1990–91 Newport A.F.C. season


The 1990–91 season was the first season played in the Southern League since Newport County had last competed in the 1931–32 season. Newport returned to their traditional Somerton Park home after the previous season's groundshare at Moreton-in-Marsh.

Season review

Results summary

Fixtures and results

Southern League Midland

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
18 Aug 1990Leicester UnitedA2–0S.Doughty 2548
22 Aug 1990Redditch UnitedH0–12,271
25 Aug 1990King's LynnH1–3C.Lilygreen1,573
27 Aug 1990Racing Club WarwickA3–1S.Doughty, C.Lilygreen 2353
8 Sep 1990Spalding UnitedA0–0343
12 Sep 1990StroudH0–11,646
15 Sep 1990Dudley TownA0–1382
29 Sep 1990Racing Club WarwickH1–2D.Jarvis745
13 Oct 1990Willenhall TownA1–1M.Price268
27 Oct 1990Bilston TownH1–0S.Doughty706
10 Nov 1990Nuneaton BoroughA1–2C.Lilygreen958
24 Nov 1990Hinckley TownH0–3650
1 Dec 1990Hednesford TownA1–3M.Price410
4 Dec 1990Redditch UnitedA0–1312
15 Dec 1990AlvechurchH1–1M.Price502
22 Dec 1990Bedworth UnitedA2–4N.Parselle, D.Jarvis302
29 Dec 1990Dudley TownH0–1608
5 Jan 1991Grantham TownA2–0J.Hawkins 2174
12 Jan 1991Leicester UnitedH2–1J.Hawkins, C.Lilygreen851
26 Jan 1991Willenhall TownH3–2C.Lilygreen 2, W.Foley607
2 Feb 1991AlvechurchA0–0297
16 Feb 1991Sutton Coldfield TownH2–1D.Jarvis, A.Ellis542
20 Feb 1991Corby TownH1–2C.Lilygreen664
23 Feb 1991Grantham TownH1–3C.Lilygreen736
26 Feb 1991StroudA1–0W.Foley240
2 Mar 1991Nuneaton BoroughH4–1C.Lilygreen, D.Jarvis, J.Prew, W.Foley619
9 Mar 1991TamworthH1–1C.Lilygreen1,045
13 Mar 1991Barry TownH1–0M.Price1,410
16 Mar 1991Hinckley TownA1–0D.Jarvis220
23 Mar 1991Hednesford TownH0–0980
26 Mar 1991StourbridgeA0–2557
30 Mar 1991Barry TownA0–1933
1 Apr 1991Bridgnorth TownH4–1M.Price 2, S.Doughty, P.Green705
6 Apr 1991StourbridgeH1–0P.Green710
10 Apr 1991Spalding UnitedH2–0M.Price, S.Sherlock1,024
13 Apr 1991Sutton Coldfield TownA2–0C.Lilygreen, S.Doughty314
16 Apr 1991TamworthA4–1M.Price, C.Lilygreen 2, P.Green1,079
23 Apr 1991Bilston TownA2–1P.Green, J.Prew207
27 Apr 1991Corby TownA1–2C.Lilygreen484
28 Apr 1991King's LynnA1–2S.Doughty399
30 Apr 1991Bridgnorth TownA2–0N.Parselle, P.Green275
4 May 1991Bedworth UnitedH2–0C.Lilygreen, P.Green1,044

FA Trophy

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
122 Sep 1990Weston-super-MareA0–0494
1r26 Sep 1990Weston-super-MareH3–1C.Lilygreen 2, D.Jarvis1,011
220 Oct 1990StroudH0–3886

Southern League Cup

Welsh Cup

Hellenic League Cup

The previous season's Hellenic League Cup final in May ended in a 1–1 draw. The replay wasn't played until August, after the next season had already begun and Newport had been promoted to the Southern League.
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceNotes
Fr30 Aug 1990Abingdon UnitedN1–0R.Painter521Played at Hounslow

League table

*Nuneaton Borough had four points deducted for fielding an ineligible player

†Leicester United had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player

‡Willenhall Town had three points deducted for fielding an ineligible player