1935–36 Welsh Cup

The 1935–36 FAW Welsh Cup is the 55th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.

1935–36 Welsh Cup
Tournament details
CountryWales
Teams66
Final positions
ChampionsEngland Crewe Alexandra
Runner-upEngland Chester
Tournament statistics
Matches played71
Goals scored286 (4.03 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
  • SFL - Southern Football League
  • WLN - Welsh League North
  • WLS D1 - Welsh League South Division One
  • WLS D2 - Welsh League South Division Two
  • W&DL - Wrexham & District Amateur League

First round

Tie noHomeScoreAway
1Portmadog (WLN)2–1Holyhead Town (WLN)
2Llanfairfechan Town (WLN)4–2Penrhyn Quarry (WLN)
3Llandudno (WLN)w/oRuthin
4Mold2–3Flint Town (WLN)
5Caergwrle (W&DL)0–2Vron United (W&DL)
6Coedpoeth (W&DL)2–2Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL)
replayCross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL)1–0Coedpoeth (W&DL)
7Wynnstay (W&DL)3–3Llay Welfare (W&DL)
replayLlay Welfare (W&DL)6–2Wynnstay (W&DL)
8Gwersyllt (W&DL)1–2Druids (W&DL)
9Llay United2–0Brymbo Green (W&DL)
10Bala Town3–2Dolgelley Albion
11Llanidloes Town (MWL)4–1Caersws (MWL)
12Welshpool (MWL)0–4Newtown (MWL)
13Aberystwyth Town (MWL)4–1Towyn (MWL)
14Machynlleth (MWL)3–1Aberdovey (MWL)
15Builth Wellsw/oBrecon
16Llandrindod Wells1–4Rhayader
17Blaina Town0–1Pontymister United

Second round

17 winners from the First round plus three new clubs.

Tie noHomeScoreAway
1Llanidloes Town (MWL)7–0Newtown (MWL)
2Aberystwyth Town (MWL)2–1Machynlleth (MWL)
3'Bala Town4–3Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN)
4Flint Town (WLN)3–1Portmadog (WLN)
5Llandudno (WLN)4–4Llanfairfechan Town (WLN)
replayLlanfairfechan Town (WLN)4–6Llandudno (WLN)
6Llanerch Celts (W&DL)2–0Llay Welfare (W&DL)
7Llay United0–0Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL)
replayCross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL)3–1Llay United
8Druids (W&DL)5–0Vron United (W&DL)
9'Rhayaderw/oBuilth Wells
10Pontymister United1–3Milford Haven

Third round

Ten winners from the Second round plus 18 new teams.

Tie noHomeScoreAway
1Rhayader0–1Aberystwyth Town (MWL)
2Flint Town (WLN)0–3Macclesfield (CCL)
3Rhyl (B&DL)5–1Colwyn Bay (WLN)
4Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL)2–9Bangor City (B&DL & WLN)
5Llanerch Celts (W&DL)1–3Druids (W&DL)
6Llandudno (WLN)0–2Oswestry Town (B&DL)
7Llanidloes Town (MWL)2–1Hereford United (B&DL)
8Aberdare Town (WLS D1)5–0Penrhiwceiber (WLS D1)
9Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1)4–1Gelli Colliery (WLS D1)
10Barry (WLS D1 & SFL)8–0Porth United (WLS D1)
11Cardiff Corinthians (WLS D1)1–2Aberaman (WLS D1)
12Milford Haven3–3Caerau Athletic (WLS D1)
replayCaerau Athletic (WLS D1)3–1Milford Haven
13Troedyrhiw (WLS D1)1–3Llanelly (WLS D1)
14'Bala Townw/oKidderminster Harriers (B&DL)

Fourth round

Tie noHomeScoreAway
1Llanidloes Town (MWL)1–0Aberystwyth Town (MWL)
2Aberdare Town (WLS D1)2–0Aberaman (WLS D1)
3Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1)1–1Barry (WLS D1 & SFL)
replayBarry (WLS D1 & SFL)1–3Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1)
4Caerau Athletic (WLS D1)1–0Llanelly (WLS D1)
5Rhyl (B&DL)5–1Macclesfield (CCL)
6Bala Town1–2Druids (W&DL)
7Bangor City (B&DL & WLN)1–1Oswestry Town (B&DL)
replayOswestry Town (B&DL)0–1Bangor City (B&DL & WLN)

Fifth round

Four winners from the Fourth round. Lovell's Athletic, Rhyl and Bangor City get a bye to the Sixth round.

Tie noHomeScoreAway
1Aberdare Town (WLS D1)9–1Caerau Athletic (WLS D1)
2Llanidloes Town (MWL)2–1Druids (W&DL)

Sixth round

Two winners from the Fifth round, Lovell's Athletic, Rhyl and Bangor City plus eleven new clubs.

Tie noHomeScoreAway
1Swansea Town (FL D2)1–0Newport County (FL D3S)
2Cardiff City (FL D3S)2–1Bristol City (FL D3S)
3Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1)1–4Aberdare Town (WLS D1)
4New Brighton (FL D3N)1–8Shrewsbury Town (B&DL)
5Llanidloes Town (MWL)3–4Bangor City (B&DL & WLN)
6Chester (FL D3N)2–1Southport (FL D3N)
7Wrexham (FL D3N)1–1Rhyl (B&DL)
replayRhyl (B&DL)2–1Wrexham (FL D3N)
8Tranmere Rovers (FL D3N)w/oCrewe Alexandra (FL D3N)

Seventh round

Tie noHomeScoreAway
1Rhyl (B&DL)2–1Cardiff City (FL D3S)
2Aberdare Town (WLS D1)3–1*Shrewsbury Town (B&DL)
replayShrewsbury Town (B&DL)4–1Aberdare Town (WLS D1)
3Chester (FL D3N)4–1Swansea Town (FL D2)
4Bangor City (B&DL & WLN)1–1Crewe Alexandra (FL D3N)
replayCrewe Alexandra (FL D3N)2–0Bangor City (B&DL & WLN)

Semifinal

First match between Shrewsbury Town and Crewe Alexandra were held in Bangor, replay at Rhyl.

Tie noHomeScoreAway
1Rhyl (B&DL)0–3Chester (FL D3N)
2Shrewsbury Town (B&DL)0–0Crewe Alexandra (FL D3N)
replayShrewsbury Town (B&DL)0–4Crewe Alexandra (FL D3N)

Final

Final were held in Wrexham.

Tie noHomeScoreAway
1Crewe Alexandra (FL D3N)2–0Chester (FL D3N)