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| 1956–57 season | |||
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| Manager | Billy Lucas | ||
| Stadium | Somerton Park | ||
| Third Division South | 12th | ||
| FA Cup | 4th round | ||
| Welsh Cup | Semi-final | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Harris/Hudson/Terry (15) All: Harris (20) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 22,450 vs Arsenal (26 January 1957) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,578 vs Aldershot (2 May 1957) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 9,239 | ||
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The 1956–57 season was Newport County's 29th season in the Football League and 10th consecutive season in the Third Division South since relegation from the Second Division at the end of the 1946–47 season.
Season review
[edit]Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 65 | 62 | 1.048 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 18 | 36 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 44 | 9 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 1957. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Fixtures and results
[edit]Third Division South
[edit]| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1956 | Northampton Town | H | 3–0 | Terry 2, Harris | 11,371 |
| 22 Aug 1956 | Southend United | A | 3–3 | Brown 2, Terry | 10,934 |
| 25 Aug 1956 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–1 | Harris | 7,844 |
| 30 Aug 1956 | Southend United | H | 2–1 | Hudson, Brown | 12,224 |
| 1 Sep 1956 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 4–1 | Harris, Hudson, Terry | 12,089 |
| 5 Sep 1956 | Exeter City | A | 0–2 | 5,174 | |
| 8 Sep 1956 | Reading | A | 0–0 | 11,598 | |
| 13 Sep 1956 | Exeter City | H | 1–1 | Terry | 10,592 |
| 15 Sep 1956 | Watford | H | 3–0 | Terry, Burgess, Beech | 11,547 |
| 19 Sep 1956 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–2 | Terry | 14,132 |
| 22 Sep 1956 | Colchester United | H | 1–0 | Sheppeard | 12,426 |
| 27 Sep 1956 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–2 | Sherwood, Beech | 8,008 |
| 29 Sep 1956 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | Terry | 16,920 |
| 6 Oct 1956 | Walsall | A | 0–0 | 10,894 | |
| 13 Oct 1956 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 | Terry | 12,673 |
| 20 Oct 1956 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | 1–2 | Reynolds | 10,337 |
| 27 Oct 1956 | Torquay United | H | 3–0 | Harris 2, Terry | 12,008 |
| 3 Nov 1956 | Millwall | A | 0–1 | 13,127 | |
| 10 Nov 1956 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 0–0 | 9,082 | |
| 24 Nov 1956 | Swindon Town | H | 2–1 | Harris 2 | 9,570 |
| 1 Dec 1956 | Brentford | A | 0–0 | 11,120 | |
| 15 Dec 1956 | Northampton Town | A | 3–0 | Hudson, Harris, Brown | 6,289 |
| 22 Dec 1956 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–1 | Sherwood | 7,638 |
| 12 Jan 1957 | Reading | H | 1–2 | Hollyman | 13,840 |
| 19 Jan 1957 | Watford | A | 0–5 | 7,683 | |
| 2 Feb 1957 | Colchester United | A | 0–1 | 9,705 | |
| 9 Feb 1957 | Norwich City | H | 3–1 | Hudson, Harris, Burgess | 7,088 |
| 16 Feb 1957 | Walsall | H | 2–2 | Sherwood, Sheppeard | 9,115 |
| 23 Feb 1957 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–5 | 13,346 | |
| 7 Mar 1957 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H | 5–3 | Hudson 4, Lucas | 8,047 |
| 9 Mar 1957 | Aldershot | A | 1–3 | Hudson | 5,123 |
| 16 Mar 1957 | Millwall | H | 0–0 | 7,002 | |
| 21 Mar 1957 | Coventry City | H | 3–0 | Hudson, Terry, Harris | 6,332 |
| 23 Mar 1957 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–2 | 12,503 | |
| 30 Mar 1957 | Gillingham | H | 4–0 | Hudson 2, Sheppeard, Harris | 7,017 |
| 4 Apr 1957 | Southampton | H | 2–3 | Docherty, Harris | 6,982 |
| 6 Apr 1957 | Swindon Town | A | 0–1 | 7,889 | |
| 8 Apr 1957 | Coventry City | A | 0–2 | 5,569 | |
| 10 Apr 1957 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 2–3 | Hudson, Sheppeard | 10,148 |
| 13 Apr 1957 | Brentford | H | 3–0 | Terry 2, Hudson | 5,497 |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2–0 | Terry, Harris | 7,783 |
| 20 Apr 1957 | Torquay United | A | 0–4 | 8,727 | |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 0–2 | 7,580 | |
| 27 Apr 1957 | Gillingham | A | 1–1 | Burgess | 4,237 |
| 2 May 1957 | Aldershot | H | 3–0 | Hudson, Terry, Harris | 4,578 |
| 4 May 1957 | Southampton | A | 0–3 | 5,721 |
FA Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Nov 1956 | Walsall | A | 1–0 | Terry | 12,085 |
| 2 | 8 Dec 1956 | Gillingham | A | 2–1 | Terry, Brown | 8,700 |
| 3 | 5 Jan 1957 | Southampton | H | 3–3 | Harris 2, Hudson | 18,562 |
| 3r | 9 Jan 1957 | Southampton | A | 1–0 | Harris | 22,372 |
| 4 | 26 Jan 1957 | Arsenal | H | 0–2 | 22,450 |
Welsh Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 12 Feb 1957 | Merthyr Tydfil | H | 3–1 | Burgess 2, Harris | 1,579 | |
| 6 | 21 Feb 1957 | 55th TR Royal Artillery | H | 3–1 | Hudson, Terry, Harris | — | |
| SF | 28 Mar 1957 | Swansea Town | N | 1–1 | Lucas | 12,500 | At Ninian Park |
| SFr | 1 Apr 1957 | Swansea Town | N | 0–3 | 7,000 | At Ninian Park |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 61 | 60 | 1.017 | 47 |
| 11 | Watford | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 72 | 75 | 0.960 | 46 |
| 12 | Newport County | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 65 | 62 | 1.048 | 45 |
| 13 | Reading | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 80 | 81 | 0.988 | 45 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 66 | 73 | 0.904 | 45 |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- Ambrosen, A. K. (1993). Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7.