1884–85 Welsh Cup

1884–85 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup
	The Welsh Cup
Tournament details
Country	Wales
Final positions
Champions	Druids
Runner-up	Oswestry White Star
	← 1883–84 1885–86 →

The 1884–85 FAW Welsh Cup was the eighth edition of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.

First round

Northwich Victoria

3 – 0

Crewe Alexandra

Davenham

bye

Rhyl

1 – 1

Bangor City

Carnarvon Athletic

bye

Trefonen

1 – 2

Newtown

Shrewsbury Castle Blues

8 – 1

Ellesmere

Welshpool Town

0 – 8

Oswestry White Star

Wrexham Olympic

1 – 1

Druids

Rhostyllen Victoria

0 – 5

Crown F.C.

Chirk

11 – 0

Gwersyllt Foresters

Replay

Rhyl

1 – 2

Bangor City

Rhyl protest.

Rhyl

1 – 0

Bangor City

Wrexham Olympic

2 – 1

Druids

Oswestry

Second round

Northwich Victoria

4 – 1

Davenham

Carnarvon Athletic

5 – 2

Bangor City

Shrewsbury Castle Blues

1 – 2

Newtown

Oswestry White Star

bye

Rhostyllen Victoria

0 – 4

Chirk

Druids

bye

Replay

Rhostyllen Victoria

0 – 4

Chirk

Third round

Northwich Victoria

bye

Carnarvon Athletic

bye

Newtown

1 – 1

Oswestry White Star

Druids

2 – 0

Chirk

Replay

Newtown

0 – 1

Oswestry White Star

Disputed goal, Newtown walked off.

Semifinals

Druids

3 – 1

Carnarvon Athletic

Racecourse Ground

Oswestry White Star

2 – 1

Northwich Victoria

Crewe

Final

7 March 1885	Druids	1 – 1	Oswestry White Star	Racecourse Ground
	A Powell'		R Topham'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: T Sloan (Liverpool)

Replay

14 April 1885	Druids	3 – 1	Oswestry White Star	Racecourse Ground
	E Bowen' A Powell' unknown'		J Evans'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: T Sloan (Liverpool)

References

Bibliography

Garland, Ian (1991). The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993. Bridge Books. ISBN 1-872424-37-6.

Notes

The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) ISBN 1-872424-37-6
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1884–85 Welsh Cup

First round

Replay

Second round

Replay

Third round

Replay

Semifinals

Final

Replay

References

Bibliography

Notes

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