Unreliable History

To be written.

 

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Club Records


Formed 1912 (re-formed 1989)

Turned Professional 1912

Became a Limited Company 1912

Previous names Newport County = 1912-February 1989
Newport AFC = June 1989-1999

Previous grounds Somerton Park = 1912-1989
London Road, Moreton-in-the Marsh = 1989-1990
Somerton Park = 1990-1992
Meadow Park, Gloucester = 1992-1994
Newport Stadium (Spytty Park) = 1994-May 2012

Nickname “THE EXILES” or “THE COUNTY” or “THE PORT” or “THE IRONSIDES”

Motto “FOOTBALL WITH A FUTURE”

Club Colours
[Images courtesy of the wonderful Colours of Football website]
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Record Football League Win 10-0  v  Merthyr Town  (Division 3 South)    10.04.1930

Record Football League Defeat 0-13  v  Newcastle United  (Division 2)    05.10.1946

Record Cup Win 7-0  v  Woking  (FA Cup First Round)     24.11.1928 

Record Fee Paid £80,000 to Swansea City for Alan WADDLE (December 1980)

Record Fee Received £100,000+ from Stevenage for Craig REID (31 January 2011)
£100,000+ from Blackpool for Paul BIGNOT (22 July 2011)
£100,000+ from Wolverhampton Wanderers for Lee EVANS (31 January 2013)
£100,000+ from Peterborough United for Conor WASHINGTON (28 January 2014)
£100,000+ from Manchester United for Regan POOLE (1 September 2015)
£100,000+ from Wolverhampton Wanderers for Aaron COLLINS (22 January 2016)

Record Appearances 606  –  Len WEARE  (1955-1970)

Record League Appearances 526  –  Len WEARE  (1955-1970)

Record League goal-scorer 99  –  Reg PARKER  (1948-1954)

Record all-time goal-scorer 110  –  Reg PARKER  (1948-1954)

Record goal-scorer in a League season 35  –  Tudor MARTIN    Division 3 South   (1929-1930)

Most goals scored in a League match 5  –  Tudor MARTIN    (Division 3 South)   10.04.1930
5  –  Tony BUCK    (Division 4)    21.09.1968

Record Home Attendance (Somerton Park) 24,268  v  Cardiff City    (Division 3 South)     16.10.1937

Record Home Attendance (Rodney Parade) 9,836  v  Tottenham Hotspur  (FA Cup Fourth Round)    27.01.2018

Record total of goals in a League season 85  –  Division 4  (1964-1965)

Record League points total 2 points for a win  :  61  –    Division 4 (1979-1980) (46 games)
3 points for a win  :  78  –    Division 3 (1982-1983)   (?? games)

Most Capped Player while at club 3  –  Nigel VAUGHAN  (Wales)

Youngest Player Sonny LEWIS  –  15 years and 250 days  v  Cheltenham Town   (Football League Trophy)  (Home)   08.09.2020

Oldest Player Kevin ELLISON  –  42 years and 66 days  v  Morecambe   (League Two play-off final)    31.05.2021

 

Stadium details 

Address :   Rodney Parade, Rodney Road, Newport, Gwent NP19 0UU

Telephone :   01633 302012
Ticket Office :  01633 264572

Capacity :  7,850
Away Allocation :   600
Pitch size :  102m x 65m  (116 yards  x 71 yards)
Official website :   newport-county.co.uk

Directions

There are good directions to Rodney Parade and details for visiting fans on the Newport County website and more information on the Away Days website.

Honours


Division Three South Champions  (Third Tier) 1938-1939

Conference South Champions  (Sixth Tier) 2009-2010

Welsh Cup Winners 1980

Welsh Cup Finalists 1963, 1987

FA Trophy Finalists 2011-2012

 

Managers


Davy McDOUGALL (Player-manager) 1 July 1912 – 30 June 1913

Sam HOLLIS 1 July 1913 – 30 June 1917

Harry PARKES (Player-manager) 1 July 1919 – 30 June 1922

Jimmy HINDMARCH 1 July 1922 – 30 June 1935

Louis PAGE 1 July 1935 – 9 September 1937

Billy McCANDLESS 9 September 1937 – 8 April 1946

Tom BROMILOW 9 April 1946 – 30 June 1950

Fred STANSFIELD 1 July 1950 – 30 June 1953

Billy LUCAS (Player-manager) 1 July 1953 – 30 June 1961

Bobby EVANS (Player-manager) 1 July 1961 – 30 June 1962

Billy LUCAS (Player-manager) 1 July 1962 – 30 June 1967

Leslie GRAHAM 1 July 1967 – 30 June 1969

Bobby FERGUSON (Player-manager) 1 July 1969 – 30 June 1970

Billy LUCAS (Player-manager) 1 July 1970 – 30 June 1974

Brian HARRIS 1 July 1974 – 14 March 1975

Dave ELLIOTT (Player-manager) 15 March 1975 – 30 June 1976

Jimmy SCOULAR 1 July 1976 – 30 June 1977

Colin ADDISON 1 July 1977 – 30 June 1978

Len ASHURST 1 July 1978 – 30 June 1982

Colin ADDISON 1 July 1982 – 30 June 1985

Bobby SMITH 1 July 1985 – 25 March 1986

John RELISH (Player-manager) 25 March 1986 – 30 June 1986

Jimmy MULLEN (Player-manager) 1 July 1986 – 5 March 1987

John LEWIS (Player-manager) 5 March 1987 – 7 September 1987

Brian EASTICK 7 September 1987 – 11 March 1988

Dave WILLIAMS (Caretaker) 11 March 1988 – 1 August 1988

Eddie MAY 1 August 1988 – 31 August 1988

John MAHONEY 1 September 1988 – 30 June 1989

John RELISH (Player-manager) 1 July 1989 – 30 June 1993

Graham ROGERS 1 July 1993 – 30 June 1996

Chris PRICE 1 July 1996 – 30 June 1997

Tim HARRIS 1 July 1997 – 14 November 2002

Peter NICHOLAS 15 November 2002 – 13 September 2004

John CORNFORTH 29 September 2004 – 13 September 2005

Glyn JONES (Caretaker) 13 September 2005 – 9 October 2005

Peter BEADLE 9 October 2005 – 27 April 2008

Dean HOLDSWORTH 1 June 2008 – 11 January 2011

Tim HARRIS 11 January 2011 – 1 April 2011

Anthony HUDSON 1 April 2011 – 28 September 2011

Lee HARRISON (Caretaker/Player-manager) 29 September 2011 – 3 October 2011

Justin EDINBURGH 4 October 2011 – 6 February 2015

Jimmy DACK 7 February 2015 – 4 May 2015

Terry BUTCHER 4 May 2015 – 1 October 2015

John SHERIDAN 5 October 2015 – 12 January 2016

Warren FEENEY 13 January 2016 – 28 September 2016

James BITTNER/Sean McCARTHY (Caretaker Player-manager/Caretaker) 28 September 2016 – 7 October 2016

Graham WESTLEY 7 October 2016 – 9 March 2017

Michael FLYNN (Caretaker) 9 March 2017 – 9 May 2017

Michael FLYNN 9 May 2017 – 

 

League Record

The Football League structure has historically been as follows …

1888-1892 1892-1920 1920-1921 1921-1958 1958-1992 1992-2004 2004 to date
First tier Football League Division One Division One Division One Division One Premiership Premier League
Second tier Division Two Division Two Division Two Division Two Division One Championship
Third tier Division Three Division Three
(North) and (South)
Division Three Division Two  League One
Fourth tier Division Four Division Three League Two

Elected to Division Three  (Third Tier) 1920

Division Three  (Third Tier) 1920-1921

Division Three South  (Third Tier) 1921-1931

Not re-elected 1931

Elected to Division Three South  (Third Tier) 1932

Division Three South  (Third Tier) 1932-1940

Division Two  (Second Tier) 1940-1947

Division Three South  (Third Tier) 1947-1958

Division Three  (Third Tier) 1958-1962

Division Four  (Fourth Tier) 1962-1980

Division Three  (Third Tier) 1980-1987

Division Four  (Fourth Tier) 1987-1988

Conference  (Fifth Tier) 1988-1989

Re-formed as Newport County

Hellenic League 1989-1990

Southern League Midlands Division 1990-1995

Southern League Premier 1995-1997

Southern League South Division 1997-1998

Southern League Midlands Division 1998-1999

Southern League Premier 1999-2004

Conference South (Sixth Tier) 2004-2010

Conference  (Fifth Tier) 2010-2013

League Two  (Fourth Tier) 2013-