1958–59 Newport County A.F.C. season

Newport County 1958–59 football season

Newport County1958–59 season

Manager| Billy Lucas
Stadium| Somerton Park
Third Division| 17th
FA Cup| 4th round
Welsh Cup| 5th round
Top goalscorer| League: McPherson (15)
All: McPherson (19)
Highest home attendance| 10,968 vs Chesterfield (30 August 1958)
Lowest home attendance| 2,447 vs Stockport County (25 April 1959)
Average home league attendance| 6,603

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The 1958–59 season saw the previous season's Third Division North and South consolidated into Third and Fourth Divisions. Newport County's top-half finish qualified them for the Third Division. This was County's second season in the division as they were founder members of the Third Division before the regional split for the 1921–22 season.

## Season review[edit]

### Results summary[edit]

Overall | Home | Away

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts
46  | 17  | 9  | 20  | 69  | 68  | 1.015  | 43  | 15  | 2  | 6  | 43  | 24  | 32  | 2  | 7  | 14  | 26  | 44  | 11

Source: rsssf.com

### Results by round[edit]

Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 29| 30| 31| 32| 33| 34| 35| 36| 37| 38| 39| 40| 41| 42| 43| 44| 45| 46

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Ground| A| A| H| H| A| A| H| H| A| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| A| H| H| H| H| A| A| A| H| A| H| H| A| A| H| H| H| A| H| A| A| H| A| A| H| A| H
Result| L| D| L| W| D| D| W| W| L| L| L| L| W| W| D| W| D| W| L| L| W| W| D| W| D| L| L| W| L| L| D| L| L| W| W| W| L| L| L| L| W| W| L| W| D| L
Position| 20| 19| 23| 17| 21| 18| 14| 8| 12| 15| 19| 20| 20| 17| 17| 13| 15| 12| 14| 15| 14| 12| 12| 8| 10| 12| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 19| 20| 15| 14| 11| 12| 16| 16| 19| 19| 18| 18| 17| 17| 17

Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 1959. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

## Fixtures and results[edit]

### Third Division[edit]

Main article: 1958–59 Football League § Third Division

Date  | Opponents  | Venue  | Result  | Scorers  | Attendance

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23 Aug 1958 | Norwich City | A | 0–3 |  | 25,873
27 Aug 1958 | Accrington Stanley | A | 2–2 | McPherson, Singer | 10,284
30 Aug 1958 | Chesterfield | H | 0–1 |  | 10,968
4 Sep 1958 | Accrington Stanley | H | 2–1 | McPherson, Singer | 8,891
6 Sep 1958 | Notts County | A | 1–1 | Singer | 12,249
10 Sep 1958 | Wrexham | A | 0–0 |  | 13,113
13 Sep 1958 | Mansfield Town | H | 1–0 | Singer | 8,429
18 Sep 1958 | Wrexham | H | 2–1 | Singer, Herrity | 8,113
20 Sep 1958 | Swindon Town | A | 1–2 | Singer | 12,522
22 Sep 1958 | Halifax Town | A | 1–3 | McSeveney | 5,150
27 Sep 1958 | Brentford | H | 0–1 |  | 8,220
2 Oct 1958 | Halifax Town | H | 0–2 |  | 6,936
4 Oct 1958 | Hull City | A | 3–2 | Jones, McPherson, Singer | 14,753
9 Oct 1958 | Bradford City | H | 3–2 | Graham, Singer, Rowland | 7,317
11 Oct 1958 | Bury | A | 0–0 |  | 9,412
20 Oct 1958 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 3–1 | McSeveney, McPherson, Graham | 8,400
25 Oct 1958 | Rochdale | A | 1–1 | McPherson | 4,998
1 Nov 1958 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 3–1 | McPherson 2, Graham | 7,316
8 Nov 1958 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 2–3 | Singer, Hollyman | 23,482
22 Nov 1958 | Colchester United | A | 2–3 | McPherson, Graham | 7,271
29 Nov 1958 | Reading | H | 2–1 | Graham, Sherwood | 6,184
13 Dec 1958 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H | 4–1 | Jones, Dixon, McSeveney, McPherson | 5,392
20 Dec 1958 | Norwich City | H | 2–2 | McSeveney, Jones | 4,538
25 Dec 1958 | Southampton | H | 4–2 | McPherson 2, McSeveney, Graham | 9,034
27 Dec 1958 | Southampton | A | 3–3 | Sherwood, McSeveney, McPherson | 21,495
3 Jan 1959 | Chesterfield | A | 1–3 | McSeveney | 9,225
31 Jan 1959 | Mansfield Town | A | 1–2 | McSeveney | 8,347
7 Feb 1959 | Swindon Town | H | 3–0 | Jones, McPherson, Graham | 4,346
14 Feb 1959 | Brentford | A | 0–3 |  | 10,380
21 Feb 1959 | Hull City | H | 1–3 | Sherwood | 6,988
28 Feb 1959 | Bury | H | 1–1 | Dixon | 5,214
2 Mar 1959 | Stockport County | A | 1–2 | Graham | 8,079
7 Mar 1959 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–4 | Graham, Meyer | 5,607
9 Mar 1959 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 3–0 | Jones, Meyer, Rowland | 4,933
14 Mar 1959 | Rochdale | H | 1–0 | McPherson | 4,469
16 Mar 1959 | Notts County | H | 3–1 | McSeveney, Meyer, Brown | 5,869
21 Mar 1959 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–1 |  | 3,907
28 Mar 1959 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 0–1 |  | 8,108
30 Mar 1959 | Southend United | A | 0–1 |  | 9,672
4 Apr 1959 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–2 | Meyer | 9,301
13 Apr 1959 | Southend United | H | 3–1 | Graham 2, McSeveney | 5,070
18 Apr 1959 | Reading | A | 3–1 | McSeveney, McPherson, Meyer | 7,484
22 Apr 1959 | Bradford City | A | 0–1 |  | 8,926
25 Apr 1959 | Stockport County | H | 2–0 | Graham, Meyer | 2,447
29 Apr 1959 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | 1–1 | Graham | 7,384
4 May 1959 | Colchester United | H | 0–1 |  | 4,702

### FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 1958–59 FA Cup

Round  | Date  | Opponents  | Venue  | Result  | Scorers  | Attendance

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1 | 15 Nov 1958 | Wisbech Town | A | 2–2 | McPherson, Graham | 5,500
1r | 17 Nov 1958 | Wisbech Town | H | 4–1 | McSeveney 2, McPherson, Graham | 4,848
2 | 6 Dec 1958 | Hereford United | A | 2–0 | McPherson, Graham | 12,012
3 | 10 Jan 1959 | Torquay United | H | 0–0 |  | 10,600
3r | 14 Jan 1959 | Torquay United | A | 1–0 | McPherson | 6,567
4 | 24 Jan 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–4 | Hollyman | 50,561

### Welsh Cup[edit]

Round  | Date  | Opponents  | Venue  | Result  | Scorers  | Attendance

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5 | 29 Jan 1959 | Swansea Town | A | 1–3 | McSeveney | 4,200

## League table[edit]

Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | F  | A  | GA  | Pts

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1 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 89 | 59 | 1.508 | 62
2 | Hull City | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 90 | 55 | 1.636 | 61
3 | Brentford | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 76 | 49 | 1.551 | 57
4 | Norwich City | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 89 | 62 | 1.435 | 57
5 | Colchester United | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 67 | 1.060 | 52
6 | Reading | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 78 | 63 | 1.238 | 50
7 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 82 | 67 | 1.224 | 50
8 | Southend United | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 85 | 80 | 1.063 | 50
9 | Halifax Town | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 80 | 77 | 1.039 | 50
10 | Bury | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 69 | 58 | 1.190 | 48
11 | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 84 | 76 | 1.105 | 47
12 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 69 | 69 | 1.000 | 46
13 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 74 | 77 | 0.961 | 46
14 | Southampton | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 88 | 80 | 1.100 | 45
15 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 57 | 1.035 | 45
16 | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 67 | 64 | 1.047 | 44
17 | Newport County | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 69 | 68 | 1.015 | 43
18 | Wrexham | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 63 | 77 | 0.818 | 42
19 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 71 | 87 | 0.816 | 42
20 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 73 | 98 | 0.745 | 41
21 | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 65 | 78 | 0.833 | 36
22 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 50 | 90 | 0.556 | 33
23 | Notts County | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 55 | 96 | 0.573 | 29
24 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 37 | 79 | 0.468 | 28
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| Division Champions
| Promoted
| Relegated

## References[edit]

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

## External links[edit]

* Newport County 1958-1959 : Results
* Newport County football club match record: 1959
* Welsh Cup 1958/59

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