1920–21 Newport County A.F.C. season
Newport County 1920–21 football season
1920–21 season | |||
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Manager | Harry Parkes | ||
Stadium | Somerton Park | ||
Third Division | 15th | ||
FA Cup | 4th qualifying round | ||
Welsh Cup | 4th round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Devlin (12) All: Devlin (12) | ||
Highest home attendance | 14,500 vs Reading (28 Aug 1920) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 4,000 vs Norwich City (13 Jan 1921) | ||
Average home league attendance | 8,576 | ||
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The 1920–21 season was Newport County's first season in the Football League. They were founder members of the new Football League Third Division.
Season review
Results summary
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 |
42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 64 | 0.672 | 37 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 16 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 1921. 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
Third Division
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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28 August 1920 | Reading | H | 0–1 | 14,500 | |
1 September 1920 | Bristol Rovers | A | 2–3 | Walker, Wolstenholme | 10,000 |
4 September 1920 | Reading | A | 0–4 | 10,000 | |
9 September 1920 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–2 | 8,000 | |
11 September 1920 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–5 | Wolstenholme | 12,000 |
18 September 1920 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 0–0 | 8,000 | |
25 September 1920 | Exeter City | A | 1–0 | Wolstenholme | 8,000 |
2 October 1920 | Exeter City | H | 2–0 | Wolstenholme 2 | 8,000 |
9 October 1920 | Millwall | H | 3–1 | Devlin 2, Walker | 14,000 |
16 October 1920 | Millwall | A | 0–1 | 20,000 | |
21 October 1920 | Swindon Town | H | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
23 October 1920 | Portsmouth | H | 1–0 | Devlin | 9,000 |
30 October 1920 | Portsmouth | A | 2–0 | Devlin, Dobson | 13,679 |
6 November 1920 | Gillingham | H | 1–0 | Wolstenholme | 7,000 |
13 November 1920 | Gillingham | A | 4–1 | Dobson, Wolstenholme, Blott, Devlin | 8,000 |
27 November 1920 | Swindon Town | A | 0–5 | 7,000 | |
4 December 1920 | Watford | H | 0–2 | 6,000 | |
11 December 1920 | Watford | A | 1–5 | Wright | 7,000 |
18 December 1920 | Brentford | A | 2–2 | Wright, Thompson | 6,000 |
25 December 1920 | Southend United | H | 1–1 | Dobson | 9,000 |
27 December 1920 | Southend United | A | 1–2 | Walker | 10,000 |
1 January 1921 | Brentford | H | 3–1 | Dobson, Walker, Cox | 7,500 |
13 January 1921 | Norwich City | H | 2–0 | Wright, Cox | 4,000 |
22 January 1921 | Norwich City | A | 0–3 | 5,000 | |
29 January 1921 | Northampton Town | H | 1–1 | Dobson | 8,000 |
5 February 1921 | Northampton Town | A | 2–0 | Groves, Wright | 8,000 |
12 February 1921 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–1 | 12,000 | |
19 February 1921 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–2 | 7,000 | |
26 February 1921 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 0–4 | 8,000 | |
5 March 1921 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–1 | 8,000 | |
12 March 1921 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–1 | Devlin, Kelson | 8,000 |
19 March 1921 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–1 | Devlin | 9,000 |
25 March 1921 | Merthyr Town | H | 0–3 | 12,600 | |
26 March 1921 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–2 | 10,000 | |
28 March 1921 | Merthyr Town | A | 2–1 | Gaughan, Devlin | 6,000 |
2 April 1921 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–3 | Devlin | 7,500 |
9 April 1921 | Swansea Town | H | 1–1 | Walker | 6,000 |
16 April 1921 | Swansea Town | A | 2–1 | Dobson, Wolstenholme | 14,000 |
23 April 1921 | Luton Town | A | 2–2 | Walker, Devlin | 9,000 |
30 April 1921 | Luton Town | H | 2–0 | Devlin 2 | 5,000 |
2 May 1921 | Southampton | A | 0–0 | 6,000 | |
7 May 1921 | Southampton | H | 0–0 | 8,000 |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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4Q | 20 November 1920 | Merthyr Town | Somerton Park | 0–0 | 15,000 | |
4Qr | 25 November 1920 | Merthyr Town | Penydarren Park | 0–4 | 15,000 |
Welsh Cup
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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3 | 15 January 1921 | Ebbw Vale | Somerton Park | 4–0 | Dobson 2, Walker, Wright | 5,000 |
4 | 15 January 1921 | Merthyr Town | Somerton Park | 0–1 | 5,000 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 34 | 2.059 | +36 | 59 |
2 | Southampton | 42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 64 | 28 | 2.286 | +36 | 54 |
3 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 32 | 1.906 | +29 | 53 |
4 | Swindon Town | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 73 | 49 | 1.490 | +24 | 52 |
5 | Swansea Town | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 56 | 45 | 1.244 | +11 | 51 |
6 | Watford | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 44 | 1.341 | +15 | 48 |
7 | Millwall | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 30 | 1.400 | +12 | 47 |
8 | Merthyr Town | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 60 | 49 | 1.224 | +11 | 45 |
9 | Luton Town | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 56 | 1.089 | +5 | 44 |
10 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 68 | 57 | 1.193 | +11 | 43 |
11 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 1.029 | +1 | 43 |
12 | Portsmouth | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 48 | 0.958 | –2 | 39 |
13 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 59 | 0.831 | –10 | 39 |
14 | Northampton Town | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 59 | 75 | 0.787 | –16 | 38 |
15 | Newport County | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 64 | 0.672 | –21 | 37 |
16 | Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 53 | 0.830 | –9 | 36 |
17 | Southend United | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 61 | 0.721 | –17 | 36 |
18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 61 | 0.689 | –19 | 36 |
19 | Exeter City | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 54 | 0.722 | –15 | 35 |
20 | Reading | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 42 | 59 | 0.712 | –17 | 31 |
21 | Brentford | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 42 | 67 | 0.627 | –25 | 30 |
22 | Gillingham | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 74 | 0.459 | –40 | 28 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Key | |
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Division Champions | |
Re-elected | |
Failed re-election (none) |
External links
- Newport County 1920–1921 : Results
- Newport County football club match record: 1921
- Welsh Cup 1920/21
References
- Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7
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