2003–04 Newport County A.F.C. season
Encyclopedia
The 2003–04 season was Newport County's fifth consecutive season in the Southern League Premier Division
. The club finished seventh in the league.
and South
at the end of the season gave an added edge to the campaign. The top team in the Southern League Premier Division would be promoted to the newly-named Conference National
and the next twelve teams would qualify for the new regional divisions. County started the season with a run of 10 games before recording a victory but eventually finished seventh and secured a place in the Conference South for the 2004–05 season
.
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...
. The club finished seventh in the league.
League
The advent of the new Conference NorthConference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
and South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
at the end of the season gave an added edge to the campaign. The top team in the Southern League Premier Division would be promoted to the newly-named Conference National
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...
and the next twelve teams would qualify for the new regional divisions. County started the season with a run of 10 games before recording a victory but eventually finished seventh and secured a place in the Conference South for the 2004–05 season
2004–05 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 2004–05 season was Newport County's first season in the newly formed Conference South. The club finished in 18th place.-League:There were high hopes that County could prosper in the newly formed division, but inconsistent early-season results led to the sacking of Peter Nicholas on September 13...
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Results summary
Results by round
Pre-season friendlies
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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| Fri 18 Jul 2003 | A | 8–1 | N.Davis 3, J.Phillips, F.Zhiyi Fan Zhiyi Fan Zhiyi is a former professional football player from the People's Republic of China. A folk hero and football icon in his native country he was considered a trailblazer when he moved to English club Crystal Palace to become the first Chinese person to do so. Internationally he would go on to... , N.Davis Neil Davis (footballer) Neil Davis is a professional footballer, currently playing for Midland Football Alliance side Coleshill Town, where he plays as a striker.-References:... , A.Thomas, K.Hanbury |
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| Sat 19 Jul 2003 | Chepstow Town | A | 6–1 | J.Perry Jason Perry (footballer) Jason Perry is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international. A centre-half, he was highly regarded by supporters for his strong tackling and uncompromising style... 2 (1P), J.Phillips, K.Hanbury, S.O'Sullivan, N.Palmer |
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| Tue 22 Jul 2003 | Pill | A | 2–0 | K.Hanbury, Zhang Jia Ping | |
| Sat 26 Jul 2003 | A | 1–0 | R.Plant | ||
| Tue 29 Jul 2003 | A | 1–2 | F.Zhiyi Fan Zhiyi Fan Zhiyi is a former professional football player from the People's Republic of China. A folk hero and football icon in his native country he was considered a trailblazer when he moved to English club Crystal Palace to become the first Chinese person to do so. Internationally he would go on to... |
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| Sat 2 Aug 2003 | AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football.... |
H | 1–1 | N.Davis Neil Davis (footballer) Neil Davis is a professional footballer, currently playing for Midland Football Alliance side Coleshill Town, where he plays as a striker.-References:... |
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| Tue 5 Aug 2003 | A | 1–1 | N.Davis Neil Davis (footballer) Neil Davis is a professional footballer, currently playing for Midland Football Alliance side Coleshill Town, where he plays as a striker.-References:... |
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| Fri 8 Aug 2003 | A | 2–2 | G.Lloyd 2 | ||
| Wed 13 Aug 2003 | Spencer Youth | H | 2–1 | C.Rogers 2 |
Southern League Premier
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 16 Aug 2003 | H | 0–0 | 820 | ||
| Tue 19 Aug 2003 | A | 1–2 | N.Davis | 1,453 | |
| Sat 23 Aug 2003 | A | 0–1 | 771 | ||
| Mon 25 Aug 2003 | H | 1–1 | OG | 935 | |
| Sat 30 Aug 2003 | A | 1–2 | G.Phillips | 423 | |
| Wed 3 Sep 2003 | H | 2–2 | R.Plant 2 | 751 | |
| Sat 6 Sep 2003 | A | 0–2 | 1,097 | ||
| Tue 9 Sep 2003 | A | 1–1 | J.Eckhardt | 296 | |
| Sat 13 Sep 2003 | H | 1–2 | M.Dickeson | 632 | |
| Wed 17 Sep 2003 | H | 1–1 | A.Stevenson | 658 | |
| Sat 20 Sep 2003 | A | 4–1 | J.Eckhardt 2, G.Shephard, M.Dickeson | 480 | |
| Sat 4 Oct 2003 | H | 2–1 | N.Davis, A.Mumford | 725 | |
| Sat 18 Oct 2003 | A | 2–0 | N.Davis 2 | 550 | |
| Wed 22 Oct 2003 | H | 1–4 | J.Eckhardt | 539 | |
| Sat 25 Oct 2003 | H | 1–0 | S.Morgan | 648 | |
| Sat 1 Nov 2003 | A | 5–1 | N.Davis 2, J.Phillips 2, G.Phillips | 1,180 | |
| Sat 8 Nov 2003 | A | 2–1 | J.Eckhardt, OG | 451 | |
| Sat 15 Nov 2003 | H | 0–0 | 637 | ||
| Sat 22 Nov 2003 | A | 2–1 | J.Eckhardt, N.Davis | 565 | |
| Sat 6 Dec 2003 | H | 0–3 | 676 | ||
| Sat 13 Dec 2003 | A | 0–0 | 600 | ||
| Fri 26 Dec 2003 | A | 1–1 | S.Morgan | 871 | |
| Thu 1 Jan 2004 | H | 2–1 | G.Phillips, J.Moralee | 928 | |
| Sat 3 Jan 2004 | A | 3–0 | G.Shephard, G.Phillips, J.Phillips | 385 | |
| Sat 10 Jan 2004 | H | 0–4 | 641 | ||
| Sat 17 Jan 2004 | A | 2–0 | G.Shephard, A.Stevenson | 494 | |
| Sat 31 Jan 2004 | A | 1–2 | G.Lloyd | 739 | |
| Sat 7 Feb 2004 | H | 2–2 | S.O'Sullivan, G.Shephard | 560 | |
| Wed 25 Feb 2004 | H | 3–1 | G.Shephard, G.Jones, G.Lloyd (P) | 541 | |
| Sat 28 Feb 2004 | A | 0–2 | 902 | ||
| Sat 6 Mar 2004 | H | 2–1 | N.Davis 2 | 668 | |
| Tue 9 Mar 2004 | A | 0–0 | 446 | ||
| Sat 27 Mar 2004 | H | 1–2 | G.Lloyd | 644 | |
| Sat 3 Apr 2004 | A | 0–0 | 370 | ||
| Sat 10 Apr 2004 | H | 1–1 | J.Eckhardt | 556 | |
| Mon 12 Apr 2004 | A | 0–1 | 918 | ||
| Sat 17 Apr 2004 | H | 1–0 | L.Phillips | 541 | |
| Wed 21 Apr 2004 | H | 1–1 | G.Lloyd (P) | 523 | |
| Sat 24 Apr 2004 | A | 2–1 | S.Bowen 2 | 771 | |
| Mon 26 Apr 2004 | A | 2–1 | S.Bowen, A.Williams | 1,669 | |
| Wed 28 Apr 2004 | H | 0–2 | 576 | ||
| Sat 1 May 2004 | H | 1–1 | S.Bowen | 607 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Q | Sat 27 Sep 2003 | H | 3–2 | G.Lloyd (P), A.Mumford, R.Plant | 769 | |
| 3Q | Sat 11 Oct 2003 | H | 3–6 | G.Lloyd, R.Plant, J.Eckhardt | 667 |
FA Trophy
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sat 29 Nov 2003 | A | 0–1 | 424 |
FAW Premier Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grp B | |Tue 30 Sep 2003 | A | 1–1 | G.Lloyd (P) | 157 | |
| Grp B | Tue 7 Oct 2003 | A | 0–1 | 233 | ||
| Grp B | Wed 15 Oct 2003 | H | 2–0 | J.Phillips, G.Phillips | 237 | |
| Grp B | Tue 4 Nov 2003 | A | 5–2 | J.Phillips 2, G.Shephard, A.Thomas, S.O'Sullivan | 243 | |
| Grp B | Wed 12 Nov 2003 | H | 1–1 | A.Mumford | 287 | |
| Grp B | Mon 17 Nov 2003 | H | 3–0 | J.Phillips, G.Lloyd, R.Plant | 340 | |
| QF | Mon 26 Jan 2004 | H | 0–1 | 812 |
Friendly
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 31 Mar 2004 | XI | H | 0–1 | 4,300 |
League table
| Pos | |Team | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |F | |A | |GD | |Pts | Notes |
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| 1 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 77 | 43 | 84 | Promoted to Conference National 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... |
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| 2 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 76 | 47 | 72 | Qualified for Conference South Conference South Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National... |
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| 3 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 43 | 68 | Qualified for Conference North Conference North The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of... |
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| 4 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 65 | 49 | 66 | Qualified for Conference North Conference North The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of... |
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| 5 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 71 | 50 | 63 | Qualified for Conference North Conference North The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of... |
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| 6 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 46 | 59 | Qualified for Conference North Conference North The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of... |
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| 7 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 59 | Qualified for Conference South Conference South Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National... |
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| 8 | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 54 | 53 | 57 | Qualified for Conference South Conference South Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National... |
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| 9 | |42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 56 | Qualified for Conference South Conference South Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National... |
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| 10 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 55 | Qualified for Conference South Conference South Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National... |
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| 11 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 55 | Qualified for Conference South Conference South Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National... |
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| 12 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 55 | Qualified for Conference South Conference South Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National... |
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| 13 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 54 | Qualified for Conference North Conference North The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of... |
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| 14 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 53 | ||
| 15 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 63 | 64 | −1 | 51 | ||
| 16 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 51 | ||
| 17 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 69 | −13 | 51 | Qualified for Conference South Conference South Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National... |
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| 18 | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 49 | Transferred to Isthmian League Isthmian League The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. It is sponsored by Ryman, and therefore officially known as the Ryman League. It was founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area... |
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| 19 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 49 | Transferred to Isthmian League Isthmian League The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. It is sponsored by Ryman, and therefore officially known as the Ryman League. It was founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area... |
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| 20 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 69 | −13 | 48 | ||
| 21 | 42 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 51 | 63 | −12 | 47 | ||
| 22 | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 45 |
| Key | |
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| Division Champions | |
| Failed to qualify |