18 January 1879
at the Oval, Kennington
England
2-1
Wales
 
HT: 2-0
 
Scorers
W H Davies
  Wales: George Glascodine (Wrexham), Llewelyn Kenrick (Oswestry), George Garnet Higham (Oswestry), William Williams (Druids) Thomas Owen (Oswestry), Watkin William Shone (Oswestry), Denis Heywood (Oswestry), John Price (Wrexham), William Digby Owen (Oswestry), William Roberts (Llangollen)
Referee Segar R Bastard (England)
  Attendance 200