1986–87 Newport County A.F.C. season
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The 1986–87 season was Newport County's seventh consecutive season in the Third Division
, their 40th in the third tier and 59th overall in the Football League. They finished the season in 24th place and were relegated to the Fourth Division
for the 1987–88 season
.
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...
, their 40th in the third tier and 59th overall in the Football League. They finished the season in 24th place and were relegated to the Fourth Division
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...
for the 1987–88 season
1987–88 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 1987–88 season was the 60th season played by Newport County in the Football League and the first season played back in the Fourth Division since relegation from the Third Division at the end of the 1986–87 season...
.
Results summary
Results by round
Third Division
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1986 | H | 1–2 | Lewis | 2,533 | |
| 30 Aug 1986 | 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 | 1–2 | Carter | 2,799 |
| 6 Sep 1986 | H | 2–2 | Berry, Mardenborough | 3,796 | |
| 13 Sep 1986 | A | 2–1 | Lewis, Berry | 2,004 | |
| 16 Sep 1986 | A | 3–1 | Staniforth, Carter, Berry | 1,805 | |
| 20 Sep 1986 | H | 3–2 | Carter, Lewis, Vinter | 2,382 | |
| 27 Sep 1986 | A | 3–4 | Mardenborough, Carter, Vinter | 2,136 | |
| 4 Oct 1986 | A | 0–2 | 3,231 | ||
| 11 Oct 1986 | H | 2–2 | Carter, Gibbins | 2,119 | |
| 25 Oct 1986 | A | 2–3 | Carter, Vinter | 1,895 | |
| 28 Oct 1986 | H | 1–1 | Gibbins | 1,540 | |
| 1 Nov 1986 | H | 1–1 | Mardenborough | 1,960 | |
| 4 Nov 1986 | H | 1–1 | Vinter | 2,079 | |
| 8 Nov 1986 | A | 1–0 | Millett | 4,530 | |
| 22 Nov 1986 | H | 0–1 | 2,788 | ||
| 25 Nov 1986 | A | 0–1 | 2,319 | ||
| 29 Nov 1986 | A | 1–1 | Mardenborough | 3,281 | |
| 2 Dec 1986 | H | 0–1 | 3,205 | ||
| 14 Dec 1986 | A | 2–2 | Gibbins 2 | 2,660 | |
| 20 Dec 1986 | H | 1–2 | OG | 1,760 | |
| 26 Dec 1986 | A | 0–2 | 6,855 | ||
| 27 Dec 1986 | H | 0–2 | 2,103 | ||
| 1 Jan 1987 | H | 0–0 | 2,388 | ||
| 3 Jan 1987 | A | 0–2 | 9,585 | ||
| 25 Jan 1987 | A | 0–3 | 6,620 | ||
| 14 Feb 1987 | A | 1–0 | Gibbins | 1,837 | |
| 17 Feb 1987 | A | 1–1 | Gibbins | 3,542 | |
| 21 Feb 1987 | H | 2–2 | Gibbins 2 | 1,914 | |
| 24 Feb 1987 | 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 | 0–1 | 2,143 | |
| 28 Feb 1987 | A | 2–2 | Gilligan, Vinter | 2,192 | |
| 3 Mar 1987 | A | 2–5 | Staniforth, Vinter | 3,814 | |
| 8 Mar 1987 | H | 1–0 | Carter | 1,567 | |
| 14 Mar 1987 | A | 0–4 | 9,137 | ||
| 17 Mar 1987 | H | 0–3 | 1,383 | ||
| 21 Mar 1987 | A | 0–2 | 2,561 | ||
| 31 Mar 1987 | H | 1–2 | Balley | 1,428 | |
| 4 Apr 1987 | H | 2–1 | Taylor, Thackeray | 1,193 | |
| 7 Apr 1987 | H | 2–2 | Giles, Staniforth | 1,596 | |
| 11 Apr 1987 | A | 0–3 | 2,202 | ||
| 14 Apr 1987 | H | 3–0 | Lewis, Thackeray, Taylor | 1,315 | |
| 18 Apr 1987 | A | 0–2 | 4,234 | ||
| 20 Apr 1987 | H | 2–4 | Taylor, Thackeray | 2,003 | |
| 25 Apr 1987 | A | 1–3 | Compton | 2,555 | |
| 2 May 1987 | H | 1–1 | Staniforth | 1,247 | |
| 4 May 1987 | A | 1–6 | Compton | 2,733 | |
| 9 May 1987 | H | 0–1 | 3,165 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Nov 1986 | A | 1–0 | Vinter | 3,440 | |
| 2 | 6 Dec 1986 | | | A | 0–2 | 4,052 |
Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–1 | 27 Aug 1986 | A | 0–0 | 1,545 | |||
| 1–2 | 2 Sep 1986 | H | 1–0 | Gibbins | 1,620 | 1–0 | |
| 2–1 | 24 Sep 1986 | A | 0–4 | 11,959 | |||
| 2–2 | 7 Oct 1986 | H | 1–5 | Carter | 7,172 | 1–9 |
Welsh Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11 Nov 1986 | A | 3–1 | P.Jones, Millett, OG | 4,756 | ||
| 4 | 10 Feb 1987 | A | 1–0 | Vintner | 634 | ||
| 5 | 11 Mar 1987 | A | 3–3 | Gibbins, Vintner, Millett | 3,000 | ||
| 5r | 24 Mar 1987 | H | 3–0 | Gibbins, Vintner, Compton | 1,420 | ||
| SF-1 | 16 Apr 1987 | H | 2–1 | Thackeray, Taylor | 2,109 | ||
| SF-2 | 22 Apr 1987 | A | 2–2 | Thackeray, Gibbins | 1,989 | 4–3 aggregate | |
| F | 17 May 1987 | N | 2–2 | Thackeray 2 | 7,150 | At Ninian Park Ninian Park Ninian Park was a football stadium in Leckwith, Cardiff, Wales. Until 2009, it was the home ground of Cardiff City F.C., who compete in the English Football League Championship... |
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| Fr | 21 May 1987 | N | 0–1 | 6,010 | At Ninian Park Ninian Park Ninian Park was a football stadium in Leckwith, Cardiff, Wales. Until 2009, it was the home ground of Cardiff City F.C., who compete in the English Football League Championship... |
League table
| Pos | |Team | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |F | |A | |GD | |Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 76 | 40 | +36 | 97 | Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 67 | 30 | +37 | 94 | Promoted |
| 3 | 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 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 77 | 47 | +30 | 87 | Play-off winners, promoted |
| 4 | 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 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 60 | +23 | 85 | Play-offs |
| 5 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 78 | Play-offs |
| 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 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 77 | |
| 7 | 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 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 77 | 56 | +21 | 76 | |
| 8 | 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 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 80 | 67 | +13 | 75 | |
| 9 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 64 | |
| 10 | Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 52 | 55 | –3 | 61 | |
| 11 | 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 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 64 | 66 | –2 | 60 | |
| 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 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 76 | 70 | +6 | 57 | |
| 13 | 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 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 56 | 62 | –6 | 57 | |
| 14 | Rotherham United Rotherham United F.C. Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history... |
46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 48 | 57 | –9 | 57 | |
| 15 | Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 56 | |
| 16 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 60 | –6 | 55 | |
| 17 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 56 | 69 | –13 | 54 | |
| 18 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 59 | 77 | –18 | 53 | |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 49 | 75 | –26 | 51 | |
| 20 | 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 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 55 | 79 | –24 | 49 | |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 46 | 58 | –12 | 45 | Lost play-offs, relegated |
| 22 | Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 78 | –39 | 38 | Relegated |
| 23 | 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 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 77 | –32 | 37 | Relegated |
| 24 | 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 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 49 | 86 | –37 | 37 | Relegated |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions | |
| Promoted | |
| Into play-offs | |
| Relegated |