1976–77 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 1976–77 season was Newport County's 15th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division and their 49th season overall in the Football League. The season became known as the "Great Escape"[1] as County were entrenched in the re-election places until the very last game of the season and would almost certainly have been voted out of the league had they finished there.
1976–77 season | |||
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Chairman | Richard Ford | ||
Manager | Jimmy Scoular (until 18 Jan 1977) Colin Addison (after 18 Jan 1977) | ||
Stadium | Somerton Park | ||
Fourth Division | 19th | ||
FA Cup | 2nd round | ||
League Cup | 1st round | ||
Welsh Cup | 4th round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Woods (12) All: Woods (14) | ||
Highest home attendance | 8,313 vs Workington (17 May 1977) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,428 vs Darlington (14 Jan 1977) | ||
Average home league attendance | 2,611 | ||
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Season review
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 37 | −28 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 1977. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Fixtures and results
Fourth Division
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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21 Aug 1976 | Stockport County | H | 0–1 | 2,746 | |
23 Aug 1976 | Darlington | A | 0–1 | 2,684 | |
28 Aug 1976 | Barnsley | A | 0–2 | 4,166 | |
4 Sep 1976 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–1 | Bell | 2,284 |
10 Sep 1976 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–1 | 3,739 | |
18 Sep 1976 | Aldershot | H | 2–1 | Clark 2 | 2,490 |
25 Sep 1976 | Southport | A | 1–0 | Williams | 1,313 |
2 Oct 1976 | Torquay United | H | 0–0 | 2,460 | |
9 Oct 1976 | Brentford | A | 1–1 | Woods | 5,890 |
16 Oct 1976 | Bradford City | A | 1–3 | Jones | 5,057 |
22 Oct 1976 | Swansea City | H | 0–2 | 3,416 | |
26 Oct 1976 | Hartlepool United | H | 1–1 | Woods | 2,330 |
29 Oct 1976 | Southend United | A | 1–1 | Villars | 4,821 |
2 Nov 1976 | Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | 3,570 | |
13 Nov 1976 | Rochdale | A | 0–0 | 2,482 | |
27 Nov 1976 | Halifax Town | H | 1–1 | Woods | 2,901 |
27 Dec 1976 | Cambridge United | A | 1–3 | Woods | 4,865 |
1 Jan 1977 | Colchester United | A | 0–5 | 4,614 | |
11 Jan 1977 | Watford | A | 0–2 | 4,600 | |
14 Jan 1977 | Darlington | H | 0–1 | 1,428 | |
21 Jan 1977 | Stockport County | A | 1–2 | Bell | 3,450 |
28 Jan 1977 | Scunthorpe United | H | 0–0 | 1,601 | |
12 Feb 1977 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–3 | 5,452 | |
22 Feb 1977 | Colchester United | H | 1–2 | Emmanuel | 1,575 |
26 Feb 1977 | Aldershot | A | 0–4 | 3,285 | |
1 Mar 1977 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1–2 | Parsons | 1,714 |
4 Mar 1977 | Southport | H | 3–1 | Parsons 2, Bruton | 1,569 |
12 Mar 1977 | Torquay United | A | 0–1 | 3,283 | |
18 Mar 1977 | Brentford | H | 3–1 | Relish, Clark, White | 1,737 |
23 Mar 1977 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–2 | 2,110 | |
26 Mar 1977 | Bradford City | H | 2–0 | Clark, Woods | 2,096 |
28 Mar 1977 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | Walker | 2,319 |
2 Apr 1977 | Swansea City | A | 1–3 | Relish | 3,577 |
5 Apr 1977 | Cambridge United | H | 4–2 | Clark 3, Relish | 2,306 |
9 Apr 1977 | Exeter City | A | 0–1 | 5,243 | |
12 Apr 1977 | Bournemouth | H | 1–0 | Preece | 2,962 |
16 Apr 1977 | Hartlepool United | A | 1–0 | Woods | 1,507 |
19 Apr 1977 | Scunthorpe United | A | 0–1 | 1,883 | |
23 Apr 1977 | Rochdale | H | 3–0 | Woods 3 | 2,206 |
26 Apr 1977 | Exeter City | H | 0–3 | 3,550 | |
30 Apr 1977 | Halifax Town | A | 0–0 | 1,299 | |
3 May 1977 | Watford | H | 3–0 | Clark, Preece, Woods | 2,218 |
7 May 1977 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–1 | Woods, OG | 2,484 |
10 May 1977 | Southend United | H | 3–0 | Preece 2, Relish | 3,356 |
14 May 1977 | Workington | A | 1–0 | Preece | 1,285 |
17 May 1977 | Workington | H | 1–0 | Woods | 8,313 |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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1 | 20 Nov 1976 | Bournemouth | A | 0–0 | 4,801 | |
1r | 23 Nov 1976 | Bournemouth | H | 3–0 | Parsons 2, Woods | 3,807 |
2 | 11 Dec 1976 | Southend United | A | 0–3 | 5,724 |
Football League Cup
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
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1–1 | 14 Aug 1976 | Swansea City | A | 1–4 | Woods | 3,281 | |
1–2 | 17 Aug 1976 | Swansea City | H | 1–0 | Bell | 2,692 | 2–4 agg |
Welsh Cup
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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4 | 18 Jan 1977 | Swansea City | H | 1–4 | Parsons | 3,755 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
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1 | Cambridge United | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 87 | 40 | +47 | 65 |
2 | Exeter City | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 70 | 46 | +24 | 62 |
3 | Colchester United | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 43 | +34 | 59 |
4 | Bradford City | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 59 |
5 | Swansea City | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 92 | 68 | +24 | 58 |
6 | Barnsley | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 55 |
7 | Watford | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 67 | 50 | +17 | 51 |
8 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 71 | 65 | +6 | 51 |
9 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 50 |
10 | Southend United | 46 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 49 |
11 | Darlington | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 49 |
12 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 49 |
13 | Bournemouth | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 48 |
14 | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 45 |
15 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 77 | 76 | +1 | 43 |
16 | Torquay United | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 59 | 67 | −8 | 43 |
17 | Aldershot | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 43 |
18 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 38 |
19 | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 38 |
20 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 73 | −24 | 37 |
21 | Halifax Town | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 36 |
22 | Hartlepool | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 47 | 73 | −26 | 32 |
23 | Southport | 46 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 33 | 77 | −44 | 25 |
24 | Workington | 46 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 41 | 102 | −61 | 19 |
Key | |
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Division Champions | |
Promoted | |
Re-elected | |
Failed re-election |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
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References
- Ambrosen, Tony. Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County F.C. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7.
External links
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