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1963–64 Newport County A.F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Newport County |
| season | 1963–64 |
| manager | Billy Lucas |
| stadium | Somerton Park |
| league | Fourth Division |
| league result | 15th |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | 4th round |
| cup2 | Football League Cup |
| cup2 result | 1st round |
| cup3 | Welsh Cup |
| cup3 result | Semi-final |
| league topscorer | Bonson (25) |
| season topscorer | Bonson (32) |
| highest attendance | 8,928 vs Sheffield Wednesday (FA Cup, 4 January 1964) |
| lowest attendance | 1,800 vs Tranmere Rovers (25 April 1964) |
| average attendance | 3,746 |
| prevseason | 1962–63 |
| nextseason | 1964–65 |
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The 1963–64 season was Newport County's second consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division since relegation at the end of the 1961–62 season and their 36th overall in the Football League.
Season review
Results summary
Results by round
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Fixtures and results
Fourth Division
Main article: 1963–64 Football League#Fourth Division
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1963 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 1–1 | Smith | 6,040 |
| 26 Aug 1963 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 5–2 | Sheffield 3, Bonson, Hunt | 6,312 |
| 31 Aug 1963 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–0 | Smith, Pring | 6,200 |
| 7 Sep 1963 | Chester | A | 0–3 | 5,372 | |
| 9 Sep 1963 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 4–0 | Sheffield 2, Bonson, Pring | 4,537 |
| 14 Sep 1963 | York City | H | 0–0 | 5,200 | |
| 16 Sep 1963 | Chesterfield | A | 1–0 | Hunt | 7,474 |
| 21 Sep 1963 | Barrow | A | 1–1 | Pring | 4,137 |
| 28 Sep 1963 | Rochdale | H | 1–1 | Smith | 4,878 |
| 30 Sep 1963 | Chesterfield | H | 0–1 | 5,866 | |
| 5 Oct 1963 | Oxford United | A | 1–2 | Hunt | 6,144 |
| 7 Oct 1963 | Bradford City | H | 3–1 | Bonson 2, Hunt | 4,972 |
| 12 Oct 1963 | Carlisle United | H | 1–4 | Bonson | 5,489 |
| 16 Oct 1963 | Bradford City | A | 1–2 | Bonson | 3,371 |
| 19 Oct 1963 | Torquay United | A | 3–8 | Bonson 2, Hunt | 4,274 |
| 21 Oct 1963 | Workington | H | 0–0 | 3,381 | |
| 26 Oct 1963 | Halifax Town | H | 4–2 | Smith, Bonson, Hunt, Webster | 3,182 |
| 2 Nov 1963 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 3–2 | Bonson, Hunt, Webster | 5,090 |
| 9 Nov 1963 | Darlington | H | 1–2 | Bonson | 3,388 |
| 23 Nov 1963 | Exeter City | H | 0–1 | 3,339 | |
| 30 Nov 1963 | Southport | A | 2–4 | Bonson, Hunt | 2,830 |
| 14 Dec 1963 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1–0 | Sheffield | 2,344 |
| 21 Dec 1963 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–1 | Bonson 2 | 7,752 |
| 26 Dec 1963 | Aldershot | A | 0–2 | 5,763 | |
| 28 Dec 1963 | Aldershot | H | 2–1 | Hunt, Webster | 3,666 |
| 11 Jan 1964 | Chester | H | 0–1 | 3,983 | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | York City | A | 0–3 | 2,114 | |
| 3 Feb 1964 | Barrow | H | 3–0 | Bonson 2, Smith | 3,274 |
| 8 Feb 1964 | Rochdale | A | 1–0 | Bonson | 2,444 |
| 22 Feb 1964 | Carlisle United | A | 3–3 | Sheffield 2, Bonson | 7,528 |
| 24 Feb 1964 | Workington | A | 0–2 | 3,800 | |
| 29 Feb 1964 | Torquay United | H | 0–3 | 4,018 | |
| 2 Mar 1964 | Oxford United | H | 1–0 | Sheffield | 3,142 |
| 7 Mar 1964 | Halifax Town | A | 0–2 | 2,790 | |
| 14 Mar 1964 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–2 | 1,800 | |
| 23 Mar 1964 | Darlington | A | 1–3 | Sheffield | 2,836 |
| 27 Mar 1964 | Stockport County | A | 0–1 | 2,890 | |
| 28 Mar 1964 | Lincoln City | H | 4–2 | Rowland, Sheffield, Hunt, Hill | 2,300 |
| 30 Mar 1964 | Stockport County | H | 3–1 | Reynolds 2, Smith | 2,966 |
| 4 Apr 1964 | Exeter City | A | 1–3 | Reynolds | 6,077 |
| 6 Apr 1964 | Hartlepools United | A | 1–1 | Bonson | 3,844 |
| 11 Apr 1964 | Southport | H | 3–0 | Bonson 3 | 2,492 |
| 18 Apr 1964 | Gillingham | A | 1–1 | Sheffield | 9,854 |
| 22 Apr 1964 | Lincoln City | A | 1–2 | Bonson | 2,803 |
| 25 Apr 1964 | Hartlepools United | H | 2–1 | Bonson 2 | 2,521 |
| 30 Apr 1964 | Gillingham | H | 0–1 | 3,229 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1963–64 FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Nov 1963 | Hereford United | A | 1–1 | Hunt | 7,000 | |
| 1r | 18 Nov 1963 | Hereford United | H | 4–0 | Hunt 3, Webster | 3,457 | |
| 2 | 7 Dec 1963 | Watford | H | 2–0 | Smith | 5,353 | |
| 3 | 4 Jan 1964 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3–2 | Bonson 2, Hunt | 8,928 | |
| 4 | 25 Jan 1964 | Burnley | A | 1–2 | Sheffield 38' | 23,019 |
Football League Cup
Main article: 1963–64 Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Sep 1963 | Millwall | H | 3–4 | Bonson, Hunt, OG | 3,168 |
Welsh Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 30 Jan 1964 | Haverfordwest County | H | 5–2 | Bonson 3, Bird, Sheffield | 1,773 | |
| 6 | 20 Feb 1964 | Swansea Town | H | 1–0 | Sheffield | 5,950 | |
| SF | 11 Mar 1964 | Cardiff City | N | 2–2 | Sheffield, Bonson | 5,200 | At Swansea |
| SFr | 25 Mar 1964 | Cardiff City | A | 0–1 | 8,400 |
League table
Main article: 1963–64 Football League#Fourth Division
References
- Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County.
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