2006–07 Newport County A.F.C. season
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| 2006–07 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Chris Blight | ||
| Manager | Peter Beadle | ||
| Stadium | Newport Stadium | ||
| Conference South | 6th | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| FA Trophy | Second round | ||
| FAW Premier Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Craig Hughes (21) All: Craig Hughes (26) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 4,616 vs Swansea City (FA Cup, 11 Nov 2006) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 655 vs Fisher Athletic (23 Mar 2007) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 932 | ||
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The 2006–07 season was Newport County's third consecutive season in the Conference South and they had been ever-present since the introduction of the Conference North & South in 2004.
Newport County missed out on a place in the promotion play-offs due to a last-day defeat to Cambridge City.[1] The club also missed out on silverware following their second FAW Premier Cup Final defeat.[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 |
| 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 83 | 57 | +26 | 70 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 52 | 24 | +28 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 33 | −2 |
Last updated: 28 Apr 2007.
Source: [1]
Results by round[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 28 Apr 2007. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Cup[edit]
County reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup for the first time since the 2001–02 season. The first-round match with Swansea City ended in defeat but set a new record attendance at Newport Stadium.[3] The club also reached their second FAW Premier Cup final but were beaten one-nil at home to The New Saints.[2]
Fixtures and results[edit]
Pre-season friendlies[edit]
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2006 | Caldicot Town | A | 2–0 | J.Phillips, M.Green | |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Port Talbot Town | A | 2–2 | T.Toppar, C.Hughes | |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Almondsbury Town | A | 4–0 | T.Toppar, C.Hughes, M.Prosser 2 | |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Chippenham Town | A | 1–3 | C.Hughes | |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Yate Town | A | 1–1 | M.Green | |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Stoke City | H | 5–0 | C.Jones, C.Hartland 2, L.Waite, W.Archer | |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Gloucester City | H | 4–1 | C.Hughes 2, M.Green, J.Alsop | |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Rogerstone | H | 4–1 | R.Morgan, L.Toghill, C.Jones, M.Palmer |
Conference South[edit]
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2006 | Fisher Athletic | A | 3–3 | I.Hillier, J.Alsop, J.Brough | 322 |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Basingstoke Town | H | 3–0 | J.Alsop, C.Hughes 2 | 928 |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Havant & Waterlooville | H | 1–0 | J.Alsop | 856 |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Salisbury City | A | 1–2 | D.Searle | 1,101 |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Bedford Town | A | 2–0 | J.Bowen 2 | 602 |
| 28 Aug 2006 | Hayes | H | 2–0 | C.Hughes, I.Hillier (P) | 1,092 |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Bishop's Stortford | H | 4–1 | S.O'Sullivan 2, C.Hughes, N.Davies | 1,215 |
| 9 Sep 2006 | Histon | A | 0–1 | 1,189 | |
| 13 Sep 2006 | Farnborough Town | H | 3–4 | N.Blake, J.Bowen 2 (1P) | 1,030 |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Lewes | A | 0–2 | 494 | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Eastleigh | H | 3–1 | C.Hughes 2, J.Bowen (P) | 828 |
| 7 Oct 2006 | Cambridge City | A | 1–2 | C.Hughes | 416 |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Sutton United | H | 3–1 | C.Hughes 2, J.Bowen (P) | 821 |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Braintree Town | H | 0–1 | 783 | |
| 2 Dec 2006 | Welling United | A | 3–2 | R.Evans, M.Green, P.Cochlin | 750 |
| 9 Dec 2006 | Yeading | H | 4–1 | M.Green 3, R.Evans | 715 |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Dorchester Town | H | 0–1 | 1,243 | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Weston-super-Mare | H | 1–0 | J.Alsop | 802 |
| 1 Jan 2007 | Dorchester Town | A | 4–0 | J.Alsop, J.Bowen 2, C.Hughes | 708 |
| 6 Jan 2007 | Histon | H | 5–1 | J.Alsop, N.Davies, J.Bowen 2 (1P), C.Hughes | 1,065 |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Farnborough Town | A | 0–1 | 577 | |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Lewes | H | 1–1 | J.Bowen | 803 |
| 3 Feb 2007 | Thurrock | H | 1–3 | M.Prosser | 783 |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Braintree Town | A | 1–2 | C.Hughes | 560 |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Welling United | H | 3–1 | D.Holdsworth 2, J.Bowen | 756 |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Yeading | A | 1–1 | S.Edwards | 310 |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Bognor Regis Town | H | 3–1 | C.Hughes, OG, D.Holdsworth | 755 |
| 12 Mar 2007 | Eastleigh | A | 1–3 | C.Hughes | 623 |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Havant & Waterlooville | A | 1–3 | J.Bowen (P) | 681 |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Fisher Athletic | H | 4–2 | OG, S.O'Sullivan, C.Hughes, C.Griffin | 655 |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Bognor Regis Town | A | 1–1 | C.Griffin | 342 |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Basingstoke Town | A | 1–0 | C.Griffin | 822 |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Bishop's Stortford | A | 2–2 | D.Searle, C.Hughes | 502 |
| 7 Apr 2007 | Bedford Town | H | 2–0 | C.Griffin, C.Hughes | 776 |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hayes | A | 1–0 | S.O'Sullivan | 403 |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Salisbury City | H | 4–3 | C.Hughes, C.Griffin 2, J.Bowen (P) | 1,014 |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Thurrock | A | 2–2 | D.Searle, C.Griffin | 231 |
| 18 Apr 2007 | Eastbourne Borough | H | 4–0 | C.Hughes 2, S.O'Sullivan, J.Bowen (P) | 1,051 |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Sutton United | A | 1–1 | J.Bowen (P) | 685 |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Eastbourne Borough | A | 1–2 | OG | 522 |
| 26 Apr 2007 | Weston-super-Mare | A | 4–3 | C.Hughes, J.Alsop, OG, S.O'Sullivan | 685 |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Cambridge City | H | 1–2 | S.Edwards | 1,608 |
FA Cup[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Q | 30 Sep 2006 | Bideford | A | 3–0 | J.Alsop, C.Hughes 2 | 680 |
| 3Q | 14 Oct 2006 | Bishop's Cleeve | H | 4–2 | C.Hughes 2, J.Bowen 2 (1P) | 809 |
| 4Q | 28 Oct 2006 | Tonbridge Angels | A | 1–0 | J.Alsop | 1,549 |
| 1 | 11 Nov 2006 | Swansea City | H | 1–3 | I.Hillier | 4,616 |
FA Trophy[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Q | 25 Nov 2006 | Didcot Town | A | 3–0 | R.Evans, M.Green, J.Alsop | 632 |
| 1 | 16 Dec 2006 | Sudbury | H | 2–1 | M.Green, I.Hillier | 604 |
| 2 | 13 Jan 2007 | Histon | H | 0–0 | 752 | |
| 2r | 22 Jan 2007 | Histon | A | 1–3 | M.Green | 485 |
FAW Premier Cup[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 Nov 2006 | Cefn Druids | A | 2–1 | J.Alsop, S.O'Sullivan | 246 |
| QF | 28 Feb 2007 | Wrexham | H | 2–1 | J.Bowen (P), C.Hughes | 733 |
| SF | 7 Mar 2007 | Port Talbot Town | H | 2–1 | C.Griffin, J.Bowen | 904 |
| F | 21 Mar 2007 | The New Saints | H | 0–1 | 1,809 |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Histon | 42 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 85 | 44 | +41 | 94 | Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Salisbury City | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 75 | Play-off winners, promoted |
| 3 | Braintree Town | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 74 | Play-offs |
| 4 | Havant & Waterlooville | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 75 | 46 | +29 | 73 | Play-offs |
| 5 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 72 | 61 | +11 | 73 | Play-offs |
| 6 | Newport County | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 83 | 57 | +26 | 70 | |
| 7 | Eastbourne Borough | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 69 | |
| 8 | Welling United | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 69 | |
| 9 | Lewes | 42 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 62 | |
| 10 | Fisher Athletic | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 56 | |
| 11 | Farnborough Town | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 55 | 10 points deducted, folded ¹ |
| 12 | Bognor Regis Town | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 52 | |
| 13 | Cambridge City | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 52 | |
| 14 | Sutton United | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 51 | |
| 15 | Eastleigh | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 48 | |
| 16 | Yeading | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 56 | 78 | −22 | 45 | Merged with Hayes to form Hayes & Yeading United |
| 17 | Dorchester Town | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 49 | 77 | −28 | 45 | |
| 18 | Thurrock | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 58 | 79 | −21 | 44 | |
| 19 | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 43 | |
| 20 | Hayes | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 47 | 73 | −26 | 43 | Merged with Yeading to form Hayes & Yeading United |
| 21 | Weston-super-Mare | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 49 | 77 | −28 | 35 | Reprieved from relegation ² |
| 22 | Bedford Town | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 43 | 82 | −39 | 31 | Relegated |
¹ Farnborough Town were reformed as Farnborough F.C. in the Southern Football League Division One South & West, two divisions below the Conference South.
² Weston-super-Mare were reprieved from relegation due to Farnborough Town folding and the merger of Hayes and Yeading.
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions | |
| Promoted | |
| Into play-offs | |
| Relegated |
References[edit]
- ↑ "County loss ends play-off hopes". BBC Sport. 28 Apr 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Newport County 0-1 The New Saints". BBC Sport. 21 Mar 2007.
- ↑ "Newport Co 1-3 Swansea". BBC Sport. 11 Nov 2006.
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