1927 in Wales - Sport

Sport

  • The Welsh Baseball Union is founded.
  • Boxing
    • 24 April - Gipsy Daniels wins the British light-heavyweight championship.
    • 9 July - Tosh Powell beats Johnny Edmunds to become the new Welsh bantamweight champion.
    • Frank Moody wins the British lightweight and middleweight titles.
  • Football
    • 23 April – For the only time in its history, the FA Cup is won by a non-English team -- Cardiff City F.C., who defeat Arsenal 1-0 in the first broadcast final.
    • Abergavenny Thursdays F.C. is formed.

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