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1960–61 Newport County A.F.C. season

FieldValue
clubNewport County
season1960–61
managerBilly Lucas
stadiumSomerton Park
leagueThird Division
league result13th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 result1st round
cup2Football League Cup
cup2 result1st round
cup3Welsh Cup
cup3 result6th round
league topscorerK.McPherson (20)
season topscorerK.McPherson (22)
highest attendance9,232 vs Grimsby Town (26 September 1960)
lowest attendance2,785 vs Shrewsbury Town (3 April 1961)
average attendance5,371
prevseason1959–60
nextseason1961–62
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The 1960–61 season was Newport County's third consecutive season in the Football League Third Division since the end of regionalisation in 1958. It was their 32nd season in the third tier and 33rd competitive season overall in the Football League.

Season review

Results summary

Results by round

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Fixtures and results

Third Division

Main article: 1960–61 Football League#Third Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
20 Aug 1960ReadingH5–2Singer 3, Dixon, McPherson8,586
22 Aug 1960Hull CityA1–5Burton9,811
27 Aug 1960Coventry CityA1–4McPherson11,819
29 Aug 1960Hull CityH3–1Singer 2, Riggs7,306
3 Sep 1960Bristol CityH4–1McPherson, Fry8,538
6 Sep 1960WalsallA2–2Singer, OG6,700
10 Sep 1960Queens Park RangersA0–27,301
15 Sep 1960WalsallH4–2McSeveney 2, Singer 25,585
17 Sep 1960Notts CountyH2–2McSeveney, Singer7,779
20 Sep 1960Grimsby TownA1–2OG12,288
24 Sep 1960Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA2–2Meyer 28,507
26 Sep 1960Grimsby TownH1–1Dixon9,232
1 Oct 1960Bradford CityH1–0Meyer4,547
8 Oct 1960Halifax TownH1–1McPherson3,698
15 Oct 1960Tranmere RoversA4–2Meyer 2, Sherwood, McPherson7,827
29 Oct 1960BrentfordA4–2Burton 2, McSeveney, McPherson7,600
12 Nov 1960Torquay UnitedA0–06,875
5 Dec 1960ChesterfieldH5–1Burton, McSeveney, Ford, OG 26,713
10 Dec 1960BuryA1–4Ford7,349
17 Dec 1960ReadingA3–2McPherson, Fry, Meyer5,780
22 Dec 1960Colchester UnitedH3–2Burton 2, Meyer6,186
26 Dec 1960Colchester UnitedA1–1McPherson6,732
7 Jan 1961Southend UnitedA2–4Burton, McPherson6,037
14 Jan 1961Bristol CityA0–311,886
23 Jan 1961Queens Park RangersH1–3Ford6,610
28 Jan 1961Swindon TownH2–0McSeveny, McPherson3,350
4 Feb 1961Notts CountyA0–610,673
11 Feb 1961Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH2–0McPherson, Meyer3,790
13 Feb 1961Port ValeH2–1McPherson, Smith5,100
18 Feb 1961Bradford CityA2–1Dixon, Meyer8,820
25 Feb 1961ChesterfieldA0–13,586
4 Mar 1961Tranmere RoversH1–0Meyer4,608
6 Mar 1961WatfordH5–1McPherson 3, Smith, Meyer5,208
11 Mar 1961WatfordA1–4Rowland9,188
13 Mar 1961BarnsleyH2–3McPherson 26,198
18 Mar 1961BrentfordH0–13,756
20 Mar 1961Coventry CityH3–3Meyer 2, Sherwood3,660
25 Mar 1961Swindon TownA0–27,904
1 Apr 1961Torquay UnitedH2–2Sherwood, McSeveney3,872
3 Apr 1961Shrewsbury TownH1–1McSeveney2,785
8 Apr 1961Port ValeA1–3McSeveney6,302
15 Apr 1961Southend UnitedH1–2Sherwood2,917
17 Apr 1961Shrewsbury TownA0–55,877
22 Apr 1961Halifax TownA1–2McPherson3,589
24 Apr 1961BarnsleyA3–1McSeveney, Smith, Derrick4,025
29 Apr 1961BuryH0–03,523

FA Cup

Main article: 1960–61 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
15 Nov 1960Shrewsbury TownA1–4McSeveney11,496

Football League Cup

Main article: 1960–61 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
110 Oct 1960SouthamptonH2–2McSeveney, McPherson7,834
1r17 Oct 1960SouthamptonA2–2 a.e.t.McSeveney, Smith8,000
1r226 Oct 1960SouthamptonA3–5Burton 38,414

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
52 Feb 1961Abergavenny ThursdaysA3–1Dixon, McPherson, Smith
616 Feb 1961Cardiff CityA1–2Meyer12,192

League table

PosTeamPldWDLFAGAPts
1Bury463088108452.40068
2Walsall462861298601.63362
3Queens Park Rangers4625101193601.55060
4Watford4620121485721.18152
5Notts County462191682771.06551
6Grimsby Town4620101677691.11650
7Port Vale4617151496791.21549
8Barnsley462171883801.03849
9Halifax Town4616171371780.91049
10Shrewsbury Town4615161583751.10746
11Hull City4617121773731.00046
12Torquay United4614171575830.90445
13Newport County4617111881900.90045
14Bristol City4617101970681.02944
15Coventry City4616121880830.96444
16Swindon Town4614151762551.12743
17Brentford4613171656700.80043
18Reading4614122072830.86740
19Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4615102158760.76340
20Southend United4614112160760.78939
21Tranmere Rovers4615823791150.68738
22Bradford City4611142165870.74736
23Colchester United46111124681010.67333
24Chesterfield4610122467870.77032
Key

References

  • Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County.
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