1973–74 Newport County A.F.C. season

The 1973–74 season was Newport County's 12th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division since relegation at the end of the 1961–62 season and their 46th overall in the Football League.

Newport County
1973–74 season
ManagerBilly Lucas
(until January 1974)
Brian Harris
(from January 1974)
StadiumSomerton Park
Fourth Division9th
FA Cup1st round
League Cup1st round
Top goalscorerLeague: W.Brown (9)
All: H.J.Jarman (11)
Highest home attendance6,007 vs Swindon Town (League Cup, 4 September 1973)
Lowest home attendance1,785 vs Hartlepool (6 April 1974)
Average home league attendance3,018

Season review

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGAvPtsWDLGFGAPtsWDLGFGAPts
46 16 14 16 56 65 0.862 46 13 6 4 39 23 32 3 8 12 17 42 14

Source: rsssf.com

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAAHAAHHAHAHHAAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHA
ResultDDLLLWWDLWDDWLLWWWWWLWDLDLLDWDDWLDLWLWLLDWDWDL
Position9102121241816111915151412141414121096755568109999710798981515141413999
Updated to match(es) played on 27 Apr 1974. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

Fourth Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
25 Aug 1973ReadingH0–04,843
1 Sep 1973GillinghamA1–1Screen3,971
8 Sep 1973ChesterH0–23,660
11 Sep 1973Northampton TownA0–14,061
15 Sep 1973Colchester UnitedA1–4Hill3,523
18 Sep 1973Crewe AlexandraH4–2Aizlewood 2, Jarman 22,035
22 Sep 1973Rotherham UnitedH1–0R.Jones3,138
28 Sep 1973Stockport CountyA1–1Brown2,780
3 Oct 1973Crewe AlexandraA1–4Jarman1,879
9 Oct 1973Mansfield TownH2–0Brown, R.Jones3,004
13 Oct 1973Scunthorpe UnitedA0–02,607
20 Oct 1973BarnsleyA1–1Brown2,057
23 Oct 1973Northampton TownH3–1R.Jones, Aizelwood, Jarman3,592
27 Oct 1973Peterborough UnitedH0–14,327
3 Nov 1973Lincoln CityA0–34,389
9 Nov 1973Doncaster RoversH3–1R.Jones, Godfrey, Summerhayes2,852
12 Nov 1973HartlepoolA1–0Aizelwood1,641
17 Nov 1973DarlingtonH2–0Aizelwood, Godfrey2,910
1 Dec 1973BuryH1–0Hill2,346
8 Dec 1973Exeter CityA1–0Godfrey3,476
15 Dec 1973Torquay UnitedA2–3Aizewood, Jarman2,505
22 Dec 1973Stockport CountyH3–1Hooper, R.Jones, Brown2,546
26 Dec 1973BrentfordA1–1Hill5,440
29 Dec 1973ChesterA0–32,661
1 Jan 1974GillinghamH3–3Brown, Hill, Summerhayes5,888
5 Jan 1974WorkingtonA2–3Hooper, Brown749
12 Jan 1974Colchester UnitedH1–3Hooper3,304
19 Jan 1974ReadingA1–1R.Jones4,311
27 Jan 1974Exeter CityH2–1Screen, Brown3,812
3 Feb 1974Torquay UnitedH2–2Aizelwood, Godfrey3,480
10 Feb 1974Rotherham UnitedA1–1OG2.933
17 Feb 1974Scunthorpe UnitedH2–1Hooper 23,051
24 Feb 1974Mansfield TownA1–2Jarman3,006
2 Mar 1974BrentfordH1–1D.Jones2,167
9 Mar 1974Peterborough UnitedA0–27,354
17 Mar 1974BarnsleyH1–0Jenkins1,808
22 Mar 1974Doncaster RoversA0–21,163
25 Mar 1974WorkingtonH4–0Godfrey 3, Coldrick1,972
30 Mar 1974Lincoln CityH0–11,908
3 Apr 1974Bradford CityA0–32,681
6 Apr 1974HartlepoolH0–01,785
13 Apr 1974DarlingtonA1–0Hooper2,322
15 Apr 1974Swansea CityA1–1White2,303
16 Apr 1974Swansea CityH2–1Brown, Jarman3,108
22 Apr 1974Bradford CityH2–2Jarman, Brown1,890
27 Apr 1974BuryA0–56,111

FA Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
124 Nov 1973Wycombe WanderersA1–3Hooper6,888

Football League Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
128 Aug 1973Swindon TownA3–3Jarman, Screen, Brown6,873
1r4 Sep 1973Swindon TownH1–2Jarman6,007

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
7 Chester 46 17 15 14 54 55 0.982 49
8 Bradford City 46 17 14 15 58 52 1.115 48
9 Newport County 46 16 14 16 56 65 0.862 45[lower-alpha 1]
10 Exeter City 45 18 8 19 58 55 1.055 44[lower-alpha 2]
11 Hartlepool 46 16 12 18 48 47 1.021 44
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. Newport County had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
  2. Scunthorpe United v. Exeter was never played; Exeter failed to turn up and Scunthorpe were awarded the points.

References

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