1978–79 Welsh Cup

The 1978–79 FAW Welsh Cup is the 92nd season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.

1978–79 Welsh Cup

Tournament details
Country	Wales
Final positions
Champions	Shrewsbury Town
Runner-up	Wrexham

Key

League name pointed after clubs name.

• CCL - Cheshire County League
• FL D2 - Football League Second Division
• FL D3 - Football League Third Division
• FL D4 - Football League Fourth Division
• NPL - Northern Premier League
• SFL - Southern Football League
• WLN - Welsh League North
• WLS - Welsh League South

Fourth round

Nine winners from the Third round and seven new clubs.

Tie no	Home	Score	Away
1	Chester (FL D3)	0–0	Bangor City (NPL)
replay	Bangor City (NPL)	0–1	Chester (FL D3)

Fifth round

Tie no	Home	Score	Away
1	Chester (FL D3)	4–3	Oswestry Town (SFL)

Semifinal

Tie no	Home	Score	Away
1	Shrewsbury Town (FL D3)	2–0	Worcester City (SFL)
2	Chester (FL D3)	0–1	Wrexham (FL D2)

Final

Tie no	Home	Score	Away
1	Wrexham (FL D2)	1–1	Shrewsbury Town (FL D3)
	Shrewsbury Town (FL D3)	1–0	Wrexham (FL D2)

External links

• The FAW Welsh Cup