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 team	Result	Away team	Remarks
Bangor Reserve	8-0^[1]	Holywell Reserve
Carnarvon Ironopolis Reserve	3-1	Llandudno Reserve
St. Asaph Athletic	2-1	Queensferry Ironopolis
Flint Reserve	Bye
Rhosrobin Institute	w/o^[2]	Buckley Victoria Reserves	Buckley Victoria scratched.
Mold Red Stars Reserve	3-0	Westminster Rovers Reserve
Adwy United	0-1	New Westminster Rovers
Buckley Victoria	4-3	Brymbo Institute Reserves
Rhosddu Excelsior	2-9	Ruabon Albion
Rhos Reserves	5-0	Overton Juniors	Rhos thrown out.^[3]
Wrexham Old Boys	2-0	Rhostyllen Victoria Reserve
Wrexham Reserve	6-0	Druids Reserve
Caersws	w/o	Whitchurch Reserve
Shrewsbury Town Reserves	0-1	Horeshay Albion
Shrewsbury Athletic	w/o	Newtown Royal Welsh Warehouse	Newtown Royal Welsh Warehouse scratched.
Dawley Town	4-2	Oswestry United Reserve
Welshpool United	1-2	Chirk Reserve
Newtown Reserve	2-1	Ellesmere Rangers

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Second round

Home team	Result	Away team	Remarks
Queensferry Ironopolis	w/o	Carnarvon Ironopolis Reserve	Carnarvon Ironopolis Reserve scratched
Bangor Reserve	4-0^[5]	Flint Reserve
New Westminster	5-0	Mold Red Stars Reserve
Buckley Victoria	4-1	Rhosrobin Institute	Rhosrobin awarded tie after protest.^[6]
Wrexham Reserve	2-1	Ruabon Albion
Overton Juniors	2-0	Wrexham Old Boys	Wrexham Old Boys awarded tie after protest.
Chirk Reserve	1-3	Shrewsbury Athletic
Newtown Reserve	1-2	Horeshay Albion
Dawley Town	6-1	Caersws

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Third round

Home team	Result	Away team	Remarks
Queensferry Ironopolis	4-1^[9]	Bangor Reserve
New Westminster		Rhosrobin Institute
Wrexham Reserve	1-1^[10]	Wrexham Old Boys	Racecourse 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 Town	Bye

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Fourth round

Home team	Result	Away team	Remarks
Shrewsbury Athletic	5-1^[13] ^[14]	Dawley Town
Queensferry Ironopolis	Bye
Rhosrobin Institute	Bye
Wrexham Reserve	Bye

Semi-final

	Result		Venue
Queensferry Ironopolis	6-0	Rhosrobin Institute	Buckley
Shrewsbury Athletic	4-2	Wrexham Reserve	Oswestry

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Final

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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.