Wales 1885/86

FAW Cup 1885/86

Round 1 - Group 1
[Nov 7, Wynnstay Park, Ruabon]
Druids                  5-1 Chirk                   
[Nov 7, Wrexham]
Wrexham Olympic         1-5 Ellesmere               
[Nov 7, Llangollen]
Berwyn Rangers          2-1 Rhostyllen Victoria     [annulled]
Round 1 - Group 2
Shrewsbury Castle Blues 6-0 Trefonen                
Welshpool               5-2 Vyrnwy United           
Llanfyllin              8-0 Wem White Stars         
[Oct 31, Oswestry]
Oswestry                0-2 Newtown                 
Round 1 - Group 3
Chester                 0-3 Crewe Britannia         
Davenham                0-2 Northwich Victoria      
[Nov 14, Crewe]
Crewe Alexandra         7-1 Hartford St. John's     
Round 1 - Group 4
[Oct 31, Portmadoc]
Portmadoc               2-1 Carnarvon               
[Nov 7, Rhyl]
Rhyl                    1-4 Bangor                  
 
Round 1 - Group 1 Replay [Nov 28, Rhostyllen]
Rhostyllen Victoria     2-1 Berwyn Rangers          

Round 2 - Group 1 [Dec 5, Ruabon]
Druids                  7-1 Ellesmere               
Rhostyllen Victoria     bye
Round 2 - Group 2
Welshpool               0-0 Newtown                 
Llanfyllin              0-3 Shrewsbury Castle Blues 
Round 2 - Group 3
Crewe Britannia         1-5 Crewe Alexandra         
Northwich Victoria      bye
Round 2 - Group 4 [Dec 26, Bangor]
Bangor                  4-0 Portmadoc               

Round 2 - Group 2 Replay [Newtown]
Newtown                 4-0 Welshpool               

Round 3 - Group 1 [Jan 16, Rhostyllen]
Rhostyllen Victoria     0-0 Druids                  
Round 3 - Group 2 [Jan 16, Shrewsbury]
Shrewsbury Castle Blues 1-1 Newtown                 
Round 3 - Group 3
Crewe Alexandra         2-2 Northwich Victoria      
Round 3 - Group 4
Bangor                  bye

Round 3 - Group 1 Replay
Druids                  5-1 Rhostyllen Victoria     
Round 3 - Group 2 Replay [Jan 23, Newtown]
Newtown                 2-0 Shrewsbury Castle Blues 
Round 3 - Group 3 Replay [Jan 16]
Northwich Victoria      1-1 Crewe Alexandra         

Round 3 - Group 3 Second Replay
Crewe Alexandra         2-1 Northwich Victoria      

Semi-finals
[Feb 13, Chester]
Bangor                  0-0 Newtown                 
[Mar 20, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham]
Druids                  3-0 Crewe Alexandra         

Semi-final Replay
Newtown                 0-0 Bangor                  

Semi-final Second Replay [Mar 20, Oswestry]
Bangor                  0-1 Newtown                 
         
Final [Apr 3, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham]
Druids                  4-0 Newtown

NWFA Cup 1885/86

Semi-final [Mar 13, Carnarvon]
Bangor                  1-0 Gloddaeth Rovers (Llandudno)
Portmadoc               bye

Final [Apr 17, Vaynol Park, Portdinorwic]
Bangor                  3-0 Portmadoc

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