1879 Welsh Cup Final
# 1879 Welsh Cup Final

The 1879 Welsh Cup Final, was the second in the competition. It was contested by Newtown White Star and Wrexham at the Cricket Field, Oswestry.

## Route to the Final

### Newtown White Star

| Round | Opposition | Score | Location |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1st | Aberystwyth (H) | 4-1 | Newtown |
| 2nd | Llangollen (A) | 1-0 | Llangollen |
| 3rd | Bangor (A) | 2-2 | Bangor |
| 3rd | Bangor (H) | 3-1 | Newtown |
| SF | Newtown (N) | 1-1 | Newtown |
| SF | Newtown (N) | 3-1 | Newtown |

### Wrexham

| Round | Opposition | Score | Location |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1st | Corwen (A) | 2-0 | Corwen |
| 2nd | Friars School (A) | 3-1 | School Ground, Bangor |
| 3rd | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| SF | Oswestry United | 2-0 | Salisbury Park, Wrexham |

## Final

| Newtown White Star | Wrexham |
| - | - |
| GK | George Montford |
| FB | James Davies |
| FB | T. Jones |
| HB | E.H. Morgan |
| HB | T. Pryce |
| RW | George Woosnam |
| RW | W. Andrew |
| LW | S. Davies |
| LW | D. Rees |
| CF | E. Gittins (c) |
| CF | George Thomas |
| GK | J. Davies |
| FB | Charles Murless (c) |
| FB | T.W. Davies |
| HB | F. Owen |
| HB | Charles Edwards |
| HB | Edwin Alfred Cross |
| RW | Thomas Boden |
| RW | James Lloyd |
| LW | Henry Loxham |
| LW | E. Evans |
| CF | John Price |

* Assistant referees:
* Mr J.P. Davies (Corwen)
* Mr R. Hamer (Oswestry)
