1973–74 Newport County A.F.C. season

The 1973–74 season was Newport County's 12th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division since relegation at the end of the 1961–62 season and their 46th overall in the Football League.

Newport County
1973–74 season
ManagerBilly Lucas
(until January 1974)
Brian Harris
(from January 1974)
StadiumSomerton Park
Fourth Division9th
FA Cup1st round
League Cup1st round
Top goalscorerLeague: W.Brown (9)
All: H.J.Jarman (11)
Highest home attendance6,007 vs Swindon Town (League Cup, 4 September 1973)
Lowest home attendance1,785 vs Hartlepool (6 April 1974)
Average home league attendance3,018

Season review

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Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts W D L GF GA Pts W D L GF GA Pts
46 16 14 16 56 65 0.862 46 13 6 4 39 23 32 3 8 12 17 42 14

Source: rsssf.com

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAAHAAHHAHAHHAAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHA
ResultDDLLLWWDLWDDWLLWWWWWLWDLDLLDWDDWLDLWLWLLDWDWDL
Position9102121241816111915151412141414121096755568109999710798981515141413999
Updated to match(es) played on 27 Apr 1974. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

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Fourth Division

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Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
25 Aug 1973 Reading H 0–0 4,843
1 Sep 1973 Gillingham A 1–1 Screen 3,971
8 Sep 1973 Chester H 0–2 3,660
11 Sep 1973 Northampton Town A 0–1 4,061
15 Sep 1973 Colchester United A 1–4 Hill 3,523
18 Sep 1973 Crewe Alexandra H 4–2 Aizlewood 2, Jarman 2 2,035
22 Sep 1973 Rotherham United H 1–0 R.Jones 3,138
28 Sep 1973 Stockport County A 1–1 Brown 2,780
3 Oct 1973 Crewe Alexandra A 1–4 Jarman 1,879
9 Oct 1973 Mansfield Town H 2–0 Brown, R.Jones 3,004
13 Oct 1973 Scunthorpe United A 0–0 2,607
20 Oct 1973 Barnsley A 1–1 Brown 2,057
23 Oct 1973 Northampton Town H 3–1 R.Jones, Aizelwood, Jarman 3,592
27 Oct 1973 Peterborough United H 0–1 4,327
3 Nov 1973 Lincoln City A 0–3 4,389
9 Nov 1973 Doncaster Rovers H 3–1 R.Jones, Godfrey, Summerhayes 2,852
12 Nov 1973 Hartlepool A 1–0 Aizelwood 1,641
17 Nov 1973 Darlington H 2–0 Aizelwood, Godfrey 2,910
1 Dec 1973 Bury H 1–0 Hill 2,346
8 Dec 1973 Exeter City A 1–0 Godfrey 3,476
15 Dec 1973 Torquay United A 2–3 Aizewood, Jarman 2,505
22 Dec 1973 Stockport County H 3–1 Hooper, R.Jones, Brown 2,546
26 Dec 1973 Brentford A 1–1 Hill 5,440
29 Dec 1973 Chester A 0–3 2,661
1 Jan 1974 Gillingham H 3–3 Brown, Hill, Summerhayes 5,888
5 Jan 1974 Workington A 2–3 Hooper, Brown 749
12 Jan 1974 Colchester United H 1–3 Hooper 3,304
19 Jan 1974 Reading A 1–1 R.Jones 4,311
27 Jan 1974 Exeter City H 2–1 Screen, Brown 3,812
3 Feb 1974 Torquay United H 2–2 Aizelwood, Godfrey 3,480
10 Feb 1974 Rotherham United A 1–1 OG 2.933
17 Feb 1974 Scunthorpe United H 2–1 Hooper 2 3,051
24 Feb 1974 Mansfield Town A 1–2 Jarman 3,006
2 Mar 1974 Brentford H 1–1 D.Jones 2,167
9 Mar 1974 Peterborough United A 0–2 7,354
17 Mar 1974 Barnsley H 1–0 Jenkins 1,808
22 Mar 1974 Doncaster Rovers A 0–2 1,163
25 Mar 1974 Workington H 4–0 Godfrey 3, Coldrick 1,972
30 Mar 1974 Lincoln City H 0–1 1,908
3 Apr 1974 Bradford City A 0–3 2,681
6 Apr 1974 Hartlepool H 0–0 1,785
13 Apr 1974 Darlington A 1–0 Hooper 2,322
15 Apr 1974 Swansea City A 1–1 White 2,303
16 Apr 1974 Swansea City H 2–1 Brown, Jarman 3,108
22 Apr 1974 Bradford City H 2–2 Jarman, Brown 1,890
27 Apr 1974 Bury A 0–5 6,111

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
1 24 Nov 1973 Wycombe Wanderers A 1–3 Hooper 6,888

Football League Cup

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Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
1 28 Aug 1973 Swindon Town A 3–3 Jarman, Screen, Brown 6,873
1r 4 Sep 1973 Swindon Town H 1–2 Jarman 6,007

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
7 Chester 46 17 15 14 54 55 0.982 49
8 Bradford City 46 17 14 15 58 52 1.115 48
9 Newport County 46 16 14 16 56 65 0.862 45[a]
10 Exeter City 45 18 8 19 58 55 1.055 44[b]
11 Hartlepool 46 16 12 18 48 47 1.021 44
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ^ Newport County had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
  2. ^ Scunthorpe United v. Exeter was never played; Exeter failed to turn up and Scunthorpe were awarded the points.

References

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  • Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7
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