Wales 1883/84


FAW Cup 1883/84
NWFA Cup 1883/84

FAW Cup 1883/84

NB: Berwyn Rangers (Llangollen), Denbigh, Ellesmere, Hope District and Ruthin were
      all added after the original draw and placed in (the newly formed) Group 4;
    Oswestry FC absorbed Oswestry White Star at the start of the season.

Round 1 - Group 1
[Oct 20, Trefonen]
Trefonen                5-2 Black Park              
[Oct 27, Oswestry]
Oswestry                2-2 Chirk                   
Round 1 - Group 2
[Oct 27, Coedpoeth]
Coedpoeth               0-9 Druids                  
[Oct 27, Rhostyllen]
Rhostyllen Victoria     1-1 Crown (Wrexham)         
[Nov 3, Corwen]
Corwen                 0-12 Wrexham                 
[Nov 3, Gwersyllt]
Foresters (Gwersyllt)   6-5 Hare & Hounds (Wrexham) 
Round 1 - Group 3 
Northwich Victoria      o/w Rhyl                    [Northwich Victoria withdrew]
[Nov 3, Davenham]
Davenham               16-0 Holywell Rovers         
Hartford St. Johns      bye 
Round 1 - Group 4
[Nov 10, Denbigh]
Denbigh                 5-2 Ellesmere               [also reported 4-2]
[Nov 17, Llangollen]
Berwyn Rangers          3-1 Ruthin                  
Hope District           bye

Round 1 - Group 1 Replay [Nov 17, Chirk]
Chirk                   1-7 Oswestry                [also reported 1-4]
Round 1 - Group 2 Replay [Nov 3, Rhossdu Recreation Ground, Wrexham]
Crown (Wrexham)         1-1 Rhostyllen Victoria     

NB: no second replay was held; both clubs progressed to Round 2.

Round 2 - Group 1 [Nov 24, Woodhill, Trefonen]
Trefonen                0-4 Oswestry                
Round 2 - Group 2
[Nov 24, Gwersyllt Park, Gwersyllt]
Foresters (Gwersyllt)   1-7 Druids                  
[Nov 24, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham]
Wrexham                 2-0 Rhostyllen Victoria     
Crown (Wrexham)         bye 
Round 2 - Group 3 [Dec 1, Hartford]
Hartford St. John's     2-3 Rhyl                    
Davenham                bye
Round 2 - Group 4 [Nov 26, Howell's School Park, Denbigh]
Denbigh                 5-2 Hope District           
Berwyn Rangers          bye

Round 3 - Group 1
Oswestry                bye
Round 3 - Group 2 [Jan 12, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham]
Wrexham                 5-1 Crown (Wrexham)         
Druids                  bye
Round 3 - Group 3 [Jan 12, Rhyl]
Rhyl                    3-1 Davenham                
Round 3 - Group 4 [Jan 5, Llangollen]
Berwyn Rangers          5-1 Denbigh                 

Round 4 - Group 1
Oswestry                bye   
Round 4 - Group 2 [Feb 2, Wynnstay Park, Ruabon]
Druids                  3-0 Wrexham           
Round 4 - Group 3
Rhyl                    bye
Round 4 - Group 4
Berwyn Rangers          bye

Semi-finals
[Feb 23, Chirk]
Oswestry                2-1 Berwyn Rangers          
[Mar 8, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham]
Druids                  4-1 Rhyl                    

Final [Apr 5, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham]
Oswestry                0-0 Druids                  
 
Final Replay [Apr 14, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham]
Oswestry                1-0 Druids                  

NB: first cup win by a club from England.

NWFA Cup 1883/84

NB: Bangor Town usually referred to as plain Bangor.

Round 1 - Western Division
[Nov 24, Pant, Carnarvon]
Carnarvon Colts         2-3 Beaumaris               
[Nov 24, Tyddyn-llwydyn, Carnarvon]
Carnarvon Young Heroes  3-5 Bangor Town             
[Dec 1, Carnarvon]
Carnarvon Athletic      3-0 Madoc                   
Bangor Athletic         bye
Round 1 - Eastern Division
[Nov 24, Llandudno]
Gloddaeth Rovers        2-2 Llanrwst                
[Dec 1]
Denbigh                  -  Flint                   [Denbigh progressed]
[date?]
Rhyl                     -  Conway                  [Rhyl progressed]

Round 1 - Eastern Division Replay [Dec 1, Gwydir Park, Llanrwst]
Llanrwst                w/o Gloddaeth Rovers        [Gloddaeth Rovers dns]

Round 2 - Western Division
[Jan 5, Bangor Town ground, Bangor]
Bangor Town            12-0 Bangor Athletic         
[Jan 19, Tyddyn-llwydyn, Carnarvon]
Carnarvon Athletic      4-1 Beaumaris               
Round 2 - Eastern Division [Feb 9, Rhyl]
Rhyl                    7-3 Llanrwst                
Denbigh                 bye

Semi-finals
[Mar 15, Carnarvon]
Carnarvon Athletic      1-0 Bangor Town             [annulled]
[Mar 15, Denbigh]
Denbigh                 3-2 Rhyl                    

Semi-final Replay [Mar 29, Vaynol Park, Portdinorwic]
Bangor Town             w/o Carnarvon Athletic      [Carnarvon scratched]

Final [Apr 12, Winter Gardens, Rhyl]
Bangor Town             3-1 Denbigh                 

1882/83.

1884/85.

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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