1938–39 Welsh Cup


The 1938–39 FAW Welsh Cup is the 58th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.

Key

League name pointed after clubs name.

Second round

14 winners from the First round plus Llay United and Rhayader. Caerphilly United and Llanerch Celts get a bye to the Third round.
Tie noHomeScoreAway
1Porthmadog 3–4Llandudno
2Flint Athletic1–1Shotton Athletic
replayShotton Athletic5–2Flint Athletic
3Blaenau Ffestiniog 4–1Caernarfon Town
4Machynlleth 4–0Aberdovey
5Llanidloes Town 3–0Aberystwyth Town
6Druids 0–3Cross Street Gwersyllt
7Rhayader 1–2Welshpool
8Llay United2–0Buckley Town

Third round

8 winners from the Second round, Caerphilly United and Llanerch Celts plus 16 new clubs.
Tie noHomeScoreAway
1Shotton Athletic3–1Blaenau Ffestiniog
2Llay United0–4Llanidloes Town
3Llanerch Celts 4–2Machynlleth
4Oswestry Town 3–2Llandudno
5Cross Street Gwersyllt 2–1Welshpool
6Hereford United w/oKidderminster Harriers
7Caerphilly United2–4Troedyrhiw
8Aberdare Town 2–6Aberaman
9Haverfordwest Athletic 2–1Llanelly
10Barry 7–1Cardiff Corinthians
11Caerau Athletic 1–4Gwynfi Welfare
12Milford United 10–2Caerphilly Town
13Ebbw Vale 2–2Lovell's Athletic
replayLovell's Athletic 4–1Ebbw Vale

Fourth round

12 winners from the Third round. Lovell's Athletic get a bye to the Fifth round.
Tie noHomeScoreAway
1Oswestry Town 5–1Hereford United
2Shotton Athletic4–1Cross Street Gwersyllt
3Llanidloes Town 5–0Llanerch Celts
4Haverfordwest Athletic 3–2Gwynfi Welfare
5Barry w/oAberaman
6Milford United 8–2Troedyrhiw

Fifth round

Six winners from the Fourth round, Lovell's Athletic plus nine new clubs.
Tie noHomeScoreAway
1Wrexham 9–0Southport
2Bangor City 0–1*New Brighton
replayBangor City 2–0New Brighton
3Cardiff City 2–2Swansea Town
replaySwansea Town 1–4Cardiff City
4Rhyl 3–0Shotton Athletic
5Oswestry Town 2–0Llanidloes Town
6South Liverpool 2–1Shrewsbury Town
7Haverfordwest Athletic 2–3Milford United
8Barry 2–0Lovell's Athletic

Sixth round

Eight winners from the Fifth round plus Chester and Newport County.
Tie noHomeScoreAway
1Chester 4–0Rhyl
2Cardiff City 5–1Newport County
3South Liverpool 8–1Bangor City
4Barry 1–0Wrexham
5Milford United 2–2Oswestry Town
replayOswestry Town 4–0Milford United

Seventh round

Two winners from the Sixth round. Cardiff City, South Liverpool and Chester get a bye to the Semifinals.
Tie noHomeScoreAway
1Oswestry Town 4–2Barry

Semifinal

South Liverpool and Chester played at Goodison Park, the second replay between Cardiff City and Oswestry Town were held at Shrewsbury.
Tie noHomeScoreAway
1South Liverpool 5–2Chester
2Cardiff City 1–1Oswestry Town
replayOswestry Town 2–2Cardiff City
replayCardiff City 2–1Oswestry Town

Final

Final were held at Wrexham.
Tie noHomeScoreAway
1South Liverpool 2–1Cardiff City