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1983–84 Newport County A.F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Newport County |
| season | 1983–84 |
| manager | Colin Addison |
| stadium | Somerton Park |
| chairman | Richard Ford |
| league | Third Division |
| league result | 13th |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | 3rd round |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | 1st round |
| cup3 | Welsh Cup |
| cup3 result | 5th round |
| league topscorer | Aldridge (20) |
| season topscorer | Aldridge (27) |
| highest attendance | 5,459 vs Plymouth Argyle (FA Cup, 10 Jan 1984) |
| lowest attendance | 1,849 vs Gillingham (27 March 1984) |
| average attendance | 3,125 |
| prevseason | 1982–83 |
| nextseason | 1984–85 |
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The 1983–84 season was '''Newport County''''s fourth consecutive season in the Third Division and their 56th season overall in the Football League.
Season review
Results summary
Note: Three points for a win
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Third Division
Main article: 1983–84 Football League#Third Division
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1983 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2–1 | Vaughan, Aldridge | 5,015 |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Wimbledon | A | 0–6 | 2,007 | |
| 6 Sep 1983 | Burnley | A | 0–2 | 6,719 | |
| 10 Sep 1983 | Bradford City | H | 4–3 | Vaughan 2, Martinez, Aldridge | 2,462 |
| 17 Sep 1983 | Walsall | A | 2–3 | Vaughan, Elsey | 2,818 |
| 24 Sep 1983 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–1 | Vaughan | 2,679 |
| 27 Sep 1983 | Preston North End | H | 1–1 | Aldridge | 2,542 |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Rotherham United | A | 1–0 | Aldridge | 4,099 |
| 8 Oct 1983 | Orient | H | 0–0 | 3,213 | |
| 15 Oct 1983 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 3–2 | OG, Reid, Carter | 4,928 |
| 18 Oct 1983 | Lincoln City | H | 1–0 | Aldridge | 3,450 |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Exeter City | A | 2–1 | Aldridge 2 | 3,970 |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Port Vale | H | 2–1 | Aldridge, Reid | 3,829 |
| 1 Nov 1983 | Millwall | A | 1–1 | Aldridge | 4,352 |
| 5 Nov 1983 | Southend United | H | 1–1 | Aldridge | 3,769 |
| 12 Nov 1983 | Hull City | A | 0–0 | 7,853 | |
| 26 Nov 1983 | Oxford United | A | 0–2 | 6,330 | |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Wigan Athletic | H | 5–3 | Aldridge 3, Reid, Lewis | 3,169 |
| 17 Dec 1983 | Sheffield United | H | 0–2 | 4,295 | |
| 26 Dec 1983 | Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | Chamberlain | 7,220 |
| 27 Dec 1983 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–0 | Aldridge 2 | 5,154 |
| 31 Dec 1983 | Brentford | A | 0–2 | 4,631 | |
| 14 Jan 1984 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–4 | 6,041 | |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Walsall | H | 3–1 | Aldridge 2, Chamberlain | 4,374 |
| 4 Feb 1984 | Rotherham United | H | 1–4 | Aldridge | 2,391 |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Scunthorpe United | A | 3–3 | Lilygreen, V.Jones, Williams | 2,879 |
| 14 Feb 1984 | Millwall | H | 1–1 | Aldridge | 2,070 |
| 18 Feb 1984 | Port Vale | A | 2–4 | V.Jones, Lilygreen | 3,437 |
| 25 Feb 1984 | Exeter City | H | 1–0 | Aldridge | 2,465 |
| 3 Mar 1984 | Lincoln City | A | 3–2 | Reid 2, Oakes | 1,780 |
| 6 Mar 1984 | Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | Pratt | 2,538 |
| 10 Mar 1984 | Hull City | H | 1–1 | V.Jones | 2,813 |
| 17 Mar 1984 | Orient | A | 2–2 | Carter, Boyle | 2,355 |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–3 | Micallef, Lilygreen | 2,436 |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Gillingham | H | 1–0 | Carter | 1,849 |
| 30 Mar 1984 | Preston North End | A | 0–2 | 3,534 | |
| 7 Apr 1984 | Burnley | H | 1–0 | V.Jones | 2,306 |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–1 | 2,903 | |
| 20 Apr 1984 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–0 | Green | 7,654 |
| 21 Apr 1984 | Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | Reid, Green | 2,356 |
| 25 Apr 1984 | Bradford City | A | 0–1 | 3,347 | |
| 28 Apr 1984 | Oxford United | H | 1–1 | Carter | 4,562 |
| 30 Apr 1984 | Southend United | A | 1–3 | Pratt | 2,108 |
| 5 May 1984 | Gillingham | A | 1–4 | Micallef | 3,073 |
| 7 May 1984 | Brentford | H | 1–1 | Lilygreen | 2,154 |
| 12 May 1984 | Sheffield United | A | 0–2 | 16,700 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1983–84 FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Nov 1983 | Poole Town | A | 0–0 | 4,521 | |
| 1r | 22 Nov 1983 | Poole Town | H | 3–1 | Oakes, Aldridge, Lewis | 3,090 |
| 2 | 10 Dec 1983 | Harrow Borough | A | 3–1 | Martinez 2, Chamberlain | 2,500 |
| 3 | 7 Jan 1984 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 2–2 | Aldridge 2 | 6,789 |
| 3r | 10 Jan 1984 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 0–1 | 5,459 |
Football League Cup
Main article: 1983–84 Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–1 | 30 Aug 1983 | Torquay United | H | 2–3 | Boyle, Aldridge | 2,282 | |
| 1–2 | 14 Sep 1983 | Torquay United | A | 0–1 | 2,015 | 2–4 agg |
Welsh Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 29 Nov 1983 | Bridgend Town | H | 5–1 | Relish, Boyle, Woodruff, Carter, R.Jones | 1,494 |
| 4 | 17 Jan 1984 | Lex XI | H | 6–0 | Aldridge 3, Relish, Reid, Lilygreen | 1,077 |
| 5 | 7 Feb 1984 | Wrexham | H | 0–1 | 1,812 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford United | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 91 | 50 | +41 | 95 |
| 2 | Wimbledon | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 97 | 76 | +21 | 87 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 86 | 53 | +33 | 83 |
| 4 | Hull City | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 83 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 68 | 54 | +14 | 79 |
| 6 | Walsall | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 61 | +7 | 75 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 73 | 65 | +8 | 71 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 69 | +5 | 70 |
| 9 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 71 | 65 | +6 | 67 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 64 |
| 11 | Orient | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 81 | −10 | 63 |
| 12 | Burnley | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 76 | 61 | +15 | 62 |
| 13 | Newport County | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 75 | −17 | 62 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 61 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 61 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 56 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 63 | 73 | −10 | 55 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 57 | 64 | −7 | 54 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 51 |
| 20 | Brentford | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 69 | 79 | −10 | 49 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 54 | 73 | −19 | 46 |
| 22 | Southend United | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 55 | 76 | −21 | 44 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 51 | 83 | −32 | 43 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 46 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 84 | −34 | 33 |
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