1969–70 Newport County A.F.C. season

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.

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 Apr 1970)
Average home league attendance2,657

Season review

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGAvPtsWDLGFGAPtsWDLGFGAPts
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
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAAHAHHAHHAAHHHAAH
ResultLLWDDWLDWLDWWLLDLWLDWLLDLLLDLDLWLLWDWLLLDWLWLW
Position2022181617131715141313108101414171315141314141417181920212122192121191819192021211920202121
Updated to match(es) played on 25 Apr 1970. Source:
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 1969York CityH1–2Derrick4,206
16 Aug 1969Oldham AthleticA0–34,585
23 Aug 1969Exeter CityH2–0Hill, Derrick2,525
25 Aug 1969DarlingtonA0–03,617
30 Aug 1969AldershotA1–1Derrick5,891
6 Sep 1969BrentfordH1–0Derrick3,203
13 Sep 1969ChesterfieldA0–44,738
15 Sep 1969HartlepoolH1–1Thomas2,950
20 Sep 1969Southend UnitedH4–0Hill, Thomas, Young, Derrick2,905
27 Sep 1969Northampton TownA1–4Cooper4,665
30 Sep 1969Grimsby TownA1–1Derrick3,359
4 Oct 1969Colchester UnitedH4–1Hill 2, Derrick, Raybould2,996
6 Oct 1969Oldham AthleticH2–1Derrick, Mabbutt4,229
11 Oct 1969Peterborough UnitedA0–47,002
18 Oct 1969Notts CountyA1–4Ferguson4,394
25 Oct 1969Crewe AlexandraH0–02,947
1 Nov 1969Port ValeA1–3Smith7,477
8 Nov 1969Lincoln CityH3–1Mabbutt 2, White2,377
22 Nov 1969WrexhamA0–38,901
25 Nov 1969Swansea TownA1–1Mabbutt8,355
29 Nov 1969Bradford Park AvenueH5–1Mabbutt 2, Radford 2, White2,722
13 Dec 1969ChesterfieldH0–22,381
20 Dec 1969BrentfordA0–14,380
26 Dec 1969Exeter CityA1–1Thomas6,699
27 Dec 1969AldershotH3–4Smith, Mabbott, White2,200
10 Jan 1970Southend UnitedA2–3Mabbutt, Hill4,147
17 Jan 1970Northampton TownH0–22,277
31 Jan 1970Colchester UnitedA1–1OG4,679
7 Feb 1970Peterborough UnitedH0–11,590
21 Feb 1970Crewe AlexandraA1–1Mabbutt2,815
25 Feb 1970ChesterA0–23,664
28 Feb 1970Notts CountyH1–0Aizlewood1,335
4 Mar 1970WorkingtonA0–32,000
7 Mar 1970WrexhamH1–2Ferguson2,407
9 Mar 1970Scunthorpe UnitedH3–0Hill, White, Mabbutt1,917
13 Mar 1970Bradford Park AvenueA1–1Mabbutt1,864
16 Mar 1970ChesterH3–1Mabbutt, Jones, Hill2,638
21 Mar 1970WorkingtonH0–12,956
27 Mar 1970Lincoln CityA0–36,394
28 Mar 1970Scunthorpe UnitedA0–43,805
30 Mar 1970Port ValeH1–1Wood2,218
4 Apr 1970DarlingtonH2–1Mabbutt, Radford1,607
6 Apr 1970Swansea TownH1–2Hill5,537
13 Apr 1970HartlepoolA1–0Coldrick1,473
21 Apr 1970York CityA1–2Hill1,888
25 Apr 1970Grimsby TownH1–0Mabbutt1,009

FA Cup
Main article: 1969–70 FA Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
115 Nov 1969Colchester UnitedH2–1White, Thomas3,800
26 Dec 1969Hereford UnitedH2–1Wood, Thomas7,810
33 Jan 1970GillinghamA0–19,000

League Cup
Main article: 1969–70 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
112 Aug 1969Swansea TownH2–3Hill, Cooper3,824

Welsh Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
520 Jan 1970Hereford UnitedH2–2Radford, Mabbutt2,584
5r28 Jan 1970Hereford UnitedA1–2Thomas5,994

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR 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
VotesClubFate
47DarlingtonRe-elected to the League
42HartlepoolRe-elected to the League
31Cambridge UnitedElected to the League
31Newport CountyRe-elected to the League
18Wigan AthleticNot elected to the League
17Bradford Park AvenueNot re-elected to the League
2Cambridge CityNot elected to the League
1Bedford TownNot elected to the League
1Hereford UnitedNot elected to the League
1MorecambeNot elected to the League
1RomfordNot elected to the League
1Yeovil TownNot elected to the League
0Boston UnitedNot elected to the League
0Chelmsford CityNot elected to the League
0Hillingdon BoroughNot elected to the League
0Telford UnitedNot elected to the League
0WimbledonNot elected to the League

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