1965–66 Newport County A.F.C. season

Newport County
1965–66 season
ManagerBilly Lucas
StadiumSomerton Park
Fourth Division9th
FA Cup1st round
League Cup1st round
Welsh Cup6th round
Top goalscorerLeague: Hale (21)
All: Hale (24)
Highest home attendance3,985 vs Notts County (25 October 1965)
Lowest home attendance1,700 vs Chester (23 May 1966)
Average home league attendance2,611

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.

Season review

Results summary

Overall Home Away
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

Source: rsssf.com

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHHAAAHAHAAAAHHAHHHHAAAAHHAHAHHH
ResultWLDLWWLWLLWLLDWDWLLDWDLLLDDWWLWDWLLWWDDDWDLWWW
Position9810141181311131515161718161413141516151414161720181515181614161717141514151412121312129
Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 1966. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

Fourth Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
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

FA Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
1 13 Nov 1965 Bath City A 0–2 7,330

League Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
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

Welsh Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
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

League table


References

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