Wales 1979/80

Welsh Football League Premier Division

Final Table:

 1. Newport County Reserves    34-52 (102-39)  22  8  4  Champ        
 2. Maesteg Park Athletic      34-50  (60-29)  20 10  4          
 3. Cardiff City Reserves      34-43  (53-32)  15 13  6          
 4. Pontllanfraith             34-41  (61-45)  15 11  8          
 5. Swansea City Reserves      34-36  (60-37)  13 10 11          
 6. Ton Pentre                 34-36  (58-47)  14  8 12          
 7. Ammanford Town             34-35  (50-54)  11 13 10          
 8. Bridgend Town              34-34  (51-48)  12 10 12          
 9. Llanelli                   34-34  (47-50)  13  8 13          
10. Milford United             34-33  (46-42)  12  9 13          
11. Barry Town                 34-33  (46-44)   9 15 10          
12. Merthyr Tydfil Reserves    34-32  (60-56)  11 10 13          
13. Pontlottyn                 34-30  (46-72)  11  8 15          
14. Cardiff Corinthians        34-29  (51-66)  11  7 16          
15. Pembroke Borough           34-25  (37-74)   9  7 18          
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16. Afan Lido                  34-24  (31-68)   6 12 16  Rel         
17. Sully                      34-23  (30-55)   7  9 18  Rel        
18. Caerau                     34-22  (38-69)   7  8 19  Rel        

Promoted from Div1: Haverfordwest County, Caerleon                   
                    and Briton Ferry Athletic                         



Welsh Football League North

Final Table:

 1. Blaenau Ffestiniog         18-28  (47-21)  12  4  2  Champ        
 2. Caernarfon Town            18-27  (26-13)  12  3  3          
 3. Colwyn Bay                 18-24  (40-14)  10  4  4          
 4. Pwllheli & District        18-23  (37-20)   9  5  4          
 5. Llandudno Amateurs         18-19  (24-27)   8  3  7          
 6. Portmadog                  18-18  (34-40)   9  0  9          
 7. Nantile Vale               18-14  (30-36)   5  4  9  (#)        
 8. Conwy United               18-13  (17-32)   5  3 10          
 9. Bangor City Reserves       18-11  (26-43)   4  3 11          
10. Rhyl Reserves              18- 3  (13-48)   1  1 16          

(Llandudno Swifts withfrew during season)          

Promotion: Holyhead United, Flint Town United                     
          and Menai Bridge Tigers                                 

(#) Nantile Vale leaves League.                                


Welsh Cup 1979/80


Abbreviations:
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(England): 

2,3,4 = Football League Division 2,3,4.
5     = Alliance Premier League.
6a    = Southern League (Midland Division).
6b    = Northern Premier League.
L     = Lower English Leagues.

(Wales):

WN1   = Welsh League North Division 1.
WFLp  = Welsh Football League Premier Division.
WFL1  = Welsh Football League Division 1.
WFL2  = Welsh Football League Division 2.

x     = Unknown.

Preliminary:
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Abergavenny Thursdays(WFL2) - Spencer Works(WFL1)         1-2
Barmouth & Dyffryn(x)       - Aber AC(x)                  0-2
Conwy United(WN1)           - British Steel(x)           11-1 !
Llandudno Amateurs(WN1)     - Abergele United(x)          1-2
Llandudno Town(x)           - Rhos United(x)              1-3
Llanfair Caereinion(x)      - Ffostrasol Wanderers(x)     5-1
Rhayader Town(x)            - Montgomery Town(x)          4-3
Talgarth(x)                 - Taffs Well(WFL1)            1-8
Trelewis(WFL2)              - Brecon Corinthians(WFL2)    1-3

1st Round:
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Aberaman(WFL1)              - Caerleon(WFL1)              2-0
Berriew(x)                  - Aber AC(x)                  4-2
Blaenau Ffestiniog(WN1)     - Nantile Vale(x)             0-1
BP Llandarcy(WFL1)          - Ammanford Town(WFLp)        1-0
Brecon Corinthians(WFL2)    - Afan Lido(WFLp)             2-3
Bridgnorth Town(L)          - Kidderminster Harriers(6a)  0-1
Caerau(WFLp)                - Abercynon Athletic(WFL1)    2-1
Caersws(x)                  - Towyn(x)                    1-1 (*)
Cardiff Corinthians(WFLp)   - Ferndale Athletic(WFL1)     0-0
Connah's Quay Nomads(x)     - Abergele United(x)          6-2
Conwy United(WN1)           - Caernarfon Town(WN1)        1-0
Courtaulds Greenfield(x)    - Flint Town United(x)        0-3
Denbigh Town(x)             - Druids United(x)            1-3
Ebbw Vale(WFL2)             - Pontllanfraith(WFLp)        0-2
Haverfordwest County(WFL1)  - Morriston Town(WFL1)        4-1
Llanidloes Town(x)          - Llandrindod Wells(x)        3-2
Llanfair Caereinion(x)      - Aberystwyth Town(x)         2-1 (Aberystwyth)
Llay Welfare(x)             - Gresford Athletic(x)        1-2
Machynlleth(x)              - Welshpool(x)                2-0
Merthyr Tydfil(6a)          - Briton Ferry Athletic(WFL1) 2-1
Milford United(WFLp)        - Llanelli(WFLp)              4-0
Mold Alexandra(x)           - Brymbo Steelworks(x)        0-5
Newport YMCA(WFL1)          - Maesteg Park Athletic(WFLp) 2-4
Newtown(x)                  - Rhayader Town(x)            8-0
Pontardawe Athletic(WFL2)   - Pembroke Borough(WFLp)      1-4
Presteigne St.Andrews(x)    - Knighton Town(x)            6-2
Pwllheli & District(WN1)    - Portmadog(WN1)              2-0
Rhos United(x)              - Colwyn Bay(WN1)             0-6 (Colwyn)
Ruthin(x)                   - Chirk AAA(x)                2-2
Spencer Works(WFL1)         - S.Glamorgan Institute(WFL1) 7-0
Stourbridge(6a)             - Brierley Hill Alliance(L)   2-1
Sully(WFLp)                 - Barry Town(6a)              0-3
Taffs Well(WFL1)            - Bridgend Town(6a)           1-5 (Bridgend)

(*) Towyn disqualified.

Replays 1st Round:
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Chirk AAA(x)                - Ruthin(x)                   0-2
Ferndale Athletic(WFL1)     - Cardiff Corinthians(WFLp)   3-1

2nd Round:
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Afan Lido(WFLp)             - Pontllanfraith(WFLp)        2-4
Bridgend Town(6a)           - Spencer Works(WFL1)         3-0
Caersws(x)                  - Kidderminster Harriers(6a)  1-2
Connah's Quay Nomads(x)     - Gresford Athletic(x)        5-0
Conwy United(WN1)           - Oswestry Town(6b)           2-6
Ferndale Athletic(WFL1)     - Caerau(WFLp)                0-1
Flint Town United(x)        - Brymbo Steelworks(x)        0-3
Machynlleth(x)              - Berriew(x)                  0-1
Maesteg Park Athletic(WFLp) - Haverfordwest County(WFL1)  3-2
Merthyr Tydfil(6a)          - Aberaman(WFL1)              3-1
Milford United(WFLp)        - Barry Town(6a)              1-1
Newtown(x)                  - Llanfair Caereinion(x)      4-0
Presteigne St.Andrews(x)    - Llanidloes Town(x)          2-1
Pwllheli & District(WN1)    - Nantile Vale(x)             0-3
Rhyl(L)                     - Colwyn Bay(WN1)             2-3
Ruthin(x)                   - Druids United(x)            1-1
Stourbridge(6a)             - BP Llandarcy(WFL1)          2-3
Ton Pentre(WFLp)            - Pembroke Borough(WFLp)      2-1

Replays 2nd Round:
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Barry Town(6a)              - Milford United(WFLp)        4-0
Druids United(x)            - Ruthin(x)                   3-1

3th Round:
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Bangor City(5)              - Presteigne St.Andrews(x)    3-0
Barry Town(6a)              - Bridgend Town(6a)           4-2
Brymbo Steelworks(x)        - Colwyn Bay(WN1)             4-0
Druids United(x)            - Connah's Quay Nomads(x)     1-2
Kidderminster Harriers(6a)  - Maesteg Park Athletic(WFLp) 2-1
Merthyr Tydfil(6a)          - Caerau(WFLp)                4-0
Nantile Vale(x)             - Newtown(x)                  3-0
Oswestry Town(6b)           - Berriew(x)                  6-0
Pontllanfraith(WFLp)        - Ton Pentre(WFLp)            3-1
Worchester City(5)          - BP Llandarcy(WFL1)          7-0

4th Round:
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Chester(3)                  - Bangor City(5)              1-1
Kidderminster Harriers(6a)  - Worchester City(5)          1-0
Merthyr Tydfil(6a)          - Barry Town(6a)              4-2
Nantile Vale(x)             - Brymbo Steelworks(x)        2-1
Newport County(4)           - Cardiff City(2)             2-0
Shrewsbury Town(2)          - Oswestry Town(6b)           2-2
Swansea City(2)             - Pontllanfraith(WFLp)        4-0
Wrexham(2)                  - Connah's Quay Nomads(x)     5-0

Replays 4th Round:
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Bangor City(5)              - Chester(3)                  0-2
Oswestry Town(6b)           - Shrewsbury Town(2)          1-6

Quarterfinals:
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Merthyr Tydfil(6a)          - Chester(3)                  1-0
Nantile Vale(x)             - Shrewsbury Town(2)          1-4 (Shrewsbury)
Swansea City(2)             - Kidderminster Harriers(6a)  2-0
Wrexham(2)                  - Newport County(4)           0-1

Semifinals:
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Newport County(4)           - Merthyr Tydfil(6a)          3-1 (Newport)
Swansea City(2)             - Shrewsbury Town(2)          2-2 (Swansea)

Replay Semifinals:
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Shrewsbury Town(2)          - Swansea City(2)             2-2 (6-5 pen) (Salop)

Finals:
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Newport County(4)           - Shrewsbury Town(2)          2-1 3-0


1978/79.

1980/81.

list of champions.

list of cup finals.


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