The 1878–79 Welsh Cup was the second season of the

Welsh Cup The FAW Welsh Cup (), currently known as the JD Welsh Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams in the Welsh football league system. It is considered the most prestigious of the cup competitions ...

. The cup was won by Newtown White Star who defeated

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1–0 in the final.

First round

Source
Welsh Football Data Archive

Replay

Source
Welsh Football Data Archive

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receive a bye to the next round

Second round

Source
Welsh Football Data Archive
Newtown receive bye into next round

Third round

Source
Welsh Football Data Archive

Replay

The replay was abandoned after half-an-hour, with the White Stars 3–1 up, after the Bangor umpire punched a White Stars player. The WFA ordered a replay but Bangor refused to play.

received a bye to the next round.

Semi-final

Source
Welsh Football Data Archive

Replay

Source
Welsh Football Data Archive

Final

References

* ''The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993'' by Ian Garland (1991)
Welsh Football Data Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:1878-79 Welsh Cup Welsh Cup seasons

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