1939–40 Newport County A.F.C. season

Welsh association football club season December 2021 Newport County 1939–40 Billy McCandless Somerton Park Second Division Joint 10th (season abandoned) Welsh Cup Semifinal A.J.E. Hydes (3) W. Robbins (22) 19,700 vs Tottenham Hotspur (31 August 1939) 13,810 vs Southampton (26 August 1939) 16,755 (Football League) 1938–39 1945–46 _black_hoops _black_hoops _blackhorizontal_3b FF8C0D FF8C0D FF8C0D 000000 000000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF The 1939–40 season would have been Newport County's first season in the Football League Second Division and their 19th season overall in the Football League. However, due to the outbreak of war in Europe in September 1939, the league season was abandoned after just three games and the results expunged from the records. For this reason, appearances made and goals scored in the Football League matches that were played do not contribute to a player's overall appearances and goals record. Many of Newport County's players went off to fight in the war, but for those who remained, the Football League organised a special War League. The War League was originally split into ten regional divisions (Newport County were placed in the South-Western Division), in accordance with the Government's 50-mile travel limit. A War League Cup was also set up to replace the FA Cup, which had also been interrupted at the preliminary round phase. Fixtures and results Second Division 1939–40 Football League#Second Division DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceSat 26 Aug 1939SouthamptonH3–1Hydes (2), Hickman13,810Thu 31 Aug 1939Tottenham HotspurH1–1Hickman19,700Sat 2 Sep 1939Nottingham ForestA1–2Hydes9,521 War League (South-West) DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance21 Oct 1939Swindon TownH0–21,82428 Oct 1939Bristol RoversA3–2Carr 2, Robbins1,1864 Nov 1939Swansea TownA2–1Carr, Robbins3,00011 Nov 1939Torquay UnitedH1–0Robbins80225 Nov 1939Cardiff CityH3–1Robbins 32,2282 Dec 1939Plymouth ArgyleA0–23,5009 Dec 1939Swindon TownA1–23,14516 Dec 1939Bristol RoversH0–11,75223 Dec 1939Swansea TownH2–2Brinton, Hydes1,00025 Dec 1939Bristol CityH1–1Robbins2,10026 Dec 1939Bristol CityA3–1Robbins 2, Carr2,76330 Dec 1939Torquay UnitedA2–6Wookey, Carr1,00013 Jan 1940Cardiff CityA0–14,00010 Feb 1940Swansea TownA2–2Robbins, Higgins3,00024 Feb 1940Bristol CityA2–6Morgan (OG), Roberts (OG)1,7999 Mar 1940Plymouth ArgyleA0–33,80016 Mar 1940Swindon TownA3–3Wookey, Robbins, Appleby3,18222 Mar 1940Bristol RoversA5–3Wookey 2, Carr, Robbins, Appleby3,24025 Mar 1940Bristol RoversH0–24,17930 Mar 1940Swansea TownH1–5Brinton1,2006 Apr 1940Torquay UnitedA3–4Brinton, Robbins, Appleby1,5154 May 1940Bristol CityH4–1Brinton, Mogford, Robbins, Appleby2,00013 May 1940Cardiff CityA1–4Robbins2,00018 May 1940Swindon TownH5–2Wookey 2, W.M. Owen, W.E. Owen, Appleby60025 May 1940Cardiff CityH4–1Appleby 2, Wookey, Ballsom (OG)6001 Jun 1940Torquay UnitedH11–0Appleby 4, W.E. Owen 4, Wookey, Newall, Lawrence5007 Jun 1940Plymouth ArgyleH6–3Appleby 2, W.M. Owen, Lawrence, Wookey, Anthony (OG)—8 Jun 1940Plymouth ArgyleH5–2Appleby 3, Webb, Newall— War League Cup (South-West) DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance20 Apr 1940BirminghamH2–2Robbins, Egan4,50027 Apr 1940BirminghamA2–5Brinton, Wookey6,700 Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance514 Dec 1939Lovells AthleticH1–1Higgins—5r4 Jan 1940Lovells AthleticA2–0Robbins, Higgins—63 Feb 1940Barry TownA3–2Hydes 2, Brinton—72 Mar 1940Cardiff CityA1–1Newall3,0007r18 Mar 1940Cardiff CityH5–0Robbins 2, W.M.Owen, Wookey, Appleby800SF13 Apr 1940Swansea TownA0–1— League table PosTeamPldWDLFAGAGDPts1Luton Town3210717.000+652Birmingham3210515.000+453Leicester City3201522.500+344Coventry City3120861.333+245Plymouth Argyle3201431.333+146West Ham United3201541.250+147Tottenham Hotspur3120651.200+148Nottingham Forest3201551.000±049Manchester City3111431.333+1310Millwall3111541.250+1310Newport County3111541.250+1312West Bromwich Albion3111881.000±0313Bury3111450.800–1314Newcastle United3102861.333+2215Chesterfield2101221.000±0216Barnsley3102780.875–1217Southampton3102560.833–1218Sheffield Wednesday3102350.600–2219Swansea Town31025110.455–6220Fulham3012360.500–3121Burnley2011130.333–2122Bradford Park Avenue3012270.286–51 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points External links Welsh Cup 1939/40 Division 2 1939/40February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes Sources Amber in the Blood: History of Newport County F.C. 1-874427-40-2 1939-40 Category:English football clubs 1939–40 season Category:1939–40 in Welsh football