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1933–34 Newport County A.F.C. season
| Field | Value | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| club | Newport County | |||||||
| season | 1933–34 | |||||||
| manager | Jimmy Hindmarsh | |||||||
| stadium | Somerton Park | |||||||
| league | Third Division South | |||||||
| league result | 18th | |||||||
| cup1 | FA Cup | |||||||
| cup1 result | 2nd round | |||||||
| cup2 | Third Division South Cup | |||||||
| cup2 result | 2nd round | |||||||
| cup3 | Welsh Cup | |||||||
| cup3 result | 7th round | |||||||
| league topscorer | Higgins/Reed (10) | |||||||
| season topscorer | Higgins (12) | |||||||
| highest attendance | 10,438 vs Cardiff City (10 March 1934) | |||||||
| lowest attendance | 3,522 vs Bristol Rovers (16 December 1933) | |||||||
| average attendance | 6,066 | |||||||
| prevseason | 1932–33 | |||||||
| nextseason | 1934–35 | |||||||
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The 1933–34 season was '''Newport County''''s second consecutive season in the Third Division South and their 13th in the Football League.
Season review
Results summary
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Third Division South
Main article: 1933–34 Football League#Third Division South
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1933 | Swindon Town | H | 1–2 | Burgess | 8,871 |
| 28 Aug 1933 | Clapton Orient | A | 0–3 | 6,675 | |
| 2 Sep 1933 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1–1 | Smith | 6,878 |
| 4 Sep 1933 | Clapton Orient | H | 1–1 | Millar | 5,894 |
| 9 Sep 1933 | Aldershot | H | 1–2 | Barklam | 6,760 |
| 16 Sep 1933 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | Higgins | 10,072 |
| 23 Sep 1933 | Northampton Town | H | 2–0 | Higgins, Taylor | 4,842 |
| 30 Sep 1933 | Torquay United | A | 2–1 | Higgins, Taylor | 3,729 |
| 7 Oct 1933 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–2 | Taylor | 7,463 |
| 14 Oct 1933 | Gillingham | A | 0–1 | 4,630 | |
| 21 Oct 1933 | Exeter City | H | 1–0 | Taylor | 7,562 |
| 28 Oct 1933 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | John | 16,175 |
| 4 Nov 1933 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H | 1–1 | Reynolds | 7,079 |
| 11 Nov 1933 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–6 | Taylor | 9,771 |
| 18 Nov 1933 | Watford | H | 0–3 | 5,301 | |
| 2 Dec 1933 | Coventry City | H | 0–0 | 3,672 | |
| 16 Dec 1933 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–0 | Reynolds | 3,522 |
| 23 Dec 1933 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–1 | Higgins | 10,755 |
| 25 Dec 1933 | Bristol City | H | 2–2 | Higgins 2 | 8,039 |
| 26 Dec 1933 | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | OG | 16,836 |
| 30 Dec 1933 | Swindon Town | A | 1–1 | Burgess | 7,809 |
| 6 Jan 1934 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–2 | Higgins, Jones | 4,694 |
| 17 Jan 1934 | Reading | A | 0–4 | 4,608 | |
| 20 Jan 1934 | Aldershot | A | 2–3 | Higgins 2 | 4,253 |
| 27 Jan 1934 | Luton Town | H | 1–2 | Haycox | 5,524 |
| 3 Feb 1934 | Northampton Town | A | 3–5 | Thomas 2, Reynolds | 5,048 |
| 10 Feb 1934 | Torquay United | H | 0–0 | 4,680 | |
| 17 Feb 1934 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–2 | Reed | 7,278 |
| 24 Feb 1934 | Gillingham | H | 3–1 | Reed 2, Burgess | 3,589 |
| 3 Mar 1934 | Exeter City | A | 1–1 | Reed | 4,903 |
| 10 Mar 1934 | Cardiff City | H | 2–2 | Reynolds, Burgess | 10,438 |
| 14 Mar 1934 | Southend United | A | 5–3 | Reed 4, OG | 2,580 |
| 17 Mar 1934 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | 0–0 | 3,402 | |
| 24 Mar 1934 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–1 | W.Clarke | 5,909 |
| 30 Mar 1934 | Norwich City | H | 0–0 | 8,965 | |
| 31 Mar 1934 | Watford | A | 0–3 | 5,675 | |
| 2 Apr 1934 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | Reed | 22,433 |
| 7 Apr 1934 | Reading | H | 1–2 | Taylor | 5,924 |
| 14 Apr 1934 | Coventry City | A | 2–5 | Burgess, Higgins | 10,424 |
| 21 Apr 1934 | Southend United | H | 3–0 | Green 2, Reed | 4,728 |
| 28 Apr 1934 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–2 | 4,749 | |
| 5 May 1934 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–0 | Green | 3,930 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1933–34 FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Nov 1933 | Dulwich Hamlet | A | 2–2 | Burgess, Higgins | 11,500 |
| 1r | 30 Nov 1933 | Dulwich Hamlet | H | 6–2 | Burgess 2, Taylor 2, Reynolds, Thomas | 4,500 |
| 2 | 9 Dec 1933 | Workington | A | 1–3 | Thomas | 8,000 |
Third Division South Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Jan 1934 | Swindon Town | H | 7–2 | ||
| 2 | 22 Feb 1934 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 0–1 |
Welsh Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 Jan 1934 | Lovells Athletic | A | 3–1 | Bowsher, Green, Haycox | |
| 6 | 1 Feb 1934 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–2 | Higgins, Green | 2,000 |
| 6r | 7 Feb 1934 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 5–4 | Reynolds, Thomas, Green, Haycox, A. Clarke | 2,000 |
| 7 | 1 Mar 1934 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–1 | Haycox | 2,000 |
| 7r | 8 Mar 1934 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2–5 | Griffiths, Wolliscroft |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 88 | 49 | 1.796 | 61 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 100 | 54 | 1.852 | 54 |
| 3 | Reading | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 82 | 50 | 1.640 | 54 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 70 | 51 | 1.373 | 54 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 83 | 56 | 1.482 | 52 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 61 | 1.361 | 52 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 77 | 47 | 1.638 | 51 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 68 | 0.941 | 45 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 68 | 57 | 1.193 | 43 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 68 | 60 | 1.133 | 43 |
| 11 | Clapton Orient | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 75 | 69 | 1.087 | 42 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 67 | 1.060 | 41 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 71 | 78 | 0.910 | 40 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 71 | 0.732 | 38 |
| 15 | Watford | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 71 | 63 | 1.127 | 37 |
| 16 | Southend United | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 74 | 0.689 | 34 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 75 | 96 | 0.781 | 33 |
| 18 | Newport County | 42 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 49 | 70 | 0.700 | 33 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 85 | 0.682 | 33 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 53 | 93 | 0.570 | 33 |
| 21 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 60 | 102 | 0.588 | 27 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 57 | 105 | 0.543 | 24 |
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References
- Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County.
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