1965–66_Newport_County_A.F.C._season
1965–66 Newport County A.F.C. season
Newport County 1965–66 football season
The 1965–66 season was Newport County's fourth consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division since relegation at the end of the 1961–62 season and their 38th overall in the Football League.
Quick Facts Manager, Stadium ...
1965–66 season | |||
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Manager | Billy Lucas | ||
Stadium | Somerton Park | ||
Fourth Division | 9th | ||
FA Cup | 1st round | ||
League Cup | 1st round | ||
Welsh Cup | 6th round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Hale (21) All: Hale (24) | ||
Highest home attendance | 3,985 vs Notts County (25 October 1965) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,700 vs Chester (23 May 1966) | ||
Average home league attendance | 2,611 | ||
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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 |
46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 75 | 75 | 1 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 51 | 14 |
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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 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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Ground | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | H | A | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | H |
Result | W | L | D | L | W | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | W | D | W | L | L | D | W | D | L | L | L | D | D | W | W | L | W | D | W | L | L | W | W | D | D | D | W | D | L | W | W | W |
Position | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 1966. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Fourth Division
Main article: 1965–66 Football League § Fourth Division
More information Date, Opponents ...
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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21 Aug 1965 | Chesterfield | A | 2–1 | Morgan 2 | 5,958 |
25 Aug 1965 | Torquay United | A | 0–1 | 7,489 | |
28 Aug 1965 | Rochdale | H | 1–1 | Reynolds | 3,673 |
4 Sep 1965 | Luton Town | A | 1–2 | Morgan | 4,899 |
11 Sep 1965 | Barrow | H | 3–2 | Morgan, Pugh, Reynolds | 2,741 |
13 Sep 1965 | Torquay United | H | 3–2 | Morgan 2, Pugh | 3,814 |
18 Sep 1965 | Hartlepools United | A | 2–5 | Hill, Jones | 4,939 |
25 Sep 1965 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 4–0 | Pugh, Hill, Bird, Williams | 2,970 |
2 Oct 1965 | Southport | A | 0–2 | 3,537 | |
6 Oct 1965 | Aldershot | A | 1–2 | Morgan | 5,037 |
9 Oct 1965 | Halifax Town | H | 3–1 | Morgan, Pugh, Jones | 2,800 |
16 Oct 1965 | Chester | A | 1–6 | Morgan | 8,027 |
25 Oct 1965 | Notts County | H | 1–2 | Hill | 3,985 |
30 Oct 1965 | Lincoln City | A | 1–1 | Jones | 5,590 |
8 Nov 1965 | Darlington | H | 3–0 | Rathbone, Pugh, Hale | 2,911 |
19 Nov 1965 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–0 | 2,516 | |
22 Nov 1965 | Aldershot | H | 3–1 | Bird, Smith, Hale | 2,180 |
27 Nov 1965 | Colchester United | A | 2–3 | Jones, Hale | 3,593 |
11 Dec 1965 | Bradford City | A | 2–3 | Hill, Hale | 3,717 |
31 Dec 1965 | Halifax Town | A | 4–4 | Walters, Smith, Wookey, OG | 2,570 |
8 Jan 1966 | Stockport County | H | 1–0 | Wookey | 2,760 |
15 Jan 1966 | Notts County | A | 1–1 | Hall | 4,605 |
31 Jan 1966 | Chesterfield | H | 3–4 | Reynolds 2, Hale | 2,866 |
5 Feb 1966 | Rochdale | A | 1–2 | Smith | 2,167 |
12 Feb 1966 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 1–6 | Hale | 4,358 |
26 Feb 1966 | Barrow | A | 2–2 | Morgan, Smith | 3,532 |
2 Mar 1966 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 2–2 | Hale 2 | 2,751 |
7 Mar 1966 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 3–1 | Morgan 2, Tapscott | 2,817 |
12 Mar 1966 | Hartlepools United | H | 3–0 | Morgan, Pugh, Hale | 2,250 |
19 Mar 1966 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–1 | 12,365 | |
21 Mar 1966 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–0 | Hall | 2,502 |
25 Mar 1966 | Southport | H | 1–1 | Morgan | 1,997 |
9 Apr 1966 | Barnsley | H | 1–0 | Reynolds | 2,328 |
11 Apr 1966 | Port Vale | H | 0–1 | 2,257 | |
12 Apr 1966 | Port Vale | A | 0–3 | 4,496 | |
15 Apr 1966 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–0 | Wookey | 3,766 |
25 Apr 1966 | Wrexham | A | 1–0 | Hall | 3,106 |
29 Apr 1966 | Barnsley | A | 2–2 | Jones, Hale | 1,697 |
2 May 1966 | Lincoln City | H | 0–0 | 2,176 | |
7 May 1966 | Bradford City | H | 2–2 | Morgan, Hale | 1,855 |
9 May 1966 | Darlington | A | 1–0 | Hale | 10,923 |
16 May 1966 | Wrexham | H | 2–2 | Hale, Pugh | 1,884 |
20 May 1966 | Stockport County | A | 1–2 | Jones | 3,586 |
23 May 1966 | Chester | H | 3–2 | Hale 2, Morgan | 1,700 |
25 May 1966 | Luton Town | H | 3–1 | Hale 2, Morgan | 2,173 |
28 May 1966 | Colchester United | H | 2–1 | Morgan, Hale | 2,905 |
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FA Cup
Main article: 1965–66 FA Cup
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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1 | 13 Nov 1965 | Bath City | A | 0–2 | 7,330 |
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League Cup
Main article: 1965–66 Football League Cup
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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1 | 1 Sep 1965 | Southend United | H | 2–2 | Morgan, Reynolds | 2,925 |
1r | 6 Sep 1965 | Southend United | A | 1–3 | Hill | 8,644 |
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Welsh Cup
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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5 | 5 Jan 1966 | Hereford United | A | 2–1 | Bird, Hale | 6,000 |
6 | 7 Feb 1966 | Chester | H | 2–2 | Hale 2 | 1,776 |
6r | 16 Feb 1966 | Chester | A | 0–2 | 5,296 |
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Main article: 1965–66 Football League § Fourth Division
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