1930–31_Newport_County_A.F.C._season
1930–31 Newport County A.F.C. season
Newport County 1930–31 football season
The 1930–31 season was Newport County's 11th season in the Football League. The club finished in 21st place and were not re-elected for the following season.
Quick Facts Manager, Stadium ...
1930–31 season | |||
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Manager | Jimmy Hindmarsh | ||
Stadium | Somerton Park | ||
Third Division South | 21st (not re-elected) | ||
FA Cup | 2nd round | ||
Welsh Cup | 5th round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Pearce (21) All: Pearce (26) | ||
Highest home attendance | 5,245 vs Notts County (18 October 1930) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,116 vs Norwich City (18 December 1930) | ||
Average home league attendance | 2,880 | ||
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Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 69 | 111 | 0.622 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 24 | 80 | 3 |
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Source: rsssf.com
Results by round
More information Round, Ground ...
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
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Ground | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H |
Result | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | L | L | W | D | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | D | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | W | D | L | L | W | L | L | D | D |
Position | 5 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 1931. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Third Division South
Main article: 1930–31 Football League § Third Division South
More information Date, Opponents ...
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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30 Aug 1930 | Torquay United | H | 2–1 | Riley, Mason | 3,905 |
3 Sep 1930 | Clapton Orient | A | 1–3 | Welsh | 5,505 |
6 Sep 1930 | Northampton Town | A | 0–1 | 13,239 | |
10 Sep 1930 | Gillingham | A | 1–4 | Thomas | 3,181 |
13 Sep 1930 | Brentford | H | 0–2 | 2,758 | |
15 Sep 1930 | Gillingham | H | 1–3 | Wheeler | 3,181 |
20 Sep 1930 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–7 | Davies | 12,625 |
27 Sep 1930 | Southend United | H | 3–1 | Davies 2, Thomas | 2,711 |
4 Oct 1930 | Luton Town | A | 1–3 | Gittins | 8,097 |
11 Oct 1930 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–1 | Seymour | 3,951 |
18 Oct 1930 | Notts County | H | 2–3 | Seymour 2 | 5,245 |
25 Oct 1930 | Watford | A | 2–6 | Pearce 2 | 6,214 |
1 Nov 1930 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H | 7–3 | Seymour 3, Pearce 3, Davies | 2,827 |
8 Nov 1930 | Swindon Town | A | 4–4 | Pearce 2, Hickie, Davies | 4,808 |
15 Nov 1930 | Fulham | H | 1–3 | Pearce | 4,082 |
22 Nov 1930 | Coventry City | A | 4–6 | Pearce 2, Hickie, Gittins | 8,276 |
6 Dec 1930 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–7 | Davies | 6,566 |
18 Dec 1930 | Norwich City | H | 3–0 | Pearce 2, Gittins | 1,116 |
20 Dec 1930 | Thames | A | 1–3 | Pearce | 816 |
25 Dec 1930 | Exeter City | H | 4–0 | Pearce 2, Gittins, Davies | 3,264 |
26 Dec 1930 | Exeter City | A | 0–3 | 9,548 | |
27 Dec 1930 | Torquay United | A | 0–3 | 4,561 | |
3 Jan 1931 | Northampton Town | H | 5–2 | Pearce 2, Gittins, Brown, Bagley | 2,977 |
17 Jan 1931 | Brentford | A | 2–3 | Brown, Thomas | 7,170 |
22 Jan 1931 | Walsall | H | 1–1 | Witton | 2,125 |
26 Jan 1931 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–1 | Gittins 2 | 1,967 |
31 Jan 1931 | Southend United | A | 2–6 | Witton 2 | 5,506 |
7 Feb 1931 | Luton Town | H | 3–1 | Glidden 2, Witton | 2,826 |
14 Feb 1931 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–2 | 8,160 | |
21 Feb 1931 | Notts County | A | 0–5 | 11,913 | |
28 Feb 1931 | Watford | H | 0–2 | 2,310 | |
7 Mar 1931 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | 2–4 | Seymour, Brown | 3,091 |
14 Mar 1931 | Swindon Town | H | 3–1 | Gittins 2, Pearce | 2,872 |
21 Mar 1931 | Fulham | A | 1–0 | Gittins | 10,124 |
28 Mar 1931 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | Gittins | 2,950 |
3 Apr 1931 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–5 | 5,992 | |
4 Apr 1931 | Walsall | A | 0–1 | 3,321 | |
6 Apr 1931 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–0 | Gittins, Thomas | 3,346 |
11 Apr 1931 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–3 | Pearce 2 | 2,899 |
18 Apr 1931 | Norwich City | A | 1–4 | Pearce | 4,563 |
25 Apr 1931 | Thames | H | 1–1 | Bagley | 1,309 |
2 May 1931 | Clapton Orient | H | 1–1 | Gittins | 1,873 |
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FA Cup
Main article: 1930–31 FA Cup
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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1 | 29 Nov 1930 | Dulwich Hamlet | A | 2–2 | Pearce 2 | 7,500 |
1r | 4 Dec 1930 | Dulwich Hamlet | H | 4–1 | Davies, Pearce, Brown, Bagley | 4,500 |
2 | 13 Dec 1930 | Walsall | A | 0–4 | 7,676 |
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Welsh Cup
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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5 | 26 Feb 1931 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 2–5 | Pearce 2 | 3,000 |
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More information Pos, Team ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
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1 | Notts County | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 97 | 46 | 2.109 | 59 |
2 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 107 | 71 | 1.507 | 51 |
3 | Brentford | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 90 | 64 | 1.406 | 50 |
4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 68 | 53 | 1.283 | 49 |
5 | Southend United | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 76 | 60 | 1.267 | 49 |
6 | Northampton Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 77 | 59 | 1.305 | 48 |
7 | Luton Town | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 76 | 51 | 1.490 | 46 |
8 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 82 | 75 | 1.093 | 43 |
9 | Fulham | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 77 | 75 | 1.027 | 43 |
10 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 72 | 73 | 0.986 | 43 |
11 | Torquay United | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 80 | 84 | 0.952 | 43 |
12 | Swindon Town | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 89 | 94 | 0.947 | 42 |
13 | Exeter City | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 84 | 90 | 0.933 | 42 |
14 | Coventry City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 75 | 65 | 1.154 | 41 |
15 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 75 | 92 | 0.815 | 40 |
16 | Gillingham | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 76 | 0.803 | 38 |
17 | Walsall | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 78 | 95 | 0.821 | 37 |
18 | Watford | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 72 | 75 | 0.960 | 35 |
19 | Clapton Orient | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 63 | 91 | 0.692 | 35 |
20 | Thames | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 93 | 0.581 | 34 |
21 | Newport County | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 69 | 111 | 0.622 | 28 |
22 | Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 47 | 76 | 0.618 | 28 |
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Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
More information Key ...
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Division Champions | |
Re-elected | |
Failed re-election |
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Election
More information Votes, Club ...
Votes | Club | Fate |
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38 | Norwich City | Re-elected to the League |
25 | Mansfield Town | Elected to the League |
19 | Newport County | Not re-elected to the League |
14 | Aldershot | Not elected to the League |
2 | Merthyr Town | Not elected to the League |
0 | Llanelly | Not elected to the League |
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- Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7