Newport County
1972–73 season
ManagerBilly Lucas
StadiumSomerton Park
Fourth Division5th
FA Cup3rd round
League Cup2nd round
Welsh Cup5th round
Top goalscorerLeague: Brown (16)
All: Brown (24)
Highest home attendance11,350 vs Cardiff City (Welsh Cup, 20 February 1973)
Lowest home attendance2,843 vs Lincoln City (16 December 1972)
Average home league attendance4,810

The 1972–73 season was Newport County's 11th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division since relegation at the end of the 1961–62 season and their 45th overall in the Football League. County missed out on promotion by the narrowest of margins: their goal average of 1.46 being inferior to that of Aldershot's 1.58 – both teams having finished level on points.

Season review

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGAvPtsWDLGFGAPtsWDLGFGAPts
46 22 12 12 64 44 1.455 56 14 6 3 37 18 34 8 6 9 27 26 22

Source: rsssf.com

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAAHAHHAAHHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAAHH
ResultDWWDLDLDLWWWLWWWDWLLLDLWWWWWDLWWWWDLDWDDLDWLWW
Position1064466131015138898734457771185554677433255545666664
Updated to match(es) played on 28 Apr 1973. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

Fourth Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
12 Aug 1972GillinghamA0–03,719
19 Aug 1972ChesterH3–2OG, Brown 23,342
26 Aug 1972Colchester UnitedA3–1Coldrick, Hawkins, Thomas3,639
29 Aug 1972BuryA0–02,834
2 Sep 1972Mansfield TownH0–14,813
9 Sep 1972Torquay UnitedA2–2Screen, Thomas3,693
16 Sep 1972Cambridge UnitedH0–23,567
19 Sep 1972Peterborough UnitedH1–1Thomas3,013
23 Sep 1972ReadingA0–54,107
26 Sep 1972Northampton TownA1–0R.Jones4,010
30 Sep 1972Stockport CountyH1–0Brown3,012
7 Oct 1972AldershotH2–1OG, R.Jones3,504
11 Oct 1972Bradford CityA1–2Brown1,545
14 Oct 1972DarlingtonA3–2OG, Brown 21,356
21 Oct 1972Hartlepool UnitedH5–1R.Jones 2, Brown 2, Aizlewood3,389
24 Oct 1972SouthportH3–1R.Jones 2, Hill5,616
28 Oct 1972Exeter CityA0–04,588
4 Nov 1972Northampton TownH1–0White4,825
11 Nov 1972Peterborough UnitedA0–14,480
25 Nov 1972BarnsleyA1–2Brown2,063
28 Nov 1972Hereford UnitedH0–1Redrobe8,776
16 Dec 1972Lincoln CityH2–2Brown, Hooper2,843
23 Dec 1972WorkingtonA2–3Brown, P.Harris1,254
26 Dec 1972ReadingH1–0Aizlewood5,435
30 Dec 1972ChesterA2–0Brown 22,844
6 Jan 1973Colchester UnitedH1–0Screen3,465
23 Jan 1973Torquay UnitedH2–1R.Jones 24,395
30 Jan 1973SouthportA2–0White, Summerhayes4,451
6 Feb 1973Bradford CityH0–05,795
10 Feb 1973Cambridge UnitedA1–3White3,496
17 Feb 1973GillinghamH5–1OG, R.Jones 2, Hill, Coldrick4,235
24 Feb 1973Lincoln CityA2–0Screen, R.Jones3,023
2 Mar 1973AldershotA2–0Screen, Summerhayes3,951
6 Mar 1973Doncaster RoversH1–0Brown6,674
9 Mar 1973DarlingtonH0–07,625
16 Mar 1973Hartlepool UnitedA0–13,649
21 Mar 1973Crewe AlexandraA0–01,991
24 Mar 1973Exeter CityH2–0Brown, Passey4,817
26 Mar 1973Mansfield TownA0–06,402
31 Mar 1973BarnsleyH1–1R.Jones4,757
7 Apr 1973Hereford UnitedA0–214,849
14 Apr 1973Crewe AlexandraH0–04,090
21 Apr 1973Doncaster RoversA5–1Screen, D.Jones, Coldrick, Hill, Brown1,942
23 Apr 1973Stockport CountyA0–12,785
24 Apr 1973WorkingtonH2–0D.Jones, Hill5,256
28 Apr 1973BuryH4–3Coldrick, Aizlewood, R.Jones, D.Jones7,390

FA Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
118 Nov 1972Alton TownH5–1B.Harris 2, Brown, R.Jones, White4,692
29 Dec 1972Torquay UnitedA1–0Brown3,724
313 Jan 1973MillwallA0–310,122

Football League Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
115 Aug 1972Swansea CityA1–1Hill3,998
1r22 Aug 1972Swansea CityH3–0Brown 35,220
25 Sep 1972Ipswich TownH0–39,516

Welsh Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
49 Jan 1973Swansea CityA0–02,990
4r16 Jan 1973Swansea CityH3–0Brown 34,042
520 Feb 1973Cardiff CityH1–3Hooper11,350

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
3 Cambridge United (P) 46 20 17 9 67 57 1.175 57 Promoted to the Third Division
4 Aldershot (P) 46 22 12 12 60 38 1.579 56
5 Newport County 46 22 12 12 64 44 1.455 56
6 Mansfield Town 46 20 14 12 78 51 1.529 54 Qualified for 1973 Watney Cup[lower-alpha 1]
7 Reading 46 17 18 11 51 38 1.342 52
Source: rsssf.com
(P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ↑ The two teams who scored the most goals in each division, and did not qualify for Europe and were not promoted, qualified for the Watney Cup.

Notes

    References

      • Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7
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