1979–80 Newport County A.F.C. season
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The 1979–80 season was Newport County's 18th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division
and their 52nd season overall in the Football League.
It was one of the most successful seasons in County's history. Finishing in third place in the Fourth Division the club attained promotion to the Football League Third Division
for the 1980–81 season
. After winning the Welsh Cup
this season
, County also earned a place in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup for the 1980–81 season.
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Football League Fourth Division
The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
and their 52nd season overall in the Football League.
It was one of the most successful seasons in County's history. Finishing in third place in the Fourth Division the club attained promotion to the Football League Third Division
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...
for the 1980–81 season
1980–81 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 1980–81 season was Newport County's first season back in the Third Division since relegation in 1962 and their 53rd season overall in the Football League....
. After winning the Welsh Cup
Welsh Cup
The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales.The Football Association of Wales is the organising body of this competition, which has been run every year since its inception in 1877-78...
this season
1980 Welsh Cup Final
MATCH RULES*90 minutes.*30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.*Replay if scores still level.*One named substitute.*Maximum of one substitution.-Second Leg:MATCH RULES*90 minutes.*30 minutes of extra-time if necessary....
, County also earned a place in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup for the 1980–81 season.
Results summary
Note: Two points for a win| Overall | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 5 | 2 | 61 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 30 |
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Results by round
Fourth Division
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1979 | H | 2–1 | Vaughan, Goddard | 4,008 | |
| 21 Aug 1979 | A | 1–0 | Moore | 3,537 | |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Bournemouth 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.... |
A | 2–3 | Oakes, Goddard | 5,428 |
| 1 Sep 1979 | H | 2–0 | Oakes, Goddard | 3,818 | |
| 8 Sep 1979 | A | 1–2 | Oakes | 3,134 | |
| 15 Sep 1979 | H | 1–2 | Vaughan | 4,089 | |
| 18 Sep 1979 | H | 2–1 | Tynan, Goddard (P) | 3,185 | |
| 22 Sep 1979 | A | 3–1 | Thompson, Tynan, Goddard (P) | 3,238 | |
| 29 Sep 1979 | H | 1–1 | OG | 4,035 | |
| 2 Oct 1979 | A | 2–3 | Bailey, Warriner | 2,346 | |
| 6 Oct 1979 | A | 1–2 | Goddard | 2,540 | |
| 9 Oct 1979 | H | 4–2 | Oakes, OG, Aldridge 2 | 3,782 | |
| 13 Oct 1979 | H | 2–0 | Aldridge, Lowndes | 4,052 | |
| 20 Oct 1979 | A | 3–1 | Aldridge 2, Lowndes | 1,875 | |
| 23 Oct 1979 | A | 2–0 | Lowndes, Oakes | 20,755 | |
| 27 Oct 1979 | H | 3–2 | Tynan 2, Oakes | 4,914 | |
| 3 Nov 1979 | A | 0–2 | 2,980 | ||
| 6 Nov 1979 | H | 4–3 | Oakes, Aldridge, Tynan 2 | 7,115 | |
| 10 Nov 1979 | H | 1–1 | D.Bruton | 4,718 | |
| 17 Nov 1979 | A | 5–0 | Oakes, D.Bruton, Aldridge 3 | 3,407 | |
| 1 Dec 1979 | H | 4–0 | Lowndes 2, Oakes, Relish | 4,127 | |
| 8 Dec 1979 | A | 0–0 | 2,587 | ||
| 15 Dec 1979 | H | 2–1 | Walden, D.Bruton | 4,158 | |
| 21 Dec 1979 | H | 1–1 | Tynan | 4,653 | |
| 26 Dec 1979 | A | 0–2 | 5,236 | ||
| 29 Dec 1979 | H | 0–1 | 7,452 | ||
| 1 Jan 1980 | H | 1–0 | Vaughan (P) | 7,213 | |
| 12 Jan 1980 | A | 1–2 | Aldridge | 2,248 | |
| 18 Jan 1980 | H | 2–2 | Oakes, M.Bruton | 4,851 | |
| 26 Jan 1980 | Bournemouth 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.... |
H | 0–0 | 4,833 | |
| 16 Feb 1980 | A | 1–2 | Lowndes | 3,346 | |
| 22 Feb 1980 | A | 2–0 | Vaughan 2 (1P) | 2,056 | |
| 26 Feb 1980 | H | 2–1 | Gwyther, Lowndes | 4,652 | |
| 8 Mar 1980 | A | 1–0 | Oakes | 6,128 | |
| 14 Mar 1980 | H | 5–2 | Gwyther 2, Vaughan 2 (1P), Aldridge | 4,777 | |
| 22 Mar 1980 | A | 3–0 | Vaughan (P), D.Bruton, Gwyther | 2,595 | |
| 29 Mar 1980 | H | 3–1 | Gwyther, Moore, Vaughan (P) | 4,727 | |
| 5 Apr 1980 | H | 3–0 | Moore, Gwyther, Vaughan | 6,513 | |
| 7 Apr 1980 | A | 2–0 | Vaughan, Gwyther | 7,945 | |
| 8 Apr 1980 | A | 1–0 | Vaughan | 5,033 | |
| 12 Apr 1980 | H | 1–0 | Moore | 8,113 | |
| 19 Apr 1980 | A | 1–1 | Moore | 1,906 | |
| 22 Apr 1980 | A | 0–3 | 8,853 | ||
| 26 Apr 1980 | H | 1–0 | Aldridge | 8,373 | |
| 29 Apr 1980 | A | 0–2 | 1,616 | ||
| 3 May 1980 | A | 4–2 | Aldridge 2, Gwyther, Tynan | 9,251 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Nov 1979 | Fratton Park Fratton Park Fratton Park is a football stadium in the English city-port of Portsmouth. It has been the home of professional club Portsmouth F.C. since its construction in 1898.-Description:... |
0–1 | 19,459 |
Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–1 | 11 Aug 1979 | Somerton Park | 1–0 | T.Tynan | 4,574 | ||
| 1–2 | 14 Aug 1979 | Home Park Home Park Home Park is an all-seater football stadium in the Central Park area of Plymouth, England, and is the home of Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle. The ground, given the nickname the Theatre of Greens by the club's supporters, has been Argyle's permanent residence since 1901... |
0–2 | 4,505 | 1–2 agg |
Welsh Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 22 Jan 1980 | Somerton Park | 2–0 | J.Aldridge, T.Tynan | 7,709 | ||
| 5 | 4 Mar 1980 | Racecourse Ground Racecourse Ground The Glyndŵr University Racecourse Stadium AKA The Racecourse Ground is a stadium located in Wrexham, North Wales. It is the home of Wrexham F.C. and, since 2010, the Crusaders Rugby League team who play in the engage Super League... |
1–0 | S.Lowndes | 4,468 | ||
| SF | 25 Mar 1980 | Somerton Park | 3–1 | J.Aldridge, D.Gwyther 2 | 6,754 | ||
| F-1 | 6 May 1980 | Somerton Park | 2–1 | T.Tynan 2 | 9,950 | ||
| F-2 | 12 May 1980 | Gay Meadow Gay Meadow The Gay Meadow is the former home ground of Shrewsbury Town FC, a football club in England. It was situated just outside the town centre of Shrewsbury, on the banks of the River Severn and it opened in August 1910.... |
3–0 | T.Tynan, S.Lowndes, D.Gwyther | 8,993 | 5–1 agg |
League table
| Pos | |Team | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |F | |A | |GD | |Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... |
46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 101 | 48 | 66 | Champions, promoted | |
| 2 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
46 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 75 | 47 | 64 | Promoted | |
| 3 | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
46 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 83 | 50 | +33 | 61 | Qualified for Cup Winners' Cup, promoted |
| 4 | 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 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 91 | 49 | 60 | Promoted | |
| 5 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 77 | 50 | 60 | ||
| 6 | Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW... |
46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 76 | 61 | 55 | ||
| 7 | 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 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 64 | 42 | 53 | ||
| 8 | 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 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 47 | 52 | ||
| 9 | 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 | 17 | 14 | 70 | 69 | 47 | ||
| 10 | Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 53 | 45 | ||
| 11 | Bournemouth 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 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 52 | 51 | 44 | ||
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 63 | −1 | 44 | |
| 13 | 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 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 66 | −15 | 44 | |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 58 | 75 | −17 | 43 | |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... |
46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 41 | |
| 16 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 48 | 72 | −24 | 40 | |
| 17 | York City York City F.C. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions... |
46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 65 | 82 | −17 | 39 | |
| 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 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 46 | 72 | −26 | 39 | |
| 19 | Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 38 | |
| 20 | 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 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 70 | −14 | 36 | |
| 21 | Hereford United Hereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... |
46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 36 | |
| 22 | Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 50 | 74 | −24 | 35 | |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 68 | −33 | 35 | |
| 24 | Rochdale Rochdale A.F.C. Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921... |
46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 33 | 79 | −46 | 27 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions | |
| Promoted | |
| Welsh Cup Welsh Cup The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales.The Football Association of Wales is the organising body of this competition, which has been run every year since its inception in 1877-78... winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup, promoted |
|
| Re-elected | |
| Failed re-election (none) |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points