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1961–62 Newport County A.F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Newport County |
| season | 1961–62 |
| manager | Bobby Evans |
| league | [Third Division](1961-62-football-league-third-division) |
| league result | 24th (relegated) |
| cup1 | [FA Cup](1961-62-fa-cup) |
| cup1 result | 2nd round |
| cup2 | [Football League Cup](1961-62-football-league-cup) |
| cup2 result | 1st round |
| cup3 | Welsh Cup |
| cup3 result | 5th round |
| league topscorer | G.Smith (9) |
| season topscorer | G.Smith/G.Harris (9) |
| highest attendance | 11,027 vs Grimsby Town (19 August 1961) |
| lowest attendance | 2,003 vs Shrewsbury Town (16 April 1962) |
| average attendance | 5,004 |
| prevseason | [1960–61](1960-61-newport-county-a-f-c-season) |
| nextseason | [1962–63](1962-63-newport-county-a-f-c-season) |
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The 1961–62 season was Newport County's fourth consecutive season in the Football League Third Division since the end of regionalisation in 1958. It was their 33rd season in the third tier and 34th 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: 1961–62 Football League#Third Division
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1961 | Grimsby Town | H | 0–2 | 11,027 | |
| 21 Aug 1961 | Barnsley | H | 0–2 | 8,727 | |
| 25 Aug 1961 | Coventry City | A | 0–3 | 12,675 | |
| 30 Aug 1961 | Barnsley | A | 1–1 | Bowman | 6,901 |
| 2 Sep 1961 | Brentford | H | 6–1 | Buchanan 3, Robertson 2, Bowman | 5,757 |
| 5 Sep 1961 | Bristol City | A | 2–1 | Bowman, Smith | 15,588 |
| 8 Sep 1961 | Reading | A | 1–2 | Robertson | 17,441 |
| 16 Sep 1961 | Portsmouth | A | 2–2 | Bowman, Buchanan | 14,006 |
| 18 Sep 1961 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 1–2 | Robertson | 10,458 |
| 23 Sep 1961 | Southend United | H | 0–3 | 6,407 | |
| 30 Sep 1961 | Notts County | A | 1–8 | Harris | 6,356 |
| 2 Oct 1961 | Peterborough United | H | 2–3 | Smith, W.Herrity | 9,027 |
| 7 Oct 1961 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–4 | Bowman, Harris | 5,440 |
| 9 Oct 1961 | Peterborough United | A | 1–2 | Finlay | 13,029 |
| 14 Oct 1961 | Halifax Town | A | 0–0 | 5,161 | |
| 16 Oct 1961 | Bristol City | H | 3–1 | Harris 3 | 7,006 |
| 21 Oct 1961 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H | 0–1 | 7,392 | |
| 25 Oct 1961 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 1–4 | Smith | 9,370 |
| 28 Oct 1961 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–2 | 17,885 | |
| 11 Nov 1961 | Northampton Town | A | 0–5 | 7,845 | |
| 18 Nov 1961 | Hull City | H | 0–2 | 5,089 | |
| 2 Dec 1961 | Swindon Town | H | 2–2 | Smith 2 | 4,506 |
| 9 Dec 1961 | Torquay United | A | 2–3 | Buchanan, Walsh | 4,065 |
| 16 Dec 1961 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–1 | 4,575 | |
| 23 Dec 1961 | Coventry City | H | 1–2 | Robertson | 3,360 |
| 26 Dec 1961 | Port Vale | A | 0–3 | 12,182 | |
| 13 Jan 1962 | Brentford | A | 1–3 | Smith | 7,750 |
| 27 Jan 1962 | Watford | A | 1–3 | Smith | 8,167 |
| 5 Feb 1962 | Portsmouth | H | 0–5 | 5,655 | |
| 10 Feb 1962 | Southend United | A | 0–1 | 6,175 | |
| 17 Feb 1962 | Notts County | H | 2–0 | Harris, Moffat | 2,597 |
| 24 Feb 1962 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–4 | 7,697 | |
| 5 Mar 1962 | Halifax Town | H | 0–1 | 2,956 | |
| 10 Mar 1962 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | 1–2 | Bowman | 10,610 |
| 12 Mar 1962 | Port Vale | H | 1–1 | Moffat | 2,504 |
| 17 Mar 1962 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–1 | Buchanan, Smith | 2,276 |
| 19 Mar 1962 | Reading | H | 0–0 | 2,639 | |
| 23 Mar 1962 | Lincoln City | A | 2–3 | Walsh 2 | 5,359 |
| 26 Mar 1962 | Lincoln City | H | 4–0 | Moffat 2, Buchanan, Harris | 3,062 |
| 31 Mar 1962 | Northampton Town | H | 0–0 | 2,568 | |
| 7 Apr 1962 | Hull City | A | 0–4 | 3,235 | |
| 14 Apr 1962 | Watford | H | 0–0 | 2,346 | |
| 16 Apr 1962 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 3–2 | Smith, Harris, Moffat | 2,003 |
| 21 Apr 1962 | Swindon Town | A | 0–3 | 7,881 | |
| 23 Apr 1962 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–4 | W.Herrity | 6,650 |
| 8 Apr 1962 | Torquay United | H | 0–3 | 2,295 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1961–62 FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Nov 1961 | Reading | A | 1–1 | W.Herrity | 10,564 |
| 1r | 6 Nov 1961 | Reading | H | 1–0 | W.Herrity | 8,548 |
| 2 | 25 Nov 1961 | Weymouth | A | 0–1 | 6,500 |
Football League Cup
Main article: 1961–62 Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Sep 1961 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 0–0 | 7,500 | |
| 1r | 28 Sep 1961 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–3 | Bowman | 8,213 |
Welsh Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 30 Jan 1962 | Cardiff City | A | 1–4 | Harris | 5,715 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 87 | 47 | 1.851 | 65 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 80 | 56 | 1.429 | 62 |
| 3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 69 | 45 | 1.533 | 59 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 111 | 73 | 1.521 | 59 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 46 | 26 | 6 | 14 | 107 | 82 | 1.305 | 58 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 94 | 72 | 1.306 | 54 |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 77 | 66 | 1.167 | 53 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 85 | 57 | 1.491 | 51 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 78 | 71 | 1.099 | 49 |
| 10 | Hull City | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 54 | 1.241 | 48 |
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 80 | 78 | 1.026 | 47 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 65 | 58 | 1.121 | 45 |
| 13 | Notts County | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 67 | 74 | 0.905 | 43 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 64 | 71 | 0.901 | 43 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 83 | 80 | 1.038 | 42 |
| 16 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 57 | 69 | 0.826 | 42 |
| 17 | Watford | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 63 | 74 | 0.851 | 41 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 84 | 0.738 | 40 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 73 | 84 | 0.869 | 38 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 71 | 95 | 0.747 | 38 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 76 | 100 | 0.760 | 36 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 57 | 87 | 0.655 | 35 |
| 23 | Brentford | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 53 | 93 | 0.570 | 34 |
| **24** | **Newport County** | **46** | **7** | **8** | **31** | **46** | **102** | **0.451** | **22** |
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References
- Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County.
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