1979–80 Newport County A.F.C. season

Welsh association football club season November 2021 Newport County 1979–80 Len Ashurst Somerton Park Richard Ford Fourth Division 3rd (Promoted) FA Cup 1st round League Cup 1st round Welsh Cup Winners Aldridge (14) Aldridge (16) 9,950 vs Shrewsbury Town (Welsh Cup, 6 May 1980) 3,185 vs Northampton Town (18 September 1979) 5,137 1978–79 1980–81 _newport7982 _newport7982 _newport7982 _newport7982 _color_3_stripes_black FFBD00 FFBD00 FFBD00 000000 FFBD00 _newport7982 _newport7982 _newport7982 _black_stripes2 _color_3_stripes_black FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 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. 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 Results summary 16 5 2 47 22 11 2 10 9 37 rsssf.com January 2018 Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/A Result W/W/L/W/L/L/W/W/D/L/L/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/D/W/W/D/W/D/L/L/W/L/D/D/L/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/D/L/W/L/W Position 8/3/8/6/7/9/7/6/8/8/10/8/8/8/4/5/6/5/6/5/4/5/2/4/5/4/4/4/4/4/5/5/5/5/5/5/4/5/5/3/3/3/4/4/4/3 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 3 May 1980 statto.com May 2013 Fixtures and results Fourth Division 1979–80 Football League#Fourth Division DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance18 Aug 1979Port ValeH2–1Vaughan, Goddard4,00821 Aug 1979AldershotA1–0Moore3,53725 Aug 1979BournemouthA2–3Oakes, Goddard5,4281 Sep 1979York CityH2–0Oakes, Goddard3,8188 Sep 1979Huddersfield TownA1–2Oakes3,13415 Sep 1979Bradford CityH1–2Vaughan4,08918 Sep 1979Northampton TownH2–1Tynan, Goddard (P)3,18522 Sep 1979Doncaster RoversA3–1Thompson, Tynan, Goddard (P)3,23829 Sep 1979Lincoln CityH1–1OG4,0352 Oct 1979Northampton TownA2–3Bailey, Warriner2,3466 Oct 1979Halifax TownA1–2Goddard2,5409 Oct 1979AldershotH4–2Oakes, OG, Aldridge 23,78213 Oct 1979Tranmere RoversH2–0Aldridge, Lowndes4,05220 Oct 1979Scunthorpe UnitedA3–1Aldridge 2, Lowndes1,87523 Oct 1979PortsmouthA2–0Lowndes, Oakes20,75527 Oct 1979Wigan AthleticH3–2Tynan 2, Oakes4,9143 Nov 1979Port ValeA0–22,9806 Nov 1979PortsmouthH4–3Oakes, Aldridge, Tynan 27,11510 Nov 1979Crewe AlexandraH1–1D.Bruton4,71817 Nov 1979Stockport CountyA5–0Oakes, D.Bruton, Aldridge 33,4071 Dec 1979DarlingtonH4–0Lowndes 2, Oakes, Relish4,1278 Dec 1979Hartlepool UnitedA0–02,58715 Dec 1979Scunthorpe UnitedH2–1Walden, D.Bruton4,15821 Dec 1979Peterborough UnitedH1–1Tynan4,65326 Dec 1979Torquay UnitedA0–25,23629 Dec 1979WalsallH0–17,4521 Jan 1980Hereford UnitedH1–0Vaughan (P)7,21312 Jan 1980York CityA1–2Aldridge2,24818 Jan 1980Huddersfield TownH2–2Oakes, M.Bruton4,85126 Jan 1980BournemouthH0–04,83316 Feb 1980Lincoln CityA1–2Lowndes3,34622 Feb 1980Tranmere RoversA2–0Vaughan 2 (1P)2,05626 Feb 1980Doncaster RoversH2–1Gwyther, Lowndes4,6528 Mar 1980Wigan AthleticA1–0Oakes6,12814 Mar 1980Halifax TownH5–2Gwyther 2, Vaughan 2 (1P), Aldridge4,77722 Mar 1980Crewe AlexandraA3–0Vaughan (P), D.Bruton, Gwyther2,59529 Mar 1980Stockport CountyH3–1Gwyther, Moore, Vaughan (P)4,7275 Apr 1980Torquay UnitedH3–0Moore, Gwyther, Vaughan6,5137 Apr 1980Hereford UnitedA2–0Vaughan, Gwyther7,9458 Apr 1980Peterborough UnitedA1–0Vaughan5,03312 Apr 1980RochdaleH1–0Moore8,11319 Apr 1980DarlingtonA1–1Moore1,90622 Apr 1980Bradford CityA0–38,85326 Apr 1980Hartlepool UnitedH1–0Aldridge8,37329 Apr 1980RochdaleA0–21,6163 May 1980WalsallA4–2Aldridge 2, Gwyther, Tynan9,251 FA Cup 1979–80 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance124 Nov 1979PortsmouthFratton Park0–119,459 Football League Cup 1979–80 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceAggregate1–111 Aug 1979Plymouth ArgyleSomerton Park1–0T.Tynan4,5741–214 Aug 1979Plymouth ArgyleHome Park0–24,5051–2 Welsh Cup 1979–80 Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceNotes422 Jan 1980Cardiff CitySomerton Park2–0J.Aldridge, T.Tynan7,70954 Mar 1980WrexhamRacecourse Ground1–0S.Lowndes4,468SF25 Mar 1980Merthyr TydfilSomerton Park3–1J.Aldridge, D.Gwyther 26,754 Final First Leg 6 May 1980 19:45 BST Newport County 2–1 Report Shrewsbury Town Tynan 2 Own goal Somerton Park, Newport 9,950 R Bridges (Deeside) _blackline_border _blackline_border _Newport_County_1979 _gold_stripes _color_3_stripes_black FFBD00 FFBD00 FFBD00 000000 FFBD00 Newport County FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Shrewsbury Town NEWPORT COUNTY: GK 1 ENG Gary PlumleyDF 2ENG Richard WaldenFW 3ENG Tommy TynanMF 4ENG Grant DaviesDF 5 ENG Keith Oakes (c)MF 6ENG Neil BaileyMF 7 WAL Nigel VaughanMF 8 WAL Steve LowndesFW 9WAL Dave GwytherFW 10ENG John AldridgeFW 11ENG Kevin MooreSubstitute:MF 12SCO Bobby WardManager:ENG Len AshurstSHREWSBURY TOWN: GK 1ENG R WardleDF 2 SCO Jack KeayDF 3 ENG C LeonardDF 4 ENG Graham TurnerDF 5 ENG C GriffinMF 6ENG Jake KingMF 7ENG David TongMF 8ENG Ian Atkins FW 9ENG Steve BigginsFW 10ENG John DungworthDF 11 SCO Paul MaguireSubstitute:DF 12ENG Steve CrossManager:ENG 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 12 May 1980 19:45 BST Shrewsbury Town 0–3 Report Newport County Tynan Lowndes Gwyther Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury 8,993 R Bridges (Deeside) _amber_stripes _Shrewsbury_Town_1979 _amber_stripes 1111FF 1111FF 1111FF 1111FF FFBD00 Shrewsbury Town_blackline_border _blackline_border _Newport_County_1979 _black_stripes2 _color_3_stripes_black FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Newport County SHREWSBURY TOWN: GK 1ENG R WardleDF 2 ENG Jake KingDF 3 ENG C LeonardDF 4 SCO Brian CoyneDF 5 ENG C GriffinMF 6 SCO Jack KeayMF 7ENG David TongMF 8ENG Ian Atkins FW 9ENG Steve BigginsFW 10ENG John DungworthDF 11 SCO Paul MaguireSubstitute:DF 12ENG Steve CrossManager:ENG Graham TurnerNEWPORT COUNTY: GK 1 ENG Gary PlumleyDF 2ENG Richard WaldenFW 3ENG Tommy TynanMF 4ENG Grant DaviesDF 5 ENG Keith Oakes (c)MF 6ENG Neil BaileyMF 7 WAL Nigel VaughanMF 8 WAL Steve LowndesFW 9WAL Dave GwytherFW 10ENG John AldridgeFW 11ENG Kevin MooreSubstitutes:MF 12SCO Bobby WardManager:ENG 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 Fourth Division NPC External links Newport County 1979-1980 : Results Newport County football club match record: 1980 English Division Four (old) 1979-1980 : Table WELSH CUP FINAL 1979/80 WELSH CUP 1979/80 1979-80 Category:English football clubs 1979–80 season Category:1979–80 in Welsh football