1923–24 Newport County A.F.C. season
Newport County 1923–24 football season
1923–24 season | |||
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Manager | Jimmy Hindmarsh | ||
Stadium | Somerton Park | ||
Third Division South | 10th | ||
FA Cup | 4th qualifying round | ||
Welsh Cup | Semi-final | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Conner (16) All: Conner/Lowes (18) | ||
Highest home attendance | 12,000 vs Swansea Town (21 April 1924) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 6,000 vs Reading (22 March 1924)/Brentford (22 April 1924) | ||
Average home league attendance | 8,300 | ||
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The 1923–24 season was Newport County's fourth season in the Football League, third consecutive season in the Third Division South and fourth season overall in the third tier.
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 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 64 | 0.875 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 9 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 1924. 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 South
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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25 Aug 1923 | Exeter City | H | 2–0 | Lowes, Cook | 10,000 |
29 Aug 1923 | Portsmouth | A | 0–5 | 7,353 | |
1 Sep 1923 | Exeter City | A | 0–5 | 8,000 | |
6 Sep 1923 | Portsmouth | H | 2–1 | Lowes, Cook | 8,000 |
8 Sep 1923 | Southend United | H | 5–0 | Conner 2, Belle 2, Lowes | 9,000 |
12 Sep 1923 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 3–0 | Lowes 2, Bell | 10,000 |
15 Sep 1923 | Southend United | A | 0–2 | 10,000 | |
22 Sep 1923 | Northampton Town | H | 1–1 | Bell | 9,500 |
29 Sep 1923 | Northampton Town | A | 0–0 | 10,000 | |
6 Oct 1923 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–2 | Bell | 5,000 |
13 Oct 1923 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–1 | 9,000 | |
20 Oct 1923 | Gillingham | A | 1–2 | Bell | 7,000 |
27 Oct 1923 | Gillingham | H | 2–1 | Bell 2 | 8,000 |
3 Nov 1923 | Norwich City | H | 1–0 | Charlton | 7,800 |
10 Nov 1923 | Norwich City | A | 1–3 | Conner | 7,000 |
1 Dec 1923 | Swindon Town | H | 3–0 | Charlton, Bell, Lowes | 8,000 |
8 Dec 1923 | Swindon Town | A | 0–3 | 4,626 | |
15 Dec 1923 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–2 | Lowes | 8,000 |
22 Dec 1923 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 2–3 | Nicholls 2 | 9,000 |
25 Dec 1923 | Merthyr Town | A | 3–3 | Conner 3 | 6,000 |
26 Dec 1923 | Merthyr Town | H | 4–4 | Lowes 2, Carney, Nicholls | 8,000 |
29 Dec 1923 | Watford | H | 1–0 | Cook | 8,000 |
1 Jan 1924 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–1 | Lowes 2 | 8,000 |
5 Jan 1924 | Watford | A | 2–8 | Conner 2 | — |
26 Jan 1924 | Brentford | A | 0–0 | 5,000 | |
2 Feb 1924 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–0 | Conner | 7,000 |
9 Feb 1924 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–0 | 8,000 | |
16 Feb 1924 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 0–0 | 7,000 | |
1 Mar 1924 | Luton Town | H | 1–0 | Charlton | 9,000 |
8 Mar 1924 | Luton Town | A | 0–2 | 5,000 | |
15 Mar 1924 | Reading | A | 1–1 | Conner | 8,000 |
22 Mar 1924 | Reading | H | 2–0 | Conner, Lowes | 6,000 |
26 Mar 1924 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–4 | 3,000 | |
29 Mar 1924 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H | 2–0 | Conner, Lowes | 8,000 |
5 Apr 1924 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | 1–0 | Conner | 4,000 |
12 Apr 1924 | Millwall | A | 1–2 | Cook | 15,000 |
18 Apr 1924 | Swansea Town | A | 1–2 | Nicholls | 16,000 |
19 Apr 1924 | Millwall | H | 2–1 | Ogley, Conner | 10,000 |
21 Apr 1924 | Swansea Town | H | 4–1 | Conner, Lowes, Gittins, Ogley | 12,000 |
22 Apr 1924 | Brentford | H | 3–2 | Conner, Lowes, Gittins | 6,000 |
26 Apr 1924 | Aberdare Athletic | A | 0–2 | 4,000 | |
3 May 1924 | Aberdare Athletic | H | 0–0 | 8,000 |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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4Q | 17 Nov 1923 | Exeter City | A | 0–2 | 10,000 |
Welsh Cup
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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3 | 14 Feb 1924 | Llanelly | H | 5–2 | Lowes 3, Conner 2 | 2,900 |
4 | 17 Mar 1924 | Cardiff City | H | 1–1 | Charlton | 5,500 |
4r | 24 Mar 1924 | Cardiff City | A | 0–0 | 5,000 | |
4r2 | 31 Mar 1924 | Cardiff City | H | 0–0 | Charlton | 4,000 |
4r3 | 10 Apr 1924 | Cardiff City | A | 3–0 | Carney, Charlton, Nicholls | 2,000 |
SF | 16 Apr 1924 | Wrexham | A | 0–1 | 7,500 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
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1 | Portsmouth | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 87 | 30 | 2.900 | 59 |
2 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 34 | 2.059 | 55 |
3 | Millwall | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 38 | 1.684 | 54 |
4 | Swansea Town | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 48 | 1.250 | 52 |
5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 68 | 37 | 1.838 | 51 |
6 | Swindon Town | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 44 | 1.318 | 47 |
7 | Luton Town | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 50 | 44 | 1.136 | 46 |
8 | Northampton Town | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 47 | 1.362 | 45 |
9 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 46 | 1.136 | 43 |
10 | Newport County | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 64 | 0.875 | 43 |
11 | Norwich City | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 60 | 59 | 1.017 | 40 |
12 | Aberdare Athletic | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 58 | 0.776 | 38 |
13 | Merthyr Town | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 45 | 65 | 0.692 | 38 |
14 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 45 | 0.844 | 37 |
15 | Gillingham | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 58 | 0.741 | 37 |
16 | Exeter City | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 37 | 52 | 0.712 | 37 |
17 | Brentford | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 54 | 71 | 0.761 | 36 |
18 | Reading | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 51 | 57 | 0.985 | 35 |
19 | Southend United | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 84 | 0.631 | 34 |
20 | Watford | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 45 | 54 | 0.833 | 33 |
21 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 65 | 0.615 | 33 |
22 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 77 | 0.481 | 31 |
Key | |
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Division Champions | |
Re-elected | |
Failed re-election |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
External links
- Newport County 1923-1924 : Results
- Newport County football club match record: 1924
- Welsh Cup 1923/24
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