1990–91 Newport A.F.C. season
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| 1990–91 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | John Relish | ||
| Stadium | Somerton Park | ||
| Southern League Midland | 7th | ||
| FA Trophy | 2nd round | ||
| Southern League Cup | 1st round | ||
| Welsh Cup | 4th round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: C.Lilygreen (16) All: C.Lilygreen (22) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 2,271 vs Redditch United (22 August 1990) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 502 vs Alvechurch (15 December 1990) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 935 | ||
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The 1990–91 season was the first season played in the Southern League since Newport County had last competed in the 1931–32 season. Newport returned to their traditional Somerton Park home after the previous season's groundshare at Moreton-in-Marsh.
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 |
| 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 63 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 22 | +4 |
Last updated: 5 May 1991.
Source: []
Fixtures and results[edit]
Southern League Midland[edit]
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1990 | Leicester United | A | 2–0 | S.Doughty 2 | 548 |
| 22 Aug 1990 | Redditch United | H | 0–1 | 2,271 | |
| 25 Aug 1990 | King's Lynn | H | 1–3 | C.Lilygreen | 1,573 |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Racing Club Warwick | A | 3–1 | S.Doughty, C.Lilygreen 2 | 353 |
| 8 Sep 1990 | Spalding United | A | 0–0 | 343 | |
| 12 Sep 1990 | Stroud | H | 0–1 | 1,646 | |
| 15 Sep 1990 | Dudley Town | A | 0–1 | 382 | |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Racing Club Warwick | H | 1–2 | D.Jarvis | 745 |
| 13 Oct 1990 | Willenhall Town | A | 1–1 | M.Price | 268 |
| 27 Oct 1990 | Bilston Town | H | 1–0 | S.Doughty | 706 |
| 10 Nov 1990 | Nuneaton Borough | A | 1–2 | C.Lilygreen | 958 |
| 24 Nov 1990 | Hinckley Town | H | 0–3 | 650 | |
| 1 Dec 1990 | Hednesford Town | A | 1–3 | M.Price | 410 |
| 4 Dec 1990 | Redditch United | A | 0–1 | 312 | |
| 15 Dec 1990 | Alvechurch | H | 1–1 | M.Price | 502 |
| 22 Dec 1990 | Bedworth United | A | 2–4 | N.Parselle, D.Jarvis | 302 |
| 29 Dec 1990 | Dudley Town | H | 0–1 | 608 | |
| 5 Jan 1991 | Grantham Town | A | 2–0 | J.Hawkins 2 | 174 |
| 12 Jan 1991 | Leicester United | H | 2–1 | J.Hawkins, C.Lilygreen | 851 |
| 26 Jan 1991 | Willenhall Town | H | 3–2 | C.Lilygreen 2, W.Foley | 607 |
| 2 Feb 1991 | Alvechurch | A | 0–0 | 297 | |
| 16 Feb 1991 | Sutton Coldfield Town | H | 2–1 | D.Jarvis, A.Ellis | 542 |
| 20 Feb 1991 | Corby Town | H | 1–2 | C.Lilygreen | 664 |
| 23 Feb 1991 | Grantham Town | H | 1–3 | C.Lilygreen | 736 |
| 26 Feb 1991 | Stroud | A | 1–0 | W.Foley | 240 |
| 2 Mar 1991 | Nuneaton Borough | H | 4–1 | C.Lilygreen, D.Jarvis, J.Prew, W.Foley | 619 |
| 9 Mar 1991 | Tamworth | H | 1–1 | C.Lilygreen | 1,045 |
| 13 Mar 1991 | Barry Town | H | 1–0 | M.Price | 1,410 |
| 16 Mar 1991 | Hinckley Town | A | 1–0 | D.Jarvis | 220 |
| 23 Mar 1991 | Hednesford Town | H | 0–0 | 980 | |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Stourbridge | A | 0–2 | 557 | |
| 30 Mar 1991 | Barry Town | A | 0–1 | 933 | |
| 1 Apr 1991 | Bridgnorth Town | H | 4–1 | M.Price 2, S.Doughty, P.Green | 705 |
| 6 Apr 1991 | Stourbridge | H | 1–0 | P.Green | 710 |
| 10 Apr 1991 | Spalding United | H | 2–0 | M.Price, S.Sherlock | 1,024 |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Sutton Coldfield Town | A | 2–0 | C.Lilygreen, S.Doughty | 314 |
| 16 Apr 1991 | Tamworth | A | 4–1 | M.Price, C.Lilygreen 2, P.Green | 1,079 |
| 23 Apr 1991 | Bilston Town | A | 2–1 | P.Green, J.Prew | 207 |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Corby Town | A | 1–2 | C.Lilygreen | 484 |
| 28 Apr 1991 | King's Lynn | A | 1–2 | S.Doughty | 399 |
| 30 Apr 1991 | Bridgnorth Town | A | 2–0 | N.Parselle, P.Green | 275 |
| 4 May 1991 | Bedworth United | H | 2–0 | C.Lilygreen, P.Green | 1,044 |
FA Trophy[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Sep 1990 | Weston-super-Mare | A | 0–0 | 494 | |
| 1r | 26 Sep 1990 | Weston-super-Mare | H | 3–1 | C.Lilygreen 2, D.Jarvis | 1,011 |
| 2 | 20 Oct 1990 | Stroud | H | 0–3 | 886 |
Southern League Cup[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Oct 1990 | Worcester City | H | 0–0 | 690 | |
| 1r | 29 Oct 1990 | Worcester City | A | 3–4 | P.Collicutt, N.Parselle, M.Price | 1,378 |
Welsh Cup[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Sep 1990 | Pontlottyn Blast Furnace | A | 9–0 | S.Doughty, C.Lilygreen 2, A.Ellis, J.Hawkins 2, S.Rowberry, R.Smith, B. Preece | 420 |
| 2 | 6 Oct 1990 | Pembroke Borough | H | 3–0 | C.Lilygreen, K.Stroud 2 | 514 |
| 3 | 6 Nov 1990 | Cardiff Corinthians | H | 3–0 | M.Price, C.Lilygreen 2 | 701 |
| 4 | 19 Jan 1991 | Colwyn Bay | H | 0–1 | 813 |
Hellenic League Cup[edit]
The previous season's Hellenic League Cup final in May ended in a 1–1 draw. The replay wasn't played until August, after the next season had already begun and Newport had been promoted to the Southern League.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fr | 30 Aug 1990 | Abingdon United | N | 1–0 | R.Painter | 521 | Played at Hounslow |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stourbridge | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 80 | 48 | +32 | 90 | Champions, not promoted |
| 2 | Corby Town | 42 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 99 | 48 | +51 | 85 | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 3 | Hednesford Town | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 79 | 47 | +32 | 82 | |
| 4 | Tamworth | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 84 | 45 | +39 | 80 | |
| 5 | Nuneaton Borough | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 70 | Four points deducted* |
| 6 | Barry Town | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 67 | |
| 7 | Newport | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 63 | |
| 8 | King's Lynn | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 60 | |
| 9 | Grantham Town | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 58 | |
| 10 | Redditch United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 66 | 75 | −9 | 58 | |
| 11 | Hinckley Town | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 72 | 68 | +4 | 57 | |
| 12 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 65 | −9 | 56 | |
| 13 | Bedworth United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 57 | 73 | −16 | 54 | |
| 14 | Bilston Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 69 | 79 | −10 | 51 | |
| 15 | Leicester United | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 77 | −12 | 51 | One point deducted† |
| 16 | Racing Club Warwick | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 56 | 65 | −9 | 49 | |
| 17 | Bridgnorth Town | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 62 | 74 | −12 | 48 | |
| 18 | Stroud | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 47 | |
| 19 | Dudley Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 48 | 73 | −25 | 46 | |
| 20 | Alvechurch | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 54 | 92 | −38 | 38 | |
| 21 | Willenhall Town | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 58 | 69 | −11 | 37 | Three points deducted, relegated‡ |
| 22 | Spalding United | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 70 | −35 | 33 | Relegated |
*Nuneaton Borough had four points deducted for fielding an ineligible player
†Leicester United had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player
‡Willenhall Town had three points deducted for fielding an ineligible player
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