2005–06 Newport County A.F.C. season
Encyclopedia
The 2005–06 season was Newport County's second consecutive season in the Conference South
and they had been ever-present since the introduction of the Conference North
& South in 2004. The club finished in 18th place for the second consecutive season.
's relegation battle. This was to prove the end for manager John Cornforth who was sacked on September 13th after accumulating only four points from the first seven matches. He was replaced by Peter Beadle on October 9th with the team in the middle of a ten-game losing streak.
Results gradually improved and the team eventually climbed out of the relegation zone with five games remaining. A win away at in the penultimate game of the season eventually securing Conference South status with a game to spare.
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
and they had been ever-present since the introduction of the 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...
& South in 2004. The club finished in 18th place for the second consecutive season.
League
County struggled early on in the season in much the same fashion as the previous season2004–05 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...
's relegation battle. This was to prove the end for manager John Cornforth who was sacked on September 13th after accumulating only four points from the first seven matches. He was replaced by Peter Beadle on October 9th with the team in the middle of a ten-game losing streak.
Results gradually improved and the team eventually climbed out of the relegation zone with five games remaining. A win away at in the penultimate game of the season eventually securing Conference South status with a game to spare.
Results summary
Results by round
Pre-season friendlies
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 16 Jul 2005 | A | 3–5 | R.Shuger, J.Bowen, A.Williams | ||
| Wed 20 Jul 2005 | A | 1–0 | M.Draycott (P) | ||
| Fri 22 Jul 2005 | A | 2–1 | OG, N.Harrhy | ||
| Tue 26 Jul 2005 | A | 5–0 | P.Bonner, M. Gorden, C.Belle, W. O'Sullivan | ||
| Thu 28 Jul 2005 | A | 5–0 | R.Shuger, J.Bowen, A.Williams | ||
| Sat 30 Jul 2005 | A | 3–1 | M.Green, A.Corbisiero, N.Harrhy | ||
| Tue 2 Aug 2005 | A | 4–1 | S.O'Sullivan, C.Belle, N.Harrhy, A.Thomas | ||
| Sat 6 Aug 2005 | A | 1–0 | N.Harrhy |
Conference South
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 13 Aug 2005 | H | 4–1 | A.Corbisiero, N.Harrhy, J.Bowen, M.Draycott | 886 | |
| Tue 16 Aug 2005 | A | 1–1 | OG | 434 | |
| Sat 20 Aug 2005 | A | 0–2 | 578 | ||
| Sat 27 Aug 2005 | H | 2–3 | W.O'Sullivan, A.Corbisiero | 720 | |
| Mon 29 Aug 2005 | A | 1–2 | A.Thomas | 610 | |
| Sun 4 Sep 2005 | H | 0–1 | 604 | ||
| Sat 10 Sep 2005 | A | 0–1 | 485 | ||
| Sat 17 Sep 2005 | H | 0–3 | 724 | ||
| Sat 1 Oct 2005 | A | 0–2 | 580 | ||
| Sat 15 Oct 2005 | H | 1–3 | A.Thomas | 703 | |
| Wed 19 Oct 2005 | H | 0–2 | 587 | ||
| Sat 22 Oct 2005 | A | 0–1 | 531 | ||
| Sat 29 Oct 2005 | H | 1–0 | M.Draycott | 604 | |
| Sat 5 Nov 2005 | A | 0–1 | 471 | ||
| Tue 8 Nov 2005 | A | 2–3 | C.Hughes, J.Bowen (P) | 264 | |
| Sat 12 Nov 2005 | H | 1–0 | J.Bowen (P) | 649 | |
| Sat 19 Nov 2005 | A | 1–1 | C.Belle | 581 | |
| Sat 10 Dec 2005 | A | 2–4 | S.O'Sullivan, C.Belle | 231 | |
| Mon 26 Dec 2005 | H | 2–2 | L.Jenkins, C.Hughes | 754 | |
| Mon 2 Jan 2006 | A | 1–2 | T.Toppar | 680 | |
| Sat 7 Jan 2006 | A | 0–1 | 431 | ||
| Sat 14 Jan 2006 | H | 3–0 | J.Bowen, C.Hughes, N.Davies | 625 | |
| Wed 18 Jan 2006 | H | 2–2 | M.Green, OG | 602 | |
| Sat 21 Jan 2006 | H | 0–2 | 675 | ||
| Sat 28 Jan 2006 | A | 2–1 | C.Hughes, G.Fisken | 524 | |
| Sat 4 Feb 2006 | H | 1–1 | M.Green | 548 | |
| Wed 8 Feb 2006 | H | 0–2 | 522 | ||
| Sat 11 Feb 2006 | A | 2–1 | G.Fisken, C.Hughes | 201 | |
| Sat 18 Feb 2006 | H | 1–3 | M.Green | 665 | |
| Tue 21 Feb 2006 | A | 2–2 | C.Hughes, M.Green | 452 | |
| Sat 25 Feb 2006 | H | 2–3 | S.O'Sullivan, C.Hughes | 534 | |
| Sat 4 Mar 2006 | A | 0–4 | 2,110 | ||
| Sat 11 Mar 2006 | A | 1–1 | I.Hillier (P) | 425 | |
| Sat 18 Mar 2006 | H | 2–0 | J.Bowen, C.Hughes | 504 | |
| Sat 25 Mar 2006 | A | 1–0 | C.Hughes | 370 | |
| Sat 1 Apr 2006 | H | 1–0 | J.Bowen | 632 | |
| Wed 5 Apr 2006 | H | 1–0 | P.Cochlin | 702 | |
| Sat 8 Apr 2006 | A | 1–1 | J.Bowen | 629 | |
| Sat 15 Apr 2006 | A | 3–2 | P.Cochlin, G.Fisken, A.Thomas | 1,092 | |
| Mon 17 Apr 2006 | H | 1–2 | J.Bowen (P) | 1,059 | |
| Sat 22 Apr 2006 | A | 2–0 | C.Hughes, G.Fisken | 507 | |
| Sat 29 Apr 2006 | H | 3–4 | C.Hughes, M.Prosser, N.Davies | 1,148 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Q | 24 Sep 2005 | A | 0–4 | 949 |
FA Trophy
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Q | 28 Nov 2005 | A | 0–3 | 806 |
FAW Premier Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 29 Nov 2005 | H | 1–0 | I.Hillier | 258 | |
| QF | 25 Jan 2006 | H | 0–2 | 442 |
League table
| Pos | |Team | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |F | |A | |GD | |Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weymouth Weymouth F.C. Weymouth F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Weymouth, who currently play in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:Weymouth Football Club were founded in 1890 and played their first game on 24 September of that year... |
42 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 80 | 34 | 90 | 4 points deducted, promoted | |
| 2 | St Albans City St Albans City F.C. St Albans City Football Club is a football club based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It was founded in 1908 and plays its home matches at Clarence Park, about 800 yards from the city centre. The club is in the Premier Division of the Southern League... |
42 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 94 | 47 | 86 | Play-off winners, promoted | |
| 3 | Farnborough Town Farnborough Town F.C. Farnborough Football Club is an English football team currently in the Conference South after finishing top of Southern League Premier Division in 2009–10. Their home ground is known as the Rushmoor Stadium, formerly Cherrywood Road, based in Farnborough, Hampshire... |
42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 65 | 41 | 78 | Play-offs | |
| 4 | Lewes Lewes F.C. Lewes Football Club is an English football team based in Lewes, East Sussex. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at the Dripping Pan.-History:... |
42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 78 | 57 | 73 | Could not participate in the play-offs due to ground issues | |
| 5 | Histon Histon F.C. Histon Football Club is an English football club based in the twin villages of Histon and Impington, approximately north of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. From the 2007–08 season they competed in the Conference National, the highest level that the club has ever reached in the English football league... |
42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 70 | 56 | 71 | Play-offs | |
| 6 | Havant & Waterlooville Havant & Waterlooville F.C. Havant & Waterlooville Football Club are an English football club based in Havant, Hampshire. The club formed in 1998 after a merger between Havant Town and Waterlooville, and are currently members of the Conference South. Nicknamed The Hawks, they play at West Leigh Park.-History:In 1998 Havant... |
42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 64 | 48 | 70 | 3 points deducted | |
| 7 | Cambridge City Cambridge City F.C. Cambridge City Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:The club was founded in 1908 Cambridge Town F.C., as Cambridge had not been granted city status at that point, and were committed to amateur sport... |
42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 78 | 46 | 67 | 3 points deducted | |
| 8 | Eastleigh Eastleigh F.C. Eastleigh Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Eastleigh, Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Silverlake Stadium.-History:... |
42 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 65 | 58 | 66 | ||
| 9 | Welling United Welling United F.C. Welling United Football Club are an English football club, based in Welling in the London Borough of Bexley. They currently play in the Conference South. The 2010–11 season was not a good one for them as the club had financial problems, nearly going bankrupt but lots of supporters chipped in and... |
42 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 58 | 44 | 65 | ||
| 10 | Thurrock Thurrock F.C. Thurrock F.C. are an English football club based in Aveley, Thurrock, Essex. Known as Purfleet until 2003, the club are currently members of the Conference South and play at Ship Lane.-History:... |
42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 58 | |
| 11 | Dorchester Town Dorchester Town F.C. Dorchester Town Football Club are a semi-professional football club, based in Dorchester, Dorset, England, and currently playing in the Blue Square Bet South... |
42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 60 | 72 | −12 | 55 | |
| 12 | Bognor Regis Town Bognor Regis Town F.C. Bognor Regis Town Football Club is an English football club based in Bognor Regis, West Sussex. The club are currently members of Isthmian League Division One South and play at Nyewood Lane.-History:... |
42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 49 | |
| 13 | Sutton United Sutton United F.C. Sutton United Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Conference South. They are based in Sutton, London, and play their home games at the Borough Sports Ground in Gander Green Lane.... |
42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 49 | |
| 14 | Weston-super-Mare | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 57 | 88 | −31 | 49 | |
| 15 | Bishop's Stortford Bishop's Stortford F.C. Bishop's Stortford F.C. is an English football club based in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at Woodside Park.-History:The club was established in 1874... |
42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 48 | |
| 16 | Yeading Yeading F.C. Yeading F.C. were an English football club from Yeading in the London Borough of Hillingdon, West London.-Club history:Their roots trace to a youth club formed in Yeading in 1960. However, there was a Victorian amateur team by the same name which folded in the 1920s, so the club's history can be... |
42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 47 | 62 | −15 | 47 | |
| 17 | Eastbourne Borough Eastbourne Borough F.C. Eastbourne Borough are a semi-professional English football club, based in the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex, and are members of the Conference South. They are known as The Sports after their previous name as Langney Sports. Eastbourne Borough play their home matches at Priory Lane in Langney... |
42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 46 | |
| 18 | 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... |
42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 44 | |
| 19 | Basingstoke Town Basingstoke Town F.C. Basingstoke Town Football Club is an English football club based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Camrose, named after their late benefactor, Lord Camrose. Their motto, 'Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum', means 'No stepping... |
42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 72 | −25 | 44 | |
| 20 | Hayes Hayes F.C. Hayes F.C. was an English football club based in Hayes, in Greater London. The club started out as Botwell Mission in 1909 taking its present name in 1929. The team nickname, The Missioners was a salute to the history of the team. The club played in the Conference South for their last few seasons... |
42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 42 | |
| 21 | Carshalton Athletic Carshalton Athletic F.C. Carshalton Athletic F.C. is an English football club based in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton, London. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division, and are based at the War Memorial Sports Ground.-Early years:... |
42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 42 | 68 | −26 | 40 | Relegated |
| 22 | Maidenhead United Maidenhead United F.C. Maidenhead United Football Club is an English football club in Maidenhead, Berkshire. The club was founded in 1870 and moved to their current ground at York Road the following year... |
42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 49 | 99 | −50 | 31 | 2 points deducted, relegated |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions | |
| Promoted | |
| Into play-offs | |
| Relegated |