1950–51 Newport County A.F.C. season

The 1950–51 season was Newport County's fourth consecutive season in the Third Division South since relegation from the Second Division at the end of the 1946–47 season. It was the club's 22nd season in the third tier and 23rd season overall in the Football League.

Newport County
1950–51 season
ManagerFred Stansfield
StadiumSomerton Park
Third Division South11th
FA Cup4th round
Welsh CupSemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Parker (22)
All: Parker (27)
Highest home attendance20,293 vs Norwich City (27 January 1951)
Lowest home attendance5,563 vs Bournemouth (30 April 1951)
Average home league attendance11,506

Season review

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGAvPtsWDLGFGAPtsWDLGFGAPts
46 19 9 18 77 70 1.1 47 13 4 6 48 25 30 6 5 12 29 45 17

Source: rsssf.com

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHHAAHHHAHHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAAAHAAAHAAAHAAHHHAH
ResultLLWWWWLDWDLLLLWLLLWLWDWLWDWDDWLWDLWWLWWLLDDWLW
Position19241612767974689121212141615171515131414141313121213121214141314121112121111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 1951. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

Third Division South

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
19 Aug 1950Nottingham ForestH0–216,595
24 Aug 1950Port ValeA0–130,196
26 Aug 1950Torquay UnitedA4–3Cowley, Parker, Roffi, Shergold10,276
31 Aug 1950Port ValeH2–1Parker, Moore13,537
2 Sep 1950AldershotH7–0Roffi 4, Parker 2, M.Haines13,696
7 Sep 1950WatfordA2–0Parker, Moore9,451
9 Sep 1950Swindon TownA0–214,021
14 Sep 1950WatfordH2–2Newall, M.Haines12,116
16 Sep 1950Colchester UnitedH2–0Parker 216,021
21 Sep 1950Northampton TownH2–2Parker, Moore13,845
23 Sep 1950Bristol RoversA0–119,816
30 Sep 1950Crystal PalaceH2–4Cowley, Moore10,114
7 Oct 1950MillwallH2–3Moore, Beattie13,129
14 Oct 1950Bristol CityA1–2Parker22,930
21 Oct 1950GillinghamH1–0Shergold9,828
28 Oct 1950Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA0–213,466
4 Nov 1950Exeter CityH0–310,653
11 Nov 1950Southend UnitedA0–39,882
18 Nov 1950ReadingH5–0Birch 2, Parker, Shergold, Aston8,529
2 Dec 1950Ipswich TownH1–2Hayward11,496
23 Dec 1950Torquay UnitedH2–1Parker, Shergold8,369
25 Dec 1950WalsallA0–07,832
26 Dec 1950WalsallH3–0Parker, Moore, Birch13,160
30 Dec 1950AldershotA1–3Moore6,291
13 Jan 1951Swindon TownH2–1Shergold, Birch12,485
20 Jan 1951Colchester UnitedA1–1Birch8,230
3 Feb 1951Bristol RoversH2–1Birch 211,802
10 Feb 1951Plymouth ArgyleA1–1Parker13,408
17 Feb 1951Crystal PalaceA1–1Shergold9,990
24 Feb 1951MillwallA4–2Parker, Moore, Shergold, Beattie15,788
3 Mar 1951Bristol CityH0–111,494
10 Mar 1951GillinghamA1–0Birch9,040
24 Mar 1951Exeter CityA2–2Parker, Beattie7,565
26 Mar 1951Norwich CityA1–2Birch35,267
31 Mar 1951Southend UnitedH6–1Moore 2, Shergold 2, Parker, Birch9,544
5 Apr 1951Northampton TownA4–1Moore 2, Hayward, Parker6,425
7 Apr 1951ReadingA0–512,939
12 Apr 1951Leyton OrientA3–0Parker, Moore, Shergold8,270
14 Apr 1951Plymouth ArgyleH2–0Parker, Moore11,962
18 Apr 1951Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–9Parker12,114
21 Apr 1951Ipswich TownA1–2Moore10,294
25 Apr 1951Norwich CityH1–1Moore13,862
28 Apr 1951Leyton OrientH0–07,564
30 Apr 1951Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH1–0Shergold5,563
2 May 1951Nottingham ForestA1–2Parker21,468
5 May 1951Brighton & Hove AlbionH3–0Parker, Moore, Birch9,274

FA Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
125 Nov 1950WalsallH4–2Parker 2, Hayward, Shergold13,891
29 Dec 1950Hereford UnitedA3–0Parker, Moore, Shergold15,526
36 Jan 1951ReadingH3–2Parker, Birch, Shergold12,086
427 Jan 1951Norwich CityH0–220,293

Welsh Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Notes
531 Jan 1951Ebbw ValeA2–1James, Newall3,000
61 Mar 1951Swansea TownH2–1Hayward, Parker7,554
SF23 Apr 1951Merthyr TydfilN1–1Moore23,401At Ninian Park
SFr26 Apr 1951Merthyr TydfilN1–4Moore12,000At Ninian Park

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A GA Pts
1Nottingham Forest4630106110402.75070
2Norwich City462514782451.82264
3Reading4621151088531.66057
4Plymouth Argyle462491385551.54557
5Millwall4623101380571.40456
6Bristol Rovers4620151164421.52455
7Southend United4621101592691.33352
8Ipswich Town462361769581.19052
9Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic462271765571.14051
10Bristol City4620111564591.08551
11Newport County461991877701.10047
12Port Vale4616131760650.92345
13Brighton & Hove Albion4613171671790.89943
14Exeter City461862262850.72942
15Walsall4615102152620.83940
16Colchester United4614122063760.82940
17Swindon Town461842455670.82140
18Aldershot4615102156880.63640
19Leyton Orient461582353750.70738
20Torquay United461492364810.79037
21Northampton Town4610162055670.82136
22Gillingham4613924691010.68335
23Watford469112654880.61429
24Crystal Palace468112733840.39327
Key
Division Champions
Re-elected
Failed re-election

References

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