Wales. The Cup final pretty much the best Welsh football had to offer – no English club reached the final, Wrexham vs Swansea City. Wrexham in good shape and Swansea struggling in First Division. Still class got the upper hand – the Swans won both final legs: 2-1 and 2-0.
Like their opponents, Wrexham had to compensate for a rather weak season – but they were 3rd division team playing against 1st division one. Still, they played bravely.
Swansea really had to win the Cup – objectively, they were much stronger than Wrexham and subjectively needed to compensate for their troubles in the championship. The squad was transitional – John Toshack started rebuilding and although notable veterans were recruited (Ray Kennedy and Jimmy Rimmer), mostly youngsters played. Naturally, the new team suffered in the championship, but it was strong enough to win the Welsh Cup for third consecutive year. Alas, this was the end of the arguably greatest period in the club’s history – but ended in style.