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 +RoundOppositionScoreLocation1stAll Saints (A)2–0Shrewsbury2ndLlangollen (A)1–0Llangollen3rdBangor (N)2–2WrexhamBangor (N)A–AMatch abandoned after 30 minutes with White Stars 3–1 up, after the match broke out into a brawl, featuring the Bangor umpire. Bangor scratched rather than show up to another replay.ChesterSFNewtown (N)1–1 Oswestry Newtown (A)3–1 Newtown
Wrexham +RoundOppositionScoreLocation1stCorwen (A)2-0Corwen2ndFriars School (A)3-1School Ground, Bangor3rdByeSFOswestry United2-0Salisbury Park, Wrexham
Final
GK George MontfordFB James DaviesFB T. JonesHB E.H. MorganHB T. PryceRW George WoosnamRW W. AndrewLW S. DaviesLW D. ReesCF E. Gittins (c)CF George Thomas GK J. DaviesFB Charles Murless (c)FB T.W. DaviesHB F. OwenHB Charles EdwardsHB Edwin Alfred CrossRW Thomas BodenRW James LloydLW Henry LoxhamLW E. EvansCF John Price Assistant referees: Mr J.P. Davies (Corwen) Mr R. Hamer (Oswestry)
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