| 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) |
The 1997β98 FAW Premier Cup was the inaugural season of the tournament.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BAR | BAN | SWA | CON | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barry Town
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 15 | — | 0β3 | 2β3 | 9β0 | |
|
Bangor City
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | 1β2 | — | 1β0 | 4β0 | |
Swansea City
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | 1β2 | 1β1 | — | 0β0 | |
|
Conwy United
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 1 | 0β6 | 0β1 | 0β2 | — |
Source: [
citation needed]
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CAR | WRE | NEW | MER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cardiff City
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 12 | — | 1β1 | 3β2 | 1β0 | |
|
Wrexham
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 | 0β1 | — | 1β0 | 5β1 | |
|
Newtown
|
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 6 | 1β1 | 2β2 | — | 2β2 | |
|
Merthyr Tydfil
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 | 0β0 | 0β2 | 1β2 | — |
Source: [
citation needed]
Quarter finals
| Bangor City | 3 β 5 | Newtown |
|---|---|---|
Ken McKenna  Chris Taylor |
Report |
Scott Ruscoe Jason Yates Kevin Morrison John Leah |
| Barry Town | 0 β 1 ( a.e.t.) | Merthyr Tydfil |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Chris Summers |
| Cardiff City | 4 β 0 | Conwy United |
|---|---|---|
|
Jeff Eckhardt Christian Roberts Scott Fowler |
Report |
| Wrexham | 2 β 2 ( a.e.t.) | Swansea City |
|---|---|---|
|
Dave Brammer Mark Wilson |
Report |
Kristian O'Leary Julian Alsop |
| Penalties | ||
 |
5 β 4 |  |
Semi finals
First leg
Second leg
Final
See also
References
- 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.
External links
| Seasons | |
|---|---|
| Finals | |
| 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) |
The 1997β98 FAW Premier Cup was the inaugural season of the tournament.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BAR | BAN | SWA | CON | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barry Town
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 15 | — | 0β3 | 2β3 | 9β0 | |
|
Bangor City
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | 1β2 | — | 1β0 | 4β0 | |
|
Swansea City
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | 1β2 | 1β1 | — | 0β0 | |
|
Conwy United
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 1 | 0β6 | 0β1 | 0β2 | — |
Source: [
citation needed]
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CAR | WRE | NEW | MER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cardiff City
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 12 | — | 1β1 | 3β2 | 1β0 | |
|
Wrexham
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 | 0β1 | — | 1β0 | 5β1 | |
|
Newtown
|
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 6 | 1β1 | 2β2 | — | 2β2 | |
|
Merthyr Tydfil
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 | 0β0 | 0β2 | 1β2 | — |
Source: [
citation needed]
Quarter finals
| Bangor City | 3 β 5 | Newtown |
|---|---|---|
|
Ken McKenna Chris Taylor |
Report |
Scott Ruscoe Jason Yates Kevin Morrison John Leah |
| Barry Town | 0 β 1 ( a.e.t.) | Merthyr Tydfil |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Chris Summers |
| Cardiff City | 4 β 0 | Conwy United |
|---|---|---|
|
Jeff Eckhardt Christian Roberts Scott Fowler |
Report |
| Wrexham | 2 β 2 ( a.e.t.) | Swansea City |
|---|---|---|
|
Dave Brammer Mark Wilson |
Report |
Kristian O'Leary Julian Alsop |
| Penalties | ||
|
5 β 4 | |
Semi finals
First leg
Second leg
Final
See also
References
- 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.
External links
| Seasons | |
|---|---|
| Finals | |