1935–36 Welsh Cup Explained

1935–36 Welsh Cup
Country:	Wales
Num Teams:	66
Winners:	Crewe Alexandra
Second:	Chester
Matches:	71
Goals:	286
Prev Season:	1934–35
Next Season:	1936–37

The 1935–36 FAW Welsh Cup is the 55th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.

Key

League name pointed after clubs name.

B&DL - Birmingham & District League
CCL - Cheshire County League
FL D2 - Football League Second Division
FL D3N - Football League Third Division North
FL D3S - Football League Third Division South
MWL - Mid-Wales Football League
SFL - Southern Football League
WLN - Welsh League North
WLS D1 - Welsh League South Division One
WLS D2 - Welsh League South Division Two
W&DL - Wrexham & District Amateur League

First round

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1	Portmadog (WLN)	2–1	Holyhead Town (WLN)
2	Llanfairfechan Town (WLN)	4–2	Penrhyn Quarry (WLN)
3	Llandudno (WLN)	w/o	Ruthin
4	Mold	2–3	Flint Town (WLN)
5	Caergwrle (W&DL)	0–2	Vron United (W&DL)
6	Coedpoeth (W&DL)	2–2	Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL)
replay	*Cross Street Gwersyllt* (W&DL)	1–0	Coedpoeth (W&DL)
7	Wynnstay (W&DL)	3–3	Llay Welfare (W&DL)
replay	*Llay Welfare* (W&DL)	6–2	Wynnstay (W&DL)
8	Gwersyllt (W&DL)	1–2	Druids (W&DL)
9	Llay United	2–0	Brymbo Green (W&DL)
10	Bala Town	3–2	Dolgelley Albion
11	Llanidloes Town (MWL)	4–1	Caersws (MWL)
12	Welshpool (MWL)	0–4	Newtown (MWL)
13	Aberystwyth Town (MWL)	4–1	Towyn (MWL)
14	Machynlleth (MWL)	3–1	Aberdovey (MWL)
15	Builth Wells	w/o	Brecon
16	Llandrindod Wells	1–4	Rhayader
17	Blaina Town	0–1	Pontymister United

Second round

17 winners from the First round plus three new clubs.

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1	Llanidloes Town (MWL)	7–0	Newtown (MWL)
2	Aberystwyth Town (MWL)	2–1	Machynlleth (MWL)
3	Bala Town	4–3	Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN)
4	Flint Town (WLN)	3–1	Portmadog (WLN)
5	Llandudno (WLN)	4–4	Llanfairfechan Town (WLN)
replay	Llanfairfechan Town (WLN)	4–6	*Llandudno* (WLN)
6	Llanerch Celts (W&DL)	2–0	Llay Welfare (W&DL)
7	Llay United	0–0	Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL)
replay	*Cross Street Gwersyllt* (W&DL)	3–1	Llay United
8	Druids (W&DL)	5–0	Vron United (W&DL)
9	Rhayader	w/o	Builth Wells
10	Pontymister United	1–3	Milford Haven

Third round

Ten winners from the Second round plus 18 new teams.

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1	Rhayader	0–1	Aberystwyth Town (MWL)
2	Flint Town (WLN)	0–3	Macclesfield (CCL)
3	Rhyl (B&DL)	5–1	Colwyn Bay (WLN)
4	Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL)	2–9	Bangor City (B&DL & WLN)
5	Llanerch Celts (W&DL)	1–3	Druids (W&DL)
6	Llandudno (WLN)	0–2	Oswestry Town (B&DL)
7	Llanidloes Town (MWL)	2–1	Hereford United (B&DL)
8	Aberdare Town (WLS D1)	5–0	Penrhiwceiber (WLS D1)
9	Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1)	4–1	Gelli Colliery (WLS D1)
10	Barry (WLS D1 & SFL)	8–0	Porth United (WLS D1)
11	Cardiff Corinthians (WLS D1)	1–2	Aberaman (WLS D1)
12	Milford Haven	3–3	Caerau Athletic (WLS D1)
replay	*Caerau Athletic* (WLS D1)	3–1	Milford Haven
13	Troedyrhiw (WLS D1)	1–3	Llanelly (WLS D1)
14	Bala Town	w/o	Kidderminster Harriers (B&DL)

Fourth round

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1	Llanidloes Town (MWL)	1–0	Aberystwyth Town (MWL)
2	Aberdare Town (WLS D1)	2–0	Aberaman (WLS D1)
3	Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1)	1–1	Barry (WLS D1 & SFL)
replay	Barry (WLS D1 & SFL)	1–3	*Lovell's Athletic* (WLS D1)
4	Caerau Athletic (WLS D1)	1–0	Llanelly (WLS D1)
5	Rhyl (B&DL)	5–1	Macclesfield (CCL)
6	Bala Town	1–2	Druids (W&DL)
7	Bangor City (B&DL & WLN)	1–1	Oswestry Town (B&DL)
replay	Oswestry Town (B&DL)	0–1	*Bangor City* (B&DL & WLN)

Fifth round

Four winners from the Fourth round. Lovell's Athletic, Rhyl and Bangor City get a bye to the Sixth round.

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1	Aberdare Town (WLS D1)	9–1	Caerau Athletic (WLS D1)
2	Llanidloes Town (MWL)	2–1	Druids (W&DL)

Sixth round

Two winners from the Fifth round, Lovell's Athletic, Rhyl and Bangor City plus eleven new clubs.

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1	Swansea Town (FL D2)	1–0	Newport County (FL D3S)
2	Cardiff City (FL D3S)	2–1	Bristol City (FL D3S)
3	Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1)	1–4	Aberdare Town (WLS D1)
4	New Brighton (FL D3N)	1–8	Shrewsbury Town (B&DL)
5	Llanidloes Town (MWL)	3–4	Bangor City (B&DL & WLN)
6	Chester (FL D3N)	2–1	Southport (FL D3N)
7	Wrexham (FL D3N)	1–1	Rhyl (B&DL)
replay	*Rhyl* (B&DL)	2–1	Wrexham (FL D3N)
8	Tranmere Rovers (FL D3N)		w/o	Crewe Alexandra (FL D3N)

Seventh round

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1	Rhyl (B&DL)	2–1	Cardiff City (FL D3S)
2	Aberdare Town (WLS D1)	3–1*	Shrewsbury Town (B&DL)
replay	*Shrewsbury Town* (B&DL)	4–1	Aberdare Town (WLS D1)
3	Chester (FL D3N)	4–1	Swansea Town (FL D2)
4	Bangor City (B&DL & WLN)	1–1	Crewe Alexandra (FL D3N)
replay	*Crewe Alexandra* (FL D3N)	2–0	Bangor City (B&DL & WLN)

Semifinal

First match between Shrewsbury Town and Crewe Alexandra were held in Bangor, replay at Rhyl.

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1	Rhyl (B&DL)	0–3	Chester (FL D3N)
2	Shrewsbury Town (B&DL)	0–0	Crewe Alexandra (FL D3N)
replay	Shrewsbury Town (B&DL)	0–4	*Crewe Alexandra* (FL D3N)

Final

Final were held in Wrexham.

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1	Crewe Alexandra (FL D3N)	2–0	Chester (FL D3N)

External links

The FAW Welsh Cup