1953–54 Newport County A.F.C. season

Newport County
1953–54 season
Manager Billy Lucas
Third Division South 15th
FA Cup 1st round
Welsh Cup Semi-final
Top goalscorer League: Graham (24)
All: Graham (28)
Highest home attendance 14,800 vs Bristol City (25 Dec 1953)
Lowest home attendance 2,836 vs Aldershot (21 Sep 1953)
Average home league attendance 8,924
Home colours
Away colours

The 1953–54 season was Newport County's seventh 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 25th season in the third tier and 26th season overall in the Football League.

Season review

Results summary

Note: Two points for a win

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAAvePtsWDLGFGAAveWDLGFGAAve
461962161810.7544 144542281.50 521619530.36

Last updated: 30 Apr 1954.
Source:

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHHAAHHAAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAH
Result W L L W L L L L L L D L L W L L W L D L D W W W W L W D W L W W L L W W W L D W W W L D W L
Position 4 16 17 13 16 19 20 23 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 23 22 21 18 22 20 19 18 19 20 18 18 20 19 18 16 18 18 17 17 15 15 14 14 15

Last updated: 30 Apr 1954.
Source:
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Fixtures and results

Third Division South

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
20 Aug 1953ReadingH4–1Parker 2, Graham, Nelson10,332
22 Aug 1953Swindon TownA1–7Parker13,444
24 Aug 1953SouthamptonH0–48,571
29 Aug 1953WalsallH4–2Parker 2, Morrey, Graham3,770
2 Sep 1953SouthamptonA0–414,454
5 Sep 1953Shrewsbury TownA1–2Graham11,540
7 Sep 1953Crystal PalaceH1–3Shergold6,913
12 Sep 1953Exeter CityH0–36,949
16 Sep 1953Crystal PalaceA0–38,177
19 Sep 1953Northampton TownA0–113,100
21 Sep 1953AldershotH2–2Parker, Wharton2,836
26 Sep 1953Norwich CityA0–223,856
30 Sep 1953AldershotA0–24,412
3 Oct 1953Queens Park RangersH2–1Graham, Parker6,817
10 Oct 1953WatfordH0–15,959
17 Oct 1953Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–4Graham 215,909
24 Oct 1953Southend UnitedH3–2Birch, Graham, Morrey6,958
31 Oct 1953ReadingA1–4Hayward8,051
7 Nov 1953Leyton OrientH1–1Hayward7,740
14 Nov 1953MillwallA1–3Birch14,314
28 Nov 1953Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA1–1Wharton9,190
5 Dec 1953Coventry CityH2–1Waite, Shergold10,572
12 Dec 1953GillinghamA1–0Graham10,004
19 Dec 1953Swindon TownH2–0Graham, Shergold9,276
25 Dec 1953Bristol CityH3–2Birch, Graham, Wharton14,800
26 Dec 1953Bristol CityA0–324,375
2 Jan 1954WalsallA1–0Graham6,187
9 Jan 1954Colchester UnitedA2–2Graham, Haines6,434
16 Jan 1954Shrewsbury TownH2–1Birch, Graham10,005
23 Jan 1954Exeter CityA0–18,038
6 Feb 1954Northampton TownH2–0Graham, Saward10,191
13 Feb 1954Norwich CityH4–1Graham 3, Lucas11,968
20 Feb 1954Queens Park RangersA1–5Graham9,315
27 Feb 1954WatfordA0–112,738
6 Mar 1954Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–0Graham11,417
13 Mar 1954Ipswich TownA2–1Graham, Hollyman12,531
20 Mar 1954Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH4–0Graham, Wharton, Shergold, Saward10,421
27 Mar 1954Leyton OrientA0–39,683
3 Apr 1954MillwallH0–09,049
10 Apr 1954Coventry CityA2–1Graham, Shergold7,940
16 Apr 1954Torquay UnitedH2–0Graham, Wharton12,450
17 Apr 1954GillinghamH1–0Saward9,409
19 Apr 1954Torquay UnitedA2–3Wharton 26,501
22 Apr 1954Colchester UnitedH1–1Graham7,596
24 Apr 1954Southend UnitedA1–0Graham5,993
26 Apr 1954Ipswich TownH1–2Saward11,258

FA Cup

Main article: 1953–54 FA Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
121 Nov 1953Cambridge UnitedA2–2Birch, K.Thomas7,500
1r26 Nov 1953Cambridge UnitedH1–2Parker7,434

Welsh Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Notes
525 Jan 1954Swansea TownH6–2Graham 2, Lucas 2, Saward 23,971
63 Mar 1954Bangor CityA5–1Wharton 2, Lucas 2, Graham5,000
SF17 Mar 1954ChesterN2–2Graham, Wharton9,800At Ninian Park
SFr5 Apr 1954ChesterN0–22,927At The Racecourse Ground

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A GA Pts
1Ipswich Town462710982511.60864
2Brighton & Hove Albion462691186611.41061
3Bristol City462561588661.33356
4Watford4621101585691.23252
5Northampton Town4620111582551.49151
6Southampton462271776631.20651
7Norwich City4620111573661.10651
8Reading462091786731.17849
9Exeter City462081868581.17248
10Gillingham4619101761660.92448
11Leyton Orient4618111779731.08247
12Millwall461991874770.96147
13Torquay United4617121781880.92046
14Coventry City461891961561.08945
15Newport County461962161810.75344
16Southend United461872169710.97243
17Aldershot461792074860.86043
18Queens Park Rangers4616102060680.88242
19Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic461682267700.95740
20Swindon Town4615102167700.95740
21Shrewsbury Town4614122065760.85540
22Crystal Palace4614122060860.69840
23Colchester United4610102650780.64130
24Walsall46982940870.46026
Key
Division Champions
Re-elected
Failed re-election

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References

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