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1977–78 Newport County A.F.C. season

FieldValue
clubNewport County
season1977–78
managerColin Addison
stadiumSomerton Park
chairmanRichard Ford
leagueFourth Division
league result16th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 result1st round
cup2League Cup
cup2 result1st round
cup3Welsh Cup
cup3 result5th round
league topscorerGoddard (17)
season topscorerGoddard (19)
highest attendance8,409 vs Watford (17 March 1978)
lowest attendance2,112 vs Wimbledon (25 April 1978)
average attendance4,061
prevseason1976–77
nextseason1978–79
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The 1977–78 season was Newport County's 16th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division and their 50th season overall in the Football League. Despite the eventual lowly 16th-place finish, this season was a much-improved performance over the previous season's relegation battle. The club was actually in third place with promotion looking likely with ten games to go, but those games yielded a mere three points and County missed out again on a return to the Third Division.

Season review

Results summary

Results by round

Fixtures and results

Fourth Division

Main article: 1977–78 Football League#Fourth Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
20 Aug 1977Doncaster RoversA2–2Preece, Clark3,041
27 Aug 1977Huddersfield TownH2–0Woods, S.Walker3,367
3 Sep 1977BarnsleyA0–14,009
6 Sep 1977York CityH2–1Woods, OG2,987
10 Sep 1977DarlingtonH1–1Woods2,776
14 Sep 1977Crewe AlexandraA0–21,812
17 Sep 1977RochdaleA1–0Woods1,116
24 Sep 1977Swansea CityH1–0Goddard5,156
27 Sep 1977WimbledonA0–33,941
1 Oct 1977Grimsby TownH3–0Preece 2, Woods2,746
4 Oct 1977Scunthorpe UnitedH3–1Woods 33,191
8 Oct 1977AldershotA2–2Preece, Woods3,452
15 Oct 1977Stockport CountyH2–2Preece, S.Walker4,083
22 Oct 1977WatfordA0–210,475
29 Oct 1977Torquay UnitedH0–04,137
5 Nov 1977Northampton TownA4–2Goddard 2, Emmanuel, R.Walker3,568
12 Nov 1977Halifax TownH2–0Guscott, Woods3,992
19 Nov 1977SouthportA3–3Clark. Goddard, Williams1,167
3 Dec 1977Hartlepool UnitedH4–2R.Walker, Goddard, Clark, Emmanuel3,233
9 Dec 1977Southend UnitedA2–4Clark, Goddard5,840
26 Dec 1977BournemouthH3–2Williams 2, Clark7,629
27 Dec 1977BrentfordA3–3Williams 2, Preece8,970
31 Dec 1977ReadingA0–25,808
2 Jan 1978Northampton TownH5–3Goddard 2, Clark 2, Jones7,160
7 Jan 1978York CityA0–21,971
14 Jan 1978Doncaster RoversH1–0Williams4,029
21 Jan 1978Huddersfield TownA0–24,894
4 Feb 1978DarlingtonA1–2Clark1,744
11 Feb 1978RochdaleH3–0Goddard 34,288
17 Feb 1978Swansea CityA0–46,056
25 Feb 1978Grimsby TownA0–13,937
28 Feb 1978BarnsleyH3–1Goddard 2, R.Walker3,523
4 Mar 1978AldershotH2–1Aizlewood, Clark3,737
7 Mar 1978Crewe AlexandraH1–0Preece4,774
10 Mar 1978Stockport CountyA0–23,863
17 Mar 1978WatfordH2–2Goddard, R.Walker8,409
22 Mar 1978Torquay UnitedA0–23,055
25 Mar 1978BrentfordH1–2Goddard4,953
28 Mar 1978BournemouthA2–4Williams, Jones2,479
1 Apr 1978ReadingH0–02,333
4 Apr 1978Scunthorpe UnitedA0–22,457
8 Apr 1978Halifax TownA1–3Goddard1,653
15 Apr 1978SouthportH1–1Sinclair2,440
22 Apr 1978Hartlepool UnitedA1–1Goddard1,988
25 Apr 1978WimbledonH0–12,112
29 Apr 1978Southend UnitedH1–2Emmanuel2,364

FA Cup

Main article: 1977–78 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
126 Nov 1977Exeter CityH1–1Goddard6,229
1r30 Nov 1977Exeter CityA2–4Goddard, Clark5,713

Football League Cup

Main article: 1977–78 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceNotes
1–113 Aug 1977PortsmouthA1–3Woods7,541
1–216 Aug 1977PortsmouthH3–2R.Walker, Preece, Clark2,8954–5 agg

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
417 Jan 1978Swansea CityA0–07,504
4r24 Jan 1978Swansea CityH1–0Williams6,098
514 Feb 1978Bangor CityH1–3R.Walker3,604

League table

PosTeamPldWDLFAGDPts
1Watford46301158538+4771
2Southend United462510116639+2760
3Swansea City462310138747+4056
4Brentford462114118654+3256
5Aldershot461916116747+2054
6Grimsby Town462111145751+653
7Barnsley461814146149+1250
8Reading461814145552+350
9Torquay United461615155756+147
10Northampton Town461713166368−547
11Huddersfield Town461515166355+845
12Doncaster Rovers461417155265−1345
13Wimbledon461416166667−144
14Scunthorpe United461416165055−544
15Crewe Alexandra461514175069−1944
16Newport County461611196573−843
17Bournemouth461415174151−1043
18Stockport County461610205656+042
19Darlington461413195259−741
20Halifax Town461021155262−1041
21Hartlepool United46157245184−3337
22York City461212225069−1936
23Southport46619215276−2431
24Rochdale4688304385−4224
Key

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

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