2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season

Welsh association football club season October 2020 Newport County 2011–12 Anthony Hudson (until 28 September)Justin Edinburgh (from 4 October) Newport Stadium Chris Blight Conference National 19th FA Cup First round FA Trophy Runners-up Welsh Cup Fourth round Danny Rose (11) Sam Foley (12) 2,362 vs Shrewsbury Town (FA Cup, 12 Nov 2011) 1,011 vs Fleetwood Town (17 December 2011) 1,349 2010–11 2012–13 _newport1112 _newport1112 _newport11-12h _newport1112h _newport1112h febd11 febd11 febd11 000000 000000 _newport1112 _newport1112 _newport11-12a _newport1112a _newport1112a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF The 2011–12 season was Newport County's second consecutive season in the Conference National. The club finished the season in 19th place and were runners-up in the FA Trophy final at Wembley — their first visit to Wembley in the club's 100-year history.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18039780 Newport County fan Ron Jones's long Wembley wait 12 May 2012 BBC Sport Season review League 2011 Manager Anthony Hudson's stated intention was to get Newport County back into the Football League.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14502695 Newport County promotion-winning nous pleases Anthony Hudson 12 August 2011 BBC Sport The season began in the best possible way at Kettering Town's new Nene Park ground with Elliot Buchanan putting County into a 1–0 lead after only six minutes. However hints of the season-to-come's struggles were evident when Kettering scored twice in the second half to lead 2–1. Danny Rose immediately equalised to leave the score 2–2 until Kettering were awarded a 90th-minute penalty. This was duly converted and County lost 3–2.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14500022 Kettering Town 3–2 Newport County 13 August 2011 BBC Sport The first home game against Hayes & Yeading was emphatically won 4–0,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14532928 Newport County 4–0 Hayes & Yeading 16 August 2011 BBC Sport but thereafter began a run of 10 games without victory that cost Anthony Hudson his job. After draws against Grimsby Town and Ebbsfleet United County suffered five straight defeats including a televised 5–0 humiliation away at Mansfield Town that pushed County into the relegation zone.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14829239 Mansfield Town 5–0 Newport County 10 September 2011 BBC Sport In each of the next three games County were on course for victory but succumbed to late goals. At home to Stockport County for the first time since August 1987 Danny Rose had given the home side a 30th-minute lead only for an 81st-minute equaliser for the visitors to deny Newport a win.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14893599 20 September 2011 Newport County 1–1 Stockport BBC Sport In the next home game against Barrow County were 2–1 up going into injury time but again fell to a 90th-minute penalty, drawing 2–2.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14958074 Newport County 2–2 Barrow 24 September 2011 BBC Sport Away to Forest Green Rovers County were winning 1–0 only for former County player Charlie Griffin to equalise and yet another game was drawn. This was to prove to be Hudson's last game in charge. With a miserable return of only five points from their last ten games and County lying in last-but-one place in the table he was sacked the next day. Assistant manager Lee Harrison took charge for the next game away at Darlington who themselves were in a bad run of form, but County's miserable run continued. Two first half goals for the home side helped them to their first win in seven games with County remaining rooted in the relegation zone four points from safety.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15045359 Darlington 2–0 Newport 1 October 2011 BBC Sport Justin Edinburgh was announced as the new manager on 4 October with the job of saving County from relegation. The enormity of the task was revealed in his first game in charge at home to Southport with three first-half goals condemning County to yet another defeat.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15135142 Newport 0–3 Southport 8 October 2011 BBC Sport The next game away to promotion hopefuls Fleetwood Town began with the home side taking the lead within 52 seconds. However, a rout was avoided and against all the odds County eventually ran out 4–1 winners with Sam Foley scoring a hat-trick. This most unlikely of victories was only the second of 15 games so far in the season.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15162807 Fleetwood 1–4 Newport 11 October 2011 BBC Sport After a 2–1 defeat at Tamworth revenge was extracted on Kettering Town in a 3–1 home victory with Danny Rose scoring a hat-trick.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15252367 Newport 3–1 Kettering 18 October 2011 BBC Sport After a 0–0 draw at Wrexham and a 1–0 defeat at home to Ebbsfleet United County travelled to Blundell Park to face Grimsby Town. After being 2–0 up inside 17 minutes County again fell to late goals, with Serge Makofo scoring in the 79th minute and Anthony Elding converting an 87th-minute penalty. At home against Luton Town County looked on course to get a point from a 0–0 draw but yet again were undone by a late goal with Danny Crow scoring in the 2nd minute of stoppage time.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15802720 Newport 0–1 Luton 26 November 2011 BBC Sport In the next game at Woking's Kingfield Stadium County achieved a second 4–0 victory over Hayes & Yeading which finally lifted them out of the relegation zone on goal difference.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15831889 Hayes 0–4 Newport 29 November 2011 BBC Sport This was followed the first visit of Lincoln City since the Third Division match of March 1986. This match was won 1–0 and County leapfrogged City into 18th place in the table.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15902045 https://web.archive.org/web/20120321125148/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15902045 dead 21 March 2012 Newport 1–0 Lincoln City 3 December 2011 BBC Sport In the next game at home to 23rd-placed Alfreton Town County's record of conceding late goals continued. After leading from an Eliott Buchanan goal in the 4th minute County were 2–1 behind by the 28th minute. A Gary Warren equaliser in the 60th minute looked to have achieved a point for County, but an 89th-minute winner gave Alfreton just their second win in 14 games.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15933141 https://archive.today/20120729023334/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15933141 dead 29 July 2012 Alfreton 3–2 Newport 6 December 2011 BBC Sport With the proposed Boxing Day fixture at home to Bath City a victim of the weather the last game of 2011 was the home fixture against high-flying Fleetwood Town. Fleetwood maintained their charge at the top of the table with a 75th-minute winner but County saw out the end of the year outside the relegation zone.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16123984 Newport 0–1 Fleetwood 16 December 2011 BBC Sport 2012 The new year began with the short away trip to bottom-placed Bath City. County again took an early lead through Nat Jarvis in the 13th minute but lost the game 3–2 to give Bath only their third victory of the season.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16336932 Bath City 3–2 Newport 3 January 2012 BBC Sport That loss pushed County back to the brink of the relegation zone, only staying out on goal difference. Away to Luton Town County lost 2–0 after debutant Ryan Charles was sent off after 32 minutes.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16371943 Luton 2–0 Newport 7 January 2012 BBC Sport After a home 0–0 draw with Forest Green Rovers County made the long trip to Gateshead. Finding themselves 2–0 down after 53 minutes Elliot Buchanan pulled a goal back in the 57th minute. As the game drew to a close another County defeat looked likely. However, County were awarded a penalty in the 90th minute. Sam Foley's spot-kick was initially saved but he was quick to tap in the rebound. The comeback was complete in the 94th minute when substitute Jake Harris scored a 20-yard winner.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16664473 Gateshead 2–3 Newport 28 January 2012 BBC Sport Despite the victory County had now slipped back into the relegation zone. County's next game saw a return to Stockport County's Edgeley Park for the first time since January 1988. Finding themselves 1–0 behind after just seven minutes Andy Sandell equalised in the 50th minute before being sent off just eight minutes later. After Daniel Rowe grabbed his second of the game just minutes later the hosts were back in front with Newport a man down. As the clock ticked towards full-time Jake Harris scored the equaliser in the 87th minute having only been on the pitch for nine minutes.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16884692 Stockport 2–2 Newport 11 February 2012 BBC Sport The next game saw a 1–0 revenge victory at home over Bath City. County had now left the relegation zone and leapt four places to 17th in the table.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16969060 Newport 1–0 Bath City 14 February 2012 BBC Sport The following game saw another 1–0 revenge victory, this time against high-flying Mansfield Town. That victory took County to 16th in the table – the highest they had been since August.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16994954 Newport 1–0 Mansfield 18 February 2012 BBC Sport In the next game away at Tamworth County took an early lead through a 6th-minute Sam Foley penalty. As the game entered the final minutes this looked to be the third straight County victory but Tamworth equalised in the 83rd minute. Two minutes later and the hosts had won it, the final score a 2–1 County defeat.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17023359 Tamworth 2–1 Newport 21 February 2012 BBC Sport After an away 1–1 draw at Southporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17162938 Southport 1–1 Newport 3 March 2012 BBC Sport County were at home to mid-table Braintree Town. After only seven minutes on the clock Lee Minshull was sent off. County eventually lost 4–3 having played 83 minutes of normal time and 12 minutes of stoppage time with only ten men.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17187708 Newport 3–4 Braintree 6 March 2012 BBC Sport By this point in the season County knew they had made the FA Trophy Final at Wembley but were still in danger of relegation. Away at Cambridge United County trailed 1–0 until Andy Sandell scored a penalty five minutes from time to earn County a 1–1 draw.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17349180 Cambridge 1–1 Newport 20 March 2012 BBC Sport Next up was a first trip to Lincoln City's Sincil Bank since the Third Division encounter in October 1985. The game was lost 2–0 and County found themselves just one place and one point above the relegation zone.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17412455 Lincoln City 2–0 Newport 24 March 2012 BBC Sport County achieved their second double of the season in the next game, beating Gateshead 1–0 at home, but were still only one place and one point above relegation.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17497288 Newport 1–0 Gateshead 31 March 2012 BBC Sport The next game was the first of the three encounters with promotion hopefuls York City. County won 2–1.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17520508 Newport 2–1 York 3 April 2012 BBC Sport The third home game in a week resulted in a 0–0 draw against Telford United to take seven points out of the nine available.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17562323 Newport 0–0 Telford 6 April 2012 BBC Sport 11 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20120408233842/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17562323 8 April 2012 dead Away to Kidderminster Harriers Jake Reid scored for County within 10 seconds of kick-off and Sam Foley doubled the lead on 36 minutes. With full-time approaching Elliot Buchanan gave away a penalty in the 86th minute. Substitute Nick Wright duly converted it and full-time was up. However, in a disastrous spell of injury time Wright scored Kidderminster's equaliser in the 93rd minute and then the winner in the 95th minute for his hat-trick.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17581295 Kidderminster 3–2 Newport The next game was the second of three games against York City. County again started well with Nat Jarvis scoring in the 4th minute. York equalised in the 59th minute and the game ended a 1–1 draw.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17643165 York 1–1 Newport 14 April 2012 BBC Sport County now knew that they only needed a point against relegated Darlington to secure league safety barring some statistically improbable results elsewhere. That point came with a 0–0 draw.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17743922 Newport 0–0 Darlington 17 April 2012 BBC Sport Any doubts that County were now safe were extinguished by the following 1–0 victory over Alfreton Town.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17711764 Newport 1–0 Alfreton 21 April 2012 BBC Sport Manager Justin Edinburgh had achieved his aim of avoiding relegation.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17806382 Justin Edinburgh hails Newport County survival 23 April 2012 BBC Sport The final two league games of the season, results now immaterial, were a home 1–0 loss to second-placed Wrexhamhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17737870 Newport 0–1 Wrexham 24 April 2012 BBC Sport and a 3–1 loss to Barrow.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17795581 Barrow 3–1 Newport 28 April 2012 BBC Sport Results summary 8 6 9 22 22 3 8 12 31 43 28 Apr 2012 September 2012 Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/H/H/A Result L/W/D/D/L/L/L/L/L/D/D/D/L/L/W/L/W/D/L/D/L/W/W/L/L/L/L/D/W/D/W/W/L/D/L/D/L/W/W/D/L/D/D/W/L/L Position 19/10/11/12/16/17/19/21/21/23/23/23/23/23/22/22/22/22/22/22/22/20/18/19/19/20/20/20/21/21/17/16/16/17/17/18/20/20/18/17/19/19/20/17/17/19 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 28 Apr 2012 statto.com September 2012 Cup FA Cup County started this season's FA Cup in the 4th qualifying round at home to fellow Conference Premier team Braintree Town. The teams had previously met in the league when County had suffered their fifth straight defeat.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14863905 Braintree Town 1–0 Newport County 17 September 2011 BBC Sport This game provided a total of seven goals: The first came when former County loan player Ben Wright put the visitors ahead in the 9th minute. Sam Foley equalised for County in the 25th minute before Craig McAllister put the hosts ahead in the 54th minute. Andy Yiadom equalised for Braintree, making it 2–2 on 67 minutes before Nat Jarvis put County back ahead in the 76th minute. As the game entered the last five minutes it seemed likely that County would progress into the First Round proper for the first time since 2006, however Braintree equalised yet again with captain Kenny Davis' 20-yard strike in the 86th minute. With a replay looking inevitable Paul Rodgers won it for County in the 89th minute with a 45-yard cross that found its way into the visitor's net.http://newport-county.co.uk/fixtures/yes/page56.html Newport County 4–3 Braintree Town Newport County A.F.C. 29 October 2011 10 May 2012 https://archive.today/20120711041224/http://newport-county.co.uk/fixtures/yes/page56.html 11 July 2012 dead In the First Round County were drawn at home to Shrewsbury Town — the teams meeting again for the first time since County's Welsh Cup Final triumph in 1980. The televised match only provided the one goal, and it was Shrewsbury who progressed into the Second Round courtesy of a Terry Gornell goal in the 41st minute.http://newport-county.co.uk/fixtures/yes/page44.html Newport County 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Newport County A.F.C. 12 November 2011 10 May 2012 https://archive.today/20120718153957/http://newport-county.co.uk/fixtures/yes/page44.html 18 July 2012 dead FA Trophy County's run in the FA Trophy started unremarkably with a home 0–0 draw with fellow Conference National side Forest Green Rovers.http://newport-county.co.uk/fixtures/yes/page78.html Newport County 0–0 Forest Green Rovers Newport County A.F.C. 10 December 2011 24 May 2012 https://archive.today/20120710152804/http://newport-county.co.uk/fixtures/yes/page78.html 10 July 2012 dead The replay was won 2–0 thanks to Craig McAllister's second goal of the season in the first half and a Darryl Knights strike in the second.http://newport-county.co.uk/fixtures/yes/page79.html Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Newport County Newport County A.F.C. 13 December 2011 24 May 2012 https://archive.today/20120713224450/http://newport-county.co.uk/fixtures/yes/page79.html 13 July 2012 dead The twice-postponed second-round match away to Worksop Town finally went ahead on 24 January. County took the lead in the 59th minute, but conceded an equaliser in the 71st minute. In the 84th minute another replay looked likely, but substitute Jake Harris put County back in front having only been on the pitch for four minutes. In the final minute of the game Harris grabbed his second goal in his ten-minute spell on the pitch leaving the final score 3–1.http://newport-county.co.uk/fixtures/yes/page80.html Worksop Town 1–3 Newport County Newport County A.F.C. 24 January 2012 24 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120224062657/http://www.newport-county.co.uk/fixtures/yes/page80.html 24 February 2012 dead The third-round game against Carshalton Athletic was won 4–0. Sam Foley opened the scoring in the 4th minute, with Elliott Buchanan adding the second in the 35th minute. Adam Chapman scored County's third just a minute after the second-half restart, with debutant Romone Rose getting the fourth in the 86th minute.http://newport-county.co.uk/fixtures/yes/page86.html Newport County 4–0 Carshalton Athletic Newport County A.F.C. 7 February 2012 24 May 2012 https://archive.today/20120719181052/http://newport-county.co.uk/fixtures/yes/page86.html 19 July 2012 dead In the fourth round away to Northwich Victoria County found themselves 1–0 down after 26 minutes and 2–0 down after 47. Super-substitute Jake Harris was called for on 52 minutes and four minutes later County were back in the game as he scored to leave County trailing by only one goal. With six minutes of time remaining County looked to be out of the Trophy, but Harris struck again levelling the scores at 2–2. A replay would have been a fair result, but County won it in the 89th minute with Nat Jarvis heading the winner.http://newport-county.co.uk/fixtures/yes/page87.html Northwich Victoria 2–3 Newport County Newport County A.F.C. 25 February 2012 24 May 2012 https://archive.today/20120711030116/http://newport-county.co.uk/fixtures/yes/page87.html 11 July 2012 dead The opponents for the two-legged semi-final were 1985 FA Trophy winners Wealdstone. In the home leg County took the lead in the 7th minute as a half-clearance from Stones' 'keeper Jonathon North was headed straight at Elliot Buchanan, who chipped the ball back over him into the unguarded net. County's second goal came in the 21st minute: A Gary Warren header from a corner rebounded off the crossbar and Nat Jarvis was quickest to react to head home. Four minutes into the second half and the visitors were back in the game with Richard Jolley making the scoreline 2–1. County restored their two-goal advantage though in the 78th minute when Darryl Knights scored having only been on the pitch for three minutes.http://newport-county.co.uk/fixtures/yes/page88.html Newport County 3–1 Wealdstone Newport County A.F.C. 10 March 2012 24 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120315043638/http://www.newport-county.co.uk/fixtures/yes/page88.html 15 March 2012 dead County took their two-goal advantage into the second leg at Wealdstone, knowing that a win, a draw, or even a 1–0 defeat would be enough to get them to the final at Wembley. The final score of 0–0 was indeed enough, and County were headed for their first ever visit to Wembley in 100 years.http://newport-county.co.uk/fixtures/yes/page89.html Wealdstone 0–0 Newport County Newport County A.F.C. 17 March 2012 24 May 2012 https://archive.today/20120711225102/http://newport-county.co.uk/fixtures/yes/page89.html 11 July 2012 dead Squad statistics (Substitute appearances in brackets) No.Pos.NameLeagueCupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals3DFENG Lee Baker17 (3)04 (0)021 (3)026FWENG Elliott Buchanan26 (11)57 (1)333 (12)832MFNIR Adam Chapman4 (1)02 (0)16 (1)120FWENG Ryan Charles13 (1)20 (0)013 (1)243GKENG Karl Darlow8 (0)00 (0)08 (0)014MFNIR Tommy Doherty18 (1)02 (1)020 (2)036MFWAL Lee Evans3 (0)01 (0)04 (0)010MFIRL Sam Foley32 (8)109 (0)241 (8)1244DFENG Fraser Franks1 (0)00 (0)01 (0)012MFENG Ryan Gilligan3 (3)00 (0)03 (3)024MFWAL Troy Greening0 (1)00 (0)00 (1)023FWENG Jake Harris1 (9)20 (7)41 (16)617DFENG Wayne Hatswell9 (3)13 (1)012 (4)116DFWAL Andrew Hughes36 (2)08 (1)044 (3)027FWNED Felino Jardim4 (4)00 (0)04 (4)015FWWAL Nathaniel Jarvis20 (11)65 (3)325 (14)911MFENG Darryl Knights12 (11)16 (3)218 (14)321FWENG Robbie Matthews6 (3)02 (0)08 (3)09FWSCO Craig McAllister19 (6)03 (1)222 (7)230MFENG Lee Minshull17 (0)14 (0)021 (0)14DFENG Tom Miller20 (4)03 (0)023 (4)019MFWAL David Pipe33 (1)09 (0)042 (1)042MFENG Max Porter13 (0)03 (0)016 (0)01GKENG Danny Potter16 (0)04 (0)020 (0)033FWWAL Luke Prosser0 (0)00 (1)00 (1)041FWENG Jake Reid5 (7)10 (1)05 (8)12DFENG Paul Robson7 (0)00 (0)07 (0)025DFENG Paul Rodgers30 (7)07 (1)137 (8)18DFENG Scott Rogers8 (4)10 (1)08 (5)17MFENG Danny Rose25 (0)115 (0)030 (0)1131FWENG Romone Rose4 (4)22 (3)16 (7)328MFENG Andy Sandell10 (0)20 (0)010 (0)218GKENG Glyn Thompson22 (1)06 (0)028 (1)029MFFRA Guillaume Velez3 (1)00 (0)03 (1)05DFENG Gary Warren35 (0)37 (1)042 (1)36DFENG Ismail Yakubu26 (0)58 (0)034 (0)5 Transfers In Date Pos. Name From Fee27 May 2011STSCO Craig McAllisterCrawley TownFree29 May 2011GKENG Danny PotterTorquay UnitedFree11 Jun 2011MFNIR Tommy DohertyBradford CityFree22 Jun 2011DFNGA Ismail YakubuAFC WimbledonFree15 Jul 2011FWENG Elliott BuchananHayes & Yeading UnitedFree28 Jul 2011FWNED Felino JardimRBC RoosendaalFree28 Jul 2011DFENG Paul RobsonCrystal Palace BaltimoreFree2 Aug 2011DFENG Paul RodgersNorthampton TownFree10 Aug 2011MFFRA Guillaume VelezToulouseFree6 Jan 2012DFENG Andy SandellChippenham TownFree31 Jan 2012FWENG Jake ReidSalisbury CityFree Out Date Pos. Name To Fee20 May 2011GKWAL Glyn GarnerBath CityFree24 May 2011DFWAL Chris ToddForest Green RoversFree2 Jun 2011MFENG Jamie CollinsAldershot TownFree7 Jun 2011DFTAN Eddie OdhiamboGatesheadFree14 Jun 2011FWSCO Steven LennonReleasedFree22 Jul 2011DFENG Paul BignotBlackpool£100,000 +14 Oct 2011DFENG Paul RobsonReleasedFree2 Dec 2011DFENG Scott RogersEastleighFree1 Jan 2012MFENG Danny RoseFleetwood TownUndisclosed10 Jan 2012FWENG Robbie MatthewsSalisbury CityUndisclosed31 Jan 2012MFENG Tom MillerReleasedFree31 Jan 2012MFNIR Tommy DohertyReleasedFree8 Mar 2012GKENG Danny PotterReleasedFree Loans in Date Pos. Name From Expiry18 Aug 2011MFENG Ryan GilliganNorthampton TownJanuary transfer window9 Sep 2011FWATG Nathaniel JarvisCardiff City9 Oct 20111 Jan 2012FWATG Nathaniel JarvisCardiff CityEnd of season6 Jan 2012FWENG Ryan CharlesCambridge UnitedEnd of season13 Jan 2012DFENG Lee MinshullAFC Wimbledon13 Jan 201227 Jan 2012MFNIR Adam ChapmanOxford UnitedEnd of season1 Mar 2012MFENG Max PorterAFC WimbledonEnd of season8 Mar 2012GKENG Karl DarlowNottingham Forest8 Apr 201222 Mar 2012DFENG Fraser FranksAFC Wimbledon22 Apr 2012 Loans out Date Pos. Name To Expiry19 Aug 2011FWENG Robbie MatthewsForest Green Rovers19 Sep 201123 Sep 2011FWENG Robbie MatthewsSalisbury City23 Oct 201126 Sep 2011DFNGA Ismail YakubuCambridge United26 Oct 20113 Nov 2011MFWAL Ryan NewmanMerthyr Town3 Dec 20113 Nov 2011MFWAL Troy GreeningMerthyr Town3 Dec 201118 Jan 2012FWSCO Craig McAllisterLuton TownEnd of season Fixtures and results Pre-season friendlies Hero Pulis and Stoke are on the way to Spytty Park https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/8981071.hero-pulis-and-stoke-are-on-the-way-to-spytty-park/ South Wales Argus 19 April 2011 24 April 2011 Cheltenham Fixtures http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/fixtures/ BBC Sport 23 May 2011 19 April 2013 https://archive.today/20130419171958/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/fixtures/ dead DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceWed 6 Jul 2011Chepstow TownLarkfield Park3–1Achaemdong 2 (1P), Amplefordc. 260Wed 13 Jul 2011Merthyr TownPenydarren Park4–1Rose, Baker, Kelleher 2491Sat 16 Jul 2011Stoke CityNewport Stadium1–1Warren2,120Wed 20 Jul 2011Mangotsfield UnitedCossham Street2–1Jardim, OGc. 250Sat 23 Jul 2011Cheltenham TownNewport Stadium1–0Yakubu961Sat 30 Jul 2011Bolton WanderersNewport Stadium1–3Buchanan2,007Wed 3 Aug 2011Real BetisNewport Stadium0–3855Fri 5 Aug 2011NeathThe Gnoll5–2Foley, Buchanan 3, Miller386Sun 7 Aug 2011Undy AthleticPlaying Fields6–2Hughes, Hall, Matthews, Rodgers, Greening, Thomasc. 300 Conference National 2011–12 Football Conference#Conference National 13 August 2011 1 15:00 Kettering Town 3–2 Newport County Marna 51 Cunnington 60 Marna 90 pen. Buchanan 6 Rose 61 Nene Park Irthlingborough 2,047 Andrew Davies L 16 August 2011 2 19:45 Newport County 4–0 Hayes & Yeading United Rogers 14 Buchanan 53 Rose 62 Rose 66 Newport Stadium Newport 1,519 Justin Amey W 20 August 2011 3 15:00 Newport County 0–0 Grimsby Town Newport Stadium Newport 1,675 Rob Merchant D 23 August 2011 4 19:45 Ebbsfleet United 1–1 Newport County West 90+4 Buchanan 4 Stonebridge Road Northfleet 992 Graham Norwood D 27 August 2011 5 15:00 Telford United 2–1 Newport County Preston 17 Newton 57 pen. Rose 41 New Bucks Head Telford 2,147 Peter Bankes L 29 August 2011 6 15:00 Newport County 1–3 Kidderminster Harriers Foley 50 Byrne49 Miller 65 OG Jones 80 Newport Stadium Newport 1,672 Kevin Johnson L 3 September 2011 7 15:00 Newport County 0–1 Cambridge United Charles 15 Newport Stadium Newport 1,515 Stephen Martin L 10 September 2011 8 17:15 Mansfield Town 5–0 Newport County Green 12 Briscoe 34 Dyer 56 Briscoe 72 O'Neil 75 Field Mill Mansfield 2,324 Jeremy Simpson L 17 September 2011 9 15:00 Braintree Town 1–0 Newport County Wright 20 Cressing Road Braintree 786 Amy Fearn L 20 September 2011 10 19:45 Newport County 1–1 Stockport County Rose 31 Elliot 82 Newport Stadium Newport 1,205 Graham Horwood D 24 September 2011 11 15:00 Newport County 2–2 Barrow Jarvis 9 Rose 73 Boyes 5 Baker 90+1 pen. Newport Stadium Newport 1,315 Aluin-Wyn Davies D 27 September 2011 12 19:45 Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Newport County Griffin 66 Jarvis 38 The New Lawn Nailsworth 1,203 Rob Merchant D 1 October 2011 13 15:00 Darlington 2–0 Newport County Bridge Wilkinson 31 pen. Purcell 45 Darlington Arena Darlington 1,785 Peter Bankes L 8 October 2011 14 15:00 Newport County 0–3 Southport Grand 30 Ledsham 40 Gray 44 Newport Stadium Newport 1,576 Justin Amey L 11 October 2011 15 19:45 Fleetwood Town 1–4 Newport County Sheddon 1 Foley 15 Rose 23 pen. Foley 29 Foley 59 Highbury Stadium Fleetwood 1,277 Richard Wigglesworth W 15 October 2011 16 15:00 Newport County 1–2 Tamworth Knights 74 St. Aimie 47 Christie 59 Newport Stadium Newport 1,310 John Hopkins L 18 October 2011 17 19:45 Newport County 3–1 Kettering Town Rose 34 pen. Rose 53 Rose 62 Ashikodi 45 Newport Stadium Newport 1,249 Stephen Martin W 22 October 2011 18 15:00 Wrexham 0–0 Newport County Racecourse Ground Wrexham 4,232 Tony Harrington D 5 November 2011 19 15:00 Newport County 0–1 Ebbsfleet United Shakes 20 Newport Stadium Newport 1,412 Declan Ford L 19 November 2011 20 15:00 Grimsby Town 2–2 Newport County Makofo 79 Elding 87 pen. Hatswell 2 Jarvis 17 Blundell Park Cleethorpes 2,701 Richard Clark D 26 November 2011 21 15:00 Newport County 0–1 Luton Town Crow 90 Newport Stadium Newport 1,511 Tim Robinson L 29 November 2011 22 19:45 Hayes & Yeading United 0–4 Newport County Rose 22 Foley 38 Yakubu 45 Yakubu 75 Kingfield Stadium Woking 303 Mike Bullen W 3 December 2011 23 15:00 Newport County 1–0 Lincoln City Yakubu 24 Newport Stadium Newport 1,270 Karl Evans W 6 December 2011 24 19:45 Alfreton Town 3–2 Newport County Church 29 Moult 38 Jarman 89 Buchanan 4 Warren 60 North Street (stadium) Alfreton 579 Darren Bond L 17 December 2011 25 15:00 Newport County 0–1 Fleetwood Town Cavanagh 75 Newport Stadium Newport 1,011 John Hopkins L 3 January 2012 26 19:45 Bath City 3–2 Newport County Connolly 23 Canham 30 Murray 47 Jarvis 13 Warren 54 Twerton Park Bath 1,147 Tim Robinson L 7 January 2012 27 15:00 Luton Town 2–0 Newport County O'Connor 35 Crow 66 Kenilworth Road Luton 6,108 Karl Evans L 21 January 2012 28 15:00 Newport County 0–0 Forest Green Rovers Newport Stadium Newport 1,325 Andrew Davies D 28 January 2012 29 15:00 Gateshead 2–3 Newport County Hatch 45+2Shaw 53 Buchanan 57Foley 90 pen.Harris 90+4 Gateshead International Stadium Gateshead 704 Peter Bankes W 11 February 2012 30 15:00 Stockport County 2–2 Newport County Rowe 8Rowe 60 Sandell 50Harris 87 Edgeley Park Stockport 3,565 Darren Bond D 14 February 2012 31 19:45 Newport County 1–0 Bath City Minshull 11 Newport Stadium Newport 1,103 Bratt W 18 February 2012 32 15:00 Newport County 1–0 Mansfield Town Foley 33 Newport Stadium Newport 1,285 Tim Robinson W 21 February 2012 33 19:45 Tamworth 2–1 Newport County Barrow 83Thomas 85 Foley 6 pen. The Lamb Ground Tamworth 815 Handley L 3 March 2012 34 15:00 Southport 1–1 Newport County Warren 18 o.g. Yakubu 40 Haig Avenue Southport 1,105 Stephen Martin D 6 March 2012 35 19:45 Newport County 3–4 Braintree Town Foley 29Warren 44Charles 90 Assombalonga 22 49Marks 32Wright 35 Newport Stadium Newport 1,101 Rob Merchant L 20 March 2012 36 19:45 Cambridge United 1–1 Newport County Dawkin 24 Sandell 86 pen. Abbey Stadium Cambridge 1,815 Rees D 24 March 2012 37 15:00 Lincoln City 2–0 Newport County McCammon 24Nutter 42 Sincil Bank Lincoln 1,951 Ross Joyce L 31 March 2012 38 19:45 Newport County 1–0 Gateshead Charles 11 Newport Stadium Newport 1,261 Justin Amey W 3 April 2012 39 19:45 Newport County 2–1 York City Jarvis 32Rose 69 McLaughlin 39 Newport Stadium Newport 1,241 R. Whitton W 6 April 2012 40 19:45 Newport County 0–0 Telford United Newport Stadium Newport 1,540 A. Davies D 9 April 2012 41 15:00 Kidderminster Harriers 3–2 Newport County Wright 86 pen. 90+4 90+6 Reid 1Foley 37 Aggborough Stadium Kidderminster 2,275 S. Martin L 14 April 2012 42 15:00 York City 1–1 Newport County Walker 59 Jarvis 4 Bootham Crescent York 2,824 R. Clark D 17 April 2012 43 19:45 Newport County 0–0 Darlington Newport Stadium Newport 1,249 Tim Robinson D 21 April 2012 44 15:00 Newport County 1–0 Alfreton Town Rose 38 Newport Stadium Newport 1,239 Barratt W 24 April 2012 45 19:45 Newport County 0–1 Wrexham Cieslewicz 10 Newport Stadium Newport 1,431 Bratt L 28 April 2012 46 13:00 Barrow 3–1 Newport County Cook 6Baker 50Boyes 68 Yakubu 14 Holker Street Barrow-in-Furness 900 Evans L FA Cup 2011–12 FA Cup 29 October 2011 4Q 15:00 Newport County 4–3 Braintree Town Foley 25 McAllister 55 Jarvis 75 Rodgers 89 Wright 9 Yiadom 66 Davis 86 Newport Stadium Newport 1,234 Peter Bankes W 12 November 2011 1 12:30 Newport County 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Rose 75 Hatswell 81 Gornell 41 Newport Stadium Newport 2,362 Darren Drysdale L FA Trophy 2011–12 FA Trophy 10 December 2011 1 15:00 Newport County 0–0 Forest Green Rovers Newport Stadium Newport 724 Amy Fearn D 13 December 2011 1r 19:45 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Newport County McAllister 33 Knights 68 The New Lawn Nailsworth 368 Rob Merchant W 24 January 2012 2 19:45 Worksop Town 1–3 Newport County McDonald 70 Buchanan 58Harris 87Harris 90 Sandy Lane Worksop 538 J. Simpson W 7 February 2012 3 19:45 Newport County 4–0 Carshalton Athletic Foley 4Buchanan 36Chapman 47Rose 88 Newport Stadium Newport 975 R. Whitton W 25 February 2012 QF 15:00 Northwich Victoria 2–3 Newport County Kearney 36Wade 47 Harris 59Harris 84Jarvis 89 Moss Rose Macclesfield 601 J. Simpson W 10 March 2012 SF-1 15:00 Newport County 3–1 Wealdstone Buchanan 6Jarvis 24Knights 79 Jolly 49 Newport Stadium Newport 2,209 Oliver Langford W 17 March 2012 SF-2 15:00 Wealdstone 0–0 1–3 Newport County Grosvenor Vale Ruislip 2,092 James Linington D Final 12 May 2012 15:00 GMT Newport County 0–2 Report York City Blair 65Oyebanjo 72 Wembley Stadium, London 19,844 Anthony Taylor _newport1112 _newport1112 _newport11-12h _newport1112h _newport1112h febd11 febd11 febd11 000000 000000 Newport County _chevron_white _whitesides FF3333 FF3333 FF3333 3366CC FFFFFF York City GK 18 ENG Glyn ThompsonRB 19 WAL David Pipe CB 5 ENG Gary Warren (c)CB 6ENG Ismail YakubuLB 16WAL Andrew HughesRM 42ENG Max Porter 42 80 CM 10 IRE Sam FoleyLM 36 WAL Lee EvansFW 15WAL Nathaniel Jarvis 69FW 30 ENG Lee MinshullFW 31ENG Romone Rose 66 69Substitutes:GK 39WAL Matthew SwannDF 25 ENG Paul RodgersMF 11ENG Darryl Knights 80FW 23ENG Jake Harris 69FW 26 ENG Elliott Buchanan 69Manager:ENG Justin Edinburgh GK 24 NIR Michael InghamRB 20ENG Jon ChallinorCB 4 ENG Chris Smith (c) 21CB 6WAL Daniel ParslowLB 27 ENG Ben GibsonCM 2 IRE Lanre OyebanjoCM 3AUS James MeredithCM 26NIR Paddy McLaughlin 83FW 17ENG Matty BlairFW 9ENG Jason Walker 90FW 10 ENG Ashley Chambers 90Substitutes:GK 1ENG Paul MusselwhiteDF 16ENG Jamal Fyfield 83MF 14ENG Michael PottsMF 18POR Adriano Moke 90FW 7WAL Jamie Reed 90Manager:ENG Gary Mills Welsh Cup 30 November 2011 3 19:45 Newport County 3–2 Barry Town Buchanan 40Jardim 71Rogers 86 Nagi 26Jones 75 pen. Newport Stadium Newport 353 H. Jones W 28 January 2012 4 14:30 The New Saints 4–0 Newport County Rawlinson 15Darlington 19Draper 26Jones 43 Park Hall Oswestry 278 L League table PosTeamPldWDLFAGDPtsNotes1Fleetwood Town463110510248+54103Champions, promoted2Wrexham4630888533+5298Play-offs3Mansfield Town46251478748+3989Play-offs4York City46231498145+3683Play-off winners, promoted5Luton Town46221597842+3681Play-offs6Kidderminster Harriers462210148263+19767Southport462113127269+3768Gateshead462111146962+7749Cambridge United461914135741+167110Forest Green Rovers461913146645+217011Grimsby Town461913147960+197012Braintree Town461711187680−46213Barrow46179206276−146014Ebbsfleet United461412206984−155415Alfreton Town46159226286−245416Stockport County461215195874−165117Lincoln City461310235666−104918Tamworth461115204770−234819Newport County461114215365−124720Telford United461016204565−204621Hayes & Yeading United46118275890−3241Relegated22Darlington461113224773−2636Ten points deducted, relegated23Bath City46710294389−4631Relegated24Kettering Town46892940100−6030Three points deducted, relegated Key Division Champions Promoted Into play-offs Relegated External links Newport County AFC 2011-2012 : Results https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230046/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/newport-county-afc/2011-2012/results 2 December 2013 Newport County's results from season 2011/2012 References 2011-12 Category:2011–12 Football Conference by team Category:Welsh football clubs 2011–12 season