1972–73 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 1972–73 season was Newport County's 11th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division since relegation at the end of the 1961–62 season and their 45th overall in the Football League. County missed out on promotion by the narrowest of margins: their goal average of 1.46 being inferior to that of Aldershot's 1.58 – both teams having finished level on points.
1972–73 season | |||
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Manager | Billy Lucas | ||
Stadium | Somerton Park | ||
Fourth Division | 5th | ||
FA Cup | 3rd round | ||
League Cup | 2nd round | ||
Welsh Cup | 5th round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Brown (16) All: Brown (24) | ||
Highest home attendance | 11,350 vs Cardiff City (Welsh Cup, 20 February 1973) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 2,843 vs Lincoln City (16 December 1972) | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,810 | ||
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Season review
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 44 | 1.455 | 56 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 22 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 28 Apr 1973. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Fixtures and results
Fourth Division
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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12 Aug 1972 | Gillingham | A | 0–0 | 3,719 | |
19 Aug 1972 | Chester | H | 3–2 | OG, Brown 2 | 3,342 |
26 Aug 1972 | Colchester United | A | 3–1 | Coldrick, Hawkins, Thomas | 3,639 |
29 Aug 1972 | Bury | A | 0–0 | 2,834 | |
2 Sep 1972 | Mansfield Town | H | 0–1 | 4,813 | |
9 Sep 1972 | Torquay United | A | 2–2 | Screen, Thomas | 3,693 |
16 Sep 1972 | Cambridge United | H | 0–2 | 3,567 | |
19 Sep 1972 | Peterborough United | H | 1–1 | Thomas | 3,013 |
23 Sep 1972 | Reading | A | 0–5 | 4,107 | |
26 Sep 1972 | Northampton Town | A | 1–0 | R.Jones | 4,010 |
30 Sep 1972 | Stockport County | H | 1–0 | Brown | 3,012 |
7 Oct 1972 | Aldershot | H | 2–1 | OG, R.Jones | 3,504 |
11 Oct 1972 | Bradford City | A | 1–2 | Brown | 1,545 |
14 Oct 1972 | Darlington | A | 3–2 | OG, Brown 2 | 1,356 |
21 Oct 1972 | Hartlepool United | H | 5–1 | R.Jones 2, Brown 2, Aizlewood | 3,389 |
24 Oct 1972 | Southport | H | 3–1 | R.Jones 2, Hill | 5,616 |
28 Oct 1972 | Exeter City | A | 0–0 | 4,588 | |
4 Nov 1972 | Northampton Town | H | 1–0 | White | 4,825 |
11 Nov 1972 | Peterborough United | A | 0–1 | 4,480 | |
25 Nov 1972 | Barnsley | A | 1–2 | Brown | 2,063 |
28 Nov 1972 | Hereford United | H | 0–1 | Redrobe | 8,776 |
16 Dec 1972 | Lincoln City | H | 2–2 | Brown, Hooper | 2,843 |
23 Dec 1972 | Workington | A | 2–3 | Brown, P.Harris | 1,254 |
26 Dec 1972 | Reading | H | 1–0 | Aizlewood | 5,435 |
30 Dec 1972 | Chester | A | 2–0 | Brown 2 | 2,844 |
6 Jan 1973 | Colchester United | H | 1–0 | Screen | 3,465 |
23 Jan 1973 | Torquay United | H | 2–1 | R.Jones 2 | 4,395 |
30 Jan 1973 | Southport | A | 2–0 | White, Summerhayes | 4,451 |
6 Feb 1973 | Bradford City | H | 0–0 | 5,795 | |
10 Feb 1973 | Cambridge United | A | 1–3 | White | 3,496 |
17 Feb 1973 | Gillingham | H | 5–1 | OG, R.Jones 2, Hill, Coldrick | 4,235 |
24 Feb 1973 | Lincoln City | A | 2–0 | Screen, R.Jones | 3,023 |
2 Mar 1973 | Aldershot | A | 2–0 | Screen, Summerhayes | 3,951 |
6 Mar 1973 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1–0 | Brown | 6,674 |
9 Mar 1973 | Darlington | H | 0–0 | 7,625 | |
16 Mar 1973 | Hartlepool United | A | 0–1 | 3,649 | |
21 Mar 1973 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–0 | 1,991 | |
24 Mar 1973 | Exeter City | H | 2–0 | Brown, Passey | 4,817 |
26 Mar 1973 | Mansfield Town | A | 0–0 | 6,402 | |
31 Mar 1973 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | R.Jones | 4,757 |
7 Apr 1973 | Hereford United | A | 0–2 | 14,849 | |
14 Apr 1973 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 0–0 | 4,090 | |
21 Apr 1973 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 5–1 | Screen, D.Jones, Coldrick, Hill, Brown | 1,942 |
23 Apr 1973 | Stockport County | A | 0–1 | 2,785 | |
24 Apr 1973 | Workington | H | 2–0 | D.Jones, Hill | 5,256 |
28 Apr 1973 | Bury | H | 4–3 | Coldrick, Aizlewood, R.Jones, D.Jones | 7,390 |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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1 | 18 Nov 1972 | Alton Town | H | 5–1 | B.Harris 2, Brown, R.Jones, White | 4,692 |
2 | 9 Dec 1972 | Torquay United | A | 1–0 | Brown | 3,724 |
3 | 13 Jan 1973 | Millwall | A | 0–3 | 10,122 |
Football League Cup
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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1 | 15 Aug 1972 | Swansea City | A | 1–1 | Hill | 3,998 |
1r | 22 Aug 1972 | Swansea City | H | 3–0 | Brown 3 | 5,220 |
2 | 5 Sep 1972 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–3 | 9,516 |
Welsh Cup
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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4 | 9 Jan 1973 | Swansea City | A | 0–0 | 2,990 | |
4r | 16 Jan 1973 | Swansea City | H | 3–0 | Brown 3 | 4,042 |
5 | 20 Feb 1973 | Cardiff City | H | 1–3 | Hooper | 11,350 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Liverpool (C) | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 72 | 42 | 1.714 | 60 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Arsenal | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 57 | 43 | 1.326 | 57 | |
3 | Leeds United | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 71 | 45 | 1.578 | 53 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 45 | 1.222 | 48 | |
5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 54 | 1.222 | 47 | |
6 | West Ham United | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 53 | 1.264 | 46 | Qualification for the Watney Cup[lower-alpha 1] |
7 | Derby County | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 54 | 1.037 | 46 | |
8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 58 | 48 | 1.208 | 45 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
9 | Newcastle United | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 51 | 1.176 | 45 | |
10 | Birmingham City | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 53 | 54 | 0.981 | 42 | |
11 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 60 | 0.950 | 41 | |
12 | Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 51 | 0.961 | 40 | |
13 | Southampton | 42 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 47 | 52 | 0.904 | 40 | |
14 | Sheffield United | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 59 | 0.864 | 40 | |
15 | Stoke City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 56 | 1.089 | 38 | Qualification for the Watney Cup[lower-alpha 1] |
16 | Leicester City | 42 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 40 | 46 | 0.870 | 37 | |
17 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 49 | 0.837 | 37 | |
18 | Manchester United | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 60 | 0.733 | 37 | |
19 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 55 | 0.727 | 35 | |
20 | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 63 | 0.571 | 32 | |
21 | Crystal Palace (R) | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 58 | 0.707 | 30 | Relegation to the Second Division |
22 | West Bromwich Albion (R) | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 62 | 0.613 | 28 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- West Ham United and Stoke City qualified for the Watney Cup as the two teams with the most goals that hadn't already qualified for a European competition.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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3 | Cambridge United (P) | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 67 | 57 | 1.175 | 57 | Promoted to the Third Division |
4 | Aldershot (P) | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 38 | 1.579 | 56 | |
5 | Newport County | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 44 | 1.455 | 56 | |
6 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 78 | 51 | 1.529 | 54 | Qualified for 1973 Watney Cup[lower-alpha 1] |
7 | Reading | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 51 | 38 | 1.342 | 52 |
- The two teams who scored the most goals in each division, and did not qualify for Europe and were not promoted, qualified for the Watney Cup.
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