2004–05 Newport County A.F.C. season
| 2004–05 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Chris Blight | |||
| Manager | Peter Nicholas (until 13 September) John Cornforth (after 29 September) | |||
| Stadium | Newport Stadium | |||
| Conference South | 18th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth qualifying round | |||
| FA Trophy | First round | |||
| FAW Premier Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jason Bowen (13) All: Jason Bowen Jamie Moralee (15 each) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 1,228 vs Maidenhead United (30 April 2005) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 464 vs Redbridge (20 November 2004) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 722 | |||
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The 2004–05 season was Newport County's first season in the newly formed Conference South. The club finished in 18th place.
There were high hopes that County could prosper in the newly formed division, but inconsistent early-season results led to the sacking of Peter Nicholas on 13 September.[1] The County board at the time stated that they didn't want to rush a replacement, but they'd rather get the right man. On 29 September John Cornforth was announced as that man.[2] He inherited a side in 14th place in the table, but as the season went on results just got worse. By the end of February 2005 County were just one place above the relegation zone. With just one game remaining County were still not mathematically safe, but a final-day victory against Maidenhead United was enough to keep them in Conference South for another season, and relegate their opponents.[3]
The season was also notable for the alternative home kit sponsored by Newport-based rap group Goldie Lookin' Chain. Originally designed for use in the FAW Premier Cup, County were drawn away to yellow-shirted Caernarfon Town, and the alternative kit was instead worn for two matches in Conference South, away to Maidenhead United and at home against Redbridge F.C..[4]
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 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 50 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 27 | −7 |
Last updated: 30 Apr 2005.
Source: [1]
Results by round[edit]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Fixtures and results[edit]
Pre-season friendlies[edit]
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Jul 2004 | Bristol City | H | 1–4 | C. Wilson-Denis | Billy Lucas Memorial Trophy |
| Thur 22 Jul 2004 | Abergavenny Thursdays | A | 10–1 | J.Phillips 4, C.Wilson-Denis 2, S.O'Sullivan 2, K.Aherne-Evans 2 | |
| Sat 24 Jul 2004 | Newport YMCA | A | 1–1 | A.Williams | |
| Tue 27 Jul 2004 | Clevedon Town | A | 1–0 | J.Moralee | |
| Sat 31 Jul 2004 | Wimborne Town | H | 5–1 | C. Wilson-Denis 2, S.O'Sullivan, N.Passmore, J.Coates | |
| Fri 6 Aug 2004 | Tiverton Town | A | 0–0 |
Conference South[edit]
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Aug 2004 | Havant & Waterlooville | A | 0–1 | 696 | |
| Wed 18 Aug 2004 | Weymouth | H | 2–0 | J.Bowen (P), C. Wilson-Denis | 894 |
| Sat 21 Aug 2004 | Welling United | H | 4–1 | J.Moralee 2, S.Young 2 | 860 |
| Tue 24 Aug 2004 | Hayes | A | 1–3 | J.Moralee | 311 |
| Sat 28 Aug 2004 | Thurrock | A | 2–2 | J.Moralee, D.Jones | 331 |
| Mon 30 Aug 2004 | Sutton United | H | 2–4 | J.Coates, J.Moralee | 1,080 |
| Sat 4 Sep 2004 | Bognor Regis Town | H | 1–0 | J.Moralee | 712 |
| Sat 11 Sep 2004 | Basingstoke Town | A | 0–3 | 601 | |
| Tue 14 Sep 2004 | Dorchester Town | A | 0–1 | 490 | |
| Sat 18 Sep 2004 | Cambridge City | H | 0–1 | 803 | |
| Tue 21 Sep 2004 | St Albans City | A | 1–0 | C. Wilson-Denis | 337 |
| Sat 25 Sep 2004 | Hornchurch | H | 2–2 | J.Bowen, C.Wilson-Denis | 797 |
| Sat 9 Oct 2004 | Margate | A | 1–1 | J.Bowen (P) | 203 |
| Sat 23 Oct 2004 | Carshalton Athletic | H | 0–1 | 665 | |
| Sat 13 Nov 2004 | Lewes | H | 2–2 | J.Bowen, S.Morgan | 603 |
| Tue 16 Nov 2004 | Eastbourne Borough | A | 0–1 | 545 | |
| Sat 20 Nov 2004 | Redbridge | H | 2–3 | J.Bowen (P), L.Phillips | 464 |
| Sat 27 Nov 2004 | Maidenhead United | A | 2–0 | J.Phillips, J.Moralee | 306 |
| Sat 4 Dec 2004 | Bishops Stortford | A | 0–3 | 381 | |
| Wed 8 Dec 2004 | Dorchester Town | H | 3–2 | J.Moralee, C. Wilson-Denis, S.O'Sullivan | 524 |
| Sat 11 Dec 2004 | Bognor Regis Town | A | 2–0 | S.O'Sullivan, C. Wilson-Denis | 332 |
| Wed 15 Dec 2004 | Grays Athletic | H | 1–4 | C. Wilson-Denis | 641 |
| Sat 18 Dec 2004 | Basingstoke Town | H | 0–1 | 535 | |
| Sun 26 Dec 2004 | Weston-super-Mare | A | 1–3 | J.Phillips | 743 |
| Sat 1 Jan 2005 | Weston-super-Mare | H | 2–2 | J.Phillips, A.Williams | 708 |
| Sat 8 Jan 2005 | Cambridge City | A | 0–2 | 430 | |
| Sat 22 Jan 2005 | Hornchurch | A | 1–1 | J.Phillips | 707 |
| Sat 29 Jan 2005 | St Albans City | H | 1–0 | J.Bowen | 661 |
| Sat 5 Feb 2005 | Carshalton Athletic | A | 0–1 | 442 | |
| Sat 12 Feb 2005 | Margate | H | 2–0 | C.Bond, S.O'Sullivan | 543 |
| Sat 19 Feb 2005 | Grays Athletic | A | 0–0 | 610 | |
| Sat 26 Feb 2005 | Eastbourne Borough | H | 1–3 | OG | 526 |
| Sat 19 Mar 2005 | Weymouth | A | 1–0 | J.Bowen | 1,013 |
| Fri 25 Mar 2005 | Hayes | H | 1–1 | N.Davies | 968 |
| Mon 28 Mar 2005 | Sutton United | A | 0–0 | 665 | |
| Sat 2 Apr 2005 | Havant & Waterlooville | H | 1–1 | J.Bowen | 631 |
| Wed 6 Apr 2005 | Bishops Stortford | H | 6–3 | C.Belle 2, C.Taylor 2, J.Bowen, A.Corbisiero | 608 |
| Sat 9 Apr 2005 | Welling United | A | 1–3 | N.Harrhy | 608 |
| Tue 12 Apr 2005 | Redbridge | A | 5–0 | N.Harrhy, J.Bowen 2, J.Phillips 2 | 176 |
| Sat 16 Apr 2005 | Thurrock | H | 1–2 | J.Moralee | 712 |
| Sat 23 Apr 2005 | Lewes | A | 2–2 | J.Moralee, J.Bowen (P) | 612 |
| Sat 30 Apr 2005 | Maidenhead United | H | 2–1 | J.Bowen, J.Moralee | 1,228 |
FA Cup[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Q | Sat 2 Oct 2004 | Corsham Town | A | 2–0 | J.Moralee, A.Williams | 550 |
| 3Q | Sat 16 Oct 2004 | North Leigh | A | 0–0 | 426 | |
| 3Qr | Sat 16 Oct 2004 | North Leigh | H | 6–2 | J.Moralee 3, J.Bowen, J.Coates, J.Phillips | 634 |
| 4Q | Sat 30 Oct 2004 | Tiverton Town | H | 1–4 | J.Bowen | 1,007 |
FA Trophy[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat 6 Nov 2004 | Kettering Town | H | 0–4 | 528 |
FAW Premier Cup[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wed 10 Nov 2004 | Caernarfon Town | A | 0–1 |
Conference Cup[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tue 2 Nov 2004 | Weymouth | A | 2–0 | D.Jones, J.Phillips | 454 |
| 2 | Tue 30 Nov 2004 | Dorchester Town | A | 1–0 | D.Jones | 202 |
| 3 | Tue 25 Jan 2005 | Forest Green Rovers | A | 3–4 (a.e.t) | J.Phillips (2), D.Jones | 223 |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grays Athletic | 42 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 118 | 31 | 87 | 98 | Promoted |
| 2 | Cambridge City | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 60 | 44 | 16 | 75 | Play-offs |
| 3 | Thurrock | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 61 | 56 | 5 | 69 | Play-offs |
| 4 | Lewes | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 73 | 64 | 9 | 65 | Could not participate in the play-offs due to ground issues |
| 5 | Eastbourne Borough | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 65 | 47 | 18 | 64 | Play-off winner; Lost North/South play-off |
| 6 | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 52 | 5 | 63 | |
| 7 | Weymouth | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 59 | 3 | 62 | |
| 8 | Dorchester Town | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 77 | 81 | −4 | 62 | |
| 9 | Bognor Regis Town | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 65 | 5 | 60 | |
| 10 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 70 | 66 | 4 | 59 | |
| 11 | Weston-super-Mare | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 58 | |
| 12 | Hayes | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 56 | |
| 13 | Havant & Waterlooville | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 64 | 69 | −5 | 55 | |
| 14 | St Albans City | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 64 | 76 | −12 | 54 | |
| 15 | Sutton United | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 60 | 71 | −11 | 53 | |
| 16 | Welling United | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 64 | 68 | −4 | 52 | |
| 17 | Hornchurch | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 63 | 8 | 51 | Club folded at end of season |
| 18 | Newport County | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 50 | |
| 19 | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 44 | 72 | −28 | 48 | |
| 20 | Maidenhead United | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 54 | 81 | −27 | 46 | Reprieved due to Hornchurch folding |
| 21 | Margate | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 75 | −21 | 34 | Relegated |
| 22 | Redbridge | 42 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 50 | 86 | −36 | 33 | Relegated |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions | |
| Into play-offs | |
| Relegated |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Time runs out for Nicholas". South Wales Argus. 13 Sep 2004.
- ↑ "Newport appoint Cornforth". BBC Sport. 29 Sep 2004.
- ↑ "Sheer joy". South Wales Argus. 2 May 2005.
- ↑ "GLC kit". flickr. 6 July 2008.
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