin InstituteBuckley
Shrewsbury Athletic4-2Wrexham Reserve Oswestry
[15] [16]

Final

[17]

Notes and References

  1. News: 30 November 1895. Wrexham Advertiser. Wrexham Advertiser.
  2. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD.1895-11-23Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-02-23.
  3. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL. -I1895-12-14Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online. 2017-02-23. newspapers.library.wales. en.
  4. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH JUNIOR CUP COMPETITION.1895-10-12Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-02-23.
  5. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online --FOOTBALL.11895-12-19The Aberystwith Observer - Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-02-23.
  6. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH JUNIOR CUP. -I1895-12-21Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-02-23.
  7. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online SHROPSHIRE AND DISTRICT LEAGUE.1895-12-07The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser - Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-02-23.
  8. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online) WELSH JUNIOR CUP.I1895-12-21Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-02-23.
  9. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL.1896-01-10Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent - Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-02-23.
  10. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online ASSOCIATION.1896-01-20South Wales Daily News - Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-02-23.
  11. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online LOCAL MATCHES.,1896-02-17South Wales Daily News - Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-02-23.
  12. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online ........-.-.--. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-02-23.
  13. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTRALL.1896-02-01The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser - Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-05-12.
  14. News: Saturday 01 February 1896, Wrexham Advertiser. 1 February 1896. Wrexham Advertiser.
  15. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online . Football Notes.1896-02-06Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh - Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-02-23.
  16. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online REPORTS OF MATCHES & FIXTURES,1896-03-12Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh - Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-02-23.
  17. Web site: Welsh Newspapers Online Football Notes.1896-04-16Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh - Welsh Newspapers Online. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2017-02-23.