1982–83 Newport County A.F.C. season


The 1982–83 season was Newport County's third consecutive season in the Third Division and their 55th season overall in the Football League. County achieved their highest post-war league finish, just four points behind third-placed Huddersfield Town in the Third Division. Huddersfield were promoted to the Second Division, along with champions Portsmouth and arch-rivals Cardiff City. County had actually gone top of the table on Easter Monday after a win over Cardiff in front of 16,052 fans at Somerton Park, but only one win and four defeats from the next five games set up the away game at Huddersfield as the promotion decider. That game too was lost, and with it the chance of a return to the Second Division for the first time since 1947.

Season review

Results summary

Note: Three points for a win

Results by round

Fixtures and results

Third Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
28 Aug 1982Doncaster RoversA0–03,471
4 Sep 1982ChesterfieldH1–0Tynan3,464
7 Sep 1982Plymouth ArgyleH2–2Tynan, Gwyther3,741
11 Sep 1982Bradford CityA2–4Aldridge, Tynan4,793
18 Sep 1982Huddersfield TownH2–1Aldridge 23,536
25 Sep 1982PortsmouthA2–1Vaughan, Aldridge10,833
28 Sep 1982BrentfordA0–25,706
2 Oct 1982Lincoln CityH1–0Tynan3,749
9 Oct 1982Bristol RoversH2–0Vaughan, Tynan5,912
16 Oct 1982OrientA5–1Tynan 2, Elsey, Aldridge, Lowndes2,040
19 Oct 1982Preston North EndA0–03,747
23 Oct 1982Southend UnitedH1–1Oakes4,338
30 Oct 1982Wigan AthleticA1–0Aldridge4,108
2 Nov 1982Sheffield UnitedH3–1Aldridge, OG, Tynan5,017
6 Nov 1982ReadingA2–4Bailey, Tynan3,058
13 Nov 1982BournemouthH5–1Aldridge 3, Vaughan, Lowndes4,071
27 Nov 1982WrexhamA0–13,246
4 Dec 1982GillinghamH2–1Elsey, Lowndes3,727
18 Dec 1982WalsallH1–1Vaughan3,572
27 Dec 1982Cardiff CityA2–3Bailey, Vaughan15,972
28 Dec 1982Oxford UnitedH1–2Tynan5,836
1 Jan 1983Exeter CityA1–0Elsey3,505
3 Jan 1983MillwallH2–2Gwyther, Elsey4,017
15 Jan 1983Doncaster RoversH1–2Aldridge3,482
22 Jan 1983Plymouth ArgyleA4–2Tynan 2, Elsey, Lowndes4,287
29 Jan 1983Bradford CityH1–1Bailey3,398
1 Feb 1983ChesterfieldA1–3Tynan1,645
6 Feb 1983BrentfordH0–03,401
15 Feb 1983Preston North EndH3–0Tynan 2, Relish2,317
19 Feb 1983Bristol RoversA3–1Tynan 2, Aldridge6,812
26 Feb 1983OrientH4–1Lowndes 3, Aldridge3,202
1 Mar 1983Sheffield UnitedA0–28,704
4 Mar 1983Southend UnitedA4–1Bailey, Vaughan, Lowndes, Aldridge2,476
12 Mar 1983Wigan AthleticH1–0Aldridge3,647
19 Mar 1983ReadingH1–0Tynan3,588
23 Mar 1983Lincoln CityA4–1Tynan 2, Lowndes 24,742
26 Mar 1983BournemouthA1–0Vaughan9,121
2 Apr 1983Oxford UnitedA3–0Tynan, Lowndes, Aldridge6,640
4 Apr 1983Cardiff CityH1–0Aldridge16,052
9 Apr 1983GillinghamA0–24,265
16 Apr 1983PortsmouthH0–310,419
23 Apr 1983WalsallA1–2Tynan5,141
30 Apr 1983WrexhamH4–0Tynan 3, Lowndes4,344
2 May 1983MillwallA0–35,515
7 May 1983Huddersfield TownA0–116,509
14 May 1983Exeter CityH1–1Williams3,520

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
120 Nov 1982EnfieldA0–02,541
1r23 Nov 1982EnfieldH4–2Tynan 3, Aldridge4,014
211 Dec 1982OrientH1–0Tynan 4,013
38 Jan 1983EvertonH1–1Gwyther9,527
3r11 Jan 1983EvertonA1–2Aldridge18,565

Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceNotes
1–11 Sep 1982Exeter CityA2–1Lowndes, Gwyther2,292
1–214 Sep 1982Exeter CityH6–0Vaughan 2, Lowndes, Aldridge, Tynan, Elsey2,6848–1 agg
2–15 Oct 1982EvertonH0–28,293
2–227 Oct 1982EvertonA2–2Tynan, Oakes8,9412–4 agg

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceNotes
Grp 814 Aug 1982Torquay UnitedH0–1
Grp 818 Aug 1982Exeter CityH5–1
Grp 821 Aug 1982Bristol CityA4–1
QF26 Jan 1983ChesterA0–0 a.e.t.Lost on penalties

Welsh Cup

League table