1982–83 Newport County A.F.C. season

The 1982–83 season was Newport County's third consecutive season in the Third Division and their 55th season overall in the Football League. County achieved their highest post-war league finish, just four points behind third-placed Huddersfield Town in the Third Division. Huddersfield were promoted to the Second Division, along with champions Portsmouth and arch-rivals Cardiff City. County had actually gone top of the table on Easter Monday after a win over Cardiff in front of 16,052 fans at Somerton Park, but only one win and four defeats from the next five games set up the away game at Huddersfield as the promotion decider. That game too was lost, and with it the chance of a return to the Second Division for the first time since 1947.

Newport County
1982–83 season
ChairmanRichard Ford
ManagerColin Addison
StadiumSomerton Park
Third Division4th
FA Cup3rd round
League Cup2nd round
League TrophyQuarter-final
Welsh Cup4th round
Top goalscorerLeague: Tynan (25)
All: Tynan (33)
Highest home attendance16,052 vs Cardiff City (4 April 1983)
Lowest home attendance2,317 vs Preston North End (15 February 1983)
Average home league attendance4,710

Season review

Results summary

Note: Three points for a win

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 23 9 14 76 54  +22 78 13 7 3 40 20  +20 10 2 11 36 34  +2

Last updated: 14 May 1983.
Source:

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHHAAAHAHAHAAH
ResultDWDLWWLWWWDDWWLWLWDLLWDLWDLDWWWLWWWWWWWLLLWLLD
Position135913969843353232334677677777666646522211344444
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 1983. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

Third Division
Main article: 1982–83 Football League § Third Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
28 Aug 1982Doncaster RoversA0–03,471
4 Sep 1982ChesterfieldH1–0Tynan3,464
7 Sep 1982Plymouth ArgyleH2–2Tynan, Gwyther3,741
11 Sep 1982Bradford CityA2–4Aldridge, Tynan4,793
18 Sep 1982Huddersfield TownH2–1Aldridge 23,536
25 Sep 1982PortsmouthA2–1Vaughan, Aldridge10,833
28 Sep 1982BrentfordA0–25,706
2 Oct 1982Lincoln CityH1–0Tynan3,749
9 Oct 1982Bristol RoversH2–0Vaughan, Tynan5,912
16 Oct 1982OrientA5–1Tynan 2, Elsey, Aldridge, Lowndes2,040
19 Oct 1982Preston North EndA0–03,747
23 Oct 1982Southend UnitedH1–1Oakes4,338
30 Oct 1982Wigan AthleticA1–0Aldridge4,108
2 Nov 1982Sheffield UnitedH3–1Aldridge, OG, Tynan5,017
6 Nov 1982ReadingA2–4Bailey, Tynan3,058
13 Nov 1982BournemouthH5–1Aldridge 3, Vaughan, Lowndes4,071
27 Nov 1982WrexhamA0–13,246
4 Dec 1982GillinghamH2–1Elsey, Lowndes3,727
18 Dec 1982WalsallH1–1Vaughan3,572
27 Dec 1982Cardiff CityA2–3Bailey, Vaughan15,972
28 Dec 1982Oxford UnitedH1–2Tynan5,836
1 Jan 1983Exeter CityA1–0Elsey3,505
3 Jan 1983MillwallH2–2Gwyther, Elsey4,017
15 Jan 1983Doncaster RoversH1–2Aldridge3,482
22 Jan 1983Plymouth ArgyleA4–2Tynan 2, Elsey, Lowndes4,287
29 Jan 1983Bradford CityH1–1Bailey3,398
1 Feb 1983ChesterfieldA1–3Tynan1,645
6 Feb 1983BrentfordH0–03,401
15 Feb 1983Preston North EndH3–0Tynan 2, Relish2,317
19 Feb 1983Bristol RoversA3–1Tynan 2, Aldridge6,812
26 Feb 1983OrientH4–1Lowndes 3, Aldridge3,202
1 Mar 1983Sheffield UnitedA0–28,704
4 Mar 1983Southend UnitedA4–1Bailey, Vaughan, Lowndes, Aldridge2,476
12 Mar 1983Wigan AthleticH1–0Aldridge3,647
19 Mar 1983ReadingH1–0Tynan3,588
23 Mar 1983Lincoln CityA4–1Tynan 2, Lowndes 24,742
26 Mar 1983BournemouthA1–0Vaughan9,121
2 Apr 1983Oxford UnitedA3–0Tynan, Lowndes, Aldridge6,640
4 Apr 1983Cardiff CityH1–0Aldridge16,052
9 Apr 1983GillinghamA0–24,265
16 Apr 1983PortsmouthH0–310,419
23 Apr 1983WalsallA1–2Tynan5,141
30 Apr 1983WrexhamH4–0Tynan 3, Lowndes4,344
2 May 1983MillwallA0–35,515
7 May 1983Huddersfield TownA0–116,509
14 May 1983Exeter CityH1–1Williams3,520

FA Cup
Main article: 1982–83 FA Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
120 Nov 1982EnfieldA0–02,541
1r23 Nov 1982EnfieldH4–2Tynan 3, Aldridge4,014
211 Dec 1982OrientH1–0Tynan (P)4,013
38 Jan 1983EvertonH1–1Gwyther9,527
3r11 Jan 1983EvertonA1–2Aldridge18,565

Football League Cup
Main article: 1982–83 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Notes
1–11 Sep 1982Exeter CityA2–1Lowndes, Gwyther2,292
1–214 Sep 1982Exeter CityH6–0Vaughan 2, Lowndes, Aldridge, Tynan, Elsey2,6848–1 agg
2–15 Oct 1982EvertonH0–28,293
2–227 Oct 1982EvertonA2–2Tynan 38', Oakes 53'8,9412–4 agg

Football League Trophy
Main article: 1982–83 Football League Trophy
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Notes
Grp 814 Aug 1982Torquay UnitedH0–1
Grp 818 Aug 1982Exeter CityH5–1
Grp 821 Aug 1982Bristol CityA4–1
QF26 Jan 1983ChesterA0–0 a.e.t.Lost on penalties

Welsh Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
330 Nov 1982Cardiff CityH1–0Vaughan7,800
419 Jan 1983WrexhamA1–4Aldridge1,825

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1Portsmouth46271097441+3391
2Cardiff City462511107650+2686
3Huddersfield Town462313108449+3582
4Newport County46239147654+2278
5Oxford United462212127153+1878
6Lincoln City46237167751+2676
7Bristol Rovers46229158458+2675
8Plymouth Argyle46198196166−565
9Brentford461810188877+1164
10Walsall461713166463+164
11Sheffield United46197206264−264
12Bradford City461613176869−161
13Gillingham461613175859−161
14Bournemouth461613175968−961
15Southend United461514176665+159
16Preston North End461513186069−958
17Millwall461413196477−1355
18Wigan Athletic46159226072−1254
19Exeter City4614122081104−2354
20Orient46159226488−2454
21Reading461217176479−1553
22Wrexham461215195676−2051
23Doncaster Rovers46911265797−4038
24Chesterfield46813254368−2537
Key
Division Champions
Promoted
Relegated
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