1969–70 Newport County A.F.C. season
| 1969–70 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Bobby Ferguson | ||
| Stadium | Somerton Park | ||
| Fourth Division | 21st (re-elected) | ||
| FA Cup | 3rd round | ||
| League Cup | 1st round | ||
| Welsh Cup | 5th round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mabbutt (14) All: Mabbutt (15) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,810 vs Hereford United (FA Cup, 6 Dec 1969) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,009 vs Grimsby Town (25 April 1970) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 2,657 | ||
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The 1969–70 season was Newport County's eighth consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division since relegation at the end of the 1961–62 season and their 42nd overall in the Football League. They finished in the re-election places for the second successive season, 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 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 74 | 0.716 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 10 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 25 Apr 1970. Source: [1]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1969 | York City | H | 1–2 | Derrick | 4,206 |
| 16 Aug 1969 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–3 | 4,585 | |
| 23 Aug 1969 | Exeter City | H | 2–0 | Hill, Derrick | 2,525 |
| 25 Aug 1969 | Darlington | A | 0–0 | 3,617 | |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Aldershot | A | 1–1 | Derrick | 5,891 |
| 6 Sep 1969 | Brentford | H | 1–0 | Derrick | 3,203 |
| 13 Sep 1969 | Chesterfield | A | 0–4 | 4,738 | |
| 15 Sep 1969 | Hartlepool | H | 1–1 | Thomas | 2,950 |
| 20 Sep 1969 | Southend United | H | 4–0 | Hill, Thomas, Young, Derrick | 2,905 |
| 27 Sep 1969 | Northampton Town | A | 1–4 | Cooper | 4,665 |
| 30 Sep 1969 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–1 | Derrick | 3,359 |
| 4 Oct 1969 | Colchester United | H | 4–1 | Hill 2, Derrick, Raybould | 2,996 |
| 6 Oct 1969 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–1 | Derrick, Mabbutt | 4,229 |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Peterborough United | A | 0–4 | 7,002 | |
| 18 Oct 1969 | Notts County | A | 1–4 | Ferguson | 4,394 |
| 25 Oct 1969 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 0–0 | 2,947 | |
| 1 Nov 1969 | Port Vale | A | 1–3 | Smith | 7,477 |
| 8 Nov 1969 | Lincoln City | H | 3–1 | Mabbutt 2, White | 2,377 |
| 22 Nov 1969 | Wrexham | A | 0–3 | 8,901 | |
| 25 Nov 1969 | Swansea Town | A | 1–1 | Mabbutt | 8,355 |
| 29 Nov 1969 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 5–1 | Mabbutt 2, Radford 2, White | 2,722 |
| 13 Dec 1969 | Chesterfield | H | 0–2 | 2,381 | |
| 20 Dec 1969 | Brentford | A | 0–1 | 4,380 | |
| 26 Dec 1969 | Exeter City | A | 1–1 | Thomas | 6,699 |
| 27 Dec 1969 | Aldershot | H | 3–4 | Smith, Mabbott, White | 2,200 |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Southend United | A | 2–3 | Mabbutt, Hill | 4,147 |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Northampton Town | H | 0–2 | 2,277 | |
| 31 Jan 1970 | Colchester United | A | 1–1 | OG | 4,679 |
| 7 Feb 1970 | Peterborough United | H | 0–1 | 1,590 | |
| 21 Feb 1970 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–1 | Mabbutt | 2,815 |
| 25 Feb 1970 | Chester | A | 0–2 | 3,664 | |
| 28 Feb 1970 | Notts County | H | 1–0 | Aizlewood | 1,335 |
| 4 Mar 1970 | Workington | A | 0–3 | 2,000 | |
| 7 Mar 1970 | Wrexham | H | 1–2 | Ferguson | 2,407 |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Scunthorpe United | H | 3–0 | Hill, White, Mabbutt | 1,917 |
| 13 Mar 1970 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 1–1 | Mabbutt | 1,864 |
| 16 Mar 1970 | Chester | H | 3–1 | Mabbutt, Jones, Hill | 2,638 |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Workington | H | 0–1 | 2,956 | |
| 27 Mar 1970 | Lincoln City | A | 0–3 | 6,394 | |
| 28 Mar 1970 | Scunthorpe United | A | 0–4 | 3,805 | |
| 30 Mar 1970 | Port Vale | H | 1–1 | Wood | 2,218 |
| 4 Apr 1970 | Darlington | H | 2–1 | Mabbutt, Radford | 1,607 |
| 6 Apr 1970 | Swansea Town | H | 1–2 | Hill | 5,537 |
| 13 Apr 1970 | Hartlepool | A | 1–0 | Coldrick | 1,473 |
| 21 Apr 1970 | York City | A | 1–2 | Hill | 1,888 |
| 25 Apr 1970 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–0 | Mabbutt | 1,009 |
FA Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Nov 1969 | Colchester United | H | 2–1 | White, Thomas | 3,800 |
| 2 | 6 Dec 1969 | Hereford United | H | 2–1 | Wood, Thomas | 7,810 |
| 3 | 3 Jan 1970 | Gillingham | A | 0–1 | 9,000 |
League Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Aug 1969 | Swansea Town | H | 2–3 | Hill, Cooper | 3,824 |
Welsh Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 20 Jan 1970 | Hereford United | H | 2–2 | Radford, Mabbutt | 2,584 |
| 5r | 28 Jan 1970 | Hereford United | A | 1–2 | Thomas | 5,994 |
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 60 | 65 | 0.923 | 39 | |
| 20 | Workington | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 46 | 64 | 0.719 | 38 | |
| 21 | Newport County | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 74 | 0.716 | 37 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 53 | 73 | 0.726 | 36 | |
| 23 | Hartlepool | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 82 | 0.512 | 30 |
Source: rsssf.com
Election
[edit]| Votes | Club | Fate |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Darlington | Re-elected to the League |
| 42 | Hartlepool | Re-elected to the League |
| 31 | Cambridge United | Elected to the League |
| 31 | Newport County | Re-elected to the League |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | Not elected to the League |
| 17 | Bradford Park Avenue | Not re-elected to the League |
| 2 | Cambridge City | Not elected to the League |
| 1 | Bedford Town | Not elected to the League |
| 1 | Hereford United | Not elected to the League |
| 1 | Morecambe | Not elected to the League |
| 1 | Romford | Not elected to the League |
| 1 | Yeovil Town | Not elected to the League |
| 0 | Boston United | Not elected to the League |
| 0 | Chelmsford City | Not elected to the League |
| 0 | Hillingdon Borough | Not elected to the League |
| 0 | Telford United | 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