1913–14 Newport County A.F.C. season

Newport County
1913–14 season
ManagerSam Hollis
StadiumSomerton Park
Southern League Second Division6th
FA Cup3rd qualifying round
Welsh Cup3rd round
Top goalscorerLeague: E.Hammett (12)
All: W.Matthews (20)
Highest home attendance10,000 vs Luton Town (25 December 1913)

The 1913–14 season was Newport County's second consecutive season in the Southern League.

Season review

League

Results summary

Note: Two points for a win

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA Ave Pts W D L GF GA Ave W D L GF GA Ave
30 14 8 8 49 38 1.29 36 11 2 2 37 15 2.47 3 6 6 12 23 0.52

Last updated: 30 Apr 1914.
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Fixtures and results

Southern League Second Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
6 Sep 1913 Pontypridd H 2–1 Tomlinson 2 5,000
13 Sep 1913 Pontypridd A 0–0 7,000
20 Sep 1913 Croydon Common H 0–1 7,000
4 Oct 1913 Mardy A 1–1 Enright
18 Oct 1913 Caerphilly H 2–2 Flanders, Butler 6,000
25 Oct 1913 Swansea Town A 0–3 8,500
22 Nov 1913 Swansea Town H 0–3 3,914
29 Nov 1913 Caerphilly A 1–0 700
6 Dec 1913 Stoke H 3–2 Mathhews, Enright 2 3,500
13 Dec 1913 Mid Rhondda A 1–3 Lindley 3,000
20 Dec 1913 Mardy H 4–0 Flanders, Edwards, E.Hammett, Matthews 5,000
25 Dec 1913 Luton Town H 2–0 Matthews, E.Hammett 10,000
26 Dec 1913 Luton Town A 0–1 8,000
27 Dec 1913 Brentford A 0–3 6,000
1 Jan 1914 Aberdare A 0–0
10 Jan 1914 Ton Pentre A 2–1 Matthews, E.Hammett
17 Jan 1914 Aberdare H 4–0 Preece, Butler, E.Hammett 2 3,000
24 Jan 1914 Mid Rhondda H 2–0 Matthews, Enright
31 Jan 1914 Abertillery H 2–1 Matthews, E.Hammett 3,000
7 Feb 1914 Ton Pentre H 4–1 Flanders, Edwards, Matthews, Enright
9 Feb 1914 Abertillery A 1–1 Lindley
14 Feb 1914 Barry A 2–6 Lindley, Tomlinson
21 Feb 1914 Croydon Common A 0–0
28 Feb 1914 Treharris A 2–0 Edwards, Lindley
28 Mar 1914 Stoke A 0–2
4 Apr 1914 Brentford H 3–2 Butler, E.Hammett, Tomlinson 3,500
11 Apr 1914 Treharris H 6–0 Matthews 2, E.Hammett 4 2,000
18 Apr 1914 Barry H 2–2 E.Hammett, Tomlinson 4,000
28 Apr 1914 Llanelly A 2–2 Edwards, Matthews
30 Apr 1914 Llanelly H 1–0 Preece 1,500

FA Cup

Main article: 1913–14 FA Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
1Q 27 Sep 1913 Mond Nickel Works H 6–1 Green, Lindley, Tomlinson, Matthews 3 4,000
2Q 11 Oct 1913 Cardiff Corinthians H 6–1 Green, Matthews 3, Butler, Enright 4,000
3Q 1 Nov 1913 Aberdare H 1–1 Smart 7,000
3Qr 10 Nov 1913 Aberdare A 0–1 1,600

Welsh Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
1 27 Oct 1913 Mid Rhondda A 1–1 Butler, 3,000
1r 2 Nov 1913 Mid Rhondda H 6–0 Enright 3, E.Hammett 2, Matthews
2 8 Nov 1913 Cardiff Corinthians H 3–1 Edwards, Preece, Spittle
3 8 Dec 1913 Troedyrhiw H 1–1 Edwards 2,000
3r 11 Dec 1913 Troedyrhiw A 1–3 Butler

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts Notes
1 Croydon Common 30 23 5 2 76 14 51 Promoted to First Division
2 Luton Town 30 24 3 3 92 22 51 Promoted to First Division
3 Brentford 30 20 4 6 80 18 44
4 Swansea Town 30 20 4 6 66 25 44
5 Stoke 30 19 2 9 71 34 40
6 Newport County 30 14 8 8 49 38 36
7 Mid Rhondda 30 13 7 10 55 37 33
8 Pontypridd 30 14 5 11 43 38 33
9 Llanelly 30 12 4 14 45 37 28
10 Barry 30 9 8 13 44 70 26
11 Abertillery 30 8 4 18 44 51 20 Resigned
12 Ton Pentre 30 8 4 18 33 61 20
13 Mardy 30 6 6 18 30 60 18 Resigned
14 Caerphilly 30 4 7 19 21 103 15 Resigned
15 Aberdare 30 4 5 21 33 87 13 Resigned
16 Treharris 30 2 4 24 19 106 8 Resigned

References

  • Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7