1979–80 Welsh Cup

1979–80 Welsh Football Association Challenge Cup
	Welsh Senior Cup
Country	Wales; England
Defending champions	Shrewsbury Town
Champions	Newport County
Runners-up	Shrewsbury Town
	← 1978–79 1980–81 →

The 1979–80 Welsh Cup was the final of the 93rd season of the main domestic football cup competition in Wales, the Welsh Cup.

Qualifying round

Tie no	Home team	Score	Away team
1	Llandudno Town	1–3	Rhos United
2	Conwy United	11–1	British Steel
3	Llandudno Amateurs	1–2	Abergele United
4	Llanfair Caereinion	5–1	Ffostrasol Wanderers
5	Barmouth & Dyffryn United	0–2	Aber AC
6	Rhayader Town	4–3	Montgomery Town
7	Abergavenny Thursdays	1–2	Spencer Works Newport
8	Talgarth	1–8	Taff's Well
9	Trelewis	1–3	Brecon Corinthians

First round

Tie no	Home team	Score	Away team	Notes
1	Pwllheli & District	2–0	Porthmadog
2	Connah's Quay Nomads	6–2	Abergele United
3	Rhos United	0–6	Colwyn Bay	at Colwyn Bay
4	Conwy United	1–0	Caernarfon Town
5	Courtaulds Greenfield	0–3	Flint Town United
6	Blaenau Ffestiniog	0–1	Nantlle Vale
7	Llay Welfare	1–2	Gresford Athletic
8	Ruthin	2–2	Chirk AAA
Replay	Chirk AAA	0–2	Ruthin
9	Mold Alexandra	0–5	Brymbo Steelworks
10	Denbigh Town	1–3	Druids United
11	Bridgnorth Town	0–1	Kidderminster Harriers
12	Stourbridge	2–1	Brierley Hill Alliance
13	Newtown	8–0	Rhayader Town
14	Caersws	1–1	Towyn	Towyn dismissed – ineligible player
15	Presteigne St Andrews	6–2	Knighton Town
16	Machynlleth	2–0	Welshpool
17	Llanfair Caereinion	2–1	Aberystwyth Town	at Aberystwyth
18	Berriew	4–2	Aber AC
19	Llanidloes Town	3–2	Llandrindod Wells
20	Brecon Corinthians	2–3	Afan Lido
21	Taff's Well	1–5	Bridgend Town	at Bridgend
22	Sully	0–3	Barry Town
23	Cardiff Corinthians	0–0	Ferndale Athletic
Replay	Ferndale Athletic	3–1	Cardiff Corinthians
24	Caerau	2–1	Abercynon Athletic
25	Aberaman Athletic	2–0	Caerleon
26	Ebbw Vale	0–2	Pontllanfraith
27	Newport YMCA	2–4	Maesteg Park Athletic
28	Spencer Works Newport	7–0	South Glamorgan Institute
29	Merthyr Tydfil	2–1	Briton Ferry Athletic
30	Pontardawe	1–4	Pembroke Borough
31	Haverfordwest County	4–1	Morriston Town
32	Milford United	4–0	Llanelli
33	BP Llandarcy	1–0	Ammanford Town

Second round

Tie no	Home team	Score	Away team
1	Rhyl	2–3	Colwyn Bay
2	Connah's Quay Nomads	5–0	Gresford Athletic
3	Flint Town United	0–3	Brymbo Steelworks
4	Ruthin	1–1	Druids United
Replay	Druids United	1–3	Ruthin
5	Conwy United	2–6	Oswestry Town
6	Pwllheli & District	0–3	Nantlle Vale
7	Machynlleth	0–1	Berriew
8	Newtown	4–0	Llanfair Caereinion
9	Caersws	1–2	Kidderminster Harriers
10	Presteigne St Andrews	2–1	Llanidloes Town
11	Maesteg Park Athletic	3–2	Haverfordwest County
12	Bridgend Town	3–0	Spencer Works Newport
13	Merthyr Tydfil	3–1	Aberaman Athletic
14	Stourbridge	2–3	BP Llandarcy
15	Ferndale Athletic	0–1	Caerau
16	Ton Pentre	2–1	Pembroke Borough
17	Milford United	1–1	Barry Town
Replay	Barry Town	4–0	Milford United
18	Afan Lido	2–4	Pontllanfraith

Third round

Tie no	Home team	Score	Away team
1	Oswestry Town	6–0	Berriew
2	Bangor City	3–0	Presteigne St Andrews
3	Nantlle Vale	3–0	Newtown
4	Druids United	1–2	Connah's Quay Nomads
5	Brymbo Steelworks	4–0	Colwyn Bay
6	Merthyr Tydfil	4–0	Caerau
7	Kidderminster Harriers	2–1	Maesteg Park Athletic
8	Worcester City	7–0	BP Llandarcy
9	Pontllanfraith	3–1	Ton Pentre
10	Barry Town	4–1	Bridgend Town

Fourth round

Tie no	Home team	Score	Away team
1	Wrexham	5–0	Connah's Quay Nomads
2	Nantlle Vale	2–1	Brymbo Steelworks
3	Shrewsbury Town	2–2	Oswestry Town
Replay	Oswestry Town	1–6	Shrewsbury Town
4	Chester	1–1	Bangor City
Replay	Bangor City	0–2	Chester
5	Swansea City	2–0	Pontllanfraith
6	Newport County	2–0	Cardiff City
7	Kidderminster Harriers	1–0	Worcester City
8	Merthyr Tydfil	4–2	Barry Town

Fifth round

Tie no	Home team	Score	Away team	Notes
1	Merthyr Tydfil	1–0	Chester
2	Wrexham	0–1	Newport County
3	Swansea City	2–0	Kidderminster Harriers
4	Nantlle Vale	1–4	Shrewsbury Town	Played at Shrewsbury

Semi-finals

Tie no	Home team	Score	Away team	Notes
1	Newport County	3–1	Merthyr Tydfil
2	Swansea City	2–2	Shrewsbury Town
Replay	Shrewsbury Town	2–2	Swansea City	Shrewsbury Town win 6–5 on penalties

Final

First Leg

6 May 1980

19:45 BST

Newport County	2–1	Shrewsbury Town
Tynan 2	Report	Own goal

Somerton Park, Newport

Attendance: 9,950

Referee: R Bridges (Deeside)

Newport County

Shrewsbury Town

Second Leg

12 May 1980

19:45 BST

Shrewsbury Town	0–3	Newport County
	Report	Tynan Lowndes Gwyther

Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury

Attendance: 8,993

Referee: R Bridges (Deeside)

Shrewsbury Town

Newport County

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References

Welsh Football Data Archive: Welsh Cup Final 1979/80

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