1895–96 Welsh Amateur Cup

The 1895–96 Welsh Amateur Cup was the sixth season of the Welsh Amateur Cup. The cup was won by Queensferry Ironopolis who defeated Shrewsbury Athletic 3–0 in the final, at The Racecourse, Wrexham.

1895-96 Welsh Amateur Cup
Tournament details
CountryWales
Defending championsCaergwrle Wanderers
Final positions
ChampionsQueensferry Ironopolis
Runner-upEngland Shrewsbury Athletic

First round

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Home team Result Away team Remarks
Bangor Reserve 8-0[1] Holywell Reserve
Carnarvon Ironopolis Reserve 3-1[1] Llandudno Reserve
St. Asaph Athletic 2-1[1] Queensferry Ironopolis
Flint Reserve Bye
Rhosrobin Institute w/o[2] Buckley Victoria Reserves Buckley Victoria scratched.
Mold Red Stars Reserve 3-0[1] Westminster Rovers Reserve
Adwy United 0-1[1] New Westminster Rovers
Buckley Victoria 4-3[1] Brymbo Institute Reserves
Rhosddu Excelsior 2-9[1] Ruabon Albion
Rhos Reserves 5-0[1] Overton Juniors Rhos thrown out.[3]
Wrexham Old Boys 2-0[1] Rhostyllen Victoria Reserve
Wrexham Reserve 6-0[1] Druids Reserve
Caersws w/o   Whitchurch Reserve
  Shrewsbury Town Reserves 0-1[2]   Horeshay Albion
  Shrewsbury Athletic w/o[2] Newtown Royal Welsh Warehouse Newtown Royal Welsh Warehouse scratched.
  Dawley Town 4-2[1]   Oswestry United Reserve
Welshpool United 1-2[1] Chirk Reserve
Newtown Reserve 2-1[2]   Ellesmere Rangers

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Second round

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Home team Result Away team Remarks
Queensferry Ironopolis w/o Carnarvon Ironopolis Reserve Carnarvon Ironopolis Reserve scratched
Bangor Reserve 4-0[5] Flint Reserve
New Westminster 5-0 Mold Red Stars Reserve
Buckley Victoria 4-1 Rhosrobin Institute Rhosrobin awarded tie after protest.[6]
Wrexham Reserve 2-1[5] Ruabon Albion
Overton Juniors 2-0 Wrexham Old Boys Wrexham Old Boys awarded tie after protest.[6]
Chirk Reserve 1-3[5]   Shrewsbury Athletic
Newtown Reserve 1-2[5]   Horeshay Albion
  Dawley Town 6-1 Caersws

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Third round

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Home team Result Away team Remarks
Queensferry Ironopolis 4-1[9] Bangor Reserve
New Westminster Rhosrobin Institute
Wrexham Reserve 1-1[10] Wrexham Old Boys Racecourse Ground, Wrexham - Wrexham Old Boys Refused To Play Extra Time - Wrexham Reserve won replay 4–1 at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham.[11]
  Shrewsbury Athletic   Horeshay Albion
  Dawley Town Bye

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Fourth round

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Home team Result Away team Remarks
  Shrewsbury Athletic 5-1[13][14]   Dawley Town
Queensferry Ironopolis Bye
Rhosrobin Institute Bye
Wrexham Reserve Bye

Semi-final

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Result Venue
Queensferry Ironopolis 6-0 Rhosrobin Institute Buckley
  Shrewsbury Athletic 4-2 Wrexham Reserve   Oswestry

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Final

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Winner Result Runner-up Venue Crowd
Queensferry Ironopolis 3-0   Shrewsbury Athletic Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Wrexham Advertiser". Wrexham Advertiser. 30 November 1895.
  2. ^ a b c d "Welsh Newspapers Online FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD.|1895-11-23|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  3. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL. -I|1895-12-14|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  4. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH JUNIOR CUP COMPETITION.|1895-10-12|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  5. ^ a b c d "Welsh Newspapers Online --FOOTBALL.1|1895-12-19|The Aberystwith Observer - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  6. ^ a b "Welsh Newspapers Online WELSH JUNIOR CUP. -I|1895-12-21|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  7. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online SHROPSHIRE AND DISTRICT LEAGUE.|1895-12-07|The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  8. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online ) WELSH JUNIOR CUP.I|1895-12-21|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  9. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTBALL.|1896-01-10|Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  10. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online ASSOCIATION.|1896-01-20|South Wales Daily News - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  11. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online LOCAL MATCHES.,|1896-02-17|South Wales Daily News - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  12. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online ........-.-.--". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  13. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online FOOTRALL.|1896-02-01|The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  14. ^ "Saturday 01 February 1896, Wrexham Advertiser". Wrexham Advertiser. 1 February 1896.
  15. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online . Football Notes.|1896-02-06|Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  16. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online REPORTS OF MATCHES & FIXTURES,|1896-03-12|Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  17. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online Football Notes.|1896-04-16|Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh - Welsh Newspapers Online". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 2017-02-23.