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Football team
Newport County AFC
Club · United Kingdom · League Two
«The Exiles»
372
Matches
129
wins
83
draws
160
losses
468–533
Goals
−65
Difference
1.3
Scored per game
Form
L
5 Sep · Away Northampton Town FC · 0:1
D
12 Sep · Home Fleetwood Town · 1:1
D
19 Sep · Away Accrington ST · 0:0
W
22 Sep · Away Swindon Town · 2:0
W
26 Sep · Home Grimsby · 2:1
D
3 Oct · Away Gillingham · 0:0
League Two is where Newport County have spent every season since promotion in 2013. Rodney Parade, shared with the city's rugby side, holds around 8,700 for football, though the exact figure shifts with the layout the pitch is set up for that week.
The club's oldest nickname belongs to the town rather than the team. Newport built its name on steel, and The Ironsides came from that. After the club went under in 1989 it spent years without a home ground of its own, moving between borrowed stadiums, and the supporters who followed it around gave it the name it still carries. The Exiles .
What came back in 1989 was not the club that had been wound up. It restarted at the bottom, and its first honour after reforming was the Hellenic League title in 1989–90.
The high point sits further back. The Welsh Cup win of 1980 sent Newport into the European Cup Winners' Cup, and they reached the quarter-finals of the 1980–81 edition.
That remains their best in the competition, matched only by the 1948–49 side.
The club, founded in 1912, plays in amber and black.
Latest results
Fixtures and results| 6 Oct | EFL Trophy |
Plymouth
H
|
||
| 3 Oct | League Two |
Gillingham
A
|
0:0 | D |
| 26 Sep | League Two |
Grimsby
H
|
2:1 | W |
| 22 Sep | EFL Trophy |
Swindon Town
A
|
2:0 | W |
| 19 Sep | League Two |
Accrington ST
A
|
0:0 | D |
| 12 Sep | League Two |
Fleetwood Town
H
|
1:1 | D |
Standing
League Two| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |
Swindon Town
|
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9:13 | 11 |
| 14 |
 Shrewsbury
|
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9:14 | 11 |
| 15 |
 Newport County AFC
|
9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12:12 | 10 |
| 16 |
Accrington ST
|
9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13:14 | 10 |
| 17 |
 Rotherham United
|
9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11:12 | 10 |
Team statistics
matches counted in total: 372
372
Matches
129
wins
83
draws
160
losses
468–533
Goals
−65
Difference
1.3
Scored per game
wins
draws
losses
scored — above the line
conceded — below the line
| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 372 | 178 | 194 |
| Scored | 468 | 241 | 227 |
| Conceded | 533 | 247 | 286 |
| Scored per game | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Conceded per game | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Difference | −65 | −6 | −59 |
Key players
by appearances over the last year
Jordan Ian Wright
Goalkeeper
22 Matches
Harrison Biggins
Midfielder
21 Matches
Shaun MacDonald
Goalkeeper
19 Matches
Cameron James Evans
Defender
19 Matches
Joe Thomas
Midfielder
18 Matches
Matthew Robert Smith
Midfielder
18 Matches
Gerard Garner
Forward
17 Matches
Thomas Alfred Davies
Defender
16 Matches
Squad of Newport County AFC
by appearances over the last year| Number | Player | Position | Age | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Ian Wright |
Goalkeeper | 22 | ||
| 10 | Harrison Biggins |
Midfielder | 21 | ||
| 33 |  Shaun MacDonald |
Goalkeeper | 19 | ||
| 2 | Cameron James Evans |
Defender | 19 | ||
| 12 | Joe Thomas |
Midfielder | 18 | ||
| 8 |  Matthew Robert Smith |
Midfielder | 18 | ||
| 19 | Gerard Garner |
Forward | 17 | ||
| 3 | Thomas Alfred Davies |
Defender | 16 | ||
| 6 |  Ciaran Brennan |
Midfielder | 15 | ||
| 4 |  M. Baker |
Defender | 15 | ||
| 5 |  Sven Michael Sprangler |
Midfielder | 15 | ||
| 20 |  Ben Lloyd |
Midfielder | 15 | ||
| 5 |  Lee Thomas Jenkins |
Defender | 14 | ||
| 24 |  N. Opoku |
Forward | 14 | ||
| 16 |  J. Croul |
Midfielder | 14 | ||
| 7 |  |
 Bobby Kamwa |
Forward | 26 | 12 |
| 23 |  |
 Ryan Liam Delaney |
Defender | 30 | 12 |
| 40 |  Cole Jarvis |
Forward | 11 | ||
| 21 |  Michael Spellman |
Forward | 11 | ||
| 9 |  Courtney Romello Baker-Richardson |
Forward | 10 | ||
| 22 |  Cameron Pearce Norman |
Defender | 7 | ||
| 4 |  Kyle Milne Cameron |
Defender | 7 | ||
| 34 |  Daniel Sassi |
Defender | 7 | ||
| 21 |  Tanatswa Nyakuhwa |
Forward | 7 | ||
| 3 |  Anthony Driscoll-Glennon |
Defender | 7 | ||
| 20 |  Yahya Bamba |
Forward | 6 | ||
| 24 |  Matthew Max Dibley-Dias |
Midfielder | 6 | ||
| 23 |  M. Adu Pokou |
Midfielder | 6 | ||
| 27 |  Christian Rhys Doidge |
Forward | 6 | ||
| 9 |  S. Gwengwe |
Midfielder | 6 | ||
| 18 |  Liam Shephard |
Defender | 6 | ||
| 16 |  Matthew James Jacob |
Defender | 5 | ||
| 7 |  Kieron Thomas Evans |
Midfielder | 5 | ||
| 25 |  Jake Turner |
Goalkeeper | 5 | ||
| 22 |  Lewis Jamieson |
Forward | 4 | ||
| 32 |  Jaden Warner |
Defender | 3 | ||
| 18 |  Aaron James Lewis |
Defender | 2 | ||
| 17 |  A. Merritt |
Defender | 2 | ||
| 36 |  Harrison Pugh |
Midfielder | 2 | ||
| 29 |  Keenan Patten |
Midfielder | 2 |
Fixtures of Newport County AFC
-
6 Oct
Plymouth
H
-
3 Oct
Gillingham
A
0:0
D
-
26 Sep
Grimsby
H
2:1
W
-
22 Sep
Swindon Town
A
2:0
W
-
19 Sep
Accrington ST
A
0:0
D
-
12 Sep
Fleetwood Town
H
1:1
D
-
5 Sep
Northampton Town FC
A
0:1
L
-
1 Sep
Salford City
A
1:2
L
Honours of Newport County AFC
- Conference National Play-off Final 2013 1
- Conference South 2010 1
- Hellenic League 1990 1
- Third Division South 1939 1
- Welsh Cup 1980 1
Transfers
TransfersArrivals
- Tanatswa Nyakuhwa Cardiff 26/27
- Kieron Evans Eastleigh 26/27
- Jake Turner Gillingham 26/27
- Matthew Max Dibley-Dias Fulham U21 26/27
- Kion Etete Cardiff 26/27
- Harrison Pugh Newport U18 26/27
Departures
- Jaden Warner Farnborough 26/27
- Tanatswa Nyakuhwa Cardiff 26/27
- Anthony Driscoll-Glennon No Club 26/27
- Michael Spellman Gateshead 26/27
- Matthew Max Dibley-Dias Fulham U21 26/27
- Kion Etete Cardiff 26/27
Team news
Pato-led consortium completes Northampton Town takeover
Sports Alpha Capital, backed by former Brazil forward Alexandre Pato, has taken 70% ownership of Northampton Town, leaving the League Two club debt-free.