1963–64 Newport County A.F.C. season

The 1963–64 season was Newport County's second consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division since relegation at the end of the 1961–62 season and their 36th overall in the Football League.

Newport County
1963–64 season
ManagerBilly Lucas
StadiumSomerton Park
Fourth Division15th
FA Cup4th round
Football League Cup1st round
Welsh CupSemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Bonson (25)
All: Bonson (32)
Highest home attendance8,928 vs Sheffield Wednesday (FA Cup, 4 January 1964)
Lowest home attendance1,800 vs Tranmere Rovers (25 April 1964)
Average home league attendance3,746

Season review

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Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts W D L GF GA Pts W D L GF GA Pts
46 17 8 21 64 73 0.877 42 12 3 8 35 24 27 5 5 13 29 49 15

Source: rsssf.com

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAAHAHHAAHHAHHAAHHAHHAHAAHHAHAAAHHAHAAHHAAHAAHH
ResultDWWLWDWDDLLWLLLDWWLLLWWLWLLWWDLLWLLLLWWLDWDLWL
Position10328251223937101413 December 201115181816151514161717151616171518192020191819181617171515
Updated to match(es) played on 30 Apr 1964. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

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Fourth Division

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Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
24 Aug 1963 Doncaster Rovers A 1–1 Smith 6,040
26 Aug 1963 Bradford Park Avenue A 5–2 Sheffield 3, Bonson, Hunt 6,312
31 Aug 1963 Brighton & Hove Albion H 2–0 Smith, Pring 6,200
7 Sep 1963 Chester A 0–3 5,372
9 Sep 1963 Bradford Park Avenue H 4–0 Sheffield 2, Bonson, Pring 4,537
14 Sep 1963 York City H 0–0 5,200
16 Sep 1963 Chesterfield A 1–0 Hunt 7,474
21 Sep 1963 Barrow A 1–1 Pring 4,137
28 Sep 1963 Rochdale H 1–1 Smith 4,878
30 Sep 1963 Chesterfield H 0–1 5,866
5 Oct 1963 Oxford United A 1–2 Hunt 6,144
7 Oct 1963 Bradford City H 3–1 Bonson 2, Hunt 4,972
12 Oct 1963 Carlisle United H 1–4 Bonson 5,489
16 Oct 1963 Bradford City A 1–2 Bonson 3,371
19 Oct 1963 Torquay United A 3–8 Bonson 2, Hunt 4,274
21 Oct 1963 Workington H 0–0 3,381
26 Oct 1963 Halifax Town H 4–2 Smith, Bonson, Hunt, Webster 3,182
2 Nov 1963 Tranmere Rovers A 3–2 Bonson, Hunt, Webster 5,090
9 Nov 1963 Darlington H 1–2 Bonson 3,388
23 Nov 1963 Exeter City H 0–1 3,339
30 Nov 1963 Southport A 2–4 Bonson, Hunt 2,830
14 Dec 1963 Doncaster Rovers H 1–0 Sheffield 2,344
21 Dec 1963 Brighton & Hove Albion A 2–1 Bonson 2 7,752
26 Dec 1963 Aldershot A 0–2 5,763
28 Dec 1963 Aldershot H 2–1 Hunt, Webster 3,666
11 Jan 1964 Chester H 0–1 3,983
18 Jan 1964 York City A 0–3 2,114
3 Feb 1964 Barrow H 3–0 Bonson 2, Smith 3,274
8 Feb 1964 Rochdale A 1–0 Bonson 2,444
22 Feb 1964 Carlisle United A 3–3 Sheffield 2, Bonson 7,528
24 Feb 1964 Workington A 0–2 3,800
29 Feb 1964 Torquay United H 0–3 4,018
2 Mar 1964 Oxford United H 1–0 Sheffield 3,142
7 Mar 1964 Halifax Town A 0–2 2,790
14 Mar 1964 Tranmere Rovers H 0–2 1,800
23 Mar 1964 Darlington A 1–3 Sheffield 2,836
27 Mar 1964 Stockport County A 0–1 2,890
28 Mar 1964 Lincoln City H 4–2 Rowland, Sheffield, Hunt, Hill 2,300
30 Mar 1964 Stockport County H 3–1 Reynolds 2, Smith 2,966
4 Apr 1964 Exeter City A 1–3 Reynolds 6,077
6 Apr 1964 Hartlepools United A 1–1 Bonson 3,844
11 Apr 1964 Southport H 3–0 Bonson 3 2,492
18 Apr 1964 Gillingham A 1–1 Sheffield 9,854
22 Apr 1964 Lincoln City A 1–2 Bonson 2,803
25 Apr 1964 Hartlepools United H 2–1 Bonson 2 2,521
30 Apr 1964 Gillingham H 0–1 3,229

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
1 16 Nov 1963 Hereford United A 1–1 Hunt 7,000
1r 18 Nov 1963 Hereford United H 4–0 Hunt 3, Webster 3,457
2 7 Dec 1963 Watford H 2–0 Smith 5,353
3 4 Jan 1964 Sheffield Wednesday H 3–2 Bonson 2, Hunt 8,928
4 25 Jan 1964 Burnley A 1–2 Sheffield 23,019

Football League Cup

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Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
1 4 Sep 1963 Millwall H 3–4 Bonson, Hunt, OG 3,168

Welsh Cup

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Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Notes
5 30 Jan 1964 Haverfordwest County H 5–2 Bonson 3, Bird, Sheffield 1,773
6 20 Feb 1964 Swansea Town H 1–0 Sheffield 5,950
SF 11 Mar 1964 Cardiff City N 2–2 Sheffield, Bonson 5,200 At Swansea
SFr 25 Mar 1964 Cardiff City A 0–1 8,400

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
13 Bradford Park Avenue 46 18 9 19 75 81 0.926 45
14 Doncaster Rovers 46 15 12 19 70 75 0.933 42
15 Newport County 46 17 8 21 64 73 0.877 42
16 Chesterfield 46 15 12 19 57 71 0.803 42
17 Stockport County 46 15 12 19 50 68 0.735 42
Source: rsssf.com

References

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