2004–05 Newport County A.F.C. season


The 2004–05 season was Newport County's first season in the newly formed Conference South. The club finished in 18th place.
There were high hopes that County could prosper in the newly formed division, but inconsistent early-season results led to the sacking of Peter Nicholas on 13 September. The County board at the time stated that they didn't want to rush a replacement, but they'd rather get the right man. On 29 September John Cornforth was announced as that man. He inherited a side in 14th place in the table, but as the season went on results just got worse. By the end of February 2005 County were just one place above the relegation zone. With just one game remaining County were still not mathematically safe, but a final-day victory against Maidenhead United was enough to keep them in Conference South for another season, and relegate their opponents.
The season was also notable for the alternative home kit sponsored by Newport-based rap group Goldie Lookin' Chain. Originally designed for use in the FAW Premier Cup, County were drawn away to yellow-shirted Caernarfon Town, and the alternative kit was instead worn for two matches in Conference South, away to Maidenhead United and at home against Redbridge F.C..

Season review

Results summary

Results by round

Fixtures and results

Pre-season friendlies

Conference South

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
Sat 14 Aug 2004Havant & WaterloovilleA0–1696
Wed 18 Aug 2004WeymouthH2–0J.Bowen, C. Wilson-Denis894
Sat 21 Aug 2004Welling UnitedH4–1J.Moralee 2, S.Young 2860
Tue 24 Aug 2004HayesA1–3J.Moralee311
Sat 28 Aug 2004ThurrockA2–2J.Moralee, D.Jones331
Mon 30 Aug 2004Sutton UnitedH2–4J.Coates, J.Moralee1,080
Sat 4 Sep 2004Bognor Regis TownH1–0J.Moralee712
Sat 11 Sep 2004Basingstoke TownA0–3601
Tue 14 Sep 2004Dorchester TownA0–1490
Sat 18 Sep 2004Cambridge CityH0–1803
Tue 21 Sep 2004St Albans CityA1–0C. Wilson-Denis337
Sat 25 Sep 2004HornchurchH2–2J.Bowen, C.Wilson-Denis797
Sat 9 Oct 2004MargateA1–1J.Bowen 203
Sat 23 Oct 2004Carshalton AthleticH0–1665
Sat 13 Nov 2004LewesH2–2J.Bowen, S.Morgan603
Tue 16 Nov 2004Eastbourne BoroughA0–1545
Sat 20 Nov 2004RedbridgeH2–3J.Bowen, L.Phillips464
Sat 27 Nov 2004Maidenhead UnitedA2–0J.Phillips, J.Moralee306
Sat 4 Dec 2004Bishops StortfordA0–3381
Wed 8 Dec 2004Dorchester TownH3–2J.Moralee, C. Wilson-Denis, S.O'Sullivan524
Sat 11 Dec 2004Bognor Regis TownA2–0S.O'Sullivan, C. Wilson-Denis332
Wed 15 Dec 2004Grays AthleticH1–4C. Wilson-Denis641
Sat 18 Dec 2004Basingstoke TownH0–1535
Sun 26 Dec 2004Weston-super-MareA1–3J.Phillips743
Sat 1 Jan 2005Weston-super-MareH2–2J.Phillips, A.Williams708
Sat 8 Jan 2005Cambridge CityA0–2430
Sat 22 Jan 2005HornchurchA1–1J.Phillips707
Sat 29 Jan 2005St Albans CityH1–0J.Bowen661
Sat 5 Feb 2005Carshalton AthleticA0–1442
Sat 12 Feb 2005MargateH2–0C.Bond, S.O'Sullivan543
Sat 19 Feb 2005Grays AthleticA0–0610
Sat 26 Feb 2005Eastbourne BoroughH1–3OG526
Sat 19 Mar 2005WeymouthA1–0J.Bowen1,013
Fri 25 Mar 2005HayesH1–1N.Davies968
Mon 28 Mar 2005Sutton UnitedA0–0665
Sat 2 Apr 2005Havant & WaterloovilleH1–1J.Bowen631
Wed 6 Apr 2005Bishops StortfordH6–3C.Belle 2, C.Taylor 2, J.Bowen, A.Corbisiero608
Sat 9 Apr 2005Welling UnitedA1–3N.Harrhy608
Tue 12 Apr 2005RedbridgeA5–0N.Harrhy, J.Bowen 2, J.Phillips 2176
Sat 16 Apr 2005ThurrockH1–2J.Moralee712
Sat 23 Apr 2005LewesA2–2J.Moralee, J.Bowen 612
Sat 30 Apr 2005Maidenhead UnitedH2–1J.Bowen, J.Moralee1,228

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
2QSat 2 Oct 2004Corsham TownA2–0J.Moralee, A.Williams550
3QSat 16 Oct 2004North LeighA0–0426
3QrSat 16 Oct 2004North LeighH6–2J.Moralee 3, J.Bowen, J.Coates, J.Phillips634
4QSat 30 Oct 2004Tiverton TownH1–4J.Bowen1,007

FA Trophy

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
1Sat 6 Nov 2004Kettering TownH0–4528

FAW Premier Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
2Wed 10 Nov 2004Caernarfon TownA0–1

Conference Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
1Tue 2 Nov 2004WeymouthA2–0D.Jones, J.Phillips454
2Tue 30 Nov 2004Dorchester TownA1–0D.Jones202
3Tue 25 Jan 2005Forest Green RoversA3–4 J.Phillips, D.Jones223

League table