Wales 1882/83


FAW Cup 1882/83
NWFA Cup 1882/83

FAW Cup 1882/83

NB: Scull and Cross-bones (Rhyl) usually referred to as plain Rhyl.

Round 1 - Group A
[Nov 4, Denbigh]
Denbigh                 0-3 Ruthin                  [and two disputed goals for Ruthin]
[Nov 11, Corwen]
Dolgelley Idris         6-1 Holywell Rovers
[Nov 11, Rhyl]
Scull and Cross-bones   w/o Corwen                  [Corwen dns]
  [instead a friendly was played, Scull and Cross-bones (Rhyl) defeating Rhyl Wanderers
   (members of the NWFA, formed as a combination of Rhuddlan and Rhyl Colts) 5-2]
Aberystwyth Mechanics   bye
Round 1 - Group B
[Oct 28, Rhosddu Recreation Ground, Wrexham]
Wrexham                 4-1 Davenham
[Nov 4, Coedpoeth]
Coedpoeth               1-1 Hare & Hounds (Wrexham)
[Nov 11, Caergwrle]
Hope District          1-10 Northwich Victoria
[Nov 11, Hartford (Cheshire)]
Hartford                7-0 Crown (Wrexham)         [and two disputed goals for Hartford]
Round 1 - Group C
[Nov 4, Black Park]
Black Park              0-5 Berwyn Rangers
[Nov 4, Oswestry]
Oswestry White Star     1-0 Trefonen                
[Nov 11, Chirk]
Chirk                   2-3 Druids
Dolgelley Mountaineers  bye

Round 1 - Group B Replay [Nov 11, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham]
Hare & Hounds (Wrexham) 2-2 Coedpoeth               

NB: originally both clubs were to progress to Round 2, Coedpoeth being drawn
      at home to Wrexham, but eventually a second replay was held after all,
      so that Wrexham had a bye in Round 2.

Round 1 - Group B Second Replay [Dec 9, Coedpoeth]
Coedpoeth               2-4 Hare & Hounds (Wrexham)

Round 2 - Group A
[Dec 9, Aberystwyth]
Aberystwyth Mechanics   2-0 Dolgelley Idris
Ruthin                  bye     
Round 2 - Group B
[Dec 16, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham]
Hare & Hounds (Wrexham) 1-5 Northwich Victoria
[Dec 16, Rhyl]
Scull and Cross-bones   3-2 Hartford                
Wrexham                 bye
Round 2 - Group C
[Dec 16, Llangollen]
Berwyn Rangers          5-2 Oswestry White Star     
[Dec 18, Ruadbon]
Druids                 11-1 Dolgelley Mountaineers  [also reported 12-1]

Round 3
[Jan 13, Northwich]
Northwich Victoria      1-1 Berwyn Rangers        
[Jan 20, Wrexham]
Wrexham                 4-2 Ruthin
[Feb 17, College Field, Aberystwyth]
Aberystwyth Mechanics   1-4 Druids
Scull and Cross-bones   bye

Round 3 Replay [Jan 27, Llangollen]
Berwyn Rangers          1-1 Northwich Victoria      [both teams to next round]  

NB: no second replay was held; both clubs progressed to Round 4.

Round 4
[Feb 17, Rhosdda Recreation Ground, Wrexham]
Wrexham                 5-2 Scull and Cross-bones   
[Mar 10, Llangollen]
Berwyn Rangers          2-5 Druids
Northwich Victoria      bye

Semi-final [Apr 7, Rhosdda Recreation Ground, Wrexham]
Druids                  3-0 Northwich Victoria
Wrexham                 bye

Final [Apr 21, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham]
Wrexham                 1-0 Druids 

NWFA Cup 1882/83

NB: Rhyl Wanderers formed as a combination of Rhyl Colts and Rhuddlan FC;
    Bangor Town usually referred to as plain Bangor.

Round 1
[Nov 18, Carnarvon]
Carnarvon Colts         1-3 Rhyl Wanderers          
[Nov 18, Llanrwst]
Llanrwst Bull Rangers   1-6 Bangor Mountain Rangers 
[Nov 25, Bangor]
Bangor Town             5-0 Madoc                   [and one disputed goal for Bangor]
[Nov 25, Llanrwst]
Llanrwst                0-2 Carnarvon Athletic      
Conway                  bye

Round 2
[Jan 20, Rhyl]
Rhyl Wanderers          5-0 Conway                  
[Jan 27, Bangor]
Bangor Town             6-0 Carnarvon Athletic      
Bangor Mountain Rangers bye

Semi-final [Mar 10, Rhyl]
Rhyl Wanderers          3-0 Bangor Mountain Rangers 
Bangor Town             bye

Final [Mar 31, Bangor]
Bangor Town             3-2 Rhyl Wanderers          

1881/82.

1883/84.

list of champions.

list of cup finals.


About this document

Sources: [Gar 93], contemporary Welsh newspapers (available through the National Library of Wales), Welsh Football Data Archive

Thanks to Hans Schöggl for an earlier version of this file

Prepared and maintained by Karel Stokkermans for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Karel Stokkermans
Last updated: 8 Jan 2026

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