1928 Welsh Cup final explained

1928 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup Final
Event:1927–28 Welsh Cup
Team1:Cardiff City
Team1score:2
Team2:Bangor City
Team2score:0
Date:2 May 1928
Stadium:Farrar Road Stadium
City:Bangor
Referee:G Petrie (Holywell)
Attendance:12,000

The 1928 Welsh Cup Final, the 47th in the competition, was contested by Bangor and Cardiff City at Farrar Road Stadium, Bangor. Cardiff won 2–0.

Route to the final

Cardiff City

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Fifth Round 1 - 7 Park Hall (a)
Sixth Round 1 - 0 Ninian Park (h)
Semi-finals 2 - 2 Racecourse Ground (n)
Replay Rhyl 2 - 0 Gay Meadow (n)

Bangor City

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Third Round 1 - 1 Holywell Road (a)
Replay Flint Town 4 - 1 Farrar Road Stadium (h)
Fourth Round Buckley 3 - 0 Farrar Road Stadium (h)
Fifth Round 3 - 0 Farrar Road Stadium (h)
Sixth Round 1 - 1 Aberdare Athletic Ground (a)
Replay Aberdare Athletic 7 - 3 Farrar Road Stadium (h)
Semi-final 2 - 2 Llanelian Road (n)
Replay Merthyr Town 2 - 0 Park Hall (n)

Bangor City started their campaign away to Flint Town. After a 1–1 draw, Bangor replayed them at Farrar Road Stadium, where Bangor won 4–1.

In two more home games in the Fourth and Fifth rounds, Bangor saw off both Buckley and Connah's Quay by 3–0.

For the Sixth round, Bangor travelled south to former Football League and Southern League team Aberdare Athletic. After a 1–1 draw Aberdare lost 7–3 at Farrar Road.

In the Semi-final, Bangor faced Football League Division Three South members Merthyr Town at Colwyn Bay. A 2–2 meant a replay at Oswestry where Bangor progressed to the final after a 2–0 win.

Match

Detail

CARDIFF CITY:
GK 1 Tom Farquharson
DF 2 James Nelson
DF 3 Jennings
DF 4 Fred Keenor (c)
DF 5 Tom Sloan
MF 6 Billy Hardy
MF 7 Thirlaway
MF 8 Smith
FW 9 Hughie Ferguson
FW 10 Len Davies
DF 11 George McLachlan
Manager:
Fred Stewart
BANGOR CITY:
GK 1 J Rundell
DF 2 T Sinclair
DF 3 Critchlow
MF 4 G Rundell
MF 5 Whittaker
MF 6 R Lock
MF 7 Billy Fogg
MF 8 P Jeffes
FW 9 G White
FW 10 Smith
FW 11 Cooper

MATCH RULES

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