2022–23 Newport County A.F.C. season

Newport County
2022–23 season
OwnerNewport County AFC Supporters Trust
ChairmanGavin Foxall until 24 March 2023.
Vacant from 24 March 2023
ManagerJames Rowberry
(until 10 October 2022)[1]
Darren Kelly (caretaker manager 10 October 2022 to 20 October 2022).[2]
Graham Coughlan
(from 20 October 2022)[3]
StadiumRodney Parade
League Two15th
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupThird round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Omar Bogle (17)
All: Omar Bogle (19)
Highest home attendance4,988 v Walsall (6 August 2022), EFL League Two
Lowest home attendance705 v Southampton Under-21 (18 October 2022), EFL Trophy Southern Group F
Average home league attendance4,108

The 2022–23 Newport County A.F.C. season was the club's tenth consecutive season in the EFL League Two. Newport's 70th season in the Football League and 102nd season of league football overall. They also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Newport reached the third round of the 2022–23 EFL Cup, losing 3–0 to Leicester City of the Premier League.

Former club chairman David Hando died on 16 January 2023. Hando was influential in reforming the club in 1989 after the club had gone bankrupt.[4] In 2015 Hando had been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to sport.[5]

In March 2023 club chairman Gavin Foxall resigned due to ill health. Foxall had been chairman since August 2016, succeeding Tony Pring who had been interim chairman since the supporters trust took ownership of the club in September 2015.[6]

Newport finished the 2022-23 season in 15th position in League Two.[7]

Managerial changes

On 10 October 2022 James Rowberry was sacked as team manager with Newport in 18th place in League Two after 13 league matches. Assistant manager Carl Serrant was also sacked.[8] Sporting Director Darren Kelly took the role of caretaker manager.[2] On 20 October 2022, Graham Coughlan was appointed manager on a two-and-a-half-year contract with Newport in 19th place in League Two after 14 league matches of the 2022–23 season.[9] Joe Dunne was appointed assistant manager to Coughlan[10]

Darren Kelly resigned his role as Sporting Director on 23 February 2023.[11] On 30 April 2023 Chris Finn was appointed Head of football operations.[12]

First-team squad

As of 21 June 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee
Goalkeepers
1 Joe Day England GK (1990-08-13) 13 August 1990 (age 34) 275 0 2021 Wales Cardiff City Free
30 Nick Townsend Antigua and Barbuda GK (1994-11-01) 1 November 1994 (age 30) 102 0 2018 England Barnsley Free
39 Evan Ovendale Wales GK (2004-02-21) 21 February 2004 (age 20) 0 0 2022 Academy Trainee
Defenders
2 Cameron Norman England RB/CB (1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 (age 29) 62 0 2021 England Walsall Free
3 Declan Drysdale England CB/DM (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 (age 25) 12 0 2022 England Coventry City Undisclosed
5 James Clarke England CB (1989-11-17) 17 November 1989 (age 35) 47 1 2021 England Walsall Free
6 Priestley Farquharson England CB/RB (1997-03-15) 15 March 1997 (age 27) 33 0 2021 Wales Connah's Quay Nomads Undisclosed
14 Aaron Lewis Wales RB/LB (1998-06-26) 26 June 1998 (age 26) 67 2 2021 England Lincoln City Free
17 Scot Bennett England CB/DM/CM (1990-11-30) 30 November 1990 (age 34) 263 11 2016 England Notts County Free
23 Harrison Bright Wales RB (2004-02-23) 23 February 2004 (age 20) 5 0 2022 Academy Trainee
27 Adam Lewis England LB/LM/DM (1999-11-08) 8 November 1999 (age 25) 12 0 2022 England Liverpool Loan
28 Mickey Demetriou England CB (1990-03-12) 12 March 1990 (age 34) 261 23 2017 England Shrewsbury Town Free
32 Joe Woodiwiss Wales CB (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002 (age 23) 9 0 2019 Academy Trainee
Midfielders
4 Sam Bowen Wales CM/DM/AM (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 23) 9 0 2022 Wales Cardiff City Undisclosed
7 Robbie Willmott England RM/LM/AM (1990-05-16) 16 May 1990 (age 34) 286 21 2017 England Chelmsford Free
8 Matty Dolan England DM/CB/CM (1993-02-11) 11 February 1993 (age 31) 213 16 2017 England Yeovil Town Free
11 James Waite Wales AM/RW (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 (age 25) 29 4 2022 Wales Penybont Free
20 Hayden Lindley England DM (2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 (age 22) 5 0 2022 England Aston Villa Loan
22 Nathan Moriah-Welsh Guyana CM (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 22) 12 2 2022 England Bournemouth Loan
24 Aaron Wildig England CM/AM/DM (1992-04-15) 15 April 1992 (age 32) 9 1 2022 England Morecambe Free
29 Will Evans Wales LW/AM (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 27) 14 3 2022 Wales Bala Town Undisclosed
33 Lewys Twamley Wales LW/LM/LB (2003-05-26) 26 May 2003 (age 21) 4 0 2020 Academy Trainee
35 Jack Karadogan Wales CM/AM/DM (2004-02-04) 4 February 2004 (age 20) 0 0 2022 Academy Trainee
Forwards
9 Omar Bogle England CF (1993-07-26) 26 July 1993 (age 31) 15 7 2022 England Hartlepool United Undisclosed
10 Offrande Zanzala Republic of the Congo CF (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 (age 28) 3 0 2022 England Barrow Free
18 Chanka Zimba England CF (2001-12-29) 29 December 2001 (age 23) 14 2 2022 Wales Cardiff City Loan
19 Thierry Nevers England LW/CF/RW (2002-03-26) 26 March 2002 (age 22) 7 1 2022 England West Ham United Loan
21 Lewis Collins Wales SS/AM/RW (2001-05-09) 9 May 2001 (age 23) 73 5 2017 Academy Trainee

Squad statistics

Source:[13][14]
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with squad numbers struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Newport County.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
As of 11 February 2023
No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Joe Day 20 0 14+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
2 DF England ENG Cameron Norman 35 2 27+1 2 2+0 0 2+1 0 2+0 0
3 DF England ENG Declan Drysdale 25 0 16+2 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 3+1 0
4 MF Wales WAL Sam Bowen 12 0 3+2 0 0+0 0 2+1 0 3+1 0
5 DF England ENG James Clarke 18 0 15+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
6 DF England ENG Priestley Farquharson 24 3 17+0 2 2+0 1 3+0 0 2+0 0
9 FW England ENG Omar Bogle 36 9 24+4 7 2+0 0 1+1 0 2+2 2
10 FW Republic of the Congo CGO Offrande Zanzala 13 3 8+3 3 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
11 MF Wales WAL James Waite 28 3 15+6 0 2+0 0 2+1 2 1+1 1
14 DF Wales WAL Aaron Lewis 30 1 19+3 1 1+1 0 2+0 0 3+1 0
16 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Calum Kavanagh* 2 1 0+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 DF England ENG Scot Bennett 28 1 23+0 1 2+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 0
19 FW England ENG Charlie McNeill* 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Harry Charsley 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 MF Guyana GUY Nathan Moriah-Welsh* 31 3 19+4 3 2+0 0 1+1 0 2+2 0
24 MF England ENG Aaron Wildig 20 1 8+9 0 0+0 0 1+1 1 1+0 0
27 DF England ENG Adam Lewis* 26 2 16+3 1 1+0 1 3+0 0 3+0 0
28 DF England ENG Mickey Demetriou 34 1 27+0 1 2+0 0 2+1 0 2+0 0
29 MF Wales WAL Will Evans 34 4 18+9 2 2+0 0 1+1 1 2+1 1
30 GK Antigua and Barbuda ATG Nick Townsend 17 0 14+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
Players out on loan:
7 MF England ENG Robbie Willmott 17 0 4+8 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 2+1 0
8 MF England ENG Matt Dolan 15 1 5+5 1 0+1 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
21 FW Wales WAL Lewis Collins 27 1 3+15 0 0+2 0 3+0 1 2+2 0
23 DF Wales WAL Harrison Bright 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
Players who left the club:
18 FW England ENG Chanka Zimba* 20 2 0+13 0 0+1 0 2+1 1 2+1 1
19 FW England ENG Thierry Nevers* 17 1 5+7 1 0+1 0 0+1 0 2+1 0
20 MF England ENG Hayden Lindley* 5 0 3+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Goals record

As of 11 February 2023
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 9 England CF Omar Bogle 7 0 0 2 9
2 29 Wales LW Will Evans 2 0 1 1 4
3 6 England CB Priestley Farquharson 2 1 0 0 3
10 Republic of the Congo CF Offrande Zanzala 3 0 0 0 3
11 Wales AM James Waite 0 0 2 1 3
22 England CM Nathan Moriah-Welsh 3 0 0 0 3
7 2 England RB Cameron Norman 2 0 0 0 2
18 England CF Chanka Zimba 0 0 1 1 2
27 England LB Adam Lewis 1 1 0 0 2
10 8 England CM Matt Dolan 1 0 0 0 1
14 Wales LB Aaron Lewis 1 0 0 0 1
16 Republic of Ireland CF Calum Kavanagh 1 0 0 0 1
17 England CB Scot Bennett 1 0 0 0 1
19 England LW Thierry Nevers 1 0 0 0 1
21 Wales CF Aaron Collins 0 0 1 0 1
24 England CM Aaron Wildig 0 0 1 0 1
28 England CB Mickey Demetriou 1 0 0 0 1
Own Goals 1 1 0 1 3
Total 27 3 6 6 42

Disciplinary record

As of 11 February 2023
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 3 England CB Declan Drysdale 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 1
2 22 England CM Nathan Moriah-Welsh 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
3 17 England CB Scot Bennett 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
28 England CB Mickey Demetriou 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0
5 2 England RB Cameron Norman 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
14 Wales LB Aaron Lewis 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
7 11 Wales AM James Waite 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
27 England LB Adam Lewis 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
29 Wales LW Will Evans 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
10 5 England CB James Clarke 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
11 4 Wales DM Sam Bowen 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
6 England CB Priestley Farquharson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
7 England RM Robbie Willmott 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
13 1 England GK Joe Day 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 England CF Omar Bogle 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10 Republic of the Congo CF Offrande Zanzala 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 England LW Thierry Nevers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 Republic of Ireland CM Harry Charsley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
21 Wales CF Aaron Collins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
24 England CM Aaron Wildig 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
30 Antigua and Barbuda GF Nick Townsend 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 53 0 1 2 0 0 7 0 0 4 0 0 66 0 1

Transfers

For those players released or contract ended before the start of this season, see 2021–22 Newport County A.F.C. season.

Transfers In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
21 June 2022 CF Republic of the Congo Offrande Zanzala England Barrow Free Transfer [15]
10 June 2022[a] CM Wales Sam Bowen Wales Cardiff City Undisclosed [16]
10 June 2022[b] CB England Declan Drysdale England Coventry City Undisclosed [17]
10 June 2022[c] CF Wales Will Evans Wales Bala Town Undisclosed [18]
1 July 2022 CF England Omar Bogle England Hartlepool United Undisclosed [19]
1 July 2022[d] CM England Aaron Wildig England Morecambe Free transfer [20]
15 September 2022 CM Wales Josh Edwards Wales Swansea City Free Transfer [21]
17 January 2023 CM Republic of Ireland Harry Charsley England Port Vale Free Transfer [22]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 25 May, and would become official on June 10 once the transfer window opened
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 7 June, and would become official on 10 June once the transfer window opened
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 27 May, and would become official on 10 June once the transfer window opened
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 6 June, and would become official on 1 July once Wildig's previous contract expires

Transfers Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Source
14 June 2023 FW Wales Lewis Collins England Torquay United Free transfer [23] [24]
16 June 2023 DF England Cameron Norman England Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer [25]
16 June 2023 MF England Robbie Willmott England Woking Free transfer [23][26]
23 June 2023 DF England Priestley Farquharson England Walsall Free transfer [27]
30 June 2023 DF England Matty Dolan England Hartlepool United Free transfer [23][28]
30 June 2023 DF Wales Joe Woodiwiss Free agent Released [23]
30 June 2023 FW Wales Lewys Twamley Free agent Released [23]
30 June 2023 MF Wales Jack Karadogan Free agent Released [23]
30 June 2023 GK Wales Evan Ovendale Free agent Released [23]
30 June 2023 DF Wales Aaron Lewis England Mansfield Town Free transfer [29]
30 June 2023 DF England Mickey Demetriou England Crewe Alexandra Free transfer [30][31]

Loans in

Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
10 June 2022[a] CF England Chanka Zimba Wales Cardiff City 1 January 2023[b] [32][33]
22 June 2022 LB England Adam Lewis England Liverpool 25 February 2023 [34]
10 August 2022 CM Guyana Nathan Moriah-Welsh England Bournemouth End of Season [35]
18 August 2022 LW England Thierry Nevers England West Ham United 1 January 2023[c] [36][33]
1 September 2022 DM England Hayden Lindley England Aston Villa 1 January 2023[d] [37][33]
27 January 2023 CB Wales Matt Baker England Stoke City End of Season [38]
31 January 2023 CF Republic of Ireland Calum Kavanagh England Middlesbrough End of Season [39]
31 January 2023 CF England Charlie McNeill England Manchester United End of Season [40]
  1. ^ The loan agreement was announced on 3 June, and would become active on 10 June, when the transfer window opened
  2. ^ On 29 December, it was announced that Zimba would return to Cardiff City
  3. ^ On 29 December, it was announced that Nevers would return to West Ham United
  4. ^ On 29 December, it was announced that Lindley would return to Aston Villa

Loans out

Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
1 August 2022 LM Wales Lewys Twamley Wales Pontypridd United 1 January 2023 [41]
1 August 2022 CB Wales Joe Woodiwiss Wales Pontypridd United 1 January 2023 [41]
5 January 2023 DM England Matthew Dolan England Hartlepool United End of Season [42]
5 January 2023 RM England Robbie Willmott England Walsall End of Season [43]
21 January 2023 CM Wales Jack Karadogan Wales Pontypridd United End of Season [44]
30 January 2023 RB Wales Harrison Bright Wales Pontypridd United End of Season [45]
1 February 2023 SS Wales Lewis Collins England Torquay United End of Season [46]

Pre-season and friendlies

On May 24, Newport announced the squad would enjoy a 5-day training camp in Cheshire.[47] Three days later, the club announced four off the six pre-season oppositions.[48] A double-header 60-minute games against Cardiff City was later added.[49] A further addition to the pre-season schedule was added on June 14, against Forest Green Rovers.[50]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

1 July 2022 Friendly Undy 0–7 Newport County Undy
19:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Evans 15'
Wildig 31'
Bowen 41'
Waite 47', 53'
Stokes 76'
Zanzala 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: The Causeway
9 July 2022 Friendly Newport County 6–0 Hungerford Town Newport
14:00 BST (UTC+1) Clarke 8'
Evans 49'
Zimba 55'
Karadogan 65'
Waite 72'
Bogle 108'		 Report Stadium: Dragon Park
Attendance: 0 (Behind Closed Doors)
Note: 120-minute match split into two 60-minute games.
12 July 2022 Friendly Cardiff City 2–0 Newport County Leckwith
18:30 BST Whyte 77'
Crole 81'		 Report Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium
15 July 2022 Friendly Weston-super-Mare 0–4 Newport County Weston-super-Mare
19:30 BST (UTC+1) Report Collins 3'
Zimba 29'
Bright 44'
Dolan 84'		 Stadium: Woodspring Stadium
16 July 2022 Friendly Torquay United 0–0 Newport County Torquay
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Plainmoor
23 July 2022 Friendly Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Newport County Nailsworth
15:00 BST Matt ?' (pen.) Report Zanzala ?' Stadium: The New Lawn

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two August 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
FA Cup TBC TBC First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup TBC TBC First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Trophy TBC TBC Group stage 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Last updated: pre-season
Source: [ Soccerway]

League Two

Main article: 2022–23 EFL League Two

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Tranmere Rovers 46 15 13 18 45 48 −3 58
13 Crewe Alexandra 46 14 16 16 48 60 −12 58
14 Sutton United 46 15 13 18 46 58 −12 58
15 Newport County 46 14 15 17 53 56 −3 57
16 Walsall 46 12 19 15 46 49 −3 55
17 Gillingham 46 14 13 19 36 49 −13 55
18 Doncaster Rovers 46 16 7 23 46 65 −19 55
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[51]

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 14 15 17 53 56  −3 57 6 7 10 27 30  −3 8 8 7 26 26  0

Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHHAAHAHAAHHAHAHHAAHAHAAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAH
ResultDLLLWWLLLDWLLLWDDLWWLDDDDLWWDDWLLDDDWDWLWLWLWD
Position11172223191617171918161718191818181918171818181818181918181916181818181816181718171814141415
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

The league fixtures were announced on 23 June 2022.[52]

30 July 2022 1 Sutton United 1–1 Newport County Sutton, London
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Bugiel 24' Report Bogle 38' Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 3,169
Referee: Sam Purkiss
6 August 2022 2 Newport County 0–1 Walsall Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Demetriou 63' (o.g.) Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,988
Referee: Alan Young
13 August 2022 3 Bradford City 2–0 Newport County Bradford
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Smallwood 7'
Chapman 53'		 Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 16,704
Referee: Will Finnie
16 August 2022 4 Newport County 2–3 Salford City Newport
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Bennett 72'
Bogle 75'		 Report Bolton 54'
Norman 57' (o.g.)
Leak 83'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,678
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
20 August 2022 5 Newport County 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Moriah-Welsh 29'
Bogle 38' (pen.)		 Report Aaron Lewis 23' (o.g.) Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,070
Referee: Tom Nield
27 August 2022 6 Harrogate Town 0–4 Newport County Harrogate
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Bogle 4', 44'
Ramsay 9' (o.g.)
Nevers 22'		 Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 1,757
Referee: Carl Boyesen
3 September 2022 7 Newport County 0–2 Grimsby Town Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Morris 63'
Clifton 83'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,251
Referee: Scott Oldham
13 September 2022 8 Stevenage 1–0 Newport County Stevenage
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Gilbey 48' Report Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,109
Referee: Oliver Langford
17 September 2022 9 Newport County 0–2 Barrow Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Gordon 45'
Gordon 59' (pen.)		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,793
Referee: James Oldham
24 September 2022 10 Newport County 1–1 Carlisle United Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Moriah-Welsh 30' Report Whelan 76' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,876
Referee: Keith Stroud
1 October 2022 11 Leyton Orient 1–2 Newport County Leyton, London
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Drinan 64' Report Evans 22'
Bogle 26' (pen.)		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 7,403
Referee: Dean Whitestone
4 October 2022 12 Swindon Town 1–0 Newport County Swindon
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Jephcott 51' Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,325
Referee: Peter Wright
8 October 2022 13 Newport County 0–1 Rochdale Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Ball 5' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,824
Referee: David Rock
15 October 2022 14 Crawley Town 2–1 Newport County Crawley
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Tilley 40'
Nadesen 57'		 Report Moriah-Welsh 79' Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,839
Referee: Ben Toner
22 October 2022 15 Newport County 1–0 Colchester United Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Evans 7' Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,994
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
25 October 2022 16 Mansfield Town 0–0 Newport County Mansfield
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 5,624
Referee: Samuel Barrott
29 October 2022 17 Northampton Town 1–1 Newport County Northampton
14:00 BST (UTC+1) Hoskins 90+3' Report Bogle 2' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,102
Referee: Thomas Kirk
12 November 2022 18 Newport County 1–2 Stockport County Newport
15:00 UTC Aaron Lewis 40' Report Hussey 40'
Madden 57'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,753
Referee: Andy Woolmer
19 November 2022 19 Newport County 2–0 Gillingham Newport
15:00 UTC Farquharson 43', 56' Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: Ollie Yates
2 December 2022 20 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Newport County Crewe
19:45 UTC Brook 13' Report Norman 62'
Zanzala 85'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,065
Referee: Rebecca Welch
10 December 2022 21 Newport County 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Newport
15:00 UTC Report Knoyle 58' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,798
Referee: Adam Herczeg
26 December 2022 22 Wimbledon 1–1 Newport County Wimbledon, London
15:00 UTC Chislett 58' Report Zanzala 70' (pen.) Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,784
Referee: Paul Howard
30 December 2022 23 Newport County 0–0 Leyton Orient Newport
19:45 UTC Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,313
Referee: Peter Wright
2 January 2023 24 Newport County 2–2 Crawley Town Newport
15:00 UTC Dolan 83'
Zanzala 90+2'		 Report Telford 36'
Telford 67' (pen.)		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,184
Referee: Alan Young
7 January 2023 25 Rochdale 1–1 Newport County Rochdale
15:00 UTC Rodney 34' Report Adam Lewis 46' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,452
Referee: Andy Haines
14 January 2023 26 Carlisle United 2–0 Newport County Carlisle
15:00 UTC Dennis 45+2'
Gordon 57'		 Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,603
Referee: Martin Woods
4 February 2023 27 Newport County 2–1 Swindon Town Newport
15:00 UTC Norman 54'
Kavanagh 78'		 Report Adeloye 90+1' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,757
Referee: Neil Hair
11 February 2023 28 Barrow 0–1 Newport County Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 UTC Report Demetriou 90+5' Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 2,804
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
14 February 2023 29 Newport County 2–2 Stevenage Newport
19:45 UTC Bogle 43'
Bogle 84' (pen.)		 Report Norris 3'
Roberts 50'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,486
Referee: Ollie Yates
18 February 2023 30 Walsall 1–1 Newport County Walsall
15:00 UTC Hutchinson 32' Report Norman 78' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,927
Referee: Sam Purkiss
21 February 2023 31 Hartlepool United 0–1 Newport County Hartlepool
19:45 UTC Report Demetriou 90+1' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,901
Referee: Ben Speedie
25 February 2023 32 Newport County 0–2 Sutton United Newport
15:00 UTC Report Rowe 9'
Smith 65'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,968
Referee: Tom Nield
4 March 2023 33 Salford City 3–1 Newport County Salford
15:00 UTC Hendry 9'
McAleny 65'
Smith 90+1'		 Report Charsley 29' Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 2,394
Referee: Charles Breakspear
7 March 2023 34 Grimsby Town 1–1 Newport County Cleethorpes
19:45 UTC McAtee 55' Report Farquharson 36' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,851
Referee: Bobby Madden
11 March 2023 35 Newport County 1–1 Bradford City Newport
15:00 UTC Ridehalgh 61' (o.g.) Report Cook 36' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,411
Referee: Sam Allison
14 March 2023 36 Newport County 1–1 Wimbledon Newport
19:45 UTC Charsley 69' Report Al-Hamadi 5' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,051
Referee: Tom Reeves
18 March 2023 37 Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Newport County Birkenhead
15:00 UTC Hendry 90+2' Report Wildig 25'
McNeill 30'
Kavanagh 82'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,496
Referee: Darren Drysdale
1 April 2023 38 Colchester United 0–0 Newport County Colchester
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,086
Referee: Martin Woods
7 April 2023 39 Newport County 3–0 Northampton Town Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Bogle 43'
Bogle 90+1' (pen.)
McNeill 90+6'		 Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,982
Referee: Leigh Doughty
10 April 2023 40 Stockport County 4–0 Newport County Stockport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Wootton 9', 45+3'
Stretton 65'
Knoyle 89'		 Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,179
Referee: Carl Brook
15 April 2023 41 Newport County 2–0 Hartlepool United Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Bogle 17'
Demetriou 44'		 Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,521
Referee: Darren Handley
18 April 2023 42 Newport County 1–2 Mansfield Town Newport
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Wildig 86' Report Boateng 24'
Gale 73'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,575
Referee: Thomas Kirk
22 April 2023 43 Doncaster Rovers 1–3 Newport County Doncaster
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Hurst 12' Report Farquharson 64'
Wildig 71'
Norman 79'		 Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 5,490
Referee: Simon Mather
25 April 2023 44 Newport County 2–3 Harrogate Town Newport
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Bogle 3', 79' Report Folarin 5'
Thomson 9'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,710
Referee: Neil Hair
29 April 2023 45 Gillingham 1–2 Newport County Gillingham
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Nichols 17' (pen.) Report Norman 9'
Bogle 78'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,872
Referee: Craig Hicks
8 May 2023 46 Newport County 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Newport
12:30 BST (UTC+1) Bogle 77'
Bogle 90+1'		 Report Adebisi 56'
Brook 90+3'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,195
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

FA Cup

Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

County were drawn at home to Colchester United in the first round[53] and to the winners between Torquay United or Derby County in the second round.[54]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2022 First round Newport County 2–0 Colchester United Newport
15:00 UTC Kieran O'Hara 28' (o.g.)
Lewis 76'		 Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,377
Referee: Bobby Madden
27 November 2022 Second round Newport County 1–2 Derby County Newport
15:15 UTC Farquharson 41' Report Sibley 54'
McGoldrick 88'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,507
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

EFL Cup

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Newport were drawn away to Luton Town in the first round and at home to Portsmouth in the second round.[55][56]

9 August 2022 First round Luton Town 2–3 Newport County Luton
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Mendes Gomes 30'
Lockyer 50'		 Report Collins 36'
Zimba 52'
Waite 76'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 3,827
Referee: Ollie Yates
23 August 2022 Second round Newport County 3–2 Portsmouth Newport
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Evans 14'
Wildig 49'
Waite 74'		 Report Curtis 9', 25' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,866
Referee: John Busby
8 November 2022 Third round Leicester City 3–0 Newport County Leicester
19:45 UTC Justin 44'
Vardy 70', 82'		 Report Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 15,081
Referee: Darren Bond

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Trophy

On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Newport County with Exeter City and Forest Green Rovers.[57] Three days later, Southampton U21s joined Southern Group F.[58] In the second round, Newport were drawn away to Milton Keynes Dons.[59]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Forest Green Rovers 3 3 0 0 0 9 3 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Newport County 3 2 0 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 L1 Exeter City 3 1 0 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4 ACA Southampton U21 3 0 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 August 2022 Group stage Exeter City 1–2 Newport County Exeter
19:00 BST (UTC+1) Chauke 52' Report Zimba 57'
Bogle 82'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 1,902
Referee: Darren Drysdale
20 September 2022 Group stage Newport County 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Newport
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Evans 90+2' Report Stevenson 69'
Fiabema 79'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 946
Referee: Lee Swabey
18 October 2022 Group stage Newport County 2–1 Southampton U21s Newport
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Bogle 11' (pen.)
Waite 60'		 Report Bellis 76' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 705
Referee: Darren Handley
22 November 2022 Round 2 Milton Keynes Dons 3–1 Newport County Milton Keynes
19:00 UTC Burns 27'
Dennis 59'
Grigg 77'		 Report Tucker 85' (o.g.) Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 635
Referee: Carl Brook

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