1979–80 Newport County A.F.C. season

The 1979–80 season was Newport County's 18th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division and their 52nd season overall in the Football League.

Newport County
1979–80 season
ChairmanRichard Ford
ManagerLen Ashurst
StadiumSomerton Park
Fourth Division3rd (Promoted)
FA Cup1st round
League Cup1st round
Welsh CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Aldridge (14)
All: Aldridge (16)
Highest home attendance9,950 vs Shrewsbury Town (Welsh Cup, 6 May 1980)
Lowest home attendance3,185 vs Northampton Town (18 September 1979)
Average home league attendance5,137

It was one of the most successful seasons in County's history. Finishing in third place in the Fourth Division the club attained promotion to the Football League Third Division for the 1980–81 season. After winning the Welsh Cup this season, County also earned a place in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup for the 1980–81 season.

Season review

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Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 27 7 12 56 59  −3 61 16 5 2 47 22  +25 11 2 10 9 37  −28

Source: rsssf.com

Results by round

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ResultWWLWLLWWDLLWWWWWLWDWWDWDLLWLDDLWWWWWWWWWWDLWLW
Position83867976881088845656545245444445555554553334443
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 1980. 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
18 Aug 1979 Port Vale H 2–1 Vaughan, Goddard 4,008
21 Aug 1979 Aldershot A 1–0 Moore 3,537
25 Aug 1979 Bournemouth A 2–3 Oakes, Goddard 5,428
1 Sep 1979 York City H 2–0 Oakes, Goddard 3,818
8 Sep 1979 Huddersfield Town A 1–2 Oakes 3,134
15 Sep 1979 Bradford City H 1–2 Vaughan 4,089
18 Sep 1979 Northampton Town H 2–1 Tynan, Goddard (P) 3,185
22 Sep 1979 Doncaster Rovers A 3–1 Thompson, Tynan, Goddard (P) 3,238
29 Sep 1979 Lincoln City H 1–1 OG 4,035
2 Oct 1979 Northampton Town A 2–3 Bailey, Warriner 2,346
6 Oct 1979 Halifax Town A 1–2 Goddard 2,540
9 Oct 1979 Aldershot H 4–2 Oakes, OG, Aldridge 2 3,782
13 Oct 1979 Tranmere Rovers H 2–0 Aldridge, Lowndes 4,052
20 Oct 1979 Scunthorpe United A 3–1 Aldridge 2, Lowndes 1,875
23 Oct 1979 Portsmouth A 2–0 Lowndes, Oakes 20,755
27 Oct 1979 Wigan Athletic H 3–2 Tynan 2, Oakes 4,914
3 Nov 1979 Port Vale A 0–2 2,980
6 Nov 1979 Portsmouth H 4–3 Oakes, Aldridge, Tynan 2 7,115
10 Nov 1979 Crewe Alexandra H 1–1 D.Bruton 4,718
17 Nov 1979 Stockport County A 5–0 Oakes, D.Bruton, Aldridge 3 3,407
1 Dec 1979 Darlington H 4–0 Lowndes 2, Oakes, Relish 4,127
8 Dec 1979 Hartlepool United A 0–0 2,587
15 Dec 1979 Scunthorpe United H 2–1 Walden, D.Bruton 4,158
21 Dec 1979 Peterborough United H 1–1 Tynan 4,653
26 Dec 1979 Torquay United A 0–2 5,236
29 Dec 1979 Walsall H 0–1 7,452
1 Jan 1980 Hereford United H 1–0 Vaughan (P) 7,213
12 Jan 1980 York City A 1–2 Aldridge 2,248
18 Jan 1980 Huddersfield Town H 2–2 Oakes, M.Bruton 4,851
26 Jan 1980 Bournemouth H 0–0 4,833
16 Feb 1980 Lincoln City A 1–2 Lowndes 3,346
22 Feb 1980 Tranmere Rovers A 2–0 Vaughan 2 (1P) 2,056
26 Feb 1980 Doncaster Rovers H 2–1 Gwyther, Lowndes 4,652
8 Mar 1980 Wigan Athletic A 1–0 Oakes 6,128
14 Mar 1980 Halifax Town H 5–2 Gwyther 2, Vaughan 2 (1P), Aldridge 4,777
22 Mar 1980 Crewe Alexandra A 3–0 Vaughan (P), D.Bruton, Gwyther 2,595
29 Mar 1980 Stockport County H 3–1 Gwyther, Moore, Vaughan (P) 4,727
5 Apr 1980 Torquay United H 3–0 Moore, Gwyther, Vaughan 6,513
7 Apr 1980 Hereford United A 2–0 Vaughan, Gwyther 7,945
8 Apr 1980 Peterborough United A 1–0 Vaughan 5,033
12 Apr 1980 Rochdale H 1–0 Moore 8,113
19 Apr 1980 Darlington A 1–1 Moore 1,906
22 Apr 1980 Bradford City A 0–3 8,853
26 Apr 1980 Hartlepool United H 1–0 Aldridge 8,373
29 Apr 1980 Rochdale A 0–2 1,616
3 May 1980 Walsall A 4–2 Aldridge 2, Gwyther, Tynan 9,251

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
1 24 Nov 1979 Portsmouth Fratton Park 0–1 19,459

Football League Cup

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Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Aggregate
1–1 11 Aug 1979 Plymouth Argyle Somerton Park 1–0 T.Tynan 4,574
1–2 14 Aug 1979 Plymouth Argyle Home Park 0–2 4,505 1–2

Welsh Cup

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Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Notes
4 22 Jan 1980 Cardiff City Somerton Park 2–0 J.Aldridge, T.Tynan 7,709
5 4 Mar 1980 Wrexham Racecourse Ground 1–0 S.Lowndes 4,468
SF 25 Mar 1980 Merthyr Tydfil Somerton Park 3–1 J.Aldridge, D.Gwyther 2 6,754

Final

First Leg

Newport County2–1Shrewsbury Town
Tynan 2   Report Own goal  
Attendance: 9,950
Referee: R Bridges (Deeside)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Newport County
 
 
 
 
 
Shrewsbury Town
NEWPORT COUNTY:
GK 1   Gary Plumley
DF 2   Richard Walden
FW 3   Tommy Tynan
MF 4   Grant Davies
DF 5   Keith Oakes (c)
MF 6   Neil Bailey
MF 7   Nigel Vaughan
MF 8   Steve Lowndes
FW 9   Dave Gwyther
FW 10   John Aldridge
FW 11   Kevin Moore
Substitute:
MF 12   Bobby Ward
Manager:
  Len Ashurst
SHREWSBURY TOWN:
GK 1   R Wardle
DF 2   Jack Keay
DF 3   C Leonard
DF 4   Graham Turner
DF 5   C Griffin
MF 6   Jake King
MF 7   David Tong
MF 8   Ian Atkins
FW 9   Steve Biggins
FW 10   John Dungworth
DF 11   Paul Maguire
Substitute:
DF 12   Steve Cross
Manager:
  Graham Turner

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • One named substitute.
  • Maximum of one substitution.

Second Leg

Shrewsbury Town0–3Newport County
Report Tynan  
Lowndes  
Gwyther  
Attendance: 8,993
Referee: R Bridges (Deeside)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shrewsbury Town
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Newport County
SHREWSBURY TOWN:
GK 1   R Wardle
DF 2   Jake King
DF 3   C Leonard
DF 4   Brian Coyne
DF 5   C Griffin
MF 6   Jack Keay
MF 7   David Tong
MF 8   Ian Atkins
FW 9   Steve Biggins
FW 10   John Dungworth
DF 11   Paul Maguire
Substitute:
DF 12   Steve Cross
Manager:
  Graham Turner
NEWPORT COUNTY:
GK 1   Gary Plumley
DF 2   Richard Walden
FW 3   Tommy Tynan
MF 4   Grant Davies
DF 5   Keith Oakes (c)
MF 6   Neil Bailey
MF 7   Nigel Vaughan
MF 8   Steve Lowndes
FW 9   Dave Gwyther
FW 10   John Aldridge
FW 11   Kevin Moore
Substitutes:
MF 12   Bobby Ward
Manager:
  Len Ashurst

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • One named substitute.
  • Maximum of one substitution.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L F A GD Pts Notes
1 Huddersfield Town 46 27 12 7 101 48 +53 66 Champions, promoted
2 Walsall 46 23 18 5 75 47 +28 64 Promoted
3 Newport County 46 27 7 12 83 50 +33 61 Qualified for Cup Winners' Cup, promoted
4 Portsmouth 46 24 12 10 91 49 +42 60 Promoted
5 Bradford City 46 24 12 10 77 50 +27 60
6 Wigan Athletic 46 21 13 12 76 61 +15 55
7 Lincoln City 46 18 17 11 64 42 +22 53
8 Peterborough United 46 21 10 15 58 47 +11 52
9 Torquay United 46 15 17 14 70 69 +1 47
10 Aldershot 46 16 13 17 62 53 +9 45
11 Bournemouth 46 13 18 15 52 51 +1 44
12 Doncaster Rovers 46 15 14 17 62 63 −1 44
13 Northampton Town 46 16 12 18 51 66 −15 44
14 Scunthorpe United 46 14 15 17 58 75 −17 43
15 Tranmere Rovers 46 14 13 19 50 56 −6 41
16 Stockport County 46 14 12 20 48 72 −24 40
17 York City 46 14 11 21 65 82 −17 39
18 Halifax Town 46 13 13 20 46 72 −26 39
19 Hartlepool United 46 14 10 22 59 64 −5 38
20 Port Vale 46 12 12 22 56 70 −14 36
21 Hereford United 46 11 14 21 38 52 −14 36
22 Darlington 46 9 17 20 50 74 −24 35
23 Crewe Alexandra 46 11 13 22 35 68 −33 35
24 Rochdale 46 7 13 26 33 79 −46 27
Key
Division Champions
Promoted
Welsh Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup, promoted
Re-elected
Failed re-election (none)

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

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