# 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.

## 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) |