The 1887–88 Welsh Cup was the 11th season of the Welsh Cup. The cup was won by Chirk AAA who defeated Newtown 5–0 in the final, at Owens Field, Chester Road, Wrexham.
First round HomeResultAwayRemarksVale of Llangollen5–0Wrexham ExcelsiorWrexham Olympic4–0Alyn White StarsDruids3–0Rhostyllen VictoriaChirkByeShrewsbury Town0–2OswestryNewtown9–0Wem White StarsEllesmere0–8WelshpoolProtest: Welshpool dismissedLlanfyllinByeDavenham2–0Chester St OswaldsCrewe Alexandra2–3Northwich VictoriaOver WanderersByeBangor3–1LlandudnoPorthmadog3-1CorwenMold0–1RuthinMold found in next round.
Second round HomeResultAwayRemarksWrexham Olympic1–2Vale of LlangollenVale protested after losing 4–1 on the basis that there was a late start and the ground was not enclosed, and a replay was orderedDruids1–2ChirkOswestry6–0EllesmereNewtownLlanfyllinResult not found, Newtown progressed.Northwich Victoria3–0Over WanderersBangor1–2MoldDavenhamByePorthmadog
Third round HomeResultAwayRemarksChirk3-1Vale of LlangollenNewtown3-1OswestryNorthwich Victoria2-0DavenhamMoldw/oPorthmadogPorthmadog withdrew
Semi-final WinnerResultRunner-upVenueRemarksChirk5-0Northwich VictoriaChester17 March 1888.Newtown2-0MoldOswestry24 February 1888, crowd 1,000
Final WinnerResultRunner-upVenueCrowdChirk5-0NewtownOwens Field, Chester Road, Wrexham3,000
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The History of the Welsh Cup 1877-1993 by Ian Garland (1991) Welsh Football Data Archive