1958–59 Newport County A.F.C. season

Newport County
1958–59 season
Manager Billy Lucas
Third Division 17th
FA Cup 4th round
Welsh Cup 5th round
Top goalscorer League: McPherson (15)
All: McPherson (19)
Highest home attendance 10,968 vs Chesterfield (30 Aug 1958)
Lowest home attendance 2,447 vs Stockport County (25 Apr 1959)
Average home league attendance 6,603
Home colours
Away colours

The 1958–59 season saw the previous season's Third Division North and South consolidated into Third and Fourth Divisions. Newport County's top-half finish qualified them for the Third Division. This was actually County's second season in the division as they were founder members of the Third Division before the regional split for the 1921–22 season.

Season review

Results summary

Note: Two points for a win

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAAvePtsWDLGFGAAveWDLGFGAAve
461792069681.0143 152643241.79 271426440.59

Last updated: 4 May 1959.
Source:

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAAHHAAHHAAHHAHAHAHAAHHHHAAAHAHHAAHHHAHAAHAAHAH
Result L D L W D D W W L L L L W W D W D W L L W W D W D L L W L L D L L W W W L L L L W W L W D L
Position 20 19 23 17 21 18 14 8 12 15 19 20 20 17 17 13 15 12 14 15 14 12 12 8 10 12 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 15 14 11 12 16 16 19 19 18 18 17 17 17

Last updated: 4 May 1959.
Source:
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Fixtures and results

Third Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
23 Aug 1958Norwich CityA0–325,873
27 Aug 1958Accrington StanleyA2–2McPherson, Singer10,284
30 Aug 1958ChesterfieldH0–110,968
4 Sep 1958Accrington StanleyH2–1McPherson, Singer8,891
6 Sep 1958Notts CountyA1–1Singer12,249
10 Sep 1958WrexhamA0–013,113
13 Sep 1958Mansfield TownH1–0Singer8,429
18 Sep 1958WrexhamH2–1Singer, Herrity8,113
20 Sep 1958Swindon TownA1–2Singer12,522
22 Sep 1958Halifax TownA1–3McSeveney5,150
27 Sep 1958BrentfordH0–18,220
2 Oct 1958Halifax TownH0–26,936
4 Oct 1958Hull CityA3–2Jones, McPherson, Singer14,753
9 Oct 1958Bradford CityH3–2Graham, Singer, Rowland7,317
11 Oct 1958BuryA0–09,412
20 Oct 1958Queens Park RangersH3–1McSeveney, McPherson, Graham8,400
25 Oct 1958RochdaleA1–1McPherson4,998
1 Nov 1958Doncaster RoversH3–1McPherson 2, Graham7,316
8 Nov 1958Plymouth ArgyleA2–3Singer, Hollyman23,482
22 Nov 1958Colchester UnitedA2–3McPherson, Graham7,271
29 Nov 1958ReadingH2–1Graham, Sherwood6,184
13 Dec 1958Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH4–1Jones, Dixon, McSeveney, McPherson5,392
20 Dec 1958Norwich CityH2–2McSeveney, Jones4,538
25 Dec 1958SouthamptonH4–2McPherson 2, McSeveney, Graham9,034
27 Dec 1958SouthamptonA3–3Sherwood, McSeveney, McPherson21,495
3 Jan 1959ChesterfieldA1–3McSeveney9,225
31 Jan 1959Mansfield TownA1–2McSeveney8,347
7 Feb 1959Swindon TownH3–0Jones, McPherson, Graham4,346
14 Feb 1959BrentfordA0–310,380
21 Feb 1959Hull CityH1–3Sherwood6,988
28 Feb 1959BuryH1–1Dixon5,214
2 Mar 1959Stockport CountyA1–2Graham8,079
7 Mar 1959Queens Park RangersA2–4Graham, Meyer5,607
9 Mar 1959Tranmere RoversH3–0Jones, Meyer, Rowland4,933
14 Mar 1959RochdaleH1–0McPherson4,469
16 Mar 1959Notts CountyH3–1McSeveney, Meyer, Brown5,869
21 Mar 1959Doncaster RoversA0–13,907
28 Mar 1959Plymouth ArgyleH0–18,108
30 Mar 1959Southend UnitedA0–19,672
4 Apr 1959Tranmere RoversA1–2Meyer9,301
13 Apr 1959Southend UnitedH3–1Graham 2, McSeveney5,070
18 Apr 1959ReadingA3–1McSeveney, McPherson, Meyer7,484
22 Apr 1959Bradford CityA0–18,926
25 Apr 1959Stockport CountyH2–0Graham, Meyer2,447
29 Apr 1959Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA1–1Graham7,384
4 May 1959Colchester UnitedH0–14,702

FA Cup

Main article: 1958–59 FA Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
115 Nov 1958Wisbech TownA2–2McPherson, Graham5,500
1r17 Nov 1958Wisbech TownH4–1McSeveney 2, McPherson, Graham4,848
26 Dec 1958Hereford UnitedA2–0McPherson, Graham12,012
31 Jan 1959Torquay UnitedH0–010,600
3r14 Jan 1959Torquay UnitedA1–0McPherson6,567
421 Jan 1959Tottenham HotspurA1–4Hollyman50,561

Welsh Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
529 Jan 1959Swansea TownA1–3McSeveney4,200

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A GA Pts
1Plymouth Argyle462316789591.50862
2Hull City462691190551.63661
3Brentford4621151076491.55157
4Norwich City4622131189621.43557
5Colchester United4621101571671.06052
6Reading462181778631.23850
7Tranmere Rovers462181782671.22450
8Southend United462181785801.06350
9Halifax Town462181780771.03950
10Bury4617141569581.19048
11Bradford City4618111784761.10547
12Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4617121769691.00046
13Queens Park Rangers461981974770.96146
14Southampton4617111888801.10045
15Swindon Town4616131759571.03545
16Chesterfield4617101967641.04744
17Newport County461792069681.01543
18Wrexham4614141863770.81842
19Accrington Stanley4615121971870.81642
20Mansfield Town4614131973980.74541
21Stockport County4613102365780.83336
22Doncaster Rovers461452750900.55633
23Notts County468132555960.57329
24Rochdale468122637790.46828
Key
Division Champions
Promoted
Relegated

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