1955–56 Newport County A.F.C. season

The 1955–56 season was Newport County's 28th season in the Football League and ninth consecutive season in the Third Division South since relegation from the Second Division at the end of the 1946–47 season.

Newport County
1955–56 season
ManagerBilly Lucas
StadiumSomerton Park
Third Division South19th
FA Cup1st round
Welsh CupSemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Johnston (20)
All: Johnston (24)
Highest home attendance9,012 vs Torquay United (10 Sep 1955)
Lowest home attendance2,346 vs Swindon Town (12 Apr 1956)
Average home league attendance6,548

Season review

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGAvPtsWDLGFGAPtsWDLGFGAPts
46 15 9 22 58 79 0.734 39 12 2 9 32 26 26 3 7 13 26 53 13

Source: rsssf.com

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAAHHAHHAAHAHHHAHAHAAHAHAAHHHAAAHAHAHHAAHHAHHAA
ResultLLWLDWWDLLWLWWLDDWWDLLLLLWWLDDLDWWLLLLLLWDWWLL
Position21222123201814141617151715121315131211111212141516151314141616161515151616161921191916161619
Updated to match(es) played on 28 Apr 1956. 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
20 Aug 1955Shrewsbury TownA0–59,987
24 Aug 1955AldershotA0–16,212
27 Aug 1955Ipswich TownH2–1Shergold 28,595
1 Sep 1955AldershotH0–17,906
3 Sep 1955WalsallA3–3Johnston 2, Beech14,443
8 Sep 1955SouthamptonH1–0Harris7,048
10 Sep 1955Torquay UnitedH2–1Beech, Brown9,012
14 Sep 1955SouthamptonA3–3Shergold, Johnston, Harris7,779
17 Sep 1955Southend UnitedA1–4Johnston11,243
22 Sep 1955Crystal PalaceH0–16,601
24 Sep 1955Swindon TownA2–1Johnston, Harris7,870
29 Sep 1955Northampton TownH0–18,076
1 Oct 1955Queens Park RangersH2–1Harris 2,7,375
8 Oct 1955Leyton OrientH3–0Johnston 3,8,904
15 Oct 1955Colchester UnitedA1–2Johnston8,225
22 Oct 1955Norwich CityH2–2Johnston, Beech5,977
29 Oct 1955Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA0–07,495
5 Nov 1955GillinghamH3–2Johnston 2, Beech6,745
12 Nov 1955MillwallA4–2Harris 3, Johnston9,174
26 Nov 1955WatfordA1–1Johnston7,180
3 Dec 1955BrentfordH1–2Hudson8,035
10 Dec 1955Coventry CityA0–317,325
17 Dec 1955Shrewsbury TownH1–2Beech5,287
24 Dec 1955Ipswich TownA2–3Johnston 211,361
26 Dec 1955Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–4Johnston13,494
27 Dec 1955Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–0Johnston5,907
31 Dec 1955WalsallH2–0Harris 28,008
7 Jan 1956ReadingH2–3Harris, Beech7,605
14 Jan 1956Torquay UnitedA1–1Johnston6,346
11 Feb 1956Queens Park RangersA0–03,781
18 Feb 1956Leyton OrientA1–3Johnston11,154
25 Feb 1956Colchester UnitedH0–05,588
3 Mar 1956Norwich CityA3–2Shergold, Harris, Brown14,145
10 Mar 1956Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH1–0Burgess6,668
17 Mar 1956GillinghamA2–3Burgess, Harris6,203
24 Mar 1956MillwallH1–4Hudson4,567
30 Mar 1956Exeter CityH1–2Harris5,976
31 Mar 1956ReadingA0–37,664
2 Apr 1956Exeter CityA0–27,363
7 Apr 1956WatfordH0–13,993
12 Apr 1956Swindon TownH1–0Hudson2,346
14 Apr 1956BrentfordA1–1Shergold5,291
19 Apr 1956Southend UnitedH2–0Shergold, Burgess4,286
21 Apr 1956Coventry CityH4–2Burgess, Brown, Hudson, Tennant6,100
26 Apr 1956Northampton TownA0–53,436
28 Apr 1956Crystal PalaceA0–17,635

FA Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
119 Nov 1955Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–8Johnston19,010

Welsh Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Notes
528 Jan 1956Barry TownH8–1Johnston 3, Hudson 3, Harris 24,033
61 Mar 1956LlanellyH5–1Harris 2, Lever, Shergold, Docherty1,689
SF21 Mar 1956Swansea TownN2–5Harris, Beech9,655At Ninian Park

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A GA Pts
1Leyton Orient462989106492.16366
2Brighton & Hove Albion4629710112502.24065
3Ipswich Town4625147106601.76764
4Southend United4621111488801.10053
5Torquay United4620121486631.36552
6Brentford4619141369661.04552
7Norwich City4619131486821.04951
8Coventry City462091773601.21749
9Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4619101763511.23548
10Gillingham4619101769710.97248
11Northampton Town462071967710.94447
12Colchester United4618111776810.93847
13Shrewsbury Town4617121769661.04546
14Southampton461882091811.12344
15Aldershot4612161870900.77840
16Exeter City4615102158770.75340
17Reading461592270790.88639
18Queens Park Rangers4614112164860.74439
19Newport County461592258790.73439
20Walsall461582368840.81038
21Watford4613112252850.61237
22Millwall4615625831000.83036
23Crystal Palace4612102454830.65134
24Swindon Town468142434780.43630

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions
Re-elected
Failed re-election

References

    • Ambrosen, A. K. (1993). Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7.
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