1972–73 Welsh Cup

1972–73 Welsh Cup
Tournament details
Country	Wales
Final positions
Champions	Cardiff City
Runners-up	Bangor City

The 1972–73 FAW Welsh Cup is the 86th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.

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
MWL - Mid-Wales Football League
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 D4)	1–0^[1]	Wrexham (FL D3)

Fifth round

Tie no	Home	Score	Away
1	Welshpool (MWL)	1–1	Chester (FL D4)
replay	Chester (FL D4)	1–0	Welshpool (MWL)

Semifinal

Tie no	Home	Score	Away
1	Bangor City (NPL)	2–0	Hereford United (FL D4)
2	Chester (FL D4)	0–1	Cardiff City (FL D2)

Final

Tie no	Home	Score	Away
1	Bangor City (NPL)	1–0	Cardiff City (FL D2)
1	Cardiff City (FL D2)	5–0	Bangor City (NPL)

References

↑ "Chester 1 - 0 Wrexham | Saturday, January 13th, 1973 | Match Details (Wrexham AFC Archive)". www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-11-07.

External links

The FAW Welsh Cup

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