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Newport County
2011–12 season
ChairmanChris Blight
ManagerAnthony Hudson
(until 28 September)
Justin Edinburgh
(from 4 October)
StadiumNewport Stadium
Conference National19th
FA CupFirst round
FA TrophyRunners-up
Welsh CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Danny Rose (11)
All: Sam Foley (12)
Highest home attendance2,362 vs Shrewsbury Town (FA Cup, 12 Nov 2011)
Lowest home attendance1,011 vs Fleetwood Town (17 December 2011)
Average home league attendance1,349
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The 2011–12 season was Newport County's second consecutive season in the Conference National. The club finished the season in 19th place and were runners-up in the FA Trophy final at Wembley — their first visit to Wembley in the club's 100-year history.[1]

Season review

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League

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2011

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Manager Anthony Hudson's stated intention was to get Newport County back into the Football League.[2] The season began in the best possible way at Kettering Town's new Nene Park ground with Elliot Buchanan putting County into a 1–0 lead after only six minutes. However hints of the season-to-come's struggles were evident when Kettering scored twice in the second half to lead 2–1. Danny Rose immediately equalised to leave the score 2–2 until Kettering were awarded a 90th-minute penalty. This was duly converted and County lost 3–2.[3] The first home game against Hayes & Yeading was emphatically won 4–0,[4] but thereafter began a run of 10 games without victory that cost Anthony Hudson his job. After draws against Grimsby Town and Ebbsfleet United County suffered five straight defeats including a televised 5–0 humiliation away at Mansfield Town that pushed County into the relegation zone.[5] In each of the next three games County were on course for victory but succumbed to late goals. At home to Stockport County for the first time since August 1987 Danny Rose had given the home side a 30th-minute lead only for an 81st-minute equaliser for the visitors to deny Newport a win.[6] In the next home game against Barrow County were 2–1 up going into injury time but again fell to a 90th-minute penalty, drawing 2–2.[7] Away to Forest Green Rovers County were winning 1–0 only for former County player Charlie Griffin to equalise and yet another game was drawn. This was to prove to be Hudson's last game in charge. With a miserable return of only five points from their last ten games and County lying in last-but-one place in the table he was sacked the next day. Assistant manager Lee Harrison took charge for the next game away at Darlington who themselves were in a bad run of form, but County's miserable run continued. Two first half goals for the home side helped them to their first win in seven games with County remaining rooted in the relegation zone four points from safety.[8] Justin Edinburgh was announced as the new manager on 4 October with the job of saving County from relegation. The enormity of the task was revealed in his first game in charge at home to Southport with three first-half goals condemning County to yet another defeat.[9] The next game away to promotion hopefuls Fleetwood Town began with the home side taking the lead within 52 seconds. However a rout was avoided and against all the odds County eventually ran out 4–1 winners with Sam Foley scoring a hat-trick. This most unlikely of victories was only the second of 15 games so far in the season.[10] After a 2–1 defeat at Tamworth revenge was extracted on Kettering Town in a 3–1 home victory with Danny Rose scoring a hat-trick.[11] After a 0–0 draw at Wrexham and a 1–0 defeat at home to Ebbsfleet United County travelled to Blundell Park to face Grimsby Town. After being 2–0 up inside 17 minutes County again fell to late goals, with Serge Makofo scoring in the 79th minute and Anthony Elding converting an 87th-minute penalty. At home against Luton Town County looked on course to get a point from a 0–0 draw but yet again were undone by a late goal with Danny Crow scoring in the 2nd minute of stoppage time.[12] In the next game at Woking's Kingfield Stadium County achieved a second 4–0 victory over Hayes & Yeading which finally lifted them out of the relegation zone on goal difference.[13] This was followed the first visit of Lincoln City since the Third Division match of March 1986. This match was won 1–0 and County leapfrogged City into 18th place in the table.[14] In the next game at home to 23rd-placed Alfreton Town County's record of conceding late goals continued. After leading from an Eliott Buchanan goal in the 4th minute County were 2–1 behind by the 28th minute. A Gary Warren equaliser in the 60th minute looked to have achieved a point for County, but an 89th-minute winner gave Alfreton just their second win in 14 games.[15] With the proposed Boxing Day fixture at home to Bath City a victim of the weather the last game of 2011 was the home fixture against high-flying Fleetwood Town. Fleetwood maintained their charge at the top of the table with a 75th-minute winner but County saw out the end of the year outside the relegation zone.[16]

2012

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The new year began with the short away trip to bottom-placed Bath City. County again took an early lead through Nat Jarvis in the 13th minute but lost the game 3–2 to give Bath only their third victory of the season.[17] That loss pushed County back to the brink of the relegation zone, only staying out on goal difference. Away to Luton Town County lost 2–0 after debutant Ryan Charles was sent off after 32 minutes.[18] After a home 0–0 draw with Forest Green Rovers County made the long trip to Gateshead. Finding themselves 2–0 down after 53 minutes Elliot Buchanan pulled a goal back in the 57th minute. As the game drew to a close another County defeat looked likely. However County were awarded a penalty in the 90th minute. Sam Foley's spot-kick was initially saved but he was quick to tap in the rebound. The comeback was complete in the 94th minute when substitute Jake Harris scored a 20-yard winner.[19] Despite the victory County had now slipped back into the relegation zone. County's next game saw a return to Stockport County's Edgeley Park for the first time since January 1988. Finding themselves 1–0 behind after just seven minutes Andy Sandell equalised in the 50th minute before being sent off just eight minutes later. After Daniel Rowe grabbed his second of the game just minutes later the hosts were back in front with Newport a man down. As the clock ticked towards full-time Jake Harris scored the equaliser in the 87th minute having only been on the pitch for nine minutes.[20] The next game saw a 1–0 revenge victory at home over Bath City. County had now left the relegation zone and leapt four places to 17th in the table.[21] The following game saw another 1–0 revenge victory, this time against high-flying Mansfield Town. That victory took County to 16th in the table – the highest they had been since August.[22] In the next game away at Tamworth County took an early lead through a 6th-minute Sam Foley penalty. As the game entered the final minutes this looked to be the third straight County victory but Tamworth equalised in the 83rd minute. Two minutes later and the hosts had won it, the final score a 2–1 County defeat.[23] After an away 1–1 draw at Southport[24] County were at home to mid-table Braintree Town. After only seven minutes on the clock Lee Minshull was sent off. County eventually lost 4–3 having played 83 minutes of normal time and 12 minutes of stoppage time with only ten men.[25] By this point in the season County knew they had made the FA Trophy Final at Wembley but were still in danger of relegation. Away at Cambridge United County trailed 1–0 until Andy Sandell scored a penalty five minutes from time to earn County a 1–1 draw.[26] Next up was a first trip to Lincoln City's Sincil Bank since the Third Division encounter in October 1985. The game was lost 2–0 and County found themselves just one place and one point above the relegation zone.[27] County achieved their second double of the season in the next game, beating Gateshead 1–0 at home, but were still only one place and one point above relegation.[28] The next game was the first of the three encounters with promotion hopefuls York City. County won 2–1.[29] The third home game in a week resulted in a 0–0 draw against Telford United to take seven points out of the nine available.[30] Away to Kidderminster Harriers Jake Reid scored for County within 10 seconds of kick-off and Sam Foley doubled the lead on 36 minutes. With full-time approaching Elliot Buchanan gave away a penalty in the 86th minute. Substitute Nick Wright duly converted it and full-time was up. However, in a disastrous spell of injury time Wright scored Kidderminster's equaliser in the 93rd minute and then the winner in the 95th minute for his hat-trick.[31] The next game was the second of three games against York City. County again started well with Nat Jarvis scoring in the 4th minute. York equalised in the 59th minute and the game ended a 1–1 draw.[32] County now knew that they only needed a point against relegated Darlington to secure league safety barring some statistically improbable results elsewhere. That point came with a 0–0 draw.[33] Any doubts that County were now safe were extinguished by the following 1–0 victory over Alfreton Town.[34] Manager Justin Edinburgh had achieved his aim of avoiding relegation.[35] The final two league games of the season, results now immaterial, were a home 1–0 loss to second-placed Wrexham[36] and a 3–1 loss to Barrow.[37]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 11 14 21 53 65  −12 47 8 6 9 22 22  0 3 8 12 31 43  −12

Last updated: 28 Apr 2012.
Source: [1]

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAAHHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHHAAHAAHHHAAHHHA
ResultLWDDLLLLLDDDLLWLWDLDLWWLLLLDWDWWLDLDLWWDLDDWLL
Position19101112161719212123232323232222222222222220181919202020212117161617171820201817191920171719
Updated to match(es) played on 28 Apr 2012. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Cup

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FA Cup

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County started this season's FA Cup in the 4th qualifying round at home to fellow Conference Premier team Braintree Town. The teams had previously met in the league when County had suffered their fifth straight defeat.[38] This game provided a total of seven goals: The first came when former County loan player Ben Wright put the visitors ahead in the 9th minute. Sam Foley equalised for County in the 25th minute before Craig McAllister put the hosts ahead in the 54th minute. Andy Yiadom equalised for Braintree, making it 2–2 on 67 minutes before Nat Jarvis put County back ahead in the 76th minute. As the game entered the last five minutes it seemed likely that County would progress into the First Round proper for the first time since 2006, however Braintree equalised yet again with captain Kenny Davis' 20-yard strike in the 86th minute. With a replay looking inevitable Paul Rodgers won it for County in the 89th minute with a 45-yard cross that found its way into the visitor's net.[39]

In the First Round County were drawn at home to Shrewsbury Town — the teams meeting again for the first time since County's Welsh Cup Final triumph in 1980. The televised match only provided the one goal and it was Shrewsbury who progressed into the Second Round courtesy of a Terry Gornell goal in the 41st minute.[40]

FA Trophy

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County's run in the FA Trophy started unremarkably with a home 0–0 draw with fellow Conference National side Forest Green Rovers.[41] The replay was won 2–0 thanks to Craig McAllister's second goal of the season in the first half and a Darryl Knights strike in the second.[42]

The twice-postponed second-round match away to Worksop Town finally went ahead on 24 January. County took the lead in the 59th minute, but conceded an equaliser in the 71st minute. In the 84th minute another replay looked likely, but substitute Jake Harris put County back in front having only been on the pitch for four minutes. In the final minute of the game Harris grabbed his second goal in his ten-minute spell on the pitch leaving the final score 3–1.[43]

The third-round game against Carshalton Athletic was won 4–0. Sam Foley opened the scoring in the 4th minute, with Elliott Buchanan adding the second in the 35th minute. Adam Chapman scored County's third just a minute after the second-half restart, with debutant Romone Rose getting the fourth in the 86th minute.[44]

In the fourth round away to Northwich Victoria County found themselves 1–0 down after 26 minutes and 2–0 down after 47. Super-substitute Jake Harris was called for on 52 minutes and four minutes later County were back in the game as he scored to leave County trailing by only one goal. With six minutes of time remaining County looked to be out of the Trophy, but Harris struck again levelling the scores at 2–2. A replay would have been a fair result, but County won it in the 89th minute with Nat Jarvis heading the winner.[45]

The opponents for the two-legged semi-final were 1985 FA Trophy winners Wealdstone. In the home leg County took the lead in the 7th minute as a half-clearance from Stones' 'keeper Jonathon North was headed straight at Elliot Buchanan, who chipped the ball back over him into the unguarded net. County's second goal came in the 21st minute: A Gary Warren header from a corner rebounded off the crossbar and Nat Jarvis was quickest to react to head home. Four minutes into the second half and the visitors were back in the game with Richard Jolley making the scoreline 2–1. County restored their two-goal advantage though in the 78th minute when Darryl Knights scored having only been on the pitch for three minutes.[46]

County took their two-goal advantage into the second leg at Wealdstone, knowing that a win, a draw, or even a 1–0 defeat would be enough to get them to the final at Wembley. The final score of 0–0 was indeed enough and County were headed for their first ever visit to Wembley in 100 years.[47]

Squad statistics

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(Substitute appearances in brackets)
No. Pos. Name League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
3 DF England Lee Baker 17 (3) 0 4 (0) 0 21 (3) 0
26 FW England Elliott Buchanan 26 (11) 5 7 (1) 3 33 (12) 8
32 MF Northern Ireland Adam Chapman 4 (1) 0 2 (0) 1 6 (1) 1
20 FW England Ryan Charles 13 (1) 2 0 (0) 0 13 (1) 2
43 GK England Karl Darlow 8 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 8 (0) 0
14 MF Northern Ireland Tommy Doherty 18 (1) 0 2 (1) 0 20 (2) 0
36 MF Wales Lee Evans 3 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 4 (0) 0
10 MF Republic of Ireland Sam Foley 32 (8) 10 9 (0) 2 41 (8) 12
44 DF England Fraser Franks 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0
12 MF England Ryan Gilligan 3 (3) 0 0 (0) 0 3 (3) 0
24 MF Wales Troy Greening 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0
23 FW England Jake Harris 1 (9) 2 0 (7) 4 1 (16) 6
17 DF England Wayne Hatswell 9 (3) 1 3 (1) 0 12 (4) 1
16 DF Wales Andrew Hughes 36 (2) 0 8 (1) 0 44 (3) 0
27 FW Netherlands Felino Jardim 4 (4) 0 0 (0) 0 4 (4) 0
15 FW Wales Nathaniel Jarvis 20 (11) 6 5 (3) 3 25 (14) 9
11 MF England Darryl Knights 12 (11) 1 6 (3) 2 18 (14) 3
21 FW England Robbie Matthews 6 (3) 0 2 (0) 0 8 (3) 0
9 FW Scotland Craig McAllister 19 (6) 0 3 (1) 2 22 (7) 2
30 MF England Lee Minshull 17 (0) 1 4 (0) 0 21 (0) 1
4 DF England Tom Miller 20 (4) 0 3 (0) 0 23 (4) 0
19 MF Wales David Pipe 33 (1) 0 9 (0) 0 42 (1) 0
42 MF England Max Porter 13 (0) 0 3 (0) 0 16 (0) 0
1 GK England Danny Potter 16 (0) 0 4 (0) 0 20 (0) 0
33 FW Wales Luke Prosser 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0
41 FW England Jake Reid 5 (7) 1 0 (1) 0 5 (8) 1
2 DF England Paul Robson 7 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 7 (0) 0
25 DF England Paul Rodgers 30 (7) 0 7 (1) 1 37 (8) 1
8 DF England Scott Rogers 8 (4) 1 0 (1) 0 8 (5) 1
7 MF England Danny Rose 25 (0) 11 5 (0) 0 30 (0) 11
31 FW England Romone Rose 4 (4) 2 2 (3) 1 6 (7) 3
28 MF England Andy Sandell 10 (0) 2 0 (0) 0 10 (0) 2
18 GK England Glyn Thompson 22 (1) 0 6 (0) 0 28 (1) 0
29 MF France Guillaume Velez 3 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 3 (1) 0
5 DF England Gary Warren 35 (0) 3 7 (1) 0 42 (1) 3
6 DF England Ismail Yakubu 26 (0) 5 8 (0) 0 34 (0) 5

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Name From Fee
27 May 2011 ST Scotland Craig McAllister Crawley Town Free
29 May 2011 GK England Danny Potter Torquay United Free
11 Jun 2011 MF Northern Ireland Tommy Doherty Bradford City Free
22 Jun 2011 DF Nigeria Ismail Yakubu AFC Wimbledon Free
15 Jul 2011 FW England Elliott Buchanan Hayes & Yeading United Free
28 Jul 2011 FW Netherlands Felino Jardim RBC Roosendaal Free
28 Jul 2011 DF England Paul Robson Crystal Palace Baltimore Free
2 Aug 2011 DF England Paul Rodgers Northampton Town Free
10 Aug 2011 MF France Guillaume Velez Toulouse Free
6 Jan 2012 DF England Andy Sandell Chippenham Town Free
31 Jan 2012 FW England Jake Reid Salisbury City Free

Out

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Date Pos. Name To Fee
20 May 2011 GK Wales Glyn Garner Bath City Free
24 May 2011 DF Wales Chris Todd Forest Green Rovers Free
2 Jun 2011 MF England Jamie Collins Aldershot Town Free
7 Jun 2011 DF Tanzania Eddie Odhiambo Gateshead Free
14 Jun 2011 FW Scotland Steven Lennon Released Free
22 Jul 2011 DF England Paul Bignot Blackpool £100,000 +
14 Oct 2011 DF England Paul Robson Released Free
2 Dec 2011 DF England Scott Rogers Eastleigh Free
1 Jan 2012 MF England Danny Rose Fleetwood Town Undisclosed
10 Jan 2012 FW England Robbie Matthews Salisbury City Undisclosed
31 Jan 2012 MF England Tom Miller Released Free
31 Jan 2012 MF Northern Ireland Tommy Doherty Released Free
8 Mar 2012 GK England Danny Potter Released Free

Loans in

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Date Pos. Name From Expiry
18 Aug 2011 MF England Ryan Gilligan Northampton Town January transfer window
9 Sep 2011 FW Antigua and Barbuda Nathaniel Jarvis Cardiff City 9 Oct 2011
1 Jan 2012 FW Antigua and Barbuda Nathaniel Jarvis Cardiff City End of season
6 Jan 2012 FW England Ryan Charles Cambridge United End of season
13 Jan 2012 DF England Lee Minshull AFC Wimbledon 13 Jan 2012
27 Jan 2012 MF Northern Ireland Adam Chapman Oxford United End of season
1 Mar 2012 MF England Max Porter AFC Wimbledon End of season
8 Mar 2012 GK England Karl Darlow Nottingham Forest 8 Apr 2012
22 Mar 2012 DF England Fraser Franks AFC Wimbledon 22 Apr 2012

Loans out

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Date Pos. Name To Expiry
19 Aug 2011 FW England Robbie Matthews Forest Green Rovers 19 Sep 2011
23 Sep 2011 FW England Robbie Matthews Salisbury City 23 Oct 2011
26 Sep 2011 DF Nigeria Ismail Yakubu Cambridge United 26 Oct 2011
3 Nov 2011 MF Wales Ryan Newman Merthyr Town 3 Dec 2011
3 Nov 2011 MF Wales Troy Greening Merthyr Town 3 Dec 2011
18 Jan 2012 FW Scotland Craig McAllister Luton Town End of season

Fixtures and results

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Pre-season friendlies

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[48] [49]

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
Wed 6 Jul 2011 Chepstow Town Larkfield Park 3–1 Achaemdong 2 (1P), Ampleford c. 260
Wed 13 Jul 2011 Merthyr Town Penydarren Park 4–1 Rose, Baker, Kelleher 2 491
Sat 16 Jul 2011 Stoke City Newport Stadium 1–1 Warren 2,120
Wed 20 Jul 2011 Mangotsfield United Cossham Street 2–1 Jardim, OG c. 250
Sat 23 Jul 2011 Cheltenham Town Newport Stadium 1–0 Yakubu 961
Sat 30 Jul 2011 Bolton Wanderers Newport Stadium 1–3 Buchanan 2,007
Wed 3 Aug 2011 Real Betis Newport Stadium 0–3 855
Fri 5 Aug 2011 Neath The Gnoll 5–2 Foley, Buchanan 3, Miller 386
Sun 7 Aug 2011 Undy Athletic Playing Fields 6–2 Hughes, Hall, Matthews, Rodgers, Greening, Thomas c. 300

Conference National

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Main article: 2011–12 Football Conference § Conference National
13 August 2011 1 Kettering Town 3–2 Newport County Irthlingborough
15:00 Marna 51'
Cunnington 60'
Marna 90' (pen.)		 Buchanan 6'
Rose 61'		 Stadium: Nene Park
Attendance: 2,047
Referee: Andrew Davies
16 August 2011 2 Newport County 4–0 Hayes & Yeading United Newport
19:45 Rogers 14'
Buchanan 53'
Rose 62'
Rose 66'		 Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,519
Referee: Justin Amey
20 August 2011 3 Newport County 0–0 Grimsby Town Newport
15:00 Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,675
Referee: Rob Merchant
23 August 2011 4 Ebbsfleet United 1–1 Newport County Northfleet
19:45 West 90+4' Buchanan 4' Stadium: Stonebridge Road
Attendance: 992
Referee: Graham Norwood
27 August 2011 5 Telford United 2–1 Newport County Telford
15:00 Preston 17'
Newton 57' (pen.)		 Rose 41' Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 2,147
Referee: Peter Bankes
29 August 2011 6 Newport County 1–3 Kidderminster Harriers Newport
15:00 Foley 50' Byrne 49'
Miller 65' (OG)
Jones 80'		 Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,672
Referee: Kevin Johnson
3 September 2011 7 Newport County 0–1 Cambridge United Newport
15:00 Charles 15' Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,515
Referee: Stephen Martin
10 September 2011 8 Mansfield Town 5–0 Newport County Mansfield
17:15 Green 12'
Briscoe 34'
Dyer 56'
Briscoe 72'
O'Neil 75'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,324
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
17 September 2011 9 Braintree Town 1–0 Newport County Braintree
15:00 Wright 20' Stadium: Cressing Road
Attendance: 786
Referee: Amy Fearn
20 September 2011 10 Newport County 1–1 Stockport County Newport
19:45 Rose 31' Elliot 82' Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,205
Referee: Graham Horwood
24 September 2011 11 Newport County 2–2 Barrow Newport
15:00 Jarvis 9'
Rose 73'		 Boyes 5'
Baker 90+1' (pen.)		 Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,315
Referee: Aluin-Wyn Davies
27 September 2011 12 Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Newport County Nailsworth
19:45 Griffin 66' Jarvis 38' Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,203
Referee: Rob Merchant
1 October 2011 13 Darlington 2–0 Newport County Darlington
15:00 Bridge Wilkinson 31' (pen.)
Purcell 45'		 Stadium: Darlington Arena
Attendance: 1,785
Referee: Peter Bankes
8 October 2011 14 Newport County 0–3 Southport Newport
15:00 Grand 30'
Ledsham 40'
Gray 44'		 Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,576
Referee: Justin Amey
11 October 2011 15 Fleetwood Town 1–4 Newport County Fleetwood
19:45 Sheddon 1' Foley 15'
Rose 23' (pen.)
Foley 29'
Foley 59'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 1,277
Referee: Richard Wigglesworth
15 October 2011 16 Newport County 1–2 Tamworth Newport
15:00 Knights 74' St. Aimie 47'
Christie 59'		 Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,310
Referee: John Hopkins
18 October 2011 17 Newport County 3–1 Kettering Town Newport
19:45 Rose 34' (pen.)
Rose 53'
Rose 62'		 Ashikodi 45' Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,249
Referee: Stephen Martin
22 October 2011 18 Wrexham 0–0 Newport County Wrexham
15:00 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 4,232
Referee: Tony Harrington
5 November 2011 19 Newport County 0–1 Ebbsfleet United Newport
15:00 Shakes 20' Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,412
Referee: Declan Ford
19 November 2011 20 Grimsby Town 2–2 Newport County Cleethorpes
15:00 Makofo 79'
Elding 87' (pen.)		 Hatswell 2'
Jarvis 17'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,701
Referee: Richard Clark
26 November 2011 21 Newport County 0–1 Luton Town Newport
15:00 Crow 90' Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,511
Referee: Tim Robinson
29 November 2011 22 Hayes & Yeading United 0–4 Newport County Woking
19:45 Rose 22'
Foley 38'
Yakubu 45'
Yakubu 75'		 Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
Attendance: 303
Referee: Mike Bullen
3 December 2011 23 Newport County 1–0 Lincoln City Newport
15:00 Yakubu 24' Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,270
Referee: Karl Evans
6 December 2011 24 Alfreton Town 3–2 Newport County Alfreton
19:45 Church 29'
Moult 38'
Jarman 89'		 Buchanan 4'
Warren 60'		 Stadium: North Street (stadium)
Attendance: 579
Referee: Darren Bond
17 December 2011 25 Newport County 0–1 Fleetwood Town Newport
15:00 Cavanagh 75' Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: John Hopkins
3 January 2012 26 Bath City 3–2 Newport County Bath
19:45 Connolly 23'
Canham 30'
Murray 47'		 Jarvis 13'
Warren 54'		 Stadium: Twerton Park
Attendance: 1,147
Referee: Tim Robinson
7 January 2012 27 Luton Town 2–0 Newport County Luton
15:00 O'Connor 35'
Crow 66'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 6,108
Referee: Karl Evans
21 January 2012 28 Newport County 0–0 Forest Green Rovers Newport
15:00 Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,325
Referee: Andrew Davies
28 January 2012 29 Gateshead 2–3 Newport County Gateshead
15:00 Hatch 45+2'
Shaw 53'		 Buchanan 57'
Foley 90' (pen.)
Harris 90+4'		 Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 704
Referee: Peter Bankes
11 February 2012 30 Stockport County 2–2 Newport County Stockport
15:00 Rowe 8'
Rowe 60'		 Sandell 50'
Harris 87'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 3,565
Referee: Darren Bond
14 February 2012 31 Newport County 1–0 Bath City Newport
19:45 Minshull 11' Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,103
Referee: Bratt
18 February 2012 32 Newport County 1–0 Mansfield Town Newport
15:00 Foley 33' Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,285
Referee: Tim Robinson
21 February 2012 33 Tamworth 2–1 Newport County Tamworth
19:45 Barrow 83'
Thomas 85'		 Foley 6' (pen.) Stadium: The Lamb Ground
Attendance: 815
Referee: Handley
3 March 2012 34 Southport 1–1 Newport County Southport
15:00 Warren 18' (o.g.) Yakubu 40' Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 1,105
Referee: Stephen Martin
6 March 2012 35 Newport County 3–4 Braintree Town Newport
19:45 Foley 29'
Warren 44'
Charles 90'		 Assombalonga 22' 49'
Marks 32'
Wright 35'		 Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,101
Referee: Rob Merchant
20 March 2012 36 Cambridge United 1–1 Newport County Cambridge
19:45 Dawkin 24' Sandell 86' (pen.) Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,815
Referee: Rees
24 March 2012 37 Lincoln City 2–0 Newport County Lincoln
15:00 McCammon 24'
Nutter 42'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 1,951
Referee: Ross Joyce
31 March 2012 38 Newport County 1–0 Gateshead Newport
19:45 Charles 11' Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,261
Referee: Justin Amey
3 April 2012 39 Newport County 2–1 York City Newport
19:45 Jarvis 32'
Rose 69'		 McLaughlin 39' Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,241
Referee: R. Whitton
6 April 2012 40 Newport County 0–0 Telford United Newport
19:45 Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,540
Referee: A. Davies
9 April 2012 41 Kidderminster Harriers 3–2 Newport County Kidderminster
15:00 Wright 86' (pen.) 90+4' 90+6' Reid 1'
Foley 37'		 Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
Attendance: 2,275
Referee: S. Martin
14 April 2012 42 York City 1–1 Newport County York
15:00 Walker 59' Jarvis 4' Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2,824
Referee: R. Clark
17 April 2012 43 Newport County 0–0 Darlington Newport
19:45 Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,249
Referee: Tim Robinson
21 April 2012 44 Newport County 1–0 Alfreton Town Newport
15:00 Rose 38' Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,239
Referee: Barratt
24 April 2012 45 Newport County 0–1 Wrexham Newport
19:45 Cieslewicz 10' Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,431
Referee: Bratt
28 April 2012 46 Barrow 3–1 Newport County Barrow-in-Furness
13:00 Cook 6'
Baker 50'
Boyes 68'		 Yakubu 14' Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 900
Referee: Evans

FA Cup

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Main article: 2011–12 FA Cup
29 October 2011 4Q Newport County 4–3 Braintree Town Newport
15:00 Foley 25'
McAllister 55'
Jarvis 75'
Rodgers 89'		 Wright 9'
Yiadom 66'
Davis 86'		 Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,234
Referee: Peter Bankes
12 November 2011 1 Newport County 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Newport
12:30 Rose Yellow card 75'
Hatswell Yellow card 81'		 Gornell 41' Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 2,362
Referee: Darren Drysdale

FA Trophy

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Main article: 2011–12 FA Trophy
10 December 2011 1 Newport County 0–0 Forest Green Rovers Newport
15:00 Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 724
Referee: Amy Fearn
13 December 2011 1r Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Newport County Nailsworth
19:45 McAllister 33'
Knights 68'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 368
Referee: Rob Merchant
24 January 2012 2 Worksop Town 1–3 Newport County Worksop
19:45 McDonald 70' Buchanan 58'
Harris 87'
Harris 90'		 Stadium: Sandy Lane
Attendance: 538
Referee: J. Simpson
7 February 2012 3 Newport County 4–0 Carshalton Athletic Newport
19:45 Foley 4'
Buchanan 36'
Chapman 47'
Rose 88'		 Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 975
Referee: R. Whitton
25 February 2012 QF Northwich Victoria 2–3 Newport County Macclesfield
15:00 Kearney 36'
Wade 47'		 Harris 59'
Harris 84'
Jarvis 89'		 Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 601
Referee: J. Simpson
10 March 2012 SF-1 Newport County 3–1 Wealdstone Newport
15:00 Buchanan 6'
Jarvis 24'
Knights 79'		 Jolly 49' Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 2,209
Referee: Oliver Langford
17 March 2012 SF-2 Wealdstone 0–0
(1–3 agg.)		 Newport County Ruislip
15:00 Stadium: Grosvenor Vale
Attendance: 2,092
Referee: James Linington

Final

Newport County0–2York City
Report Blair 65'
Oyebanjo 72'
Attendance: 19,844
Newport County
York City
GK 18 England Glyn Thompson
RB 19 Wales David Pipe
CB 5 England Gary Warren (c)
CB 6 England Ismail Yakubu
LB 16 Wales Andrew Hughes
RM 42 England Max Porter Yellow card 42' downward-facing red arrow 80'
CM 10 Republic of Ireland Sam Foley
LM 36 Wales Lee Evans
FW 15 Wales Nathaniel Jarvis downward-facing red arrow 69'
FW 30 England Lee Minshull
FW 31 England Romone Rose Yellow card 66' downward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutes:
GK 39 Wales Matthew Swann
DF 25 England Paul Rodgers
MF 11 England Darryl Knights upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 23 England Jake Harris upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 26 England Elliott Buchanan upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
England Justin Edinburgh
GK 24 Northern Ireland Michael Ingham
RB 20 England Jon Challinor
CB 4 England Chris Smith (c) Yellow card 21'
CB 6 Wales Daniel Parslow
LB 27 England Ben Gibson
CM 2 Republic of Ireland Lanre Oyebanjo
CM 3 Australia James Meredith
CM 26 Northern Ireland Paddy McLaughlin downward-facing red arrow 83'
FW 17 England Matty Blair
FW 9 England Jason Walker downward-facing red arrow 90'
FW 10 England Ashley Chambers downward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutes:
GK 1 England Paul Musselwhite
DF 16 England Jamal Fyfield upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 14 England Michael Potts
MF 18 Portugal Adriano Moke upward-facing green arrow 90'
FW 7 Wales Jamie Reed upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
England Gary Mills

Welsh Cup

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30 November 2011 3 Newport County 3–2 Barry Town Newport
19:45 Buchanan 40'
Jardim 71'
Rogers 86'		 Nagi 26'
Jones 75' (pen.)		 Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 353
Referee: H. Jones
28 January 2012 4 The New Saints 4–0 Newport County Oswestry
14:30 Rawlinson 15'
Darlington 19'
Draper 26'
Jones 43'		 Stadium: Park Hall
Attendance: 278

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L F A GD Pts Notes
1 Fleetwood Town 46 31 10 5 102 48 +54 103 Champions, promoted
2 Wrexham 46 30 8 8 85 33 +52 98 Play-offs
3 Mansfield Town 46 25 14 7 87 48 +39 89 Play-offs
4 York City 46 23 14 9 81 45 +36 83 Play-off winners, promoted
5 Luton Town 46 22 15 9 78 42 +36 81 Play-offs
6 Kidderminster Harriers 46 22 10 14 82 63 +19 76
7 Southport 46 21 13 12 72 69 +3 76
8 Gateshead 46 21 11 14 69 62 +7 74
9 Cambridge United 46 19 14 13 57 41 +16 71
10 Forest Green Rovers 46 19 13 14 66 45 +21 70
11 Grimsby Town 46 19 13 14 79 60 +19 70
12 Braintree Town 46 17 11 18 76 80 −4 62
13 Barrow 46 17 9 20 62 76 −14 60
14 Ebbsfleet United 46 14 12 20 69 84 −15 54
15 Alfreton Town 46 15 9 22 62 86 −24 54
16 Stockport County 46 12 15 19 58 74 −16 51
17 Lincoln City 46 13 10 23 56 66 −10 49
18 Tamworth 46 11 15 20 47 70 −23 48
19 Newport County 46 11 14 21 53 65 −12 47
20 Telford United 46 10 16 20 45 65 −20 46
21 Hayes & Yeading United 46 11 8 27 58 90 −32 41 Relegated
22 Darlington 46 11 13 22 47 73 −26 36 Ten points deducted, relegated
23 Bath City 46 7 10 29 43 89 −46 31 Relegated
24 Kettering Town 46 8 9 29 40 100 −60 30 Three points deducted, relegated
Key
Division Champions
Promoted
Into play-offs
Relegated
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