1885–86 Welsh Cup

1885–86 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup
	The Welsh Cup
Tournament details
Country	Wales
Final positions
Champions	Druids
Runners-up	Newtown

The 1885–86 FAW Welsh Cup was the ninth edition of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.

First round

Rhostyllen Victoria

1 – 2

Berwyn Rangers

Druids

5 – 1

Chirk

Wrexham Olympic

1 – 5

Ellesmere

Shrewsbury Castle Blues

6 – 0

Trefonen

Oswestry White Star

1 – 2

Newtown

Welshpool Town

5 – 2

Vyrnwy United

Llanfyllin Town

8 – 0

Wem White Stars

Chester

0 – 3

Crewe Britannia

Davenham

0 – 2

Northwich Victoria

Crewe Alexandra

7 – 1

Hartford St John's

Porthmadog

2 – 1

Carnarvon Athletic

Rhyl

1 – 4

Bangor City

Replays

Rhostyllen Victoria

2 – 1

Berwyn Rangers

Second round

Druids

7 – 1

Ellesmere

Rhostyllen Victoria

bye

Welshpool Town

0 – 0

Newtown

Shrewsbury Castle Blues

3 – 0

Llanfyllin Town

Llanfyllin

Crewe Alexandra

5 – 1

Crewe Britannia

Northwich Victoria

bye

Porthmadog

0 – 4

Bangor City

Replays

Welshpool Town

0 – 4

Newtown

Third round

Rhostyllen Victoria

0 – 0

Druids

Shrewsbury Castle Blues

1 – 1

Newtown

Crewe Alexandra

1 – 1

Northwich Victoria

Bangor City

bye

Replays

Rhostyllen Victoria

1 – 5

Druids

Shrewsbury Castle Blues

0 – 2

Newtown

Crewe Alexandra

1 – 1

Northwich Victoria

Crewe Alexandra

2 – 1

Northwich Victoria

Semifinals

Bangor City

0 – 0

Newtown

Druids

3 – 0

Crewe Alexandra

Racecourse Ground

Replays

Bangor City

0 – 0

Newtown

Chester

Bangor City

0 – 2

Newtown

Racecourse Ground

Final

3 April 1886	Druids	4 – 0	Newtown	Racecourse Ground
	J Vaughan' (2 goals) E Bowen' J Doughty'			Attendance: 2,000 Referee: T Sloan (Liverpool)

References

Bibliography

Garland, Ian (1991). The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993. Bridge Books. ISBN 1-872424-37-6.

Notes

The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) ISBN 1-872424-37-6
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Welsh Cup
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