Wales 1889/90


FAW Cup 1889/90

FAW Cup 1889/90

NB: Crewe Alexandra Hornets were the reserve side of Crewe Alexandra.

Round 1 - Group 1
[Oct 19, Colwyn Bay]
Colwyn Bay             15-0 St. Asaph Wanderers     [also reported 10-0]
[Oct 19, Llandudno]
Gloddaeth Rovers       11-0 St. Asaph               [also reported 10-0]
[Oct 19, Rhyl]
Rhyl                    4-6 Bangor                  
Portmadoc               bye
Round 1 - Group 2
[Oct 19, Newtown]
Newtown                 1-0 Builth                  
[Oct 19, Shrewsbury]
Shrewsbury Town        15-0 Aberdare                
Round 1 - Group 3
[Oct 19, Chirk]
Chirk                   1-0 Oswestry                
[Oct 19, Johnstown]
Rhos                    1-2 Overton                 
[Oct 19, Rhostyllen]
Rhostyllen Victoria     8-2 Vale of Llangollen      [also reported 8-1]
[Oct 19, Ruabon]
Druids                  4-0 Wynnstay (Ruabon)       
Round 1 - Group 4
[Oct 19, Davenham]
Hartford and Davenham   2-1 Northwich Victoria      [also reported 2-0]
[Oct 19, Winsford]
Over Wanderers          4-3 Westminster Rovers      [annulled, upon which Over Wanderers withdrew]
[Oct 19, Wrexham]
Wrexham                 w/o Nantwich                [Nantwich scratched]
Crewe Alexandra Hornets bye

Round 2 - Group 1
[Nov 16, Portmadoc]
Portmadoc               1-0 Colwyn Bay              
[Nov 23, Bangor]
Bangor                  4-0 Gloddaeth Rovers        
Round 2 - Group 2
Newtown                 bye
Shrewsbury Town         bye       
Round 2 - Group 3
[Nov 9, Rhostyllen]
Rhostyllen Victoria     3-0 Overton                 
[Nov 23, Ruabon]
Druids                  1-3 Chirk                   
Round 2 - Group 4
[Nov 23, Crewe]
Crewe Alexandra Hornets 5-1 Hartford and Davenham   [annulled; Crewe had not registered any players
[Nov 23, Stansty Park, Wrexham]                      and were disqualified from the competition]
Westminster Rovers      1-1 Wrexham                 

Round 2 Replay [Dec 7, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham]
Wrexham                 1-0 Westminster Rovers      
 
Round 3 - Group 1 [Jan 11, Bangor]
Bangor                  9-0 Portmadoc               
Round 3 - Group 1 [Jan 11, Newtown]
Newtown                 4-0 Shrewsbury Town         
Round 3 - Group 3  [Dec 26, Rhostyllen]
Rhostyllen Victoria     0-7 Chirk                   [also reported 1-7]
Round 3 - Group 4 [Jan 11, Wrexham]
Wrexham                 2-1 Hartford and Davenham   
 
Semifinals
[Feb 22, Chester]
Wrexham                 3-1 Bangor                  
[Mar 8, Oswestry]
Chirk                   3-2 Newtown                 
 
Final [Apr 19, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham]
Wrexham                 0-1 Chirk                   


1888/89.

1890/91.

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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