1978–79 Newport County A.F.C. season


The 1978–79 season was Newport County's 17th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division and their 51st season overall in the Football League.

Season review

Results summary

Results by round

Fixtures and results

Fourth Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
19 Aug 1978BournemouthA1–3Goddard3,083
22 Aug 1978AldershotH1–2Williams3,374
26 Aug 1978Stockport CountyH1–2Goddard2,659
2 Sep 1978Wigan AthleticA3–2Sinclair, Goddard, Woods5,319
9 Sep 1978ReadingA1–2Vaughan5,089
12 Sep 1978Crewe AlexandraH1–2Woods3,176
16 Sep 1978WimbledonH1–3Clark2,903
23 Sep 1978Bradford CityA3–1Lowndes 2, Sinclair4,471
25 Sep 1978Hartlepool UnitedA0–05,491
30 Sep 1978York CityH1–1Sinclair3,021
7 Oct 1978Scunthorpe UnitedA3–2Bailey, Lowndes, Sinclair2,453
14 Oct 1978Huddersfield TownH2–1Goddard 23,624
17 Oct 1978RochdaleH0–03,472
21 Oct 1978Doncaster RoversA0–02,008
28 Oct 1978BarnsleyH1–1Lowndes4,570
4 Nov 1978Northampton TownA1–3Bruton3,065
10 Nov 1978Wigan AthleticH2–1Goddard, Vaughan4,142
17 Nov 1978Stockport CountyA1–1Warriner4,009
2 Dec 1978DarlingtonH2–1Walden 23,450
9 Dec 1978Grimsby TownA0–13,667
22 Dec 1978Hereford UnitedA3–0Bruton, Goddard, Oakes2,834
26 Dec 1978Torquay UnitedH1–1OG6,930
30 Dec 1978Port ValeH1–0Goddard4,104
13 Jan 1979ReadingH3–2Goddard 2, Davies5,968
2 Feb 1979Hartlepool UnitedH3–2Goddard 2, Lowndes3,659
20 Feb 1979PortsmouthA1–2Moore8,206
24 Feb 1979Huddersfield TownA1–0Bruton3,361
27 Feb 1979Bradford CityH2–4Oakes, Tynan4,225
3 Mar 1979Doncaster RoversH3–0Moore, Tynan, Lowndes2,550
6 Mar 1979WimbledonA0–02,980
10 Mar 1979BarnsleyA0–19,428
13 Mar 1979Crewe AlexandraA1–0Tynan1,459
16 Mar 1979Northampton TownH2–1Goddard, Bruton3,018
20 Mar 1979York CityA2–1Tynan, Goddard2,156
24 Mar 1979AldershotA3–2Tynan, Moore, Lowndes5,243
31 Mar 1979Halifax TownH2–0Bruton, Vaughan3,927
7 Apr 1979DarlingtonA0–11,518
11 Apr 1979Hereford UnitedH4–1Goddard, Moore, Oakes, Lowndes3,771
14 Apr 1979Torquay UnitedA0–23,181
16 Apr 1979PortsmouthH1–2Goddard5,421
18 Apr 1979Scunthorpe UnitedH2–0Thompson, Oakes2,572
21 Apr 1979Port ValeA1–1Tynan2,444
23 Apr 1979RochdaleA0–11,457
28 Apr 1979Grimsby TownH1–1Oakes3,049
1 May 1979BournemouthH2–0Tynan, Vaughan2,235
5 May 1979Halifax TownA2–1Goddard 21,007

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
125 Nov 1978Hereford UnitedA1–0Goddard6,939
216 Dec 1978Worcester CityH0–07,196
2r18 Dec 1978Worcester CityA2–1Goddard 210,233
39 Jan 1979West Ham UnitedH2–1Woods, Goddard14,124
430 Jan 1979Colchester UnitedH0–010,329
4r5 Feb 1979Colchester UnitedA0–17,029

Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceNotes
1–112 Aug 1978Swansea CityH2–1Woods, M.Williams5,572
1–215 Aug 1978Swansea CityA0–57,8342–6 agg

Welsh Cup

League table

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