1968–69 Newport County A.F.C. season
| 1968–69 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Leslie Graham | ||
| Stadium | Somerton Park | ||
| Fourth Division | 22nd (re-elected) | ||
| FA Cup | 1st round | ||
| League Cup | 1st round | ||
| Welsh Cup | 5th round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Buck (13) All: Buck (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 6,065 vs Exeter City (FA Cup, 18 Nov 1968) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,192 vs Bradford Park Avenue (2 April 1969) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 2,478 | ||
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The 1968–69 season was Newport County's seventh consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division since relegation at the end of the 1961–62 season and their 41st overall in the Football League. They finished in the re-election places, but were re-elected.
Season review
[edit]Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 74 | 0.662 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 9 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 1969. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Fixtures and results
[edit]Fourth Division
[edit]| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1968 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–3 | 4,746 | |
| 17 Aug 1968 | Workington | H | 0–0 | 3,080 | |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Lincoln City | A | 0–1 | 8,038 | |
| 26 Aug 1968 | Darlington | H | 0–0 | 3,164 | |
| 31 Aug 1968 | Southend United | H | 4–1 | Buck 2, McLelland, Hill | 2,925 |
| 7 Sep 1968 | Notts County | A | 1–3 | Hill | 3,579 |
| 14 Sep 1968 | Halifax Town | H | 2–0 | Hill, McLelland | 1,564 |
| 16 Sep 1968 | Swansea Town | H | 2–1 | McLelland, Robinson | 5,106 |
| 21 Sep 1968 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 5–1 | Buck 5 | 3,007 |
| 28 Sep 1968 | Aldershot | H | 3–4 | McLelland, Buck, Robinson | 3,919 |
| 5 Oct 1968 | Brentford | A | 1–1 | Buck | 7,800 |
| 7 Oct 1968 | Darlington | A | 0–1 | 8,885 | |
| 12 Oct 1968 | Colchester United | H | 1–0 | McLelland | 3,262 |
| 18 Oct 1968 | Scunthorpe United | A | 0–1 | 3,238 | |
| 26 Oct 1968 | York City | H | 1–1 | Buck | 2,920 |
| 2 Nov 1968 | Peterborough United | A | 1–1 | McLelland | 4,792 |
| 4 Nov 1968 | Rochdale | A | 1–0 | Hill | 4,223 |
| 8 Nov 1968 | Port Vale | H | 0–0 | 3,137 | |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Chesterfield | H | 1–2 | Buck | 1,776 |
| 30 Nov 1968 | Bradford City | A | 1–1 | Hill | 5,099 |
| 14 Dec 1968 | Colchester United | A | 1–2 | Deacy | 3,532 |
| 26 Dec 1968 | Brentford | H | 1–1 | McLaughlin | 3,750 |
| 28 Dec 1968 | York City | A | 0–0 | 2,787 | |
| 4 Jan 1969 | Aldershot | A | 0–4 | 6,504 | |
| 11 Jan 1969 | Peterborough United | H | 4–2 | Buck, Hill, A.Jones, Deacy | 1,649 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Port Vale | A | 0–5 | 4,040 | |
| 1 Feb 1969 | Exeter City | H | 2–1 | Buck, Hill | 1,427 |
| 4 Feb 1969 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 2–2 | McLelland 2 | 8,321 |
| 10 Feb 1969 | Rochdale | H | 1–1 | Wood | 2,637 |
| 15 Feb 1969 | Bradford City | H | 1–3 | Thomas | 2,104 |
| 22 Feb 1969 | Chester | A | 0–4 | 4,519 | |
| 24 Feb 1969 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–1 | Hill | 1,504 |
| 28 Feb 1969 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–0 | Hill, Hamilton | 1,846 |
| 3 Mar 1969 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 0–0 | 2,649 | |
| 12 Mar 1969 | Exeter City | A | 0–2 | 3,264 | |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Lincoln City | H | 2–1 | McLaughlin, OG | 1,688 |
| 17 Mar 1969 | Chester | H | 2–5 | McLelland, Hooper | 2,100 |
| 29 Mar 1969 | Notts County | H | 0–0 | 1,749 | |
| 7 Apr 1969 | Swansea Town | A | 2–3 | McLelland, Thomas | 4,753 |
| 8 Apr 1969 | Wrexham | H | 0–2 | 1,848 | |
| 12 Apr 1969 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 1–0 | Hill | 1,192 |
| 14 Apr 1969 | Wrexham | A | 0–4 | 3,240 | |
| 19 Apr 1969 | Halifax Town | A | 0–3 | 6,445 | |
| 21 Apr 1969 | Chesterfield | A | 1–2 | Hill | 2,402 |
| 28 Apr 1969 | Southend United | A | 0–1 | 11,905 | |
| 8 May 1969 | Workington | A | 2–3 | Rowland, Hamilton | 1,225 |
FA Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Nov 1968 | Exeter City | A | 0–0 | 6,045 | |
| 1r | 18 Nov 1968 | Exeter City | H | 1–3 | Buck | 6,065 |
League Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Aug 1968 | Bristol City | A | 0–2 | 9,778 |
Welsh Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 14 Jan 1969 | Swansea Town | A | 0–0 | 5,173 | |
| 5r | 21 Jan 1969 | Swansea Town | H | 0–0 | 3,872 | |
| 5r2 | 28 Jan 1969 | Swansea Town | A | 1–2 | Cooper | 6,047 |
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 43 | 50 | 0.860 | 41 | |
| 21 | York City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 75 | 0.707 | 39 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Newport County | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 74 | 0.662 | 36 | |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 47 | 69 | 0.681 | 33 | |
| 24 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 32 | 106 | 0.302 | 20 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
Election
[edit]| Votes | Club | Fate |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Grimsby Town | Re-elected to the League |
| 45 | York City | Re-elected to the League |
| 38 | Bradford Park Avenue | Re-elected to the League |
| 27 | Newport County | Re-elected to the League |
| 16 | Cambridge United | Not elected to the League |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | Not elected to the League |
| 3 | Kettering Town | Not elected to the League |
| 2 | Cambridge City | Not elected to the League |
| 2 | Hereford United | Not elected to the League |
| 2 | Romford | Not elected to the League |
| 1 | Bedford Town | Not elected to the League |
| 1 | Chelmsford City | Not elected to the League |
| 1 | Worcester City | Not elected to the League |
| 0 | Nuneaton Borough | Not elected to the League |
| 0 | Wimbledon | Not elected to the League |
References
[edit]- Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7