1995–96 Newport A.F.C. season
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| 1995–96 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Graham Rogers | ||
| Stadium | Newport Stadium | ||
| Southern League Premier | 14th | ||
| FA Cup | 3rd qualifying round | ||
| FA Trophy | 2nd round | ||
| Southern League Cup | 4th round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: D.Webley (17) All: D.Webley (18) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 1,816 vs Merthyr Tydfil (FA Cup, 24 Sep 1995) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 504 vs Atherstone United (3 Apr 1996) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 878 | ||
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The 1995–96 season was Newport's first season in the Southern League Premier Division. They finished the season in 14th position.
Season review[edit]
League[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 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 52 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 |
Last updated: 4 May 1996.
Source: [1]
Fixtures and results[edit]
Southern League Premier[edit]
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1995 | VS Rugby | A | 3–1 | W.Foley 2, D.Webley | 648 |
| 23 Aug 1995 | Gloucester City | H | 1–0 | N.Vaughan | 1,524 |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Stafford Rangers | H | 2–1 | S.Lowndes, D.Webley | 1,279 |
| 28 Aug 1995 | Dorchester Town | A | 3–0 | M.Tucker, M.Spencer, D.Webley | 944 |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Cambridge City | A | 1–0 | D.Webley | 495 |
| 6 Sep 1995 | Worcester City | H | 1–1 | M.Tucker | 1,407 |
| 16 Sep 1995 | Sudbury Town | A | 1–3 | M.Tucker | 454 |
| 19 Sep 1995 | Gloucester City | A | 1–1 | J.Donovan | 1,412 |
| 30 Sep 1995 | Gresley Rovers | A | 3–1 | M.Tucker 3 | 788 |
| 14 Oct 1995 | Halesowen Town | A | 1–3 | L.Jones | 855 |
| 21 Oct 1995 | VS Rugby | H | 5–2 | M.Spencer, C.Williams 2, K.Rogers, D.Webley | 921 |
| 25 Oct 1995 | Dorchester Town | H | 3–2 | S.Lowndes, D.Webley, C.Williams | 1,077 |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Crawley Town | A | 0–0 | 853 | |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Cheltenham Town | A | 0–2 | 1,092 | |
| 13 Nov 1995 | Worcester City | A | 0–2 | 1,501 | |
| 18 Nov 1995 | Chelmsford City | H | 1–2 | S.Williams | 896 |
| 2 Dec 1995 | Burton Albion | H | 0–1 | 817 | |
| 9 Dec 1995 | Ilkeston Town | A | 1–1 | L.Jones | 564 |
| 16 Dec 1995 | Gresley Rovers | H | 0–1 | 655 | |
| 6 Jan 1996 | Stafford Rangers | A | 1–6 | D.Webley | 634 |
| 13 Jan 1996 | Crawley Town | H | 1–1 | D.Webley | 827 |
| 17 Feb 1996 | Sudbury Town | H | 5–1 | M.Tucker 3, D.Webley, R.Nicholls | 576 |
| 24 Feb 1996 | Rushden & Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D.Webley | 1,170 |
| 28 Feb 1996 | Salisbury City | A | 3–1 | D.Webley 2, D.Porretta | 340 |
| 2 Mar 1996 | Atherstone United | A | 0–0 | 328 | |
| 9 Mar 1996 | Cambridge City | H | 1–2 | M.Tucker | 828 |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Baldock Town | A | 2–1 | S.Lowndes, D.Webley | 307 |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Cheltenham Town | H | 2–3 | D.Webley, S.Lowndes | 646 |
| 23 Mar 1996 | Gravesend & Northfleet | H | 0–1 | 777 | |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Ilkeston Town | H | 2–3 | R.Nicholls, L.Brown | 542 |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hastings Town | A | 1–1 | D.Webley | 463 |
| 31 Mar 1996 | Chelmsford City | A | 0–0 | 804 | |
| 3 Apr 1996 | Atherstone United | H | 1–2 | D.Porretta | 504 |
| 6 Apr 1996 | Salisbury City | H | 1–1 | R.Nicholls | 648 |
| 8 Apr 1996 | Merthyr Tydfil | A | 1–0 | M.Tucker | 735 |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Rushden & Diamonds | A | 0–3 | 2,914 | |
| 16 Apr 1996 | Gravesend & Northfleet | A | 0–4 | 449 | |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Baldock Town | H | 1–1 | D.Webley | 724 |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Merthyr Tydfil | H | 0–0 | 839 | |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Burton Albion | A | 1–0 | D.Webley | 599 |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Hastings Town | H | 1–1 | L.Brown | 611 |
| 4 May 1996 | Halesowen Town | H | 1–2 | L.Brown | 1,182 |
FA Cup[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Q | 9 Sep 1995 | Brockenhurst | H | 5–0 | S.Lowndes, M.Tucker 2, N.Vaughan, R.John | 1,011 |
| 2Q | 24 Sep 1995 | Merthyr Tydfil | H | 3–3 | M.Tucker, L.Jones, C.Williams | 1,816 |
| 2Qr | 26 Sep 1995 | Merthyr Tydfil | A | 2–1 | M.Tucker, L.Jones | 887 |
| 3Q | 7 Oct 1995 | Trowbridge Town | A | 0–2 | 623 |
FA Trophy[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Q | 4 Nov 1995 | Fleet Town | H | 2–1 | C.Evans 2 | 679 |
| 3Q | 26 Nov 1995 | Grays Athletic | H | 1–0 | L.Jones | 679 |
| 1 | 20 Jan 1996 | Chelmsford City | A | 1–0 | C.Evans | 1,121 |
| 2 | 10 Feb 1996 | Carshalton Athletic | A | 1–2 | M.Tucker | 682 |
Southern League Cup[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–1 | 22 Nov 1995 | Merthyr Tydfil | H | 2–1 | B.Dowd, L.Hall | 572 |
| 1–2 | 28 Nov 1995 | Merthyr Tydfil | A | 1–1 | L.Jones (P) | 347 |
| 2 | 6 Dec 1995 | Forest Green Rovers | A | 4–2 | M.Price, L.Jones (P), C.Williams 2 | 185 |
| 3 | 10 Jan 1996 | Waterlooville | H | 1–0 | S.Lowndes | 418 |
| 4 | 26 Feb 1996 | Salisbury City | H | 1–2 | D.Webley | 541 |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rushden & Diamonds | 42 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 99 | 41 | +58 | 94 | Promoted to Football Conference |
| 2 | Halesowen Town | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 70 | 36 | +34 | 92 | |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 57 | +19 | 74 | |
| 4 | Gloucester City | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 71 | |
| 5 | Gresley Rovers | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 70 | 58 | +12 | 70 | |
| 6 | Worcester City | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 69 | |
| 7 | Merthyr Tydfil | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 67 | 59 | +8 | 63 | |
| 8 | Hastings Town | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 68 | 56 | +12 | 61 | |
| 9 | Crawley Town | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 58 | |
| 10 | Sudbury Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 69 | 71 | −2 | 55 | |
| 11 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 55 | |
| 12 | Chelmsford City | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 55 | |
| 13 | Dorchester Town | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 53 | |
| 14 | Newport | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 52 | |
| 15 | Salisbury City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 52 | |
| 16 | Burton Albion | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 51 | |
| 17 | Atherstone United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 75 | −17 | 48 | |
| 18 | Baldock Town | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 47 | |
| 19 | Cambridge City | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 68 | −12 | 46 | |
| 20 | Ilkeston Town | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 53 | 87 | −34 | 43 | Relegated |
| 21 | Stafford Rangers | 42 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 58 | 90 | −32 | 37 | Relegated |
| 22 | VS Rugby | 42 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 92 | −55 | 25 | Relegated |
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