1937–38 Newport County A.F.C. season


The 1937–38 season was Newport County's 16th season in the Third Division South and 17th overall in the Football League. They had been ever-present in the third tier except for the 1931–32 season since the introduction of the Football League Third Division in 1920.
The match with Cardiff City on 16 October 1937 recorded the highest-ever attendance at Somerton Park.

Season review

Results summary

Results by round

Fixtures and results

Third Division South

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
28 Aug 1937Exeter CityH2–2Wood, Hickman13,597
1 Sep 1937GillinghamA0–16,295
4 Sep 1937Swindon TownA2–3Derrick, Wood10,958
9 Sep 1937GillinghamH2–0H.Webb, Sullivan5,662
11 Sep 1937AldershotH4–0Derrick 2, Duggan, H.Webb10,546
13 Sep 1937WalsallA1–3Duggan3,621
18 Sep 1937MillwallA0–423,061
25 Sep 1937ReadingH2–2Derrick, Wood11,510
2 Oct 1937Crystal PalaceA0–315,362
9 Oct 1937Notts CountyH3–0Wood 2, Derrick11,574
16 Oct 1937Cardiff CityH1–1Derrick24,268
23 Oct 1937Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA1–1Hickman4,741
30 Oct 1937Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–0Derrick7,999
6 Nov 1937Queens Park RangersA0–011,558
13 Nov 1937Southend UnitedH2–0Hickman 29,295
20 Nov 1937Clapton OrientA2–0Duggan, Hickman6,702
4 Dec 1937Mansfield TownA1–1W.M.Owen2,946
18 Dec 1937Northampton TownA0–24,989
25 Dec 1937WatfordA0–37,473
27 Dec 1937WatfordH0–013,820
1 Jan 1938Exeter CityA0–25,655
13 Jan 1938Torquay UnitedH0–23,713
15 Jan 1938Swindon TownH2–0Wood 24,340
22 Jan 1938AldershotA0–54,032
29 Jan 1938MillwallH3–1Hickman, Derrick, W.E.Owen7,406
3 Feb 1938ReadingA1–2Chadwick9,136
12 Feb 1938Crystal PalaceH0–07,933
19 Feb 1938Notts CountyA1–1Chadwick12,843
26 Feb 1938Cardiff CityA1–3Wood25,608
5 Mar 1938Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH1–1Hickman8,285
12 Mar 1938Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–19,345
19 Mar 1938Queens Park RangersH1–1James 10,225
26 Mar 1938Southend UnitedA2–0Chadwick 25,570
2 Apr 1938Clapton OrientH3–1Wood, W.E.Owen, Chadwick7,085
9 Apr 1938Torquay UnitedA0–03,994
15 Apr 1938Bristol CityA0–026,907
16 Apr 1938Mansfield TownH1–0Hickman8,087
18 Apr 1938Bristol CityH0–017,008
23 Apr 1938Bristol RoversA0–26,492
30 Apr 1938Northampton TownH0–04,436
5 May 1938Bristol RoversH2–2W.M.Owen, Sullivan3,671
7 May 1938WalsallH1–2Hickman3,766

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
127 Nov 1937Kidderminster HarriersAggborough2–2H.Webb, Derrick6,353
1r3 Dec 1937Kidderminster HarriersSomerton Park4–1H.Webb, Derrick7,300
211 Dec 1937Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticSomerton Park2–1Duggan, Derrick10,500
38 Jan 1938Bradford Park AvenuePark Avenue4–7Duggan, Hickman, W.M.Owen, Derrick11,000

Division Three South Cup

Welsh Cup

League table

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