1954–55 Newport County A.F.C. season
Appearance
1954–55 season | |||
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Manager | Billy Lucas | ||
Stadium | Somerton Park | ||
Third Division South | 19th | ||
FA Cup | 1st round | ||
Welsh Cup | 6th round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Johnston (26) All: Johnston (29) | ||
Highest home attendance | 13,318 vs Norwich City (26 Aug 1954) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 5,066 vs Reading (2 Apr 1955) | ||
Average home league attendance | 8,400 | ||
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The 1954–55 season was Newport County's eighth consecutive season in the Third Division South since relegation from the Second Division at the end of the 1946–47 season. It was the club's 26th season in the third tier and 27th season overall in the Football League.
Season review
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 60 | 73 | 0.822 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 14 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 1955. 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
Third Division South
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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21 Aug 1954 | Northampton Town | H | 0–1 | 12,710 | |
26 Aug 1954 | Norwich City | H | 1–1 | Shergold | 13,318 |
28 Aug 1954 | Watford | A | 2–3 | Graham, OG | 14,957 |
1 Sep 1954 | Norwich City | A | 0–2 | 16,382 | |
4 Sep 1954 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H | 1–1 | Shergold | 9,589 |
7 Sep 1954 | Southend United | A | 1–1 | Wharton | 8,025 |
11 Sep 1954 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–2 | 13,115 | |
16 Sep 1954 | Southend United | H | 3–2 | McGhee, Graham, Harris | 8,050 |
18 Sep 1954 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1–4 | Shergold | 13,419 |
22 Sep 1954 | Aldershot | A | 0–0 | 4,863 | |
25 Sep 1954 | Exeter City | H | 2–1 | Lucas, Wharton | 9,166 |
30 Sep 1954 | Aldershot | H | 2–1 | Graham, Hudson | 6,027 |
2 Oct 1954 | Colchester United | A | 0–1 | 8,691 | |
9 Oct 1954 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | Graham | 10,327 |
16 Oct 1954 | Southampton | A | 0–2 | 13,880 | |
23 Oct 1954 | Millwall | H | 2–1 | Graham, Wharton | 9,126 |
30 Oct 1954 | Torquay United | A | 3–2 | Johnston 2, Graham | 7,300 |
6 Nov 1954 | Gillingham | H | 1–3 | Lucas | 9,164 |
13 Nov 1954 | Reading | A | 1–2 | Johnston | 9,334 |
27 Nov 1954 | Walsall | A | 3–3 | Johnston 2, Graham | 12,059 |
4 Dec 1954 | Bristol City | H | 2–2 | Johnston 2 | 10,886 |
18 Dec 1954 | Northampton Town | A | 2–2 | Lucas, Harris | 6,947 |
25 Dec 1954 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–2 | Johnston | 8,934 |
27 Dec 1954 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–1 | 13,025 | |
1 Jan 1955 | Watford | H | 0–2 | 7,132 | |
15 Jan 1955 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | 3–3 | Shergold, Harris, Johnston | 5,830 |
22 Jan 1955 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 4–0 | Harris 2, Johnston 2 | 5,457 |
5 Feb 1955 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1–3 | OG | 7,025 |
12 Feb 1955 | Exeter City | A | 1–1 | Johnston | 6,545 |
19 Feb 1955 | Colchester United | H | 0–0 | 5,612 | |
5 Mar 1955 | Southampton | H | 0–1 | 7,512 | |
12 Mar 1955 | Millwall | A | 1–1 | Johnston | 9,086 |
17 Mar 1955 | Leyton Orient | A | 2–1 | Graham, Johnston | 10,600 |
19 Mar 1955 | Torquay United | H | 1–1 | Johnston | 6,936 |
26 Mar 1955 | Gillingham | A | 2–4 | Johnston 2 | 7,784 |
2 Apr 1955 | Reading | H | 3–1 | Johnston 2, Shergold | 5,066 |
4 Apr 1955 | Coventry City | A | 2–3 | Harris, Johnston | 3,936 |
8 Apr 1955 | Swindon Town | H | 2–2 | Johnston, OG | 8,595 |
9 Apr 1955 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 0–3 | 8,652 | |
11 Apr 1955 | Swindon Town | A | 3–1 | Lucas, Harris, Johnston | 7,957 |
16 Apr 1955 | Walsall | H | 1–0 | Hudson | 7,914 |
21 Apr 1955 | Brentford | H | 3–1 | 7,926 | |
23 Apr 1955 | Bristol City | A | 0–0 | 27,499 | |
28 Apr 1955 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 1–1 | Johnston | 6,762 |
30 Apr 1955 | Leyton Orient | H | 1–2 | Johnston | 5,894 |
2 May 1955 | Brentford | A | 0–1 | 5,812 |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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1 | 20 Nov 1954 | Gillingham | A | 0–2 | 10,237 |
Welsh Cup
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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5 | 13 Jan 1955 | Abergavenny Thursdays | H | 6–0 | McGhee 2, Johnston 2, Shergold, Harris | 690 |
6 | 17 Feb 1955 | Cardiff City | H | 1–3 | Johnston | 10,223 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
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1 | Bristol City | 46 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 101 | 47 | 2.149 | 70 |
2 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 89 | 47 | 1.894 | 61 |
3 | Southampton | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 75 | 51 | 1.471 | 59 |
4 | Gillingham | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 77 | 66 | 1.167 | 55 |
5 | Millwall | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 72 | 68 | 1.059 | 51 |
6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 76 | 63 | 1.206 | 50 |
7 | Watford | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 71 | 62 | 1.145 | 50 |
8 | Torquay United | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 82 | 82 | 1.000 | 48 |
9 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 67 | 59 | 1.136 | 47 |
10 | Southend United | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 83 | 80 | 1.038 | 46 |
11 | Brentford | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 82 | 82 | 1.000 | 46 |
12 | Norwich City | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 60 | 60 | 1.000 | 46 |
13 | Northampton Town | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 73 | 81 | 0.901 | 46 |
14 | Aldershot | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 75 | 71 | 1.056 | 45 |
15 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 69 | 75 | 0.920 | 44 |
16 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 70 | 78 | 0.897 | 42 |
17 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 57 | 65 | 0.877 | 42 |
18 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 65 | 73 | 0.890 | 41 |
19 | Newport County | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 60 | 73 | 0.822 | 38 |
20 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 52 | 80 | 0.650 | 38 |
21 | Swindon Town | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 46 | 64 | 0.719 | 37 |
22 | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 47 | 73 | 0.644 | 37 |
23 | Walsall | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 75 | 86 | 0.872 | 34 |
24 | Colchester United | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 53 | 91 | 0.582 | 31 |
Key | |
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Division Champions | |
Re-elected | |
Failed re-election |
External links
- Newport County 1954-1955 : Results
- Newport County football club match record: 1955
- Welsh Cup 1954/55
References
- Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7