- List of Newport County A.F.C. records and statistics
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This article details records and statistics of Newport County Football Club. Newport County are an association football club based in Newport, South Wales. The club was founded in 1912 and joined the Football League in 1920 after spending their previous seasons in the Southern League. During their history Newport have played in all but the top division of the English professional Football League.
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Honours
League
- Football League Third Division South champions 1939.
- Conference South champions 2010.
- Southern League Midland Division champions 1995; runners-up 1999.
- Hellenic League champions 1990.
- Welsh Football League winners 1928, 1937, 1955, 1975, 1980 (Reserve team).
Cups
- Welsh Cup winners 1980; runners-up 1963, 1987.
- FAW Premier Cup winners 2008; runners-up 2003, 2007.
- Southern League Merit Cup joint holders 1995, 1999.
- Hellenic League Cup winners 1990.
- Monmouthshire/Gwent Senior Cup winners 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2011; runners-up 1934
- Gloucestershire Senior Challenge Cup winners 1994.
- Herefordshire Senior Cup winners 2000.
- Welsh Football League Cup winners 1937, 1953, 1958, 1977, 1978; runners-up 1948, 1956, 1973, 1980 (Reserve team)
Club records
- Highest league finish: Joint 9th in Football League Second Division 1939–40 (abandoned season), 22nd in Football League Second Division 1946–47.
- Best FA Cup run: 5th round (last 16) 1948–49 FA Cup; Defeat after extra time vs. Portsmouth, February 12, 1949 (in front of a then-record attendance of 48,581 at Fratton Park).
Match records
Newport County scores are shown first in every match
Firsts
- First Football League match: 0–1 vs. Reading, 28 August 1920 (Football League Third Division).
- First FA Cup match: 6–1 vs. Mond Nickel Works, 1st Qualifying round, 27 Sep 1913.
- First League Cup match: 2–2 vs. Southampton, 10 October 1960.
- First Welsh Cup match: 1–0 vs. Mardy, Extra preliminary round, 1912
- First European match: 4–0 vs. Crusaders 16 September 1980 (European Cup Winners' Cup)
Record results
- Record League victory: 10–0 vs. Merthyr Town, 10 April 1930 (Football League Third Division South).
- Record FA Cup victory: 7–0 vs. Woking, 24 November 1928.
- Record League Cup victory: 6–0 (8–1 aggregate) vs. Exeter City, 14 September 1982.
- Record European Cup Winners' Cup victory: 6–0 vs. Haugar (Norway), 4 November 1980.
- Record League defeat: 0–13 vs. Newcastle United, 5 October 1946 (Football League Second Division).
- Record FA Cup defeat: 1–8 vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, 19 September 1955.
- Record League Cup defeat: 0–5 vs. Swansea City, 15 August 1978.
Season records
- Longest stretch of wins (Football League): 10, 22 February 1980 – 12 April 1980.
- Longest stretch of wins (Southern League): 14, 16 November 1994 – 21 January 1995.
- Longest stretch without loss (Football League): 12, 24 September 1938 – 24 December 1938.
- Longest stretch without loss (Conference South): 21, 31 October 2009 – 15 March 2010.
Attendance records
- Record League Attendance Somerton Park: 24,268 vs. Cardiff City, 16 October 1937 (Football League Third Division South).
- Record Cup Attendance, Somerton Park: 24,000 vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 9 January 1960 (FA Cup 3rd round).
- Record League Attendance Newport Stadium: 4,221 vs. Havant & Waterlooville, 15 March 2010 (Conference South).
- Record Cup Attendance Newport Stadium: 4,616 vs. Swansea City, 11 November 2006 (FA Cup 1st round).
Player Records
Most League appearances
As of 16 January 2011. (League matches only, includes appearances as substitute):
Name Career Appearances Goals 1 Len Weare
1955–1970 526 0 2 Ray Wilcox
1946–1959 489 0 3 John Rowland
1958–1969 463 9 4 Len Hill
1962–1974 357 63 5 John Relish
1974–1990 348 9 6 Nathan Davies
1998–2010 304 14 Most League Goals
As of 16 January 2011. (League goals only):
Name Career Appearances Goals Goals/game 1 Reg Parker
1948–1954 201 99 0.49 2 Chris Lilygreen
1983–1993 176 72 0.41 3 John Aldridge
1979–1983 170 69 0.41 4 Rod Jones
1969–1978 288 68 0.24 5 Tommy Tynan
1979–1983 183 66 0.36 6 Jimmy Gittins
1921–1933 253 65 0.26 7 Craig Reid
2008–2011 96 58 0.60 International Honours
Full internationals
The following players have received full international caps while playing for Newport County:
Nigel Vaughan (3 caps)
Jack Nicholls (2 caps)
Fred Cook (2 caps)
Steve Lowndes (2 caps)
Harold Williams (2 caps)
Alf Sherwood (2 caps)
Ron Hugh (1 cap)
Tudor Martin (1 cap)
Schoolboy internationals
The following players have received schoolboy international caps while playing for Newport County:
Rhys Jones
Gethin Jones
Guy Helman
Josh Hartrick
Andrew Hughes
Keiron Blackburn
Ryan Newman
Jamie Davies
Troy Greening
Semi-pro internationals
The following players have received semi-pro international caps while playing for Newport County:
Andrew Thomas
Nathan Davies
Garry Shephard
Ian Hillier
Craig Hughes
Andrew Hughes
Charlie Henry
Danny Rose
Paul Bignot
European matches
Newport County scores are shown first in every match
Season Competition Round Country Club Home
resultAway
resultAggregate 1980–1981 European Cup Winners' Cup 1R Crusaders F.C. 4–0 0–0 4–0 2R FK Haugesund 6–0 0–0 6–0 QF FC Carl Zeiss Jena 0–1 2–2 2–3 See also
Sources
- Newport County A.F.C.
- Statto.com: Newport County
- Football Club History Database
- Welsh Football Data Archive
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- English football club statistics
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