1937–38 Welsh Cup

The 1937–38 FAW Welsh Cup is the 57th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.

1937–38 Welsh Cup
Country Wales
Teams66
Champions Shrewsbury Town
Runners-up Swansea Town
Matches played82
Goals scored360 (4.39 per match)

Key

League name pointed after clubs name.

  • B&DL - Birmingham & District League
  • CCL - Cheshire County League
  • FL D2 - Football League Second Division
  • FL D3N - Football League Third Division North
  • FL D3S - Football League Third Division South
  • MWL - Mid-Wales Football League
  • ML - Midland League
  • SFL - Southern Football League
  • WLN - Welsh League North
  • WLS D1 - Welsh League South Division One
  • WCL - West Cheshire League
  • W&DL - Wrexham & District Amateur League

First round

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN) 2–2 Llandudno (WLN)
replay Llandudno (WLN) 1–1 Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN)
replay Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN) 3–1 Llandudno (WLN)
2 Colwyn Bay 2–3 Penrhyn Quarry (WLN)
3 Llay Welfare (W&DL) 1–1 Llanerch Celts (W&DL)
replay Llanerch Celts (W&DL) 2–4 Llay Welfare (W&DL)
4 Caergwrle (W&DL) 3–0 Rhosymedre
5 Crosville 1–3 Castle Firebrick Works (W&DL)
6 Mold Alexandra 3–3 Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL)
replay Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL) 7–0 Mold Alexandra
7 Buckley Town 6–0 Coedpoeth (W&DL)
8 Druids (W&DL) 0–5 Chirk (W&DL)
9 Flint Town (WCL) 1–1 Gwersyllt (W&DL)
replay Gwersyllt (W&DL) 3–0 Flint Town (WCL)
10 Courtaulds Holywell 4–1 Vron United (W&DL)
11 Towyn 0–4 Aberdovey (MWL)
12 Machynlleth (MWL) 3–4 Porthmadog (WLN)
13 Aberystwyth Town 4–1 Pwllheli (WLN)
14 Welshpool 8–0 Newtown (MWL)
15 Dolgelley Albion 3–1 Bala Town
16 Tredomen Works 5–1 Porth United
17 Blaina Town 0–10 Llanelly (WLS D1)
18 Ebbw Vale (WLS D1) 0–0 Caerphilly Town (WLS D1)
replay Caerphilly Town (WLS D1) 2–2 Ebbw Vale (WLS D1)
replay Ebbw Vale (WLS D1) 4–1 Caerphilly Town (WLS D1)
19 Caerphilly United w/o Penrhiwceiber
20 Rhayader (MWL) w/o Llanidloes Town (MWL)

Second round

20 winners from the First round plus Haverfordwest Athletic and Lovell’s Athletic.

Tie no Home Score Away
1Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN)1–1Penrhyn Quarry (WLN)
replayPenrhyn Quarry (WLN)4–1Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN)
2'Courtaulds Holywell3–1Buckley Town
3Chirk (W&DL)2–1Gwersyllt (W&DL)
4Llay Welfare (W&DL)3–0Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL)
5Castle Firebrick Works (W&DL)3–5*Caergwrle (W&DL)
replayCastle Firebrick Works (W&DL)0–0Caergwrle (W&DL)
replayCaergwrle (W&DL)2–1Castle Firebrick Works (W&DL)
6Porthmadog (WLN)7–1Dolgelley Albion
7'Aberystwyth Town5–4Aberdovey (MWL)
8Llanidloes Town (MWL)7–1Welshpool
9Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1)3–1Tredomen Works
10Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1)4–1Caerphilly United
11Ebbw Vale (WLS D1)3–8Llanelly (WLS D1)

Third round

10 winners from the Second round plus 14 new clubs. Llanelly get a bye to the Fourth round.

Tie no Home Score Away
1Penrhyn Quarry (WLN)5–4Porthmadog (WLN)
2Macclesfield (CCL)3–1Bangor City (B&DL & WLN)
3Kidderminster Harriers (B&DL)1–2Cheltenham Town (SFL)
4Wellington Town (B&DL)6–0Hereford United (B&DL)
5Oswestry Town (B&DL)1–1Shrewsbury Town (B&DL)
replayShrewsbury Town (B&DL)6–3Oswestry Town (B&DL)
6Caergwrle (W&DL)4–3Llay Welfare (W&DL)
7Chirk (W&DL)3–2Courtaulds Holywell
8Aberystwyth Town0–1Llanidloes Town (MWL)
9Aberdare Town (WLS D1)0–3Aberaman (WLS D1)
10Cardiff Corinthians (WLS D1)2–3Gwynfi Welfare (WLS D1)
11Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1)3–0Milford United (WLS D1)
12Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1)4–4Troedyrhiw (WLS D1)
replayTroedyrhiw (WLS D1)1–2Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1)

Fourth round

12 winners from the Third round, Llanelly and one new team - Worcester City.

Tie no Home Score Away
1Wellington Town (B&DL)1–3Cheltenham Town (SFL)
2Macclesfield (CCL)0–7Shrewsbury Town (ML)
3Llanidloes Town (MWL)4–1Chirk (W&DL)
4Penrhyn Quarry (WLN)0–0*Caergwrle (W&DL)
5Llanelly (WLS D1)2–1Haverfordwest Athletic (WLS D1)
6Aberaman (WLS D1)1–2Worcester City (B&DL)
7Gwynfi Welfare (WLS D1)0–3Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1)

Fifth round

Four winners from the Fourth round. Cheltenham Town, Shrewsbury Town and Worcester City get a bye to the Sixth round.

Tie no Home Score Away
1Llanidloes Town (MWL)2–1Caergwrle (W&DL)
2Llanelly (WLS D1)3–0Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1)

Sixth round

Two winners from the Fifth round, Cheltenham Town, Shrewsbury Town and Worcester City and eleven new clubs.

Tie no Home Score Away
1Newport County (FL D3S)6–2Bristol City (FL D3S)
2Worcester City (B&DL)2–2Barry (WLS D1 & SFL)
replayBarry (WLS D1 & SFL)1–1Worcester City (B&DL)
replayWorcester City (B&DL)2–0Barry (WLS D1 & SFL)
3Swansea Town (FL D2)8–0Llanelly (WLS D1)
4Cardiff City (FL D3S)0–1Cheltenham Town (SFL)
5New Brighton (FL D3N)1–5Chester (FL D3N)
6Llanidloes Town (MWL)1–1Rhyl (CCL)
replayRhyl (CCL)1–0Llanidloes Town (MWL)
7Wrexham (FL D3N)1–3Shrewsbury Town (ML)
8Southport (FL D3N)2–0Crewe Alexandra (FL D3N)

Seventh round

Tie no Home Score Away
1Newport County (FL D3S)1–0Cheltenham Town (SFL)
2Swansea Town (FL D2)1–0Worcester City (B&DL)
3Rhyl (CCL)3–2Southport (FL D3N)
4Chester (FL D3N)0–0Shrewsbury Town (ML)
replayShrewsbury Town (ML)2–1Chester (FL D3N)

Semifinal

Swansea Town and Rhyl played at Chester.

Tie no Home Score Away
1Shrewsbury Town (ML)3–2Newport County (FL D3S)
2Swansea Town (FL D2)7–2Rhyl (CCL)

Final

Both final and replay were held in Shrewsbury.

Tie no Home Score Away
1Shrewsbury Town (ML)2–2Swansea Town (FL D2)
replayShrewsbury Town (ML)2–1Swansea Town (FL D2)
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