1935–36 Welsh Cup

Football tournament season
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)
← 1934–35
1936–37 →

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

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 no Home Score Away
1 Portmadog (WLN) 2–1 Holyhead Town (WLN)
2 Llanfairfechan Town (WLN) 4–2 Penrhyn Quarry (WLN)
3 Llandudno (WLN) w/o Ruthin
4 Mold 2–3 Flint Town (WLN)
5 Caergwrle (W&DL) 0–2 Vron United (W&DL)
6 Coedpoeth (W&DL) 2–2 Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL)
replay Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL) 1–0 Coedpoeth (W&DL)
7 Wynnstay (W&DL) 3–3 Llay Welfare (W&DL)
replay Llay Welfare (W&DL) 6–2 Wynnstay (W&DL)
8 Gwersyllt (W&DL) 1–2 Druids (W&DL)
9 Llay United 2–0 Brymbo Green (W&DL)
10 Bala Town 3–2 Dolgelley Albion
11 Llanidloes Town (MWL) 4–1 Caersws (MWL)
12 Welshpool (MWL) 0–4 Newtown (MWL)
13 Aberystwyth Town (MWL) 4–1 Towyn (MWL)
14 Machynlleth (MWL) 3–1 Aberdovey (MWL)
15 Builth Wells w/o Brecon
16 Llandrindod Wells 1–4 Rhayader
17 Blaina Town 0–1 Pontymister United

Second round

17 winners from the First round plus three new clubs.

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Llanidloes Town (MWL) 7–0 Newtown (MWL)
2 Aberystwyth Town (MWL) 2–1 Machynlleth (MWL)
3 'Bala Town 4–3 Blaenau Ffestiniog (WLN)
4 Flint Town (WLN) 3–1 Portmadog (WLN)
5 Llandudno (WLN) 4–4 Llanfairfechan Town (WLN)
replay Llanfairfechan Town (WLN) 4–6 Llandudno (WLN)
6 Llanerch Celts (W&DL) 2–0 Llay Welfare (W&DL)
7 Llay United 0–0 Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL)
replay Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL) 3–1 Llay United
8 Druids (W&DL) 5–0 Vron United (W&DL)
9 'Rhayader w/o Builth Wells
10 Pontymister United 1–3 Milford Haven

Third round

Ten winners from the Second round plus 18 new teams.

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Rhayader 0–1 Aberystwyth Town (MWL)
2 Flint Town (WLN) 0–3 Macclesfield (CCL)
3 Rhyl (B&DL) 5–1 Colwyn Bay (WLN)
4 Cross Street Gwersyllt (W&DL) 2–9 Bangor City (B&DL & WLN)
5 Llanerch Celts (W&DL) 1–3 Druids (W&DL)
6 Llandudno (WLN) 0–2 Oswestry Town (B&DL)
7 Llanidloes Town (MWL) 2–1 Hereford United (B&DL)
8 Aberdare Town (WLS D1) 5–0 Penrhiwceiber (WLS D1)
9 Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1) 4–1 Gelli Colliery (WLS D1)
10 Barry (WLS D1 & SFL) 8–0 Porth United (WLS D1)
11 Cardiff Corinthians (WLS D1) 1–2 Aberaman (WLS D1)
12 Milford Haven 3–3 Caerau Athletic (WLS D1)
replay Caerau Athletic (WLS D1) 3–1 Milford Haven
13 Troedyrhiw (WLS D1) 1–3 Llanelly (WLS D1)
14 'Bala Town w/o Kidderminster Harriers (B&DL)

Fourth round

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Llanidloes Town (MWL) 1–0 Aberystwyth Town (MWL)
2 Aberdare Town (WLS D1) 2–0 Aberaman (WLS D1)
3 Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1) 1–1 Barry (WLS D1 & SFL)
replay Barry (WLS D1 & SFL) 1–3 Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1)
4 Caerau Athletic (WLS D1) 1–0 Llanelly (WLS D1)
5 Rhyl (B&DL) 5–1 Macclesfield (CCL)
6 Bala Town 1–2 Druids (W&DL)
7 Bangor City (B&DL & WLN) 1–1 Oswestry Town (B&DL)
replay Oswestry Town (B&DL) 0–1 Bangor 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 no Home Score Away
1 Aberdare Town (WLS D1) 9–1 Caerau Athletic (WLS D1)
2 Llanidloes Town (MWL) 2–1 Druids (W&DL)

Sixth round

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

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Swansea Town (FL D2) 1–0 Newport County (FL D3S)
2 Cardiff City (FL D3S) 2–1 Bristol City (FL D3S)
3 Lovell's Athletic (WLS D1) 1–4 Aberdare Town (WLS D1)
4 New Brighton (FL D3N) 1–8 Shrewsbury Town (B&DL)
5 Llanidloes Town (MWL) 3–4 Bangor City (B&DL & WLN)
6 Chester (FL D3N) 2–1 Southport (FL D3N)
7 Wrexham (FL D3N) 1–1 Rhyl (B&DL)
replay Rhyl (B&DL) 2–1 Wrexham (FL D3N)
8 Tranmere Rovers (FL D3N) w/o Crewe Alexandra (FL D3N)

Seventh round

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Rhyl (B&DL) 2–1 Cardiff City (FL D3S)
2 Aberdare Town (WLS D1) 3–1* Shrewsbury Town (B&DL)
replay Shrewsbury Town (B&DL) 4–1 Aberdare Town (WLS D1)
3 Chester (FL D3N) 4–1 Swansea Town (FL D2)
4 Bangor City (B&DL & WLN) 1–1 Crewe Alexandra (FL D3N)
replay Crewe Alexandra (FL D3N) 2–0 Bangor City (B&DL & WLN)

Semifinal

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

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Rhyl (B&DL) 0–3 Chester (FL D3N)
2 Shrewsbury Town (B&DL) 0–0 Crewe Alexandra (FL D3N)
replay Shrewsbury Town (B&DL) 0–4 Crewe Alexandra (FL D3N)

Final

Final were held in Wrexham.

Tie no Home Score Away
1 Crewe Alexandra (FL D3N) 2–0 Chester (FL D3N)

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