1989–90 Newport A.F.C. season
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| 1989–90 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | David Hando[1] | ||
| Manager | John Relish[2] | ||
| Stadium | London Road, Moreton-in-Marsh | ||
| Hellenic League Premier | 1st (promoted as champions) | ||
| Welsh Cup | 3rd round | ||
| Hellenic League Cup | Winners | ||
| Gloucestershire Challenge Trophy | 3rd round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: C.Lilygreen (23) All: C.Lilygreen (28) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 594 vs Pegasus Juniors (19 Aug 1989) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 201 vs Headington Amateurs (9 Dec 1989) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 368 | ||
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The 1989–90 season was the first season played by the reformed side since Newport County were wound-up[3] and expelled from the Football Conference midway through the 1988–89 season.
Due to the club being unable to secure the lease on Somerton Park the season was spent ground sharing at Moreton-in-Marsh in Gloucestershire, England.[1] They spent the season playing at London Road, earning their enduring nickname, The Exiles.[4]
Newport finished the season as cup winners and league champions of the Hellenic League Premier Division with promotion to the Southern League.
In July 2019 Newport County returned to London Road for a friendly match against Moreton Rangers[5] to mark the 30th anniversary of the groundshare.[2]
Season review[edit]
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 71 | 28 | +43 | 75 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 10 | +32 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 18 | +11 |
Last updated: 5 May 1990.
Source: []
Fixtures and results[edit]
Hellenic League Premier[edit]
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1989 | Pegasus Juniors | H | 1–0[2] | N.Parselle | 594 |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Almondsbury Picksons | H | 1–0 | S.Rowberry | 265 |
| 6 Sep 1989 | Swindon Athletic | H | 1–3 | D.Richards | 244 |
| 9 Sep 1989 | Wantage Town | A | 1–2 | S.Rowberry | 448 |
| 13 Sep 1989 | Moreton Town | A | 3–0 | B.Preece, C.Lilygreen 2 | 932 |
| 16 Sep 1989 | Didcot Town | A | 2–1 | C.Lilygreen 2 | 265 |
| 23 Sep 1989 | Supermarine | H | 3–0 | C.Lilygreen 2, B.Preece | 341 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Fairford Town | A | 1–2 | B.Preece | 362 |
| 4 Nov 1989 | Bicester Town | A | 0–0 | 275 | |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Shortwood United | H | 2–1 | P.Mallender, R.Evans | 302 |
| 25 Nov 1989 | Kintbury Rangers | A | 0–3 | 353 | |
| 9 Dec 1989 | Headington Amateurs | H | 4–0 | C.Lilygreen 2, D.Jarvis 2 | 201 |
| 23 Dec 1989 | Moreton Town | H | 2–1[1] | B.Preece, C.Lilygreen | 504 |
| 30 Dec 1989 | Almondsbury Picksons | A | 1–1 | D.Jarvis | 498 |
| 13 Jan 1990 | Sharpness | H | 4–1 | C.Lilygreen 2, D.Jarvis 2 | 405 |
| 17 Jan 1990 | Bishop's Cleeve | H | 3–0 | D.Jarvis 2, D.Herritty | 251 |
| 27 Jan 1990 | Rayners Lane | A | 2–0 | C.Lilygreen, G.Spink | 280 |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Headington Amateurs | A | 2–1 | C.Lilygreen, M.Pratt | 254 |
| 17 Feb 1990 | Ruislip Park | H | 8–0 | P.Mallender, D.Herritty, D.Jarvis 3, B.Preece 2, OG | 285 |
| 21 Feb 1990 | Didcot Town | H | 1–0 | C.Lilygreen (P) | 412 |
| 24 Feb 1990 | Ruislip Park | A | 2–0 | D.Jarvis, C.Lilygreen (P) | 220 |
| 3 Mar 1990 | Kintbury Rangers | H | 0–0 | 354 | |
| 7 Mar 1990 | Bicester Town | H | 3–0 | G.Spink 2, C.Lilygreen | 405 |
| 10 Mar 1990 | Bishop's Cleeve | A | 1–0 | G.Spink | 350 |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Swindon Athletic | A | 0–0 | 257 | |
| 31 Mar 1990 | Supermarine | A | 4–0 | R.Painter, C.Lilygreen, D.Jarvis 2 | 250 |
| 4 Apr 1990 | Shortwood United | A | 2–5 | S.Rowberry, M.Pratt | 517 |
| 7 Apr 1990 | Wantage Town | H | 2–1 | D.Jarvis 2 | 337 |
| 14 Apr 1990 | Sharpness | A | 4–1 | C.Lilygreen 2, D.Jarvis 2 | 560 |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Abingdon United | H | 1–1 | D.Jarvis | 411 |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Pegasus Juniors | A | 1–1 | D.Jarvis | 560 |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Fairford Town | H | 4–2 | D.Herritty, D.Jarvis, C.Lilygreen 2 | 471 |
| 2 May 1990 | Abingdon United | A | 3–1 | D.Jarvis, C.Lilygreen 2 | 450 |
| 5 May 1990 | Rayners Lane | H | 2–0 | P.Mallender, D.Herritty | 468 |
Welsh Cup[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Sep 1989 | Stroud | H | 3–1 | N.Parselle, D.Richards, B.Preece | 369 |
| 2 | 7 Oct 1989 | Brecon Corinthians | H | 1–0 | C.Lilygreen | 385 |
| 3 | 25 Oct 1989 | Cardiff City | A | 0–1 | 2,929 |
Hellenic League Cup[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11 Nov 1989 | Sharpness | A | 2–1 | P.Mallender, R.Evans | 400 | |
| 3 | 20 Jan 1990 | Wantage Town | A | 5–2 | J.Relish, D.Jarvis 2, C.Lilygreen (2P) | 220 | |
| SF | 24 Mar 1990 | Moreton Town | H | 2–1 | C.Lilygreen, D.Richards | 658 | |
| F | 7 May 1990 | Abingdon United | N | 1–1 | D.Herritty | 1,780 | Played at Almondsbury |
The replay of the Final was not held until August of the following season when Newport had already been promoted to the Southern League.
Gloucestershire Challenge Trophy[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Oct 1989 | Fairford Town | A | 1–0 | D.Richards | 250 |
| 2 | 2 Dec 1989 | Almondsbury Picksons | H | 2–0 | P.Mallender, C.Lilygreen | 170 |
| 3 | 6 Jan 1990 | Henbury OB | H | 1–2 | P.Mallender | 180 |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 71 | 28 | +43 | 75 | Promoted to Southern League |
| 2 | Shortwood United | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 81 | 39 | +42 | 67 | |
| 3 | Abingdon United | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 33 | +33 | 67 | |
| 4 | Sharpness | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 76 | 59 | +17 | 57 | |
| 5 | Fairford Town | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 59 | 42 | +17 | 57 | |
| 6 | Bicester Town | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 56 | |
| 7 | Almondsbury Picksons | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 54 | |
| 8 | Kintbury Rangers | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 50 | |
| 9 | Pegasus Juniors | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 62 | −15 | 48 | |
| 10 | Swindon Athletic | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 47 | |
| 11 | Rayners Lane | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 42 | |
| 12 | Headington Amateurs | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 41 | |
| 13 | Moreton Town | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 41 | |
| 14 | Wantage Town | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 40 | |
| 15 | Didcot Town | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 39 | |
| 16 | Bishop's Cleeve | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 61 | −28 | 30 | |
| 17 | Supermarine | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 72 | −47 | 23 | Relegated |
| 18 | Ruislip Park | 34 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 117 | −85 | 12 | Relegated |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Engel, Matthew (28 December 1989). "Newport spirit alive and well in exile". The Guardian. London. p. 14. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Palmer, Jon (5 July 2019). "Newport County AFC return to Gloucestershire to mark 30th anniversary of Moreton groundshare". Gloucestershire Live. Reach plc. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ↑ Jacob, Gary (26 July 2020). "'It looks bad now but it could get worse in the EFL'". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ↑ Yousif, Layth (3 June 2013). "The strange story of Newport County". FourFourTwo. London. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ↑ Penman, Andrew (4 July 2019). "Newport County head back to Moreton-in-Marsh for friendly". South Wales Argus. Newport, Wales. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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