The 1896–97 Welsh Amateur Cup was the seventh season of the Welsh Amateur Cup. The cup was won by Coppenhall who defeated Rhos Eagle Wanderers 3–2 in the final, at Buckley. An ancient parish within the growing railway town of Crewe, Coppenhall became the first English club to win the trophy. In the same season, Coppenhall won the Crewe & District Cup, the Crewe League and the Sentinel Trophy - their successful side including George Betts (later of Nantwich and Crewe Alexandra), Ike Baker (1926 FA Cup Final referee) and Joe Foster (later of Stockport County).

First round Home teamResultAway teamRemarksSt Asaph Athletic4-3Penmaenmawr SwiftsBangor Reserve5-1Carnarvon Ironopolis ReservesLlandudno Swifts Reserves6-4Flint SwiftsGresford1-4Brymbo Institute ReservesMold Red Stars1-3 CoppenhallBuckley Town Reserves1-5Buckley VictoriaStansty Villa4-3Westminster Rovers ReserveRuabon Albion 4-1 Ellesmere RangersRhos ReserveAdwy UnitedRhosnessney0-3Erddig AlbionChirk Reserve1-2Druids ReserveRhos Eagle Wanderers4-1Wrexham St. Mary'sRhostyllen Victoria Reserve0-3Wrexham Old Boys Shrewsbury Athletic2-4 Dawley TownLlanidloes Reserve1-1Newtown Royal Welsh WarehouseNewtown Excelsior Oswestry ReserveNewtown Half HolidayWelshpool ReserveWent to a Replay.Welshpool Reserve2-1Newtown Half HolidayReplay

Second round Home teamResultAway teamRemarksLlandudno Swifts Reserves3-1Penmaenmawr SwiftsBangor ReserveByeStansty Villa4-2Buckley Victoria Coppenhall5-0Brymbo Institute ReservesRhos Eagle Wanderers5-1Wrexham Old BoysDruids Reserve0-4Erddig AlbionAdwy United1-1Ruabon AlbionRuabon Albion won replay 3–2. Oswestry Reserve3-0Newtown Royal Welsh WarehouseWelshpool Reserve1-5 Shrewsbury Athletic

Third round Home teamResultAway teamRemarksLlandudno Swifts Reserves5-1Bangor Reserves Oswestry Reserve3-1 Shrewsbury AthleticRuabon AlbionByeRhos Eagle WanderersErddig AlbionStansty Villa2-6 CoppenhallIncomplete

Fourth round Home teamResultAway teamRemarksRhos Eagle WanderersRuabon AlbionLlandudno Swifts ReservesBye Oswestry ReserveBye CoppenhallBye

Semi-final ResultVenue Coppenhall2-1 Oswestry ReserveWynnstay Park, RuabonLlandudno Swifts Reserves0-7Rhos Eagle WanderersQueensferry

Final WinnerResultRunner-upVenue Coppenhall3-2Rhos Eagle WanderersBuckley

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