Six of the players who played in the home win over Oswestry in October were former Newtown men; only two were White Stars regulars.

[4] Excelsior entered the 1879–80 Welsh Cup, starting with a 6–0 win over All Saints of Shrewsbury,[5] but lost to Ruthin in the third round, at the Recreation Ground in Rhosddu.

Excelsior opened the scoring with the first attack, but went down 4–2 after conceding two late goals.

[6] The week after the Cup defeat, Excelsior played White Stars, and lost by four goals, and one disputed, to nil.

[8] Those players, along with fellow Excelsior players J. Andrew (half-back), W. Andrew (right-wing) and George Woosnam (left-wing), were part of the White Star side which lost the 1881 Welsh Cup final.