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1963–64 Newport County A.F.C. season


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clubNewport County
season1963–64
managerBilly Lucas
stadiumSomerton Park
leagueFourth Division
league result15th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 result4th round
cup2Football League Cup
cup2 result1st round
cup3Welsh Cup
cup3 resultSemi-final
league topscorerBonson (25)
season topscorerBonson (32)
highest attendance8,928 vs Sheffield Wednesday (FA Cup, 4 January 1964)
lowest attendance1,800 vs Tranmere Rovers (25 April 1964)
average attendance3,746
prevseason1962–63
nextseason1964–65
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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

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
24 Aug 1963Doncaster RoversA1–1Smith6,040
26 Aug 1963Bradford Park AvenueA5–2Sheffield 3, Bonson, Hunt6,312
31 Aug 1963Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–0Smith, Pring6,200
7 Sep 1963ChesterA0–35,372
9 Sep 1963Bradford Park AvenueH4–0Sheffield 2, Bonson, Pring4,537
14 Sep 1963York CityH0–05,200
16 Sep 1963ChesterfieldA1–0Hunt7,474
21 Sep 1963BarrowA1–1Pring4,137
28 Sep 1963RochdaleH1–1Smith4,878
30 Sep 1963ChesterfieldH0–15,866
5 Oct 1963Oxford UnitedA1–2Hunt6,144
7 Oct 1963Bradford CityH3–1Bonson 2, Hunt4,972
12 Oct 1963Carlisle UnitedH1–4Bonson5,489
16 Oct 1963Bradford CityA1–2Bonson3,371
19 Oct 1963Torquay UnitedA3–8Bonson 2, Hunt4,274
21 Oct 1963WorkingtonH0–03,381
26 Oct 1963Halifax TownH4–2Smith, Bonson, Hunt, Webster3,182
2 Nov 1963Tranmere RoversA3–2Bonson, Hunt, Webster5,090
9 Nov 1963DarlingtonH1–2Bonson3,388
23 Nov 1963Exeter CityH0–13,339
30 Nov 1963SouthportA2–4Bonson, Hunt2,830
14 Dec 1963Doncaster RoversH1–0Sheffield2,344
21 Dec 1963Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–1Bonson 27,752
26 Dec 1963AldershotA0–25,763
28 Dec 1963AldershotH2–1Hunt, Webster3,666
11 Jan 1964ChesterH0–13,983
18 Jan 1964York CityA0–32,114
3 Feb 1964BarrowH3–0Bonson 2, Smith3,274
8 Feb 1964RochdaleA1–0Bonson2,444
22 Feb 1964Carlisle UnitedA3–3Sheffield 2, Bonson7,528
24 Feb 1964WorkingtonA0–23,800
29 Feb 1964Torquay UnitedH0–34,018
2 Mar 1964Oxford UnitedH1–0Sheffield3,142
7 Mar 1964Halifax TownA0–22,790
14 Mar 1964Tranmere RoversH0–21,800
23 Mar 1964DarlingtonA1–3Sheffield2,836
27 Mar 1964Stockport CountyA0–12,890
28 Mar 1964Lincoln CityH4–2Rowland, Sheffield, Hunt, Hill2,300
30 Mar 1964Stockport CountyH3–1Reynolds 2, Smith2,966
4 Apr 1964Exeter CityA1–3Reynolds6,077
6 Apr 1964Hartlepools UnitedA1–1Bonson3,844
11 Apr 1964SouthportH3–0Bonson 32,492
18 Apr 1964GillinghamA1–1Sheffield9,854
22 Apr 1964Lincoln CityA1–2Bonson2,803
25 Apr 1964Hartlepools UnitedH2–1Bonson 22,521
30 Apr 1964GillinghamH0–13,229

FA Cup

Main article: 1963–64 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
116 Nov 1963Hereford UnitedA1–1Hunt7,000
1r18 Nov 1963Hereford UnitedH4–0Hunt 3, Webster3,457
27 Dec 1963WatfordH2–0Smith5,353
34 Jan 1964Sheffield WednesdayH3–2Bonson 2, Hunt8,928
425 Jan 1964BurnleyA1–2Sheffield 38'23,019

Football League Cup

Main article: 1963–64 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
14 Sep 1963MillwallH3–4Bonson, Hunt, OG3,168

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceNotes
530 Jan 1964Haverfordwest CountyH5–2Bonson 3, Bird, Sheffield1,773
620 Feb 1964Swansea TownH1–0Sheffield5,950
SF11 Mar 1964Cardiff CityN2–2Sheffield, Bonson5,200At Swansea
SFr25 Mar 1964Cardiff CityA0–18,400

League table

Main article: 1963–64 Football League#Fourth Division

References

  • Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County.
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