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1965–66 Newport County A.F.C. season

FieldValue
clubNewport County
season1965–66
managerBilly Lucas
stadiumSomerton Park
leagueFourth Division
league result9th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 result1st round
cup2League Cup
cup2 result1st round
cup3Welsh Cup
cup3 result6th round
league topscorerHale (21)
season topscorerHale (24)
highest attendance3,985 vs Notts County (25 October 1965)
lowest attendance1,700 vs Chester (23 May 1966)
average attendance2,611
prevseason1964–65
nextseason1966–67
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The 1965–66 season was Newport County's fourth consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division since relegation at the end of the 1961–62 season and their 38th overall in the Football League.

Season review

Results summary

Results by round

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Fixtures and results

Fourth Division

Main article: 1965–66 Football League#Fourth Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
21 Aug 1965ChesterfieldA2–1Morgan 25,958
25 Aug 1965Torquay UnitedA0–17,489
28 Aug 1965RochdaleH1–1Reynolds3,673
4 Sep 1965Luton TownA1–2Morgan4,899
11 Sep 1965BarrowH3–2Morgan, Pugh, Reynolds2,741
13 Sep 1965Torquay UnitedH3–2Morgan 2, Pugh3,814
18 Sep 1965Hartlepools UnitedA2–5Hill, Jones4,939
25 Sep 1965Doncaster RoversH4–0Pugh, Hill, Bird, Williams2,970
2 Oct 1965SouthportA0–23,537
6 Oct 1965AldershotA1–2Morgan5,037
9 Oct 1965Halifax TownH3–1Morgan, Pugh, Jones2,800
16 Oct 1965ChesterA1–6Morgan8,027
25 Oct 1965Notts CountyH1–2Hill3,985
30 Oct 1965Lincoln CityA1–1Jones5,590
8 Nov 1965DarlingtonH3–0Rathbone, Pugh, Hale2,911
19 Nov 1965Tranmere RoversH0–02,516
22 Nov 1965AldershotH3–1Bird, Smith, Hale2,180
27 Nov 1965Colchester UnitedA2–3Jones, Hale3,593
11 Dec 1965Bradford CityA2–3Hill, Hale3,717
31 Dec 1965Halifax TownA4–4Walters, Smith, Wookey, OG2,570
8 Jan 1966Stockport CountyH1–0Wookey2,760
15 Jan 1966Notts CountyA1–1Hall4,605
31 Jan 1966ChesterfieldH3–4Reynolds 2, Hale2,866
5 Feb 1966RochdaleA1–2Smith2,167
12 Feb 1966Bradford Park AvenueA1–6Hale4,358
26 Feb 1966BarrowA2–2Morgan, Smith3,532
2 Mar 1966Crewe AlexandraA2–2Hale 22,751
7 Mar 1966Bradford Park AvenueH3–1Morgan 2, Tapscott2,817
12 Mar 1966Hartlepools UnitedH3–0Morgan, Pugh, Hale2,250
19 Mar 1966Doncaster RoversA0–112,365
21 Mar 1966Crewe AlexandraH1–0Hall2,502
25 Mar 1966SouthportH1–1Morgan1,997
9 Apr 1966BarnsleyH1–0Reynolds2,328
11 Apr 1966Port ValeH0–12,257
12 Apr 1966Port ValeA0–34,496
15 Apr 1966Tranmere RoversA1–0Wookey3,766
25 Apr 1966WrexhamA1–0Hall3,106
29 Apr 1966BarnsleyA2–2Jones, Hale1,697
2 May 1966Lincoln CityH0–02,176
7 May 1966Bradford CityH2–2Morgan, Hale1,855
9 May 1966DarlingtonA1–0Hale10,923
16 May 1966WrexhamH2–2Hale, Pugh1,884
20 May 1966Stockport CountyA1–2Jones3,586
23 May 1966ChesterH3–2Hale 2, Morgan1,700
25 May 1966Luton TownH3–1Hale 2, Morgan2,173
28 May 1966Colchester UnitedH2–1Morgan, Hale2,905

FA Cup

Main article: 1965–66 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
113 Nov 1965Bath CityA0–27,330

League Cup

Main article: 1965–66 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
11 Sep 1965Southend UnitedH2–2Morgan, Reynolds2,925
1r6 Sep 1965Southend UnitedA1–3Hill8,644

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
55 Jan 1966Hereford UnitedA2–1Bird, Hale6,000
67 Feb 1966ChesterH2–2Hale 21,776
6r16 Feb 1966ChesterA0–25,296

League table

Main article: 1965–66 Football League#Fourth Division

References

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