1969–70 Newport County A.F.C. season

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Newport County
1969–70 season
ManagerBobby Ferguson
StadiumSomerton Park
Fourth Division21st (re-elected)
FA Cup3rd round
League Cup1st round
Welsh Cup5th round
Top goalscorerLeague: Mabbutt (14)
All: Mabbutt (15)
Highest home attendance7,810 vs Hereford United (FA Cup, 6 Dec 1969)
Lowest home attendance1,009 vs Grimsby Town (25 April 1970)
Average home league attendance2,657

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[]

Results summary[]

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[]

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ResultLLWDDWLDWLDWWLLDLWLDWLLDLLLDLDLWLLWDWLLLDWLWLW
Position2022181617131715141313108101414171315141314141417181920212122192121191819192021211920202121
Updated to match(es) played on 25 Apr 1970. Source: [1]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results[]

Fourth Division[]

Main article: 1969–70 Football League § Fourth Division
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[]

Main article: 1969–70 FA Cup
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[]

Main article: 1969–70 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
1 12 Aug 1969 Swansea Town H 2–3 Hill, Cooper 3,824

Welsh Cup[]

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[]

Main article: 1969–70 Football League Fourth Division
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[]

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[]

  • Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7

External links[]

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