1938–39 Newport County A.F.C. season

Welsh association football club season December 2021 Newport County 1938–39 Billy McCandless Somerton Park Third Division South 1st (Promoted as champions) FA Cup 3rd round Third Division South Cup 2nd round Welsh Cup 6th round A.J.E. Hydes (13) A.J.E. Hydes (16) 20,261 vs Swindon Town (27 December 1938) 7,010 vs Notts County (2 February 1939) 11,456 1937–38 1939–40 _black_hoops _black_hoops _blackhorizontal_3b FF8C0D FF8C0D FF8C0D 000000 000000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF The 1938–39 season was Newport County's 17th season in the Football League Third Division South and 18th overall in the Football League. They had been ever-present in the third tier except for the 1931–32 season since the introduction of the Football League Third Division in 1920. Newport County attained promotion to the Football League Second Division for the 1939–40 season on 15 April 1939 with two league games remaining following a 3–0 win over Southend United. Season review Results summary 15 4 2 37 16 7 7 7 21 29 rsssf.com September 2016 Results by round table b Round Ground A/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/H/H/A/H/A/A/A/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A Result W/L/W/W/D/D/L/W/W/W/W/D/D/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/L/W/L/W/L/D/W/L/W/D/D/D/D/W/D/D/W/L/L Position 3/9/6/4/2/2/6/5/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 2 May 1939 statto.com January 2013 Fixtures and results Third Division South 1938–39 Football League#Third Division South DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceSat 27 Aug 1938Clapton OrientA3–1Carr, Duggan, Hearty (OG)10,596Mon 29 Aug 1938Port ValeA1–2Hickman6,240Sat 3 Sep 1938Cardiff CityH3–0Hydes 2, Carr18,892Thu 8 Sep 1938WatfordH1–0Derrick8,500Sat 10 Sep 1938Northampton TownH1–1Hickman11,534Wed 14 Sep 1938WatfordA1–1Derrick5,310Sat 17 Sep 1938Notts CountyA0–210,834Sat 24 Sep 1938AldershotH1–0Duggan9,652Sat 1 Oct 1938Bristol CityA2–0Hickman, Duggan14,497Sat 8 Oct 1938Crystal PalaceH2–0Wood, Derrick10,631Sat 15 Oct 1938Ipswich TownA4–1Wood 2, Hickman, Derrick13,843Sat 22 Oct 1938Exeter CityH0–011,423Sat 29 Oct 1938Bristol RoversA0–012,546Sat 5 Nov 1938Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–0Duggan, Derrick11,290Sat 12 Nov 1938Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA1–0Derrick7,857Sat 19 Nov 1938WalsallH2–1Wood 29,870Sat 3 Dec 1938Queens Park RangersH2–0Carr, Hydes12,338Sat 17 Dec 1938ReadingH2–0Derrick, Hydes9,870Sat 24 Dec 1938Clapton OrientH2–1Hydes 29,323Mon 26 Dec 1938Swindon TownA0–89,023Tue 27 Dec 1938Swindon TownH6–4Carr 3, Hickman, Hydes, Parkhouse (OG)20,261Sat 31 Dec 1938Cardiff CityA2–1Hydes, Carr40,187Wed 11 Jan 1939Mansfield TownA2–0Hydes, Hickman1,419Thu 14 Jan 1939Northampton TownA0–19,025Sat 21 Jan 1939ReadingA1–0Hydes11,292Sat 28 Jan 1939AldershotA0–17,999Thu 2 Feb 1939Notts CountyH2–1Brinton, Carr7,010Sat 4 Feb 1939Bristol CityH0–212,436Sat 11 Feb 1939Crystal PalaceA1–1Derrick29,155Sat 18 Feb 1939Ipswich TownH3–2Hydes 2, Wood12,257Sat 25 Feb 1939Exeter CityA1–3Brinton9,370Sat 4 Mar 1939Bristol RoversH2–0W.M.Owen, Warren (OG)9,722Sat 11 Mar 1939Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–015,157Sat 18 Mar 1939Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH2–2Carr, Hickman11,637Sat 25 Mar 1939WalsallA1–1Hydes7,500Sat 1 Apr 1939Mansfield TownH0–010,600Fri 7 Apr 1939Torquay UnitedH1–0Brinton14,677Sat 8 Apr 1939Queens Park RangersA0–014,864Mon 10 Apr 1939Torquay UnitedA1–1Derrick6,863Sat 15 Apr 1939Southend UnitedH3–0Derrick, Hickman, Wood11,397Sat 29 Apr 1939Port ValeH0–27,260Tue 2 May 1939Southend UnitedA0–52,815 FA Cup 1938–39 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance126 Nov 1938ReadingElm Park3–3Hydes 2, Derrick19,1061r5 Dec 1938ReadingSomerton Park3–1Wood 2, Hydes10,760210 Dec 1938Horden Colliery Welfarehttps://www.britishpathe.com/asset/45848/ British Pathé FA Cup 2nd Round – Horden CW vs Newport County 22 March 2010Horden Welfare Park3–2Wood 2, Hickman7,18037 Jan 1939WalsallSomerton Park0–29,645 Third Division South Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance129 Sep 1938Bristol RoversSomerton Park1–0Duggan70928 Feb 1939Torquay UnitedPlainmoor0–02r22 Feb 1939Torquay UnitedSomerton Park1–3Brinton618 Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance68 Mar 1939Cardiff CityNinian Park1–5Higgins League table PosTeamPldWDLFAGAGDPts1Newport County422211958451.289+13552Crystal Palace4220121071521.365+19523Brighton & Hove Albion4219111268491.388+19494Watford4217121362511.216+11465Reading4216141269591.169+10466Queens Park Rangers4215141368491.388+19447Ipswich Town4216121462521.192+10448Bristol City4216121461630.968–2449Swindon Town421881672770.935–54410Aldershot4216121453660.803–134411Notts County421791659541.093+44312Southend United421691761640.953–34113Cardiff City4215111661650.938–44114Exeter City4213141565820.793–174015Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4213131652580.897–63916Mansfield Town4212151544620.710–183917Northampton Town421581951580.879–73818Port Vale421491952580.897–63719Torquay United421491954700.771–163720Clapton Orient4211131853550.964–23521Walsall4211112068690.986–13322Bristol Rovers4210131955610.902–633 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 Key Division Champions, promoted Re-elected Failed re-election (none) External links Newport County 1938-1939 : Results Newport County football club match record: 1939 Welsh Cup 1938/39 References 1938-39 Category:English football clubs 1938–39 season Category:1938–39 in Welsh football