The 1881 Welsh Cup final, was the fourth in the football competition. It was contested by Druids and Newtown White Star at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham.
Route to the Final
Druids +RoundOppositionScoreLocation1stLlangollen (H)3-1Wynnstay Park, Ruabon2ndRuthin (A)1-13rdAberystwyth (H)6-0SFNorthwich Victoria (N)3-0The Racecourse, Wrexham
Newtown White Star
+RoundOppositionScoreLocation1stShrewsbury Engineers1-0Shrewsbury1st (R)0-0The Racecourse, Wrexham1st (R2)1-0Newtown2ndWrexham (N)2-1Rhosddu Recreation Ground, Wrexham3rdByeSFLlanidloes2-0Rhosddu Recreation Ground, Wrexham
Final
GK B. RobertsFB Jack Powell (c)FB A. PowellHB William WilliamsHB J. BowenRW Dennis HeywoodRW James LloydLW John VaughanLW Jack JonesCF W. SmithCF Charles Ketley GK Harry HibbottFB D. OwenFB T. JonesHB J. AndrewHB B. MorganRW W. AndrewRW W. LewisLW D. Williams (c)LW George WoosnamCF D. ReesCF E. Gittins Assistant referees: Mr Edward Phennah (Wrexham Civil Service) Mr S. Williams (Gwersyllt Foresters)
References