2007–08 Newport County A.F.C. season
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| 2007–08 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Chris Blight | |||
| Manager | Peter Beadle | |||
| Stadium | Newport Stadium | |||
| Conference South | 9th | |||
| FA Cup | Third qualifying round | |||
| FA Trophy | Second round | |||
| FAW Premier Cup | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Charlie Griffin (16) All: Charlie Griffin (20) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 1,889 vs Llanelli (FAWPC, 11 Mar 2008) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 726 vs Cambridge City (23 Jan 2008) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 1,000 | |||
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The 2007–08 season was Newport County's fourth consecutive season in the Conference South and they had been ever-present since the introduction of the Conference North & South in 2004.
The first half of the season saw County well in the play-off places, only losing four games. The second half of the season was a different story, with the club losing eight matches and falling out of the play-off zone due to a last-day defeat for the second year running, this time to play-off semi-finalists Fisher Athletic.[1] There was some consolation in winning the FAW Premier Cup after County's second successive final appearance.[2] County retain the trophy indefinitely, as the 2007–08 FAW Premier Cup was the last to be contested.[3]
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 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 49 | +15 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 |
Last updated: 26 Apr 2008.
Source: [1]
Results by round[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 26 Apr 2008. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Fixtures and results[edit]
Pre-season friendlies[edit]
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2007 | Chippenham Town | A | 1–2 | C.Hughes | |
| 24 Jul 2007 | Clevedon Town | A | 4–1 | C.Hughes, S.O'Sullivan, C.Griffin 2 | |
| 1 Aug 2007 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2–4 | C.Griffin (P), J.Alsop | |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Llanelli | A | 2–1 | C.Hughes 2 | |
| 6 Aug 2007 | Yate Town | A | 5–3 | C.Griffin, J.Alsop, S.O'Sullivan 2, C.Hughes |
Conference South[edit]
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11 Aug 2007 | Bishop's Stortford | A | 0–0 | 516 | |
| Wed 15 Aug 2007 | Maidenhead United | H | 1–1 | J.Bowen | 1,159 |
| Sat 18 Aug 2007 | St Albans City | H | 2–0 | J.Alsop, J.Bowen | 1,006 |
| Sat 25 Aug 2007 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | A | 0–1 | 493 | |
| Mon 27 Aug 2007 | Basingstoke Town | H | 2–0 | J.Bowen, N.Davies | 1,004 |
| Sun 2 Sep 2007 | Lewes | A | 0–1 | 496 | |
| Fri 7 Sep 2007 | Bath City | A | 1–1 | I.Hillier | 1,619 |
| Sat 15 Sep 2007 | Sutton United | H | 2–0 | J.Bowen, C.Griffin | 853 |
| Tue 18 Sep 2007 | Eastleigh | A | 2–0 | C.Griffin, J.Bowen | 683 |
| Sat 22 Sep 2007 | Braintree Town | H | 2–0 | J.Alsop, C.Hughes | 866 |
| Sat 6 Oct 2007 | Maidenhead United | A | 3–2 | J.Alsop, C.Griffin, C.Hughes | 638 |
| Sat 20 Oct 2007 | Bognor Regis Town | H | 2–2 | C.Hughes, L.Fowler | 849 |
| Wed 24 Oct 2007 | Bath City | H | 2–3 | R.Evans 2 | 970 |
| Sat 27 Oct 2007 | Fisher Athletic | A | 3–1 | C.Griffin, C.Hughes, J.Bowen (P) | 284 |
| Sat 3 Nov 2007 | Dorchester Town | H | 3–2 | C.Hughes, C.Griffin 2 | 928 |
| Sat 17 Nov 2007 | Bromley | A | 2–2 | C.Griffin, J.Alsop | 1,021 |
| Tue 27 Nov 2007 | Eastbourne Borough | A | 0–0 | 603 | |
| Sat 8 Dec 2007 | Basingstoke Town | A | 1–3 | L.Fowler | 468 |
| Wed 26 Dec 2007 | Weston-super-Mare | A | 2–2 | C.Hughes, J.Alsop | 788 |
| Sat 29 Dec 2007 | Dorchester Town | A | 3–2 | I.Hillier, C.Griffin, J.Clarke | 615 |
| Tue 1 Jan 2008 | Weston-super-Mare | H | 5–0 | I.Hillier, C.Griffin 2, J.Bowen, N.Davies | 1,030 |
| Sat 5 Jan 2008 | Hayes & Yeading | H | 1–1 | J.Clarke | 902 |
| Wed 23 Jan 2008 | Cambridge City | H | 4–1 | C.Hughes 2, L.Fowler, C.Griffin | 726 |
| Sat 26 Jan 2008 | Sutton United | A | 1–0 | J.Bowen (P) | 609 |
| Sat 2 Feb 2008 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | H | 2–2 | C.Griffin, C.Hughes | 890 |
| Sat 9 Feb 2008 | St Albans City | A | 0–0 | 496 | |
| Sat 16 Feb 2008 | Thurrock | A | 0–3 | 326 | |
| Sun 24 Feb 2008 | Lewes | H | 1–3 | C.Griffin | 1,157 |
| Wed 27 Feb 2008 | Welling United | A | 2–1 | J.Bowen (P), P.Cochlin | 506 |
| Sat 1 Mar 2008 | Bishop's Stortford | H | 1–0 | J.Bowen | 1,022 |
| Sat 8 Mar 2008 | Hayes & Yeading | A | 3–1 | C.Griffin, A.Gurney, R.Evans | 362 |
| Wed 19 Mar 2008 | Welling United | H | 0–1 | 912 | |
| Sat 22 Mar 2008 | Eastleigh | H | 1–2 | P.Cochlin | 926 |
| Mon 24 Mar 2008 | Havant & Waterlooville | A | 0–2 | 877 | |
| Sat 29 Mar 2008 | Bognor Regis Town | A | 2–0 | J.Bowen (P), L.Fowler | 521 |
| Sat 5 Apr 2008 | Bromley | H | 3–1 | A.Gurney 2, C.Griffin | 1,057 |
| Wed 9 Apr 2008 | Havant & Waterlooville | H | 0–1 | 963 | |
| Sat 12 Apr 2008 | Braintree Town | A | 0–0 | 1,026 | |
| Tue 15 Apr 2008 | Cambridge City | A | 2–0 | C.Griffin, A.Gurney | 535 |
| Sat 19 Apr 2008 | Eastbourne Borough | H | 1–1 | A.Gurney | 1,206 |
| Mon 21 Apr 2008 | Thurrock | H | 1–4 | A.Gurney | 1,144 |
| Sat 26 Apr 2008 | Fisher Athletic | H | 1–2 | A.Gurney | 1,427 |
FA Cup[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Q | 29 Sep 2007 | Basingstoke Town | A | 1–0 | C.Griffin | 658 |
| 3Q | 12 Oct 2007 | Bath City | H | 1–2 | I.Hillier | 1,446 |
FA Trophy[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Q | 24 Nov 2007 | Windsor & Eton | A | 2–1 | C.Hughes, J.Clarke | 274 |
| 1 | 15 Dec 2007 | Bath City | H | 3–0 | C.Hughes 2, C.Griffin | 592 |
| 2 | 12 Jan 2008 | Torquay United | H | 1–2[4] | M.Dodds | 1,510 |
FAW Premier Cup[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 Nov 2007 | Bangor City | H | 1–0 | C.Griffin | 403 | |
| QF | 19 Dec 2007 | Swansea City | H | 1–0 | J.Bowen | 819 | |
| SF | 19 Feb 2008 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 a.e.t | J.Bowen | 1,960 | Won 5–4 on penalties |
| F | 11 Mar 2008 | Llanelli | H | 1–0 | C.Hughes | 1,889 |
Gwent Senior Cup[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 Sep 2007 | Tredegar Town | A | 2–1 | C Hughes, M Dodds | 200 | |
| QF | 26 Sep 2007 | Cwmbran Celtic | A | 0–3 | 450 |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewes | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 81 | 39 | +42 | 89 | Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Eastbourne Borough | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 83 | 38 | +45 | 80 | Play-off winners, promoted |
| 3 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 87 | 49 | +38 | 77 | Play-offs |
| 4 | Fisher Athletic | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 65 | 61 | +4 | 71 | Play-offs |
| 5 | Braintree Town | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 69 | Play-offs |
| 6 | Eastleigh | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 62 | +14 | 67 | |
| 7 | Havant & Waterlooville | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 67 | |
| 8 | Bath City | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 66 | |
| 9 | Newport County | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 49 | +15 | 66 | |
| 10 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 64 | |
| 11 | Bromley | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 77 | 66 | +11 | 64 | |
| 12 | Thurrock | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 63 | 64 | −1 | 63 | |
| 13 | Hayes & Yeading United | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 67 | 73 | −6 | 54 | |
| 14 | Cambridge City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 71 | 72 | −1 | 52 | Demoted ¹ |
| 15 | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 54 | 75 | −21 | 50 | |
| 16 | Welling United | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 46 | |
| 17 | Maidenhead United | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 45 | |
| 18 | Bognor Regis Town | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 44 | |
| 19 | St Albans City | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 69 | −26 | 42 | |
| 20 | Weston-super-Mare | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 52 | 85 | −33 | 37 | |
| 21 | Dorchester Town | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 70 | −34 | 34 | Reprieved from relegation ² |
| 22 | Sutton United | 42 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 86 | −54 | 24 | Relegated |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions | |
| Promoted | |
| Into play-offs | |
| Relegated |
¹ Cambridge City demoted for failing to comply with stadium regulations.
² Dorchester Town reprieved from relegation due to Nuneaton Borough's liquidation and the Conference's decision to expel Boston United.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Beadle's final game". South Wales Argus. 27 Apr 2008.
- ↑ "Newport 1-0 Llanelli". BBC Sport. 11 Mar 2008.
- ↑ "Exiles' night of cup glory". Campaign Series. 11 March 2008.
- ↑ "There's still some steel in Newport County". The Times. 14 Jan 2008.
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