2006–07 Newport County A.F.C. season


The 2006–07 season was Newport County's third consecutive season in the Conference South and they had been ever-present since the introduction of the Conference North & South in 2004.
Newport County missed out on a place in the promotion play-offs due to a last-day defeat to Cambridge City. The club also missed out on silverware following their second FAW Premier Cup Final defeat.

Season review

Results summary

Results by round

Cup

County reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup for the first time since the 2001–02 season. The first-round match with Swansea City ended in defeat but set a new record attendance at Newport Stadium. The club also reached their second FAW Premier Cup final but were beaten one-nil at home to The New Saints.

Fixtures and results

Pre-season friendlies

Conference South

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
12 Aug 2006Fisher AthleticA3–3I.Hillier, J.Alsop, J.Brough322
16 Aug 2006Basingstoke TownH3–0J.Alsop, C.Hughes 2928
19 Aug 2006Havant & WaterloovilleH1–0J.Alsop856
22 Aug 2006Salisbury CityA1–2D.Searle1,101
26 Aug 2006Bedford TownA2–0J.Bowen 2602
28 Aug 2006HayesH2–0C.Hughes, I.Hillier 1,092
1 Sep 2006Bishop's StortfordH4–1S.O'Sullivan 2, C.Hughes, N.Davies1,215
9 Sep 2006HistonA0–11,189
13 Sep 2006Farnborough TownH3–4N.Blake, J.Bowen 2 1,030
16 Sep 2006LewesA0–2494
23 Sep 2006EastleighH3–1C.Hughes 2, J.Bowen 828
7 Oct 2006Cambridge CityA1–2C.Hughes416
21 Oct 2006Sutton UnitedH3–1C.Hughes 2, J.Bowen 821
18 Nov 2006Braintree TownH0–1783
2 Dec 2006Welling UnitedA3–2R.Evans, M.Green, P.Cochlin750
9 Dec 2006YeadingH4–1M.Green 3, R.Evans715
26 Dec 2006Dorchester TownH0–11,243
30 Dec 2006Weston-super-MareH1–0J.Alsop802
1 Jan 2007Dorchester TownA4–0J.Alsop, J.Bowen 2, C.Hughes708
6 Jan 2007HistonH5–1J.Alsop, N.Davies, J.Bowen 2, C.Hughes1,065
20 Jan 2007Farnborough TownA0–1577
27 Jan 2007LewesH1–1J.Bowen803
3 Feb 2007ThurrockH1–3M.Prosser783
10 Feb 2007Braintree TownA1–2C.Hughes560
17 Feb 2007Welling UnitedH3–1D.Holdsworth 2, J.Bowen756
24 Feb 2007YeadingA1–1S.Edwards310
10 Mar 2007Bognor Regis TownH3–1C.Hughes, OG, D.Holdsworth755
12 Mar 2007EastleighA1–3C.Hughes623
17 Mar 2007Havant & WaterloovilleA1–3J.Bowen 681
23 Mar 2007Fisher AthleticH4–2OG, S.O'Sullivan, C.Hughes, C.Griffin655
27 Mar 2007Bognor Regis TownA1–1C.Griffin342
31 Mar 2007Basingstoke TownA1–0C.Griffin822
3 Apr 2007Bishop's StortfordA2–2D.Searle, C.Hughes502
7 Apr 2007Bedford TownH2–0C.Griffin, C.Hughes776
11 Apr 2007HayesA1–0S.O'Sullivan403
14 Apr 2007Salisbury CityH4–3C.Hughes, C.Griffin 2, J.Bowen 1,014
16 Apr 2007ThurrockA2–2D.Searle, C.Griffin231
18 Apr 2007Eastbourne BoroughH4–0C.Hughes 2, S.O'Sullivan, J.Bowen 1,051
21 Apr 2007Sutton UnitedA1–1J.Bowen 685
24 Apr 2007Eastbourne BoroughA1–2OG522
26 Apr 2007Weston-super-MareA4–3C.Hughes, J.Alsop, OG, S.O'Sullivan685
28 Apr 2007Cambridge CityH1–2S.Edwards1,608

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
2Q30 Sep 2006BidefordA3–0J.Alsop, C.Hughes 2680
3Q14 Oct 2006Bishop's CleeveH4–2C.Hughes 2, J.Bowen 2 809
4Q28 Oct 2006Tonbridge AngelsA1–0J.Alsop1,549
111 Nov 2006Swansea CityH1–3I.Hillier4,616

FA Trophy

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
3Q25 Nov 2006Didcot TownA3–0R.Evans, M.Green, J.Alsop632
116 Dec 2006SudburyH2–1M.Green, I.Hillier604
213 Jan 2007HistonH0–0752
2r22 Jan 2007HistonA1–3M.Green485

FAW Premier Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
220 Nov 2006Cefn DruidsA2–1J.Alsop, S.O'Sullivan246
QF28 Feb 2007WrexhamH2–1J.Bowen, C.Hughes733
SF7 Mar 2007Port Talbot TownH2–1C.Griffin, J.Bowen904
F21 Mar 2007The New SaintsH0–11,809

League table

¹ Farnborough Town were reformed as Farnborough F.C. in the Southern Football League Division One South & West, two divisions below the Conference South.
² Weston-super-Mare were reprieved from relegation due to Farnborough Town folding and the merger of Hayes and Yeading.