The 1989–90 season was the first season played by the reformed side since Newport County were expelled from the Football Conference

Conference National

Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...

 mid-way through the 1988–89 season

1988–89 Newport County A.F.C. season

The 1988–89 season was the first season played in the Football Conference by Newport County since their relegation from the Football League at the end of the 1987–88 season...

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Due to the club being unable to secure the lease on Somerton Park

Somerton Park

Somerton Park was a football, greyhound and speedway stadium in Newport, Monmouthshire. In April 1912 Newport County had been accepted to play in the Southern League for the 1912–13 season. Shortly afterwards, the site for the ground was obtained by the Club's chairman Bert Moss...

 the season was spent ground sharing at Moreton-in-Marsh

Moreton-in-Marsh

Moreton-in-Marsh is a town and civil parish in northeastern Gloucestershire, England. The town is at the crossroads of the Fosse Way Roman road and the A44. The parish and environs are relatively flat and low-lying compared with the surrounding Cotswold Hills...

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Newport finished the season as cup winners and league champions with promotion to the Southern League

Southern Football League

The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...

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Results summary

Hellenic League Premier

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance
19 Aug 1989		H	1–0	N.Parselle	594
30 Aug 1989		H	1–0	S.Rowberry	265
6 Sep 1989		H	1–3	D.Richards	244
9 Sep 1989		A	1–2	S.Rowberry	448
13 Sep 1989		A	3–0	B.Preece, C.Lilygreen 2	932
16 Sep 1989		A	2–1	C.Lilygreen 2	265
23 Sep 1989		H	3–0	C.Lilygreen 2, B.Preece	341
30 Sep 1989		A	1–2	B.Preece	362
4 Nov 1989		A	0–0		275
18 Nov 1989		H	2–1	P.Mallender, R.Evans	302
25 Nov 1989		A	0–3		353
9 Dec 1989		H	4–0	C.Lilygreen 2, D.Jarvis 2	201
23 Dec 1989		H	2–1	B.Preece, C.Lilygreen	504
30 Dec 1989		A	1–1	D.Jarvis	498
13 Jan 1990		H	4–1	C.Lilygreen 2, D.Jarvis 2	405
17 Jan 1990		H	3–0	D.Jarvis 2, D.Herritty	251
27 Jan 1990		A	2–0	C.Lilygreen, G.Spink	280
10 Feb 1990		A	2–1	C.Lilygreen, M.Pratt	254
17 Feb 1990		H	8–0	P.Mallender, D.Herritty, D.Jarvis 3, B.Preece 2, OG	285
21 Feb 1990		H	1–0	C.Lilygreen (P)	412
24 Feb 1990		A	2–0	D.Jarvis, C.Lilygreen (P)	220
3 Mar 1990		H	0–0		354
7 Mar 1990		H	3–0	G.Spink 2, C.Lilygreen	405
10 Mar 1990		A	1–0	G.Spink	350
17 Mar 1990		A	0–0		257
31 Mar 1990		A	4–0	R.Painter, C.Lilygreen, D.Jarvis 2	250
4 Apr 1990		A	2–5	S.Rowberry, M.Pratt	517
7 Apr 1990		H	2–1	D.Jarvis 2	337
14 Apr 1990		A	4–1	C.Lilygreen 2, D.Jarvis 2	560
16 Apr 1990		H	1–1	D.Jarvis	411
21 Apr 1990		A	1–1	D.Jarvis	560
28 Apr 1990		H	4–2	D.Herritty, D.Jarvis, C.Lilygreen 2	471
2 May 1990		A	3–1	D.Jarvis, C.Lilygreen 2	450
5 May 1990		H	2–0	P.Mallender, D.Herritty	468

Welsh Cup

Round	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance
1	2 Sep 1989		H	3–1	N.Parselle, D.Richards, B.Preece	369
2	7 Oct 1989		H	1–0	C.Lilygreen	385
3	25 Oct 1989		A	0–1		2,929

Hellenic League Cup

Round	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Notes
2	11 Nov 1989		A	2–1	P.Mallender, R.Evans	400
3	20 Jan 1990		A	5–2	J.Relish, D.Jarvis 2, C.Lilygreen (2P)	220
SF	24 Mar 1990		H	2–1	C.Lilygreen, D.Richards	658
F	7 May 1990		N	1–1	D.Herritty	1,780	Played at Almondsbury

The replay of the Final wasn't held until August of the following season

1990–91 Newport A.F.C. season

The 1990–91 season was the first season played in the Southern League since Newport County had last competed in the 1931–32 season. Newport returned to their traditional Somerton Park home after the previous season's groundshare at Moreton-in-Marsh....

 when Newport had already been promoted to the Southern League.

Gloucestershire Challenge Trophy

Round	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance
1	14 Oct 1989		A	1–0	D.Richards	250
2	2 Dec 1989		H	2–0	P.Mallender, C.Lilygreen	170
3	6 Jan 1990	Henbury OB	H	1–2	P.Mallender	180

League table

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Pos	|Team	|Pld	|W	|D	|L	|F	|A	|GD	|Pts	Notes
1	Newport 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...	34	23	6	5	71	28	+43	75	Promoted to Southern League Southern Football League The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
2		34	20	7	7	81	39
67
3		34	20	7	7	66	33
67
4		34	16	9	9	76	59
57
5		34	17	6	11	59	42
|57
6		34	15	11	8	43	30
56
7		34	15	9	10	60	41
54
8		34	14	8	12	37	45	−8	50
9		34	14	6	14	47	62	−15	48
10		34	12	11	11	48	36
47
11		34	12	6	16	43	45	−2	42
12		34	9	14	11	43	44	−1	41
13		34	11	8	15	55	65	−10	41
14		34	10	10	14	52	58	−6	40
15		34	11	6	17	54	48
39
16		34	7	9	18	33	61	−28	30
17		34	6	5	23	25	72	−47	23	Relegated
18		34	2	6	26	32	117	−85	12	Relegated

External links

• Newport County Archives 1989/90 season