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1937–38 Newport County A.F.C. season

FieldValue
clubNewport County
season1937–38
managerLouis Page
(until 9 September)
Billy McCandless
(from 9 September)
stadiumSomerton Park
leagueThird Division South
league result16th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 result3rd round
cup2Third Division South Cup
cup2 result1st round
cup3Welsh Cup
cup3 resultSemi-final
league topscorerJ. Hickman/T. Wood (9)
season topscorerJ. Hickman/T. Wood (12)
highest attendance24,268 vs Cardiff City (16 October 1937)
lowest attendance3,671 vs Bristol Rovers (5 May 1938)
average attendance9,248
prevseason1936–37
nextseason1938–39
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(until 9 September) Billy McCandless (from 9 September) The 1937–38 season was Newport County's 16th season in the Third Division South and 17th overall in the Football League. They had been ever-present in the third tier except for the 1931–32 season since the introduction of the Football League Third Division in 1920.

The match with Cardiff City on 16 October 1937 recorded the highest-ever attendance at Somerton Park.

Season review

Results summary

Results by round

Fixtures and results

Third Division South

Main article: 1937–38 Football League#Third Division South

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
28 Aug 1937Exeter CityH2–2Wood, Hickman13,597
1 Sep 1937GillinghamA0–16,295
4 Sep 1937Swindon TownA2–3Derrick, Wood10,958
9 Sep 1937GillinghamH2–0H.Webb, Sullivan5,662
11 Sep 1937AldershotH4–0Derrick 2, Duggan, H.Webb10,546
13 Sep 1937WalsallA1–3Duggan3,621
18 Sep 1937MillwallA0–423,061
25 Sep 1937ReadingH2–2Derrick, Wood11,510
2 Oct 1937Crystal PalaceA0–315,362
9 Oct 1937Notts CountyH3–0Wood 2, Derrick11,574
16 Oct 1937Cardiff CityH1–1Derrick24,268
23 Oct 1937Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA1–1Hickman4,741
30 Oct 1937Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–0Derrick7,999
6 Nov 1937Queens Park RangersA0–011,558
13 Nov 1937Southend UnitedH2–0Hickman 29,295
20 Nov 1937Clapton OrientA2–0Duggan, Hickman6,702
4 Dec 1937Mansfield TownA1–1W.M.Owen2,946
18 Dec 1937Northampton TownA0–24,989
25 Dec 1937WatfordA0–37,473
27 Dec 1937WatfordH0–013,820
1 Jan 1938Exeter CityA0–25,655
13 Jan 1938Torquay UnitedH0–23,713
15 Jan 1938Swindon TownH2–0Wood 24,340
22 Jan 1938AldershotA0–54,032
29 Jan 1938MillwallH3–1Hickman, Derrick, W.E.Owen7,406
3 Feb 1938ReadingA1–2Chadwick9,136
12 Feb 1938Crystal PalaceH0–07,933
19 Feb 1938Notts CountyA1–1Chadwick12,843
26 Feb 1938Cardiff CityA1–3Wood25,608
5 Mar 1938Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH1–1Hickman8,285
12 Mar 1938Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–19,345
19 Mar 1938Queens Park RangersH1–1James (OG)10,225
26 Mar 1938Southend UnitedA2–0Chadwick 25,570
2 Apr 1938Clapton OrientH3–1Wood, W.E.Owen, Chadwick7,085
9 Apr 1938Torquay UnitedA0–03,994
15 Apr 1938Bristol CityA0–026,907
16 Apr 1938Mansfield TownH1–0Hickman8,087
18 Apr 1938Bristol CityH0–017,008
23 Apr 1938Bristol RoversA0–26,492
30 Apr 1938Northampton TownH0–04,436
5 May 1938Bristol RoversH2–2W.M.Owen, Sullivan3,671
7 May 1938WalsallH1–2Hickman3,766

FA Cup

Main article: 1937–38 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
127 Nov 1937Kidderminster HarriersAggborough2–2H.Webb, Derrick6,353
1r3 Dec 1937Kidderminster HarriersSomerton Park4–1H.Webb, Derrick7,300
211 Dec 1937Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticSomerton Park2–1Duggan, Derrick10,500
38 Jan 1938Bradford Park AvenuePark Avenue4–7Duggan, Hickman, W.M.Owen, Derrick11,000

Division Three South Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
121 Oct 1937WatfordSomerton Park2–2Woods 21,000
1r27 Oct 1937WatfordVicarage Road0–4

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
610 Feb 1938Bristol CitySomerton Park6–2Hickman 2, W.E.Owen 2, Wood, Chadwick1,095
710 Mar 1938Cheltenham TownSomerton Park1–0Duggan
SF26 Apr 1938Shrewsbury TownGay Meadow2–3W.M.Owen 28,000

League table

PosTeamPldWDLFAGAGDPts
1Millwall422310983372.243+4656
2Bristol City422113868401.700+2855
3Queens Park Rangers422291180471.702+3353
4Watford4221111073431.698+3053
5Brighton & Hove Albion422191264441.455+2051
6Reading4220111171631.127+851
7Crystal Palace4218121267471.426+2048
8Swindon Town4217101549491.000±044
9Northampton Town421791651570.895–643
10Cardiff City4215121567541.241+1342
11Notts County421691750501.000±041
12Southend United4215101770681.029+240
13Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4214121656570.982–140
14Mansfield Town421591862670.925–539
15Bristol Rovers4213131646610.754–1539
16Newport County4211161543520.827–938
17Exeter City4213121757700.814–1338
18Aldershot421552239590.661–4035
19Clapton Orient421372242610.689–1933
20Torquay United429122138730.521–3530
21Walsall421172452880.591–3629
22Gillingham421062636770.468–4126

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

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