1985–86 Newport County A.F.C. season

Newport County 1985–86 football season

Newport County1985–86 season

Chairman| Archie Menzies
Manager| Bobby Smith
(until 25 March 1986)
John Relish
(from 25 March 1986)
Stadium| Somerton Park
Third Division| 19th
FA Cup| 3rd round
League Cup| 1st round
Welsh Cup| 4th round
Top goalscorer| League: Staniforth (9)
All: Mardenborough (11)
Highest home attendance| 6,449 vs Reading (12 October 1985)
Lowest home attendance| 1,508 vs Brentford (11 March 1986)
Average home league attendance| 2,536

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Away colours

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The 1985–86 season was Newport County's sixth consecutive season in the Third Division and their 58th season overall in the Football League.

## Season review[edit]

### Results summary[edit]

Note: Three points for a win

Overall | Home | Away

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD
46  | 11  | 18  | 17  | 52  | 65  |  −13  | 51  | 7  | 8  | 8  | 35  | 33  |  +2  | 4  | 10  | 9  | 17  | 32  |  −15

Last updated: 3 May 1986.
Source: [1]

### 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| H| A| H| A| H| A| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| H| A| H| H| H| A| A| H| A| H| A| A| H| A| H| A| H| H| A| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| H| A| A
Result| D| W| L| W| W| L| D| L| L| D| D| L| D| D| D| D| D| L| L| D| W| D| D| W| D| W| L| D| W| L| L| L| L| L| L| L| L| D| W| L| D| W| D| W| W| D
Position| 10| 6| 13| 8| 2| 7| 9| 12| 14| 16| 16| 18| 19| 19| 18| 18| 18| 18| 19| 19| 19| 19| 19| 18| 18| 14| 18| 17| 15| 17| 17| 18| 18| 18| 20| 20| 20| 20| 19| 20| 20| 20| 20| 20| 19| 19

Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 1986. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

## Fixtures and results[edit]

### Third Division[edit]

Main article: 1985–86 Football League § Third Division

Date  | Opponents  | Venue  | Result  | Scorers  | Attendance

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17 Aug 1985 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 2–2 | Boyle, Carter | 2,375
24 Aug 1985 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–1 | Miles 2 | 6,073
26 Aug 1985 | Cardiff City | H | 1–2 | Carter | 5,027
31 Aug 1985 | Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | Carter | 3,381
7 Sep 1985 | Bristol Rovers | H | 3–0 | James, Staniforth, Dowman | 2,775
14 Sep 1985 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–2 |  | 3,686
17 Sep 1985 | Swansea City | A | 1–1 | Boyle | 5,534
21 Sep 1985 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–1 |  | 2,212
28 Sep 1985 | Walsall | A | 0–2 |  | 4,586
1 Oct 1985 | Bristol City | H | 1–1 | Lewis | 3,776
5 Oct 1985 | Lincoln City | A | 1–1 | Staniforth | 1,989
12 Oct 1985 | Reading | H | 0–2 |  | 6,449
19 Oct 1985 | Brentford | A | 0–0 |  | 3,646
22 Oct 1985 | Rotherham United | H | 0–0 |  | 1,817
26 Oct 1985 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–0 |  | 3,719
2 Nov 1985 | Gillingham | H | 1–1 | P.Jones | 1,970
6 Nov 1985 | York City | H | 1–1 | OG | 1,529
9 Nov 1985 | Chesterfield | A | 1–3 | Gill | 2,420
23 Nov 1985 | Notts County | H | 1–2 | Carter | 1,946
14 Dec 1985 | Blackpool | H | 1–1 | Berry | 1,991
21 Dec 1985 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–1 | Mardernborough 2, Boyle | 2,222
26 Dec 1985 | Bury | A | 1–1 | Mardenborough | 3,013
28 Dec 1985 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | Staniforth | 7,450
11 Jan 1986 | Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | Boyle, Staniforth | 2,333
18 Jan 1986 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 1–1 | Relish | 2,336
25 Jan 1986 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 3–1 | Staniforth, Berry, OG | 3,007
1 Feb 1986 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–2 |  | 3,284
4 Feb 1986 | Rotherham United | A | 0–0 |  | 2,975
16 Feb 1986 | Swansea City | H | 2–0 | Relish, Mayes | 2,805
22 Feb 1986 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–4 |  | 4,063
28 Feb 1986 | Walsall | H | 1–5 | Boyle | 1,530
4 Mar 1986 | Bristol City | A | 1–3 | Mardenborough | 4,395
8 Mar 1986 | Lincoln City | H | 1–2 | James | 1,540
11 Mar 1986 | Brentford | H | 1–2 | Berry | 1,508
15 Mar 1986 | Reading | A | 0–2 |  | 4,783
18 Mar 1986 | Darlington | A | 2–3 | Carter, Latchford | 2,508
22 Mar 1986 | Wigan Athletic | H | 3–4 | Latchford 2, Mardenborough | 1,700
29 Mar 1986 | Derby County | A | 1–1 | Carter | 11,251
31 Mar 1986 | Bury | H | 1–0 | Staniforth | 1,983
5 Apr 1986 | York City | A | 1–3 | Lewis | 3,038
12 Apr 1986 | Chesterfield | H | 3–3 | Carter, Latchford, Staniforth | 1,940
19 Apr 1986 | Notts County | A | 2–1 | Staniforth, Mardenborough | 3,279
22 Apr 1986 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | Boyle | 3,049
26 Apr 1986 | Darlington | H | 3–0 | Mardenborough, Latchford, Staniforth | 2,848
29 Apr 1986 | Gillingham | A | 1–0 | L.Jones | 2,566
3 May 1986 | Blackpool | A | 0–0 |  | 3,407

### FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 1985–86 FA Cup

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

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1 | 16 Nov 1985 | Southend United | A | 1–0 | Mardenborough | 3,343
2 | 7 Dec 1985 | Torquay United | H | 1–1 | Berry | 2,386
2r | 10 Dec 1985 | Torquay United | A | 3–2 a.e.t. | P.Jones, Boyle, James | 1,937
3 | 4 Jan 1986 | Sunderland | A | 0–2 |  | 12,352

### Football League Cup[edit]

Main article: 1985–86 Football League Cup

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

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1–1 | 20 Aug 1985 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–2 |  | 2,777 |
1–2 | 3 Sep 1985 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–0 | Reck | 2,012 | 1–2 agg

### Welsh Cup[edit]

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

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3 | 26 Nov 1985 | Ton Pentre | A | 4–2 | Mardenborough 2, L.Jones, OG | 1,200
4 | 14 Jan 1986 | Kidderminster Harriers | H | 3–3 | Gill 2, L.Jones | 1,138
4r | 3 Feb 1986 | Kidderminster Harriers | A | 1–2 | Gill | 1,008

### League table[edit]

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

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1 | Reading | 46 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 94
2 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 88 | 53 | +35 | 87
3 | Derby County | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 80 | 41 | +39 | 84
4 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 82 | 48 | +34 | 83
5 | Gillingham | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 81 | 54 | +27 | 79
6 | Walsall | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 90 | 64 | +26 | 75
7 | York City | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 77 | 58 | +19 | 71
8 | Notts County | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 71 | 60 | +11 | 71
9 | Bristol City | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 60 | +9 | 68
10 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 66
11 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 64
12 | Blackpool | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 63
13 | Darlington | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 78 | −17 | 58
14 | Rotherham United | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 57
15 | Bournemouth | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 65 | 72 | −7 | 54
16 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 75 | −24 | 54
17 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 53
18 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 54 | 68 | −14 | 53
19 | Newport County | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 51
20 | Bury | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 63 | 67 | −4 | 49
21 | Lincoln City | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 55 | 77 | −22 | 46
22 | Cardiff City | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 53 | 83 | −30 | 45
23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 57 | 98 | −41 | 43
24 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 43 | 87 | −44 | 43
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| Division Champions
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| Relegated

## External links[edit]

* Newport County 1985-1986 : Results
* Newport County football club match record: 1986
* WELSH CUP 1985/86

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National teams|

* Bobby Robson
* Rous Cup
* 1986 FIFA World Cup (qualification – Group 3)

League competitions|

| Levels 1–4|

* Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division)

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Level 5|

* Alliance Premier League

Levels 6–7|

* Isthmian League (Premier, One)
* Northern Premier League (level 6 only)
* Southern League (Premier, Midland, Southern)

Levels 8–9|

* Isthmian League (Two North, Two South)
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* Eastern Counties League (level 8 only)
* Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
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Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Charity Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)

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Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)
* Full Members' Cup (Final)
* Super Cup
* Associate Members' Cup (Final)

Club seasons

First Division|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Birmingham City
* Chelsea
* Coventry City
* Everton
* Ipswich Town
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Luton Town
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Newcastle United
* Nottingham Forest
* Oxford United
* Queens Park Rangers
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Southampton
* Tottenham Hotspur
* Watford
* West Bromwich Albion
* West Ham United

Second Division|

* Barnsley
* Blackburn Rovers
* Bradford City
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Carlisle United
* Charlton Athletic
* Crystal Palace
* Fulham
* Grimsby Town
* Huddersfield Town
* Hull City
* Leeds United
* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Norwich City
* Oldham Athletic
* Portsmouth
* Sheffield United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* Wimbledon

Third Division|

* Blackpool
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bournemouth
* Brentford
* Bristol City
* Bristol Rovers
* Bury
* Cardiff City
* Chesterfield
* Darlington
* Derby County
* Doncaster Rovers
* Gillingham
* Lincoln City
* Newport County
* Notts County
* Plymouth Argyle
* Reading
* Rotherham United
* Swansea City
* Walsall
* Wigan Athletic
* Wolverhampton Wanderers
* York City

Fourth Division|

* Aldershot
* Burnley
* Cambridge United
* Chester City
* Colchester United
* Crewe Alexandra
* Exeter City
* Halifax Town
* Hartlepool United
* Hereford United
* Mansfield Town
* Northampton Town
* Orient
* Peterborough United
* Port Vale
* Preston North End
* Rochdale
* Scunthorpe United
* Southend United
* Southport
* Stockport County
* Swindon Town
* Torquay United
* Tranmere Rovers
* Wrexham

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