1961–62 Newport County A.F.C. season
Encyclopedia
The 1961–62 season was Newport County's fourth consecutive season in the Football League Third Division
since the end of regionalisation in 1958. It was their 33rd season in the third tier and 34th competitive season overall in the Football League
.
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
since the end of regionalisation in 1958. It was their 33rd season in the third tier and 34th competitive season overall in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
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Results summary
Note: Two points for a win| Overall | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 38 | 0.76 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 64 | 0.27 |
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Results by round
Third Division
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1961 | H | 0–2 | 11,027 | ||
| 21 Aug 1961 | H | 0–2 | 8,727 | ||
| 25 Aug 1961 | A | 0–3 | 12,675 | ||
| 30 Aug 1961 | A | 1–1 | Bowman | 6,901 | |
| 2 Sep 1961 | H | 6–1 | Buchanan 3, Robertson 2, Bowman | 5,757 | |
| 5 Sep 1961 | A | 2–1 | Bowman, Smith | 15,588 | |
| 8 Sep 1961 | A | 1–2 | Robertson | 17,441 | |
| 16 Sep 1961 | A | 2–2 | Bowman, Buchanan | 14,006 | |
| 18 Sep 1961 | H | 1–2 | Robertson | 10,458 | |
| 23 Sep 1961 | H | 0–3 | 6,407 | ||
| 30 Sep 1961 | A | 1–8 | Harris | 6,356 | |
| 2 Oct 1961 | H | 2–3 | Smith, W.Herrity | 9,027 | |
| 7 Oct 1961 | H | 2–4 | Bowman, Harris | 5,440 | |
| 9 Oct 1961 | A | 1–2 | Finlay | 13,029 | |
| 14 Oct 1961 | A | 0–0 | 5,161 | ||
| 16 Oct 1961 | H | 3–1 | Harris 3 | 7,006 | |
| 21 Oct 1961 | H | 0–1 | 7,392 | ||
| 25 Oct 1961 | A | 1–4 | Smith | 9,370 | |
| 28 Oct 1961 | A | 0–2 | 17,885 | ||
| 11 Nov 1961 | A | 0–5 | 7,845 | ||
| 18 Nov 1961 | H | 0–2 | 5,089 | ||
| 2 Dec 1961 | H | 2–2 | Smith 2 | 4,506 | |
| 9 Dec 1961 | A | 2–3 | Buchanan, Walsh | 4,065 | |
| 16 Dec 1961 | A | 0–1 | 4,575 | ||
| 23 Dec 1961 | H | 1–2 | Robertson | 3,360 | |
| 26 Dec 1961 | A | 0–3 | 12,182 | ||
| 13 Jan 1962 | A | 1–3 | Smith | 7,750 | |
| 27 Jan 1962 | A | 1–3 | Smith | 8,167 | |
| 5 Feb 1962 | H | 0–5 | 5,655 | ||
| 10 Feb 1962 | A | 0–1 | 6,175 | ||
| 17 Feb 1962 | H | 2–0 | Harris, Moffat | 2,597 | |
| 24 Feb 1962 | A | 0–4 | 7,697 | ||
| 5 Mar 1962 | H | 0–1 | 2,956 | ||
| 10 Mar 1962 | A | 1–2 | Bowman | 10,610 | |
| 12 Mar 1962 | H | 1–1 | Moffat | 2,504 | |
| 17 Mar 1962 | H | 2–1 | Buchanan, Smith | 2,276 | |
| 19 Mar 1962 | H | 0–0 | 2,639 | ||
| 23 Mar 1962 | A | 2–3 | Walsh 2 | 5,359 | |
| 26 Mar 1962 | H | 4–0 | Moffat 2, Buchanan, Harris | 3,062 | |
| 31 Mar 1962 | H | 0–0 | 2,568 | ||
| 7 Apr 1962 | A | 0–4 | 3,235 | ||
| 14 Apr 1962 | H | 0–0 | 2,346 | ||
| 16 Apr 1962 | H | 3–2 | Smith, Harris, Moffat | 2,003 | |
| 21 Apr 1962 | A | 0–3 | 7,881 | ||
| 23 Apr 1962 | A | 1–4 | W.Herrity | 6,650 | |
| 8 Apr 1962 | H | 0–3 | 2,295 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Nov 1961 | A | 1–1 | W.Herrity | 10,564 | |
| 1r | 6 Nov 1961 | H | 1–0 | W.Herrity | 8,548 | |
| 2 | 25 Nov 1961 | A | 0–1 | 6,500 |
Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Sep 1961 | H | 0–0 | 7,500 | ||
| 1r | 28 Sep 1961 | A | 1–3 | Bowman | 8,213 |
Welsh Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 30 Jan 1962 | A | 1–4 | Harris | 5,715 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 87 | 47 | 1.851 | 65 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
46 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 80 | 56 | 1.429 | 62 |
| 3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 69 | 45 | 1.533 | 59 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 111 | 73 | 1.521 | 59 |
| 5 | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
46 | 26 | 6 | 14 | 107 | 82 | 1.305 | 58 |
| 6 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 94 | 72 | 1.306 | 54 |
| 7 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 77 | 66 | 1.167 | 53 |
| 8 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 85 | 57 | 1.491 | 51 |
| 9 | Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 78 | 71 | 1.099 | 49 |
| 10 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 54 | 1.241 | 48 |
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England... |
46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 80 | 78 | 1.026 | 47 |
| 12 | Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 65 | 58 | 1.121 | 45 |
| 13 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 67 | 74 | 0.905 | 43 |
| 14 | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 64 | 71 | 0.901 | 43 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 83 | 80 | 1.038 | 42 |
| 16 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 57 | 69 | 0.826 | 42 |
| 17 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 63 | 74 | 0.851 | 41 |
| 18 | Halifax Town Halifax Town A.F.C. Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years... |
46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 84 | 0.738 | 40 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town F.C. Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football... |
46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 73 | 84 | 0.869 | 38 |
| 20 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 71 | 95 | 0.747 | 38 |
| 21 | Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 76 | 100 | 0.760 | 36 |
| 22 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 57 | 87 | 0.655 | 35 |
| 23 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 53 | 93 | 0.570 | 34 |
| 24 | Newport County | 46 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 46 | 102 | 0.451 | 22 |
| Key | |
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| Division Champions | |
| Promoted | |
| Relegated |