1997–98_FAW_Premier_Cup
1997–98 FAW Premier Cup
Football tournament season
The 1997–98 FAW Premier Cup was the inaugural season of the tournament.
Quick Facts Invitation Cup, Tournament details ...
| Invitation Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  England Wales |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Wrexham |
| Runner-up | Cardiff City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 93 (2.82 per match) |
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Main article: 1997–98 FAW Premier Cup group stage
Group A
More information Pld, W ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BAR | BAN | SWA | CON | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Town |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 15 | — | 0–3 | 2–3 | 9–0 | |
| Bangor City |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| Swansea City |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | |
| Conwy United |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 1 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — |
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Group B
More information Pld, W ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CAR | WRE | NEW | MER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 12 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | |
| Wrexham |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 5–1 | |
| Newtown |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 6 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | |
| Merthyr Tydfil |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — |
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More information Bangor City, 3 – 5 ...
| Bangor City | 3 – 5 | Newtown |
|---|---|---|
Ken McKenna  Chris Taylor |
Report | Scott Ruscoe Jason Yates Kevin Morrison John Leah |
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More information Barry Town, 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) ...
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More information Cardiff City, 4 – 0 ...
| Cardiff City | 4 – 0 | Conwy United |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Eckhardt Christian Roberts Scott Fowler |
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More information Wrexham, 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) ...
| Wrexham | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Swansea City |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Brammer Mark Wilson |
Report | Kristian O'Leary Julian Alsop |
| Penalties | ||
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5 – 4 |  |
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First leg
More information Merthyr Tydfil, 0 – 4 ...
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Second leg
More information Cardiff City, 3 – 1 ...
| Cardiff City | 3 – 1 | Merthyr Tydfil |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Roberts own goal Robert Earnshaw |
Report | Ian Mitchell |
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More information Wrexham, 2 – 1 ...
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- 1997–98 in Welsh football
- Thomas, Mel. "FAW Premier Cup Season 1997-98". wfda.co.uk. Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.