2016–17_Newport_County_A.F.C._season
2016–17 Newport County A.F.C. season
Newport County 2016–17 football season
The 2016–17 season was Newport County's fourth consecutive season in Football League Two, 64th season in the Football League and 96th season of league football overall. The season saw Newport achieve a second "Great Escape" after that of the 1976–77 season. Having been 11 points adrift in March, they avoided relegation on the final day of the season.
| 2016–17 season | ||||
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| Owner | Newport County AFC Supporters Trust | |||
| Chairman | Malcolm Temple & Gavin Foxall | |||
| Manager | Warren Feeney until 28 September 2016 Sean McCarthy & James Bittner (caretaker managers) from 28 September 2016 to 9 October 2016 Graham Westley from 10 October 2016 to 9 March 2017 Michael Flynn (caretaker manager) from 9 March 2017 | |||
| Stadium | Rodney Parade | |||
| League Two | 22nd | |||
| FA Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Southern Group B | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Rhys Healey Sean Rigg Ryan Bird (6 each) All: Rhys Healey Josh Sheehan (7 each) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 7,326 v Notts County (6 May 2017) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 368 v AFC Wimbledon (8 November 2016) EFL Trophy Southern Group B | |||
| Average home league attendance | 2,854 | |||
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League
The season began in much the same fashion as the previous season had finished, with County securing only a single win from their first nine matches. With the club finding itself bottom of the league, manager Warren Feeney was sacked on 28 September.
Goalkeeper player/coach James Bittner and fellow first-team coach Sean McCarthy were named joint caretaker managers. Their only matches in charge were the 2–1 home defeat against Swansea City Under-23s in the League Trophy fixture on 4 October [1] and the League Two 0–0 draw versus Colchester United on 8 October.
Graham Westley was appointed team manager effective from 10 October with Dino Maamria his assistant manager.[2] Despite losing the first two league games, form improved and Newport went seven games unbeaten in all competitions, including three successive league wins in October and November. County were now just outside the relegation places, but this was to last just the one game. In a disastrous spell, the next eight games were lost, with Newport falling ever further from safety. Following draws with Colchester United and Barnet, a vital win was secured against Hartlepool United, but that was the last of Westley's tenure. Of the next seven games, four were drawn and three lost, including a 4–0 humiliation to fellow strugglers Leyton Orient. Westley was sacked on 9 March with County now 11 points adrift of safety with 12 games left to play. Newport-born Mike Flynn, who had been brought back as a player by Westley, took over as manager, with Lennie Lawrence as assistant.
Flynn's impact was instant, with back-to-back wins against Crewe Alexandra and Morecambe in March, and consecutive 1–0 wins against Crawley Town, Exeter City and Yeovil Town in April, he had accrued more league wins in his eight games in charge than Westley had in 24. With four games left, County were no longer bottom, but still in a relegation place. The next game at promotion-chasing Plymouth Argyle was lost 6–1, confirming the host's place in League One, but with relegation rivals Hartlepool United losing 2–1 at bottom-of-the-table Leyton Orient, County were only one point behind them.
At home to Accrington Stanley, County recorded another vital 1–0 win to climb out of the bottom two for the first time in five months, two points clear of Hartlepool. With two games now remaining, their fate was now in their own hands.
In the penultimate game of the season, a County win combined with a Hartlepool loss would see Newport safe. County took the lead at Carlisle United in the 12th minute, and Hartlepool were losing at Cheltenham Town in the 17th. However, two goals from Carlisle in the second half meant that both Newport and Hartlepool lost, leaving County still two points clear with a single game remaining.
For the final decisive game of the season, Newport were home to mid-table Notts County and Hartlepool were at home to promoted Doncaster Rovers. With County two points clear, anything other than a win for Hartlepool would see Newport safe and them relegated. If United won and County could only draw then County would be relegated on goal difference — a hangover of their 6–1 drubbing in Plymouth. For the first 30 minutes both games were deadlocked at 0–0 — enough to keep county up. On 31 minutes, Andy Williams scored for Doncaster and on 34 minutes Mickey Demetriou scored a penalty for County, who were now five points clear as things stood. In the second half, Jorge Grant scored an equaliser for Notts County in the 62nd minute — Newport were now only three points clear, but still safe. Coming up to the last 15 minutes of each game it looked likely that that was how both games would end, but Devante Rodney scored an equaliser for Pools in the 74th minute. Newport now knew that another Hartlepool goal would win it for them and condemn County to relegation. Eight minutes later Rodney scored his second, putting Hartlepool in front and keeping Pools up on goal difference. With the clock ticking down to full-time, County defender Mark O'Brien pushed forward in the 89th minute and scored the winner for Newport to complete the Great Escape and relegate Pools.
Mike Flynn had inspired a written-off squad to seven wins in twelve matches, which included games against six of those who finished in the League Two top seven, achieved on the worst pitch in the Football League.[3]
Cup
In the League Cup round 1, County were drawn at home to Milton Keynes Dons. Despite leading 2–0, goals in the 63rd, 70th and 90th minutes for the visitors secured them the win and progression into the second round.
In the EFL Trophy, County finished bottom of Group B following defeats to Plymouth Argyle and the Swansea City Under-23s, and a sole win against AFC Wimbledon.
In the FA Cup, County were drawn away at National League North qualifiers Alfreton Town. Despite taking the lead in the 65th minute, Town equalised in the 74th minute to force a replay at Rodney Parade. That game was won 4–1 after extra time, as County had again taken the lead in the 68th minute, only for Town to equalise in the 74th. The second-round match away at Plymouth Argyle was drawn 0–0, forcing another replay at Rodney Parade. In the intervening period, the draw for the third round had taken place, with the winners rewarded with a trip to Premier League Liverpool. The game went into extra time as it too finished 0–0. Argyle were awarded a penalty shortly into the first period of extra time, but Paul Garita hit the post. They were awarded a second with 10 minutes of extra time remaining and Graham Carey made no mistake to score the winner and send Plymouth to Anfield.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 51 | 73 | −22 | 48 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 38 | −13 |
Results by round
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | L | D | D | D | L | L | L | D | L | L | D | W | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | W | D | D | D | L | D | L | L | W | W | L | D | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | W |
| Position | 18 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | LB |  | Dan Butler | Torquay United | Free transfer | [4] |
| 1 July 2016 | RB | | Jazzi Barnum-Bobb | Cardiff City | Free transfer | [5] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | | Scot Bennett | Notts County | Free transfer | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | | James Bittner | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer | [7] |
| 1 July 2016 | LW |  | Jack Compton | Yeovil Town | Free transfer | [8] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | | Joss Labadie | Dagenham & Redbridge | Free transfer | [9] |
| 1 July 2016 | LM | | Jennison Myrie-Williams | Sligo Rovers | Free transfer | [10] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | | Mark Randall | Barnet | Free transfer | [11] |
| 1 July 2016 | LW | | Sean Rigg | AFC Wimbledon | Free transfer | [12] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | | Jamie Turley | Eastleigh | Free transfer | [13] |
| 4 July 2016 | CM | | Ben Tozer | Yeovil Town | Free transfer | [14] |
| 17 July 2016 | CF | | Jon Parkin | Forest Green Rovers | Free transfer | [15] |
| 27 July 2016 | CF | | Marlon Jackson | Oxford City | Free transfer | [16] |
| 30 July 2016 | RB | | Paul Bignot | Solihull Moors | Free transfer | |
| 25 August 2016 | GK | | Marcus Beauchamp | Norwich City | Free transfer | [17] |
| 8 November 2016 | LM | | Jack Jebb | Stevenage | Free transfer | |
| 8 November 2016 | CF |  | Josh O'Hanlon | AFC Bournemouth | Free transfer | |
| 25 November 2016 | CB |  | Abdoulaye Méïté | SJK | Free transfer | |
| 1 January 2017 | CF | | Aaron Williams | Peterborough United | Free transfer | [18] |
| 6 January 2017 | CB | | Mark O'Brien | Luton Town | Free transfer | |
| 6 January 2017 | CF | | Craig Reid | Gloucester City | Free transfer | |
| 7 January 2017 | CM | | Mike Flynn | Undy Athletic | Free transfer | |
| 10 January 2017 | CB | | Mickey Demetriou | Shrewsbury Town | Free transfer | |
| 20 January 2017 | CM | | Mitchell Rose | Mansfield Town | Free transfer | [19] |
| 23 January 2017 | CF | | Ryan Bird | Eastleigh | Free transfer | |
| 10 February 2017 | CM |  | Maxime Blanchard | Unattached | Free transfer |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2016 | RM | | Jordan Green | AFC Bournemouth | 9 January 2017 | [20] |
| 8 August 2016 | CM | | Josh Sheehan | Swansea City | 9 March 2017 | [20] |
| 31 August 2016 | LB |  | Kyle Cameron | Newcastle United | 9 January 2017 | [21] |
| 31 August 2016 | RM | | Reece Grego-Cox | Queens Park Rangers | 9 January 2017 | [22] |
| 31 August 2016 | CF | | Rhys Healey | Cardiff City | 9 January 2017 | [23] |
| 1 January 2017 | CF | | Jaanai Gordon | West Ham United | End of season | [24] |
| 4 January 2017 | CB | | Sid Nelson | Millwall | End of season | [25] |
| 5 January 2017 | RB | | David Pipe | Eastleigh | End of season | [26] |
| 10 January 2017 | CF |  | Florent Bojaj | Huddersfield Town | 10 April 2017 | [27] |
| 13 January 2017 | LM | | Alex Samuel | Swansea City | End of season | [28] |
Transfers out
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 2016 | CF | | Tom Meechan | Weston-super-Mare | 31 January 2017 | |
| 4 August 2016 | CB | | Kieran Parselle | Salisbury | 31 January 2017 | |
| 31 August 2016 | LM | | Dafydd Jones | Monmouth Town | 3 January 2017 | |
| 31 August 2016 | CB | | Ben Jones | Abergavenny Town | 3 January 2017 | |
| 23 September 2016 | CM | | Tom Owen-Evans | Gloucester City | 7 November 2016 | |
| 30 November 2016 | CF | | Jon Parkin | York City | 3 January 2017 | |
| 15 February 2017 | LM | | Jack Compton | Merthyr Town | End of season | |
| 22 February 2017 | GK | | Marcus Beauchamp | Slimbridge | 22 April 2017 | |
| 23 February 2017 | CF | | Tom Meechan | Hungerford Town | End of season |
- Only competitive games from the 2016–17 season are included.
| Name | Nat. | From | To | Record | Honours | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% | |||||
| Warren Feeney |  |
15 January 2016 | 28 September 2016 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 009.1 | |
| Sean McCarthy & James Bittner | & |
28 September 2016 | 9 October 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.0 | |
| Graham Westley | |
10 October 2016 | 9 March 2017 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 020.7 | |
| Michael Flynn | |
9 March 2017 | – | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 058.3 | |
Pre-season friendlies
On 5 July 2016, Newport County announced a pre-season tour of Poland.[31]
| 8 July 2016 (2016-07-08) Friendly | Caldicot Town | 2–2 | Newport County | Caldicot |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Carey  12' (pen.)James 42' |
Report | Jackson 15' (pen.) Compton 90+1' |
Stadium: Jubilee Way Referee: Phil Bates |
| 13 July 2016 (2016-07-13) Friendly | KS Polkowice | 0–2 | Newport County | Polkowice, Poland |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Jackson Meechan |
Stadium: Stadion KS Polkowice |
| 16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Friendly | FC Hradec Králové | 2–0 | Newport County | Wałbrzych, Poland |
| 11:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Wałbrzych |
| 22 July 2016 (2016-07-22) Friendly | Undy Athletic | 1–0 | Newport County | Undy |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Clayton 15' |
Stadium: The Causeway |
| 23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Friendly | Newport County | 0–2 | Coventry City | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Thomas 43' Willis 57' |
Stadium: Newport Stadium |
| 26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) Friendly | Weston-super-Mare | 1–8 | Newport County | Weston-super-Mare |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Mawford 42' |
Rigg Randall Randall (pen.)Myrie-Williams Parkin Labadie Jackson Jackson |
Stadium: Woodspring Stadium |
| 28 July 2016 (2016-07-28) Friendly | Ton Pentre | 5–0 | Newport County | Ton Pentre |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Reed Jacka Shephard Morris Reed |
Stadium: Ynys Park |
| 30 July 2016 (2016-07-30) Friendly | Forest Green Rovers | 4–3 | Newport County | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Murphy 2' Tubbs 71', 76'Moore 78' |
Report | Jackson 25' Rigg 57'Myrie-Williams 85' (pen.) |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 624 (165 County fans) |
| 1 August 2016 (2016-08-01) Friendly | Gloucester City | 1–0 | Newport County | Cinderford |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Parker 69' |
Stadium: Causeway Stadium |
League Two table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 64 | −15 | 50 | |
| 21 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 50 | |
| 22 | Newport County | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 51 | 73 | −22 | 48 | |
| 23 | Hartlepool United (R) | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 54 | 75 | −21 | 46 | Relegation to the National League |
| 24 | Leyton Orient (R) | 46 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 47 | 87 | −40 | 36 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
League Two
| 6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) 1 | Newport County | 2–3 | Mansfield Town | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Compton 18' Labadie 78' |
Report | Green 12' Rose 66'Hurst 90+3' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,790 (339 away) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 2 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Newport County | Leyton |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Turley 34' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,184 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 16 August 2016 (2016-08-16) 3 | Luton Town | 2–1 | Newport County | Luton |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | McGeehan 62' (pen.) McGeehan 90+6' (pen.) |
Report | Myrie-Williams 70' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,058 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 20 August 2016 (2016-08-20) 4 | Newport County | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Rigg 81' |
Report | Kiwomya 16' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,268 Referee: John Brooks |
| 27 August 2016 (2016-08-27) 5 | Hartlepool United | 2–2 | Newport County | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Featherstone 2' Amond 38' |
Report | Rigg 4' Parkin 27' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,261 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 10 September 2016 (2016-09-10) 6 | Newport County | 2–2 | Cheltenham Town | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Parkin 18', 37' |
Report | Hall 11' Wright 34' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,656 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 17 September 2016 (2016-09-17) 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Newport County | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Coppinger 17' Williams 59' |
Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,254 Referee: David Webb |
| 24 September 2016 (2016-09-24) 8 | Newport County | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Healey 10' |
Report | Ikpeazu 61' Berry 83' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,225 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 27 September 2016 (2016-09-27) 9 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Newport County | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Bogle 88' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,296 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 8 October 2016 10 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Newport County | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,088 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 15 October 2016 11 | Yeovil Town | 1–0 | Newport County | Yeovil |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Butler 81' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 3,353 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 22 October 2016 (2016-10-22) 12 | Newport County | 1–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Parkin 50' |
Report | Carey 38' (pen.) Carey 55' (pen.)Slew 78' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,460 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 25 October 2016 (2016-10-25) 13 | Newport County | 2–2 | Barnet | Newport |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Tozer 32' Rigg 89' (pen.) |
Report Report |
Akinde 76', 85' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,381 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 29 October 2016 14 | Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Newport County | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Donacien 79' |
Report | Healey 47' Barnum-Bobb 62'Sheehan 90+4' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,251 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 12 November 2016 (2016-11-12) 15 | Newport County | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Sheehan 2' Healey 72' |
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,521 Referee: Darren England |
| 19 November 2016 16 | Notts County | 0–3 | Newport County | Nottingham |
| 15:00 UTC | Report | Rigg 34' Healey 38'Sheehan 62' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 3,883 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 22 November 2016 (2016-11-22) 17 | Newport County | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Newport |
| 19:45 UTC | Report | Jombati 88' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,010 Referee: John Busby |
| 26 November 2016 18 | Blackpool | 4–1 | Newport County | Blackpool |
| 15:00 UTC | Potts 4' Payne 61'Vassell 72'Mellor 83' |
Report | Healey 21' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,062 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 6 December 2016 (2016-12-06) 19 | Newport County | 0–2 | Stevenage | Newport |
| 19:45 UTC | Report Report |
Jones 9' (o.g.) Pett 39' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,877 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 17 December 2016 (2016-12-17) 20 | Crawley Town | 3–1 | Newport County | Crawley |
| 15:00 UTC | Collins 3' Yorwerth 48'Smith 52' |
Report | Labadie 33' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,022 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 26 December 2016 (2016-12-26) 21 | Newport County | 2–3 | Portsmouth | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Sheehan 25' Healey 51' |
Report | Rose 56' Stevens 80'Naismith 87' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,714 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 31 December 2016 (2016-12-31) 22 | Newport County | 1–4 | Exeter City | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Rigg 81' |
Report | Watkins 45+1', 47', 90+5' Wheeler 53' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,663 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 2 January 2017 (2017-01-02) 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Newport County | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 UTC | Wood 70' Cowan-Hall 80' |
Report | Randall 60' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,288 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 7 January 2017 (2017-01-07) 24 | Stevenage | 3–1 | Newport County | Stevenage |
| 15:00 UTC | Godden 9', 42', 62' (pen.) |
Report | Butler 89' |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: Robert Lewis Referee: 2.185 |
| 14 January 2017 (2017-01-14) 25 | Newport County | 1–1 | Colchester United | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Sheehan 23' |
Report | Porter 35' (pen.) |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,397 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 21 January 2017 (2017-01-21) 26 | Barnet | 0–0 | Newport County | Edgware |
| 15:00 UTC | Report | Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 2,623 Referee: Darren England |
| 28 January 2017 (2017-01-28) 27 | Newport County | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Bird 15' Williams 56' Butler 71' |
Report | Amond 90+4' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,271 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 4 February 2017 (2017-02-04) 28 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Newport County | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 UTC | Gordon 90+3' |
Report | Wootton 62' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,763 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 10 February 2017 29 | Newport County | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Newport |
| 19:45 UTC | Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,653 Referee: David Webb |
| 14 February 2017 30 | Newport County | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Newport |
| 19:45 UTC | Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,868 Referee: John Busby |
| 18 February 2017 (2017-02-18) 31 | Cambridge United | 3–2 | Newport County | Cambridge |
| 15:00 UTC | Corr 63' Legge 72' Roberts 90+3' |
Report | Bird 43', 57' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,175 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 21 February 2017 32 | Newport County | 1–1 | Morecambe | Newport |
| 19:45 UTC | Williams 18' |
Report | Rose 64' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,988 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 25 February 2017 (2017-02-25) 33 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Newport County | Mansfield |
| 15:00 UTC | Pearce 17' Coulthirst 75' (pen.) |
Report | Bird 5' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,824 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 4 March 2017 34 | Newport County | 0–4 | Leyton Orient | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Report | Alzate 8' Koroma 13', 45+2', 64' (pen.) |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,378 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 11 March 2017 (2017-03-11) 35 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Newport County | Crewe |
| 15:00 UTC | Cooke 22' |
Report | Butler 53' Labadie 89' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,725 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 14 March 2017 (2017-03-14) 36 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Newport County | Morecambe |
| 19:45 UTC | Report | Bird 67' (pen.) |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,080 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 18 March 2017 37 | Newport County | 1–3 | Blackpool | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Samuel 74' |
Report | Osayi-Samuel 16', 90+5' Cullen 68' (pen.) |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,427 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 21 March 2017 (2017-03-21) 38 | Newport County | 1–1 | Luton Town | Newport |
| 19:45 UTC | Rigg 28' |
Report | Hylton 5' (pen.) |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,304 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 25 March 2017 39 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Newport County | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 UTC | Bennett 42' Naismith 59' |
Report | Samuel 77' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,364 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 1 April 2017 (2017-04-01) 40 | Newport County | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Demetriou 18' |
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,946 Referee: Darren England |
| 8 April 2017 41 | Exeter City | 0–1 | Newport County | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Owen-Evans 53' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: Eddie Ilderton Referee: 4,040 |
| 14 April 2017 (2017-04-14) 42 | Newport County | 1–0 | Yeovil Town | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Demetriou 57' |
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,789 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 17 April 2017 43 | Plymouth Argyle | 6–1 | Newport County | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kennedy 39', 65' Jervis 42', 73' Carey 52'Taylor 58' |
Report | Williams 90+1' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 13,971 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 22 April 2017 (2017-04-22) 44 | Newport County | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Bird 60' |
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,719 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 29 April 2017 45 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Newport County | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Ibehre 58' Adams 60' |
Report | Demetriou 12' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,402 Referee: David Webb |
| 6 May 2017 46 | Newport County | 2–1 | Notts County | Newport |
| 17:30 BST (UTC+1) | Demetriou 32' (pen.) O'Brien 89' |
Report | Grant 62' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 7,326 Referee: Nigel Miller |
EFL Cup
| 9 August 2016 (2016-08-09) Round 1 | Newport County | 2–3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Newport |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Jackson 31' Randall 55' (pen.) |
Report | Bowditch 63' (pen.) Tilney 70'Bowditch 90' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,402 Referee: Oliver Langford |
EFL Trophy
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Swansea City U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
| 30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Southern Group B | Plymouth Argyle | 4–1 | Newport County | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Slew 51' Jervis 58'Bulvitis 69'Tanner 90+3' |
Report | Green 19' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 2,349 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Southern Group B | Newport County | 1–2 | Swansea City Under 23 | Newport |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Myrie-Williams 90+3' |
Report | Biabi 35' Samuel 88' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 807 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Southern Group B | Newport County | 2–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Newport |
| 19:30 UTC | Bennett 7' Barnum-Bobb 85' |
Report Report |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 368 Referee: Andy Davies |
FA Cup
| 6 November 2016 Round 1 | Alfreton Town | 1–1 | Newport County | Alfreton |
| 14:00 UTC | Kennedy 74' |
Report | Sheehan 65' |
Stadium: North Street Attendance: 1,109 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 15 November 2016 Round 1 replay | Newport County | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Alfreton Town | Newport |
| 19:45 UTC | Healey 68' Green 97'Sheehan 110'Barnum-Bobb 117' |
Report Report |
Priestley 74' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,189 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 3 December 2016 Round 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Newport County | Plymouth |
| 15:00 UTC | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,071 Referee: John Brooks |
| 21 December 2016 Round 2 replay | Newport County | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Plymouth Argyle | Newport |
| 19:45 UTC | Carey 113' (pen.) |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,121 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
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