1996–97 Newport A.F.C. season
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| 1996–97 season | |||
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| Manager | Chris Price | ||
| Stadium | Newport Stadium | ||
| Southern League Premier | 21st (relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | 2nd qualifying round | ||
| FA Trophy | 1st round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Burton (9) All: Burton (13) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 944 vs Merthyr Tydfil (31 Mar 1997) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 432 vs Gravesend & Northfleet (26 Feb 1997) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 669 | ||
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The 1996–97 season was Newport's second consecutive season in the Southern League Premier Division. They finished the season in 21st position and were relegated to the Southern Division.
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 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 27 | −13 |
Last updated: 3 May 1997.
Source: [1]
Fixtures and results[edit]
Southern League Premier[edit]
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1996 | Chelmsford City | H | 2–2 | A.Evans, R.Nicholls | 742 |
| 20 Aug 1996 | Nuneaton Borough | A | 0–1 | 1,203 | |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Ashford Town | A | 1–1 | P.Burton | 643 |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Dorchester Town | H | 3–0 | A.Evans 3 | 729 |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Atherstone United | A | 0–1 | 448 | |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Gloucester City | H | 0–4 | 932 | |
| 7 Sep 1996 | Gravesend & Northfleet | A | 0–3 | 575 | |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Sittingbourne | A | 0–3 | 656 | |
| 25 Sep 1996 | Nuneaton Borough | H | 0–0 | 635 | |
| 5 Oct 1996 | Halesowen Town | A | 0–2 | 916 | |
| 12 Oct 1996 | Baldock Town | H | 2–2 | P.Burton, S.Misbah | 617 |
| 15 Oct 1996 | Dorchester Town | A | 3–1 | R.John, P.Burton 2 | 486 |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Worcester City | H | 1–1 | N.Parselle | 788 |
| 2 Nov 1996 | Crawley Town | A | 3–1 | P.Burton 2, S.Misbah | 922 |
| 9 Nov 1996 | Burton Albion | H | 0–3 | 769 | |
| 16 Nov 1996 | King's Lynn | A | 1–0 | A.Evans | 792 |
| 23 Nov 1996 | Sudbury Town | H | 3–1 | L.Brown 3 | 674 |
| 26 Nov 1996 | Gloucester City | A | 1–2 | M.Tucker | 816 |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Halesowen Town | H | 0–1 | 775 | |
| 14 Dec 1996 | Hastings Town | A | 2–2 | L.Brown, P.Burton | 362 |
| 18 Dec 1996 | Cheltenham Town | H | 1–5 | M.Tucker | 511 |
| 26 Dec 1996 | Merthyr Tydfil | A | 0–2 | 1,109 | |
| 28 Dec 1996 | Worcester City | A | 1–1 | L.Brown | 963 |
| 1 Jan 1997 | Salisbury City | H | 3–1 | A.Evans, N.Parselle, L. Brown | 563 |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Baldock Town | A | 0–1 | 341 | |
| 1 Feb 1997 | Sittingbourne | H | 2–3 | M.Tucker, R.John | 504 |
| 15 Feb 1997 | Cambridge City | H | 0–0 | 560 | |
| 22 Feb 1997 | Burton Albion | A | 0–3 | 714 | |
| 26 Feb 1997 | Gravesend & Northfleet | H | 1–3 | A.Evans | 432 |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Crawley Town | H | 0–1 | 601 | |
| 8 Mar 1997 | Gresley Rovers | A | 0–1 | 788 | |
| 12 Mar 1997 | Ashford Town | H | 3–0 | A.Evans, OG, P.Burton | 504 |
| 15 Mar 1997 | King's Lynn | H | 0–2 | 562 | |
| 22 Mar 1997 | Sudbury Town | A | 1–1 | OG | 420 |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Salisbury City | A | 0–0 | 472 | |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Merthyr Tydfil | H | 3–1 | P.Burton, P.Thorpe, M.Tucker | 944 |
| 9 Apr 1997 | Atherstone United | H | 2–0 | D.Porretta, OG | 626 |
| 12 Apr 1997 | Cambridge City | A | 0–0 | 454 | |
| 14 Apr 1997 | Chelmsford City | A | 1–1 | D.Brazil | 760 |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Gresley Rovers | H | 0–1 | 781 | |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Cheltenham Town | A | 0–0 | 1,595 | |
| 3 May 1997 | Hastings Town | H | 0–2 | 805 |
FA Cup[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14 Sep 1996 | Mangotsfield United | H | 5–2 | S.Lowndes, R.John, R.Nicholls, L.Brown 2 | 542 |
| Q2 | 28 Sep 1996 | Bath City | A | 2–5 | D.Brazil, P.Burton | 728 |
FA Trophy[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | 30 Nov 1996 | Cambridge City | A | 1–1 | S.Misbah | 346 |
| Q3r | 4 Dec 1996 | Cambridge City | H | 4–1 | N.Parselle 2, M.Tucker, P.Burton | 414 |
| 1 | 18 Jan 1997 | St Leonards Stamcroft | A | 0–1 | 501 |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gresley Rovers | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 75 | 40 | +35 | 85 | Champions, not promoted due to ground issues |
| 2 | Cheltenham Town | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 44 | +32 | 74 | Promoted to Football Conference |
| 3 | Gloucester City | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 81 | 56 | +25 | 73 | |
| 4 | Halesowen Town | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 73 | |
| 5 | King's Lynn | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 65 | 61 | +4 | 68 | |
| 6 | Burton Albion | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 66 | |
| 7 | Nuneaton Borough | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 52 | +8 | 66 | |
| 8 | Sittingbourne | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 76 | 65 | +11 | 64 | |
| 9 | Merthyr Tydfil | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 61 | +8 | 60 | |
| 10 | Worcester City | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 59 | |
| 11 | Atherstone United | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 58 | |
| 12 | Salisbury City | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 58 | |
| 13 | Sudbury Town | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 55 | Resigned |
| 14 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 63 | 73 | −10 | 55 | |
| 15 | Dorchester Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 66 | −4 | 51 | |
| 16 | Hastings Town | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 51 | |
| 17 | Crawley Town | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 47 | |
| 18 | Cambridge City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 57 | 65 | −18 | 46 | |
| 19 | Ashford Town | 42 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 53 | 79 | −24 | 45 | |
| 20 | Baldock Town | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 52 | 90 | −38 | 41 | Relegated |
| 21 | Newport | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 40 | Relegated |
| 22 | Chelmsford City | 42 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 49 | 70 | −21 | 32 | Relegated |
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