1980 Welsh Cup final

1980 Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup Final
Event	1979–80 Welsh Cup
First Leg
Date	6 May 1980
Venue	Somerton Park, Newport
Attendance	9,950
Second Leg
Date	12 May 1980
Venue	Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury
Attendance	8,993

The 1980 Welsh Cup Final was the final of the 93rd season of the main domestic football cup competition in Wales, the Welsh Cup. The final was contested between Newport County and Shrewsbury Town over two legs. Newport County won 5–1 on aggregate, winning both legs.

Route to the final

Newport County

Newport County scores are shown first in every match

Round	Opposition	Score	Venue
4	Cardiff City	2–0	Somerton Park
5	Wrexham	1–0	Racecourse Ground
SF	Merthyr Tydfil	3–1	Somerton Park

Shrewsbury Town

Shrewsbury Town scores are shown first in every match

Round	Opposition	Score	Venue	Notes
4	Oswestry Town	2–2	Gay Meadow
4r	Oswestry Town	6–1	Victoria Road
5	Nantlle Vale	4–1	Gay Meadow	Nantlle Vale conceded home advantage
SF	Swansea City	2–2	Vetch Field
SFr	Swansea City	2–2	Gay Meadow	Shrewsbury Town win 6–5 on penalties

Matches

First leg

6 May 1980

19:45 BST

Newport County	2–1	Shrewsbury Town
Tynan	Report	Own goal

Somerton Park, Newport

Attendance: 9,950

Referee: R Bridges (Deeside)

Newport County

Shrewsbury Town


NEWPORT COUNTY:
GK	1	Gary Plumley
DF	2	Richard Walden
FW	3	Tommy Tynan
MF	4	Grant Davies
DF	5	Keith Oakes (c)
MF	6	Neil Bailey
MF	7	Nigel Vaughan
MF	8	Steve Lowndes
FW	9	Dave Gwyther
FW	10	John Aldridge
FW	11	Kevin Moore
Substitute:
MF	12	Bobby Ward
Manager:
Len Ashurst


SHREWSBURY TOWN:
GK	1	R Wardle
DF	2	Jack Keay
DF	3	C Leonard
DF	4	Graham Turner
DF	5	C Griffin
MF	6	Jake King
MF	7	David Tong
MF	8	Ian Atkins
FW	9	Steve Biggins
FW	10	John Dungworth
DF	11	Paul Maguire
Substitute:
DF	12	Steve Cross
Manager:
Graham Turner

MATCH RULES

90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
Replay if scores still level.
One named substitute.
Maximum of one substitution.

Second leg

12 May 1980

19:45 BST

Shrewsbury Town	0–3	Newport County
	Report	Tynan Lowndes Gwyther

Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury

Attendance: 8,993

Referee: R Bridges (Deeside)

Shrewsbury Town

Newport County


SHREWSBURY TOWN:
GK	1	R Wardle
DF	2	Jake King
DF	3	C Leonard
DF	4	Brian Coyne
DF	5	C Griffin
MF	6	Jack Keay
MF	7	David Tong
MF	8	Ian Atkins
FW	9	Steve Biggins
FW	10	John Dungworth
DF	11	Paul Maguire
Substitute:
DF	12	Steve Cross
Manager:
Graham Turner


NEWPORT COUNTY:
GK	1	Gary Plumley
DF	2	Richard Walden
FW	3	Tommy Tynan
MF	4	Grant Davies
DF	5	Keith Oakes (c)
MF	6	Neil Bailey
MF	7	Nigel Vaughan
MF	8	Steve Lowndes
FW	9	Dave Gwyther
FW	10	John Aldridge
FW	11	Kevin Moore
Substitutes:
MF	12	Bobby Ward
Manager:
Len Ashurst

MATCH RULES

90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
Replay if scores still level.
One named substitute.
Maximum of one substitution.

References

Welsh Football Data Archive: Welsh Cup Final 1979/80

Welsh Cup
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Newport County A.F.C. matches
FA Trophy Finals	2012
Play-off Finals	2013 Conference Premier 2019 EFL League Two 2021 EFL League Two
FAW Premier Cup Finals	2003 2007 2008
Welsh Cup Finals	1963 1987

Shrewsbury Town F.C. matches
League Trophy Finals	1996 2018
Play-off Finals	2004 Conference 2007 League Two 2009 League Two 2018 League One
Welsh Cup Finals	1891 1931 1938 1948 1977 1979 1984 1985