1921–22 Newport County A.F.C. season

The 1921–22 season was Newport County's second season in the Football League. Due to league restructuring they were founding members of the new Football League Third Division South.

Newport County
1921–22 season
ManagerHarry Parkes
StadiumSomerton Park
Third Division South20th
FA Cup1st round
Welsh Cup3rd round
Top goalscorerLeague: W.F.Edwards (10)
All: Devlin (13)
Highest home attendance10,000 vs Merthyr Town (5 Nov 1921)/Millwall (27 Dec 1921)
Lowest home attendance6,000 vs Southend United (12 Sep 1921)
Average home league attendance7,976

Season review

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGAvPtsWDLGFGAPtsWDLGFGAPts
42 11 12 19 44 61 0.721 34 8 7 6 22 18 23 3 5 13 22 43 11

Source: rsssf.com

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHHAAHHAHAHHAHAAHAAAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAAAHHAHHA
ResultLLWLLWDDWLWDLLLLDWDDWDLDWLLWLWLLDLDWDDLWLL
Position182014162216181511141113141516161616171615151515161616141514151616181817191920202020
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 1922. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

Third Division South

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
27 August 1921ReadingA0–111,000
29 August 1921Queens Park RangersH0–18,000
3 September 1921ReadingH1–0Devlin7,000
5 September 1921Queens Park RangersA1–2Devlin7,000
10 September 1921Luton TownA0–410,000
12 September 1921Southend UnitedH2–1Walker, W.Edwards6,000
17 September 1921Luton TownH2–2Devlin, Lythgoe8,000
24 September 1921Norwich CityA2–2Walker, W.Edwards8,000
1 October 1921Norwich CityH1–0Dobson8,000
8 October 1921Swindon TownA2–3W.Edwards 29,000
15 October 1921Swindon TownH4–0Gaughan 2, Devlin, Lythgoe8,000
22 October 1921Plymouth ArgyleH0–08,000
29 October 1921Plymouth ArgyleA0–114,000
5 November 1921Merthyr TownH0–210,000
12 November 1921Merthyr TownA1–2W.Edwards10,000
19 November 1921PortsmouthA3–4W.Edwards 2, Devlin13,000
26 November 1921PortsmouthH0–08,000
10 December 1921Southend UnitedA1–0Price12,000
24 December 1921Swansea TownA2–2Lythgoe, Gaughan10,000
26 December 1921MillwallA1–1Walker17,000
27 December 1921MillwallH1–0W.Edwards10,000
31 December 1921Exeter CityA2–2Groves, W.Edwards5,000
2 January 1922Swansea TownH2–3Devlin 29,000
14 January 1922Exeter CityH1–1Walker9,000
21 January 1922Bristol RoversA4–3Lythgoe 2, Brittan 28,000
28 January 1922Bristol RoversH0–16,000
4 February 1922BrentfordA0–18,000
11 February 1922BrentfordH2–1Walker, Devlin6,500
18 February 1922Aberdare AthleticA0–37,000
25 February 1922Aberdare AthleticH1–0Devlin9,000
4 March 1922Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–38,000
11 March 1922Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–19,000
18 March 1922WatfordH0–07,000
25 March 1922WatfordA0–15,000
8 April 1922Charlton AthleticA1–1Gaughan 6,000
14 April 1922GillinghamA2–0Groves, Walker10,000
15 April 1922Northampton TownH2–2W.Edwards, Gittins8,000
17 April 1922GillinghamH1–1Walker9,000
22 April 1922Northampton TownA0–23,000
27 April 1922Charlton AthleticH2–1Walker, Shelton6,000
29 April 1922SouthamptonH0–18,000
6 May 1922SouthamptonA0–59,000

FA Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
5Q3 December 1921Bath CityH2–0Devlin, Walker6,000
6Q17 December 1921WrexhamA0–08,000
6Qr21 December 1921WrexhamH3–0Devlin 35,000
17 January 1922Newcastle UnitedA0–628,507

Welsh Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
318 January 1922Cardiff CityA1–7Gaughan 6,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A GA Pts
1Southampton422315468213.23861
2Plymouth Argyle422511663242.62561
3Portsmouth421817762391.59053
4Luton Town422281264351.82952
5Queens Park Rangers4218131153441.20549
6Swindon Town4216131372601.20045
7Watford4213181154481.12544
8Aberdare Athletic4217101557511.11844
9Brentford4216111552431.20943
10Swansea Town4213151450471.06441
11Merthyr Town421761945560.80440
12Millwall4210181438420.90538
13Reading4214101840470.85138
14Bristol Rovers4214101852670.77638
15Norwich City4212131750620.80637
16Charlton Athletic4213111843560.76837
17Northampton Town4213111847710.66237
18Gillingham421482047600.78336
19Brighton & Hove Albion421392045510.88235
20Newport County4211121944610.72134
21Exeter City4211121938590.64434
22Southend United428112334740.45927

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions
Re-elected
Failed re-election (none)

References

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