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PLACE IN THE LAST 16 UP FOR GRABS

By Dave Jones on Oct 29, 09 01:46 AM

Welsh Cup
RHYL will meet Bridgend Town for the first time ever in the Welsh Cup this Saturday.
The Lilywhites, who have won the prestigious trophy on four occasions (1952, 1953, 2004 and 2006), will be strong favourites to make the last 16 at the expense of the Welsh League Division One outfit.

RHYL FC'S COMPLETE WELSH CUP RECORD 1878/79 - PRESENT DAY
(wins include walkovers but not byes and results incorporate Rhyl Town, Rhyl United and Rhyl Athletic. Games after which the club was expelled from the competition count as losses)
PLAYED: 326
WON: 170
DRAWN: 48
LOST: 108


1878/79
R1 - Friars School Bangor 1 Rhyl 0.
1879/80
R1 - 23rd RWF (won on walkover); R2 - Rhyl 1 Aberystwyth 1 (replay 0-0; 2nd replay 0-3).
1881/82
R1 - Wrexham Athletic 4 Rhyl 1.
1882/83
R1 - Rhyl v Corwen (won w/o); R2 - Rhyl 3 Hartford 2; R3 - bye; R4 (quarter-final) - Wrexham 5 Rhyl 2.
1883/84
R1 - Northwich Victoria v Rhyl (won w/o); R2 - Hartford 2 Rhyl 3, R3; Rhyl 3 Davenham 1; R4 - bye; Semi-final - Druids 4 Rhyl 1.
1884/85
R1 - Rhyl 1 Bangor 1 (replay: Rhyl 0 Bangor 0; 2nd replay - Rhyl 1 Bangor 2).
1885/86
R1 - Rhyl 1 Bangor 4.
1886/87
R1 - Llandudno Gloddaeth 8 Rhyl 0.
1889/90
R1 - Rhyl 4 Bangor 6.
1890/91
R1 - Caernarvon 3 Rhyl 4; R2 - St Asaph v Rhyl (won w/o); R3 - Rhyl 2 Mold 2 (replay - Rhyl 2 Mold 3 aet).
1896/97
R1 - Rhyl Athletic 3 Caernarvon Ironopolis 2; Rhyl Athletic 2 Holywell 2 (Rhyl withdrew).
1897/98
R1 - Rhyl Town - bye; R2 - Rhyl Town 4 Bangor 1; R3 - Caernarvon Ironopolis 1 Rhyl Town 3; Quarter-finals- Wrexham 2 Rhyl Town 1.
1898/99
R1 - Rhyl United 3 Llandudno Swifts 2; R2 - Rhyl United 2 Flint 0; R3 - Bangor 1 Rhyl United 1 (Rhyl disqualified - ineligible player).
1899/1900
R1 - Rhyl United - bye; R2 - Rhyl United - bye; R3 - Rhyl United 2 Aberdare 1; Oswestry United 1 Rhyl United 1 (Rhyl dismissed - ineligible player).
1900/01
R3 - Rhyl United 3 Rogerstone 1; R4 - Llandrindod Wells 2 Rhyl 3; Semi-finals - Oswestry United 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Oswestry 1 Rhyl 0).
1901/02
R3 - Rhyl 7 Llandrindod Wells 0 (abandoned 58 mins - result stood); Quarter-finals - Rhyl 2 Wellington Town 3.
1902/03
R2 - Rhyl Athletic 0 Rhyl United 14; R3 - Caernarvon Ironopolis 2 Rhyl United 3; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 1 Druids 4.
1903/04
R3 - Bangor 6 Rhyl 1.
1904/05
R3 - Rhyl 3 Colwyn Bay 1; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 1 Bangor 0; Semi-finals - Rhyl 1 Aberdare 3.
1905/06
R4 - Rhyl v Chester (won w/o); Quarter-finals - Wellington Town 3 Rhyl 2.
1906/07
R2 - bye; R3 - Rhyl 2 Tranmere Rovers 0; Quarter-finals - Whitchurch 2 Rhyl 0.
1907/08
R1 - Nantwich 2 Rhyl 0.
1908/09
R1 - Rhyl v Denbigh Town (won w/o); R2 - Rhyl 2 Bangor 1; R3 - Rhyl 1 Connah's Quay & Shotton 2.
1909/10
R1 - Rhyl 3 Conway 0; R2 - Rhyl 2 Caernarvon United 1; R3 - Rhyl 2 Chester 6.
1910/11
R1 - Rhyl 0 Llandudno Amateurs 1.
1911/12
R1 - Chester 9 Rhyl 0.
1912/13
Preliminary round - Rhyl 1 Connah's Quay & Shotton 1 (replay - Rhyl lost 2-0).
1913/14
R1 - Connah's Quay 4 Rhyl 2.
1919/20
Preliminary round - Rhyl 5 Denbigh 1; R1 - Conwy 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Rhyl 7 Conwy 0); R2 - Bangor Railway Institute 3 Rhyl 0.
1920/21
Second preliminary round - Pentre 1 Rhyl 4; R1 - Rhyl 6 Holywell 4; R2 - Rhyl 2 Holyhead Railway Institute 0; R3 - Rhyl 1 Wrexham 6.
1921/22
Second prelim round - Rhyl 4 Holyhead 1; Third prelim round - Bangor 3 Rhyl 1.
1922/23
Third round - Rhyl 1 Holyhead 1 (replay - Holyhead 0 Rhyl 1); R4 - Rhyl 3 Oak Alyn R 1; R5 - Rhos 1 Rhyl 2; R6 - Colwyn Bay 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Rhyl 1 Colwyn Bay 0); Quarter-finals - Merthyr Tydfil 0 Rhyl 0 (replay - Rhyl 1 Merthyr 0); Semi-finals - Aberdare 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Aberdare 1 Rhyl 0).
1923/24
R4 - Rhyl 1 Bangor 2.
1924/25
R3 - Rhyl 4 Denbigh Town 1; R4 - Rhyl 0 Shrewsbury 2.
1925/26
R3 - Rhyl 3 Oswestry Town 3 (replay - Rhyl won 3-2); R4 - Rhyl 5 Denbigh 2; R5 - Rhyl 4 Bangor 1; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 1 Rhos 0; Semi-finals - Rhyl 1 Swansea Town 3.
1926/27
R5 - Mold Town 1 Rhyl 3; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 1 Caernarvon Ath 1 (replay - Rhyl won 3-2); Semi-finals - Rhyl 5 Holywell 1; Final - Cardiff City 2 Rhyl 0.
1927/28
R5 - Rhyl 1 Caernarvon Athletic 0; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 3 Newport County 1; Semi-finals - Cardiff City 2 Rhyl 2 (replay - Cardiff 2 Rhyl 0).
1928/29
R5 - Wrexham 2 Rhyl 4; Quarter-finals - Bangor City 0 Rhyl 0 (replay - Rhyl won 4-1); Semi-finals - Rhyl 1 Cardiff City 2.
1929/30
R5 - Flint Town 0 Rhyl 3; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 4 Caernarvon Athletic 0; Semi-finals - Rhyl 3 Colwyn Bay 1; Final - Rhyl 0 Cardiff City 0 (replay - Cardiff 4 Rhyl 2).
1930/31
R5 - Rhyl 2 Colwyn Bay 2 (replay - Colwyn Bay 1 Rhyl 0).
1931/32
R4 - Llanerch Celts 2 Rhyl 11; R5 - Rhyl 5 Llanidloes Town 0; Quarter-finals - Lovell's Athletic 2 Rhyl 2 (replay - Rhyl won 3-0); Semi-finals - Wrexham 3 Rhyl 3 (replay - Wrexham 3 Rhyl 1).
1932/33
R7 - Rhyl 1 Southport 2.
1933/34
R3 - Rhyl 6 Llanerch Celts 3; R4 - Rhyl 5 Flint 0; R5 - Rhyl 4 Colwyn Bay 0; R6 - Rhyl 1 Port Vale 1 (replay - Port Vale 2 Rhyl 0).
1934/35
R4 - Rhyl 1 Mold Alexandra 1 (replay - Rhyl won 2-1); R5 - Flint 0 Rhyl 0 (replay - Flint 2 Rhyl 0).
1935/36
R3 - Rhyl 5 Colwyn Bay 1; R4 - Rhyl 5 Macclesfield 1; R6 - Wrexham 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Rhyl won 2-1); Quarter-finals - Rhyl 2 Cardiff City 1; Semi-finals - Rhyl 0 Chester 3.
1936/37
R6 - Wrexham 1 Rhyl 2; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 3 New Brighton 0; Semi-finals - Rhyl 3 Newport County 2; Final - Crewe Alexandra 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Crewe 3 Rhyl 1).
1937/38
R6 - Llanidloes Town 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Rhyl won 1-0); Quarter-finals - Rhyl 3 Southport 2; Semi-finals - Swansea Town 7 Rhyl 2.
1938/39
R5 - Rhyl 3 Shotton Athletic 0; R6 - Chester 4 Rhyl 0.
1939/40
R4 - Rhyl 1 New Brighton 4.
1946-47
R5 - South Liverpool 2 Rhyl 0.
1947/48
R5 - Rhyl 11 Caernarvon Town 0 (record Welsh Cup win); R6 - Rhyl 2 Wrexham 4 (aet).
1948/49
R4 - Rhyl 6 Chirk AAA 1; R5 - Bangor City 0 Rhyl 2; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 1 Wrexham 0; Semi-finals - Swansea Town 3 Rhyl 0.
1949/50
R5 - Rhyl 0 Wrexham 2.
1950/51
R4 - South Liverpool 0 Rhyl 3; R5 - Chester 2 Rhyl 1.
1951/52
R4 - Rhyl 2 Pwllheli & District 2 (replay 3-3 aet; second replay - Rhyl won 2-0); R5 - Caernarvon Town 0 Rhyl 4; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 3 Newport County 2; Semi-finals - Barry Town 1 Rhyl 1 (Rhyl won replay 1-0); Final - Rhyl 4 Merthyr Tydfil 3.
1952/53
R5 - Rhyl 4 Colwyn Bay 0; Quarter-finals - Swansea Town 2 Rhyl 3; Semi-finals - Rhyl 1 Cardiff City 0; Final - Rhyl 2 Chester 1.
1953/54
R5 - Pwllheli & District 0 Rhyl 1; R6 - Flint Town United 2 Rhyl 0.
1954/55
R4 - Rhyl 2 Chirk AAA 1; R5 - Pwllheli & District 5 Rhyl 0.
1955/56
R4 - Rhyl 5 Bangor City 2; R5 - Rhyl 0 Chester 2.
1956/57
R4 - Bangor City 0 Rhyl 3 (protest - Rhyl dismissed).
1957/58
R4 - Rhyl 3 Holyhead Town 2; R5 - Rhyl 2 Bangor City 0; Quarter-finals - Caernarvon Town 4 Rhyl 2.
1958/59
R4 - Rhyl 2 Chirk AAA 2 (replay - Rhyl won 7-2 aet); R5 - Chester 1 Rhyl 4; Quarter-finals - Cardiff City 3 Rhyl 1.
1959/60
R4 - Rhyl 0 Colwyn Bay 1.
1960/61
R4 - Rhyl 0 Pwllheli & District 1.
1961/62
R4 - Portmadoc 1 Rhyl 0.
1962/63
R4 - Rhyl 1 Borough United 4.
1963/64
R4 - Denbigh Town 3 Rhyl 9; R5 - Rhyl 2 Holyhead Town 1; Quarter-finals - Bangor City 8 Rhyl 1.
1964/65
R4 - Pwllheli & District 5 Rhyl 0.
1965/66
R4 - Rhyl 3 Colwyn Bay 2; R5 - Portmadoc 2 Rhyl 0.
1966/67
R4 - Rhyl 4 Holyhead Town 1; R5 - Wrexham 5 Rhyl 0.
1967/68
R4 - Rhyl 5 Nantlle Vale 1; R5 - Pwllheli & District 0 Rhyl 3; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 2 Hereford United 2 (replay Hereford 4 Rhyl 1).
1968/69
R4 - Brymbo Steelworks 2 Rhyl 2 (replay - Rhyl won 2-1); R5 - Rhyl 0 Chester 3.
1969/70
R4 - Pwllheli & District 2 Rhyl 0.
1970/71
R4 - Rhyl 0 Gresford Athletic 0 (first replay - 2-2; second replay - Rhyl 3 Gresford 0); R5 - Chester 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Rhyl 0 Chester 2).
1971/72
R4 - Llay Welfare 0 Rhyl 7; R5 - Blaenau Ffestiniog 0 Rhyl 1; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 2 Chester 1; Semi-finals - Rhyl 1 Cardiff City 2.
1972/73
R4 - Rhyl 2 Bangor City 2 (replay - Bangor 2 Rhyl 0).
1973/74
R1 - Pwllheli & District 2 Rhyl 1.
1974/75
R1 - Blaenau Ffestiniog 1 Rhyl 6; R2 - Nantlle Vale 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Rhyl 3 Nantlle Vale 1); R3 - Rhyl 8 Newtown 1; R4 - Rhyl 0 Wrexham 2.
1975/76
R2 - Chirk AAA 2 Rhyl 6; R3 - Bethesda Athletic 2 Rhyl 2 (replay - Rhyl 5 Bethesda Athletic 1); R4 - Rhyl 0 Porthmadog 2.
1976/77
R2 - Rhos United 0 Rhyl 2; R3 - Rhyl 0 Bangor City 1.
1977/78
R2 - Rhyl 0 Conwy United 0 (Rhyl lost 7-6 on pens).
1978/79
R2 - Gresford Athletic 1 Rhyl 2; R3 - Denbigh Town 0 Rhyl 2; R4 - Shrewsbury Town 6 Rhyl 0.
1979/80
R2 - Rhyl 2 Colwyn Bay 3.
1980/81
R2 - Rhyl 0 Brymbo Steelworks 1.
1981/82
R2 - Rhyl 0 Colwyn Bay 1.
1982/83
R2 - Bala Town 1 Rhyl 6; R3 - Rhyl 1 Shrewsbury Town 1 (replay - Shrewsbury 3 Rhyl 0).
1983/84
R2 - Rhyl 2 Knighton Town 0; R3 - Llanidloes Town 0 Rhyl 0 (replay - Rhyl won 3-0); R4 - Wrexham 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Rhyl 1 Wrexham 3).
1984/85
R2 - Kidderminster Harriers 0 Rhyl 1; R3 - Llanidloes Town 0 Rhyl 2; R4 - Rhyl 2 Caernarfon Town 1; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 1 Shrewsbury Town 7.
1985/86
R2 - Grapes Moss 0 Rhyl 5; R3 - Rhyl 1 BSC Shotton 2.
1986/87
R2 - Newtown 1 Rhyl 3; R3 - Rhyl 1 Holywell Town 0; R4 - Rhyl 2 Haverfordwest County 2 (replay - Rhyl won 1-0); Quarter-finals - Bangor City 2 Rhyl 1.
1987/88
R2 - Rhyl 4 Holywell Town 0; R3 - Brymbo Steelworks 2 Rhyl 1.
1988/89
R2 - Flint Town United 2 Rhyl 2 (replay - Rhyl won 2-1); R3 - Rhyl 2 Caersws 2 (replay - Caersws 1 Rhyl 0).
1989/90
R2 - Pilkingtons St Asaph 1 Rhyl 3; R3 - Chirk AAA 1 Rhyl 6; R4 - Rhyl 3 Llanelli 0; Quarter-finals - Wrexham 1 Rhyl 1 (replay - Wrexham 2 Rhyl 0).
1990/91
R1 - Rhyl 9 Holywell Town 0; R2 - Rhyl 2 Mostyn 0; R3 - Colwyn Bay 3 Rhyl 1.
1991/92
R1 - Llanrwst United 1 Rhyl 2; R2 - Mostyn 2 Rhyl 1.
1992/93
R1 - Rhyl 3 Pilkingtons 0; R2 - Rhyl 6 Y Felinheli 0; R3 - Rhyl 3 Gresford Athletic 1; R4 - Haverfordwest County 0 Rhyl 2; Quarter-finals - Llansantffraid 0 Rhyl 4; Semi-finals - Rhyl 2 Connah's Quay Nomads 0, Connah's Quay Nomads 1 Rhyl 0 (Rhyl won 2-1 on aggregate); Final - Cardiff City 5 Rhyl 0.
1993/94
R3 - Cefn Druids 0 Rhyl 5; Rhyl 1 Swansea City 1 (replay - Swansea 3 Rhyl 0).
1994/95
R2 - Rhyl 3 Llanfairpwll 0; R3 - Rhyl 3 Cemaes Bay 0; R4 - Swansea City 5 Rhyl 1.
1995/96
R2 - Penparcau 0 Rhyl 2; R3 - Rhyl 1 Inter Cardiff 0 (Rhyl disqualified for fielding ineligible player).
1996/97
R2 - Rhyl 0 Connah's Quay Nomads 1.
1997/98
R2 - Newtown 2 Rhyl 0.
1998/99
R2 - Rhyl 5 Denbigh Town 4; R3 - Rhyl 2 Flint Town United 2 (replay 1-1 aet - Flint won 5-4 on pens).
1999/2000
R2 - Oswestry Town 0 Rhyl 1; R3 - Rhyl 1 Guilsfield 0; R4 - Llanelli 3 Rhyl 0.
2000/01
R2 - Rhyl 2 Flexsys Cefn Druids 1 (aet); R3 - Newtown 2 Rhyl 1.
2001/02
R2 - Rhyl 1 Bangor City 2.
2002/03
R2 - Rhyl 5 Holyhead Hotspur 0; R3 - Rhyl 2 Penrhyncoch 1; R4 - UWIC Inter Cardiff 0 Rhyl 1; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 1 Connah's Quay Nomads 0; Semi-finals - Barry Town 1 Rhyl 0.
2003/04
R2 - Rhyl 2 Airbus UK 0; R3 - Llanfairpwll 1 Rhyl 4; R4 - AFC Llwydcoed 0 Rhyl 2; Quarter-finals - Afan Lido 1 Rhyl 2; Semi-finals - Cwmbran Town 2 Rhyl 4; Final - Rhyl 1 TNS 0.
2004/05
R2 - Llandudno 1 Rhyl 3; R3 - Rhyl 9 Holyhead Hotspur 0; R4 - Rhyl 4 Llangefni Town 0; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 4 Bala Town 0; Semi-finals - Rhyl 1 TNS 3.
2005/06
R2 - Rhyl 4 Sealand Rovers 0; R3 - Glantraeth 2 Rhyl 5; R4 - NEWI Cefn Druids 3 Rhyl 5; Quarter-finals - Rhyl 5 Goytre United 2; Semi-finals - Rhyl 2 Port Talbot Town 2 (Rhyl won 5-4 on pens); Final - Rhyl 2 Bangor City 0.
2006/07
R2 - Llanfairpwll 0 Rhyl 6; R3 - Ton Pentre 1 Rhyl 0.
2007/08
R2 - Rhyl 10 Montgomery Town 0; R3 - Rhyl 1 Port Talbot Town 0; R4 - Haverfordwest 1 Rhyl 2; QF - Rhyl 3 GAP Queens Park 2; SF - Llanelli 5 Rhyl 2.
2008/09
R2 - Rhyl 8 Castell Alun Colts 0; R3 - Rhyl 4 Haverfordwest County 0; R4 - Bangor City 1 Rhyl 1 (Bangor won on pens)
2009/10
R2 - Llanfairpwll 1 Rhyl 3.

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4 Comments

craig said:

Dave,your dedication never ceases to amaze me

ioio said:

Real low point was in the 60s. Our Cheshire League side lost in their first round for four consecutive seasons to Welsh League North opposition, then my first away game losing 8-1 at Bangor ! Then lost 5-0 to Pwllheli and again to Welsh League North opposition

craig said:

The 52-53 win was a bit special. Back to back wins over Swansea, Cardiff and Chester.

Why is this part of our history almost overlooked now we are in the WPL.

As if our wins in 2004 and 2006 are anything like as big an achievement as that

ioio said:

I'm a bit older than craig. Don't remember 52/53 but I do remember the early 60s and the excitement when European qualification came in for the Cup Winners. After bangor and borough utd showed the way, the big FL clubs got their act together and won the Cup for almost all the following 30 years. Previously they had not taken the Cup as seriously and did not win it as regularly. I very much doubt if they played all their first teams in the 50s. Probably the occasional win against them in the 80s was a greater feat.

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