The 1960–61 season was Newport County's third consecutive season in the Football League Third Division since the end of regionalisation in 1958. It was their 32nd season in the third tier and 33rd competitive season overall in the Football League.
Season review
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away |
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
46 |
17 |
11 |
18 |
81 |
90 |
0.9 |
45 |
12 |
7 |
4 |
51 |
30 |
31 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
30 |
60 |
14 |
Results by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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Ground | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | H |
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Result | W | L | L | W | W | D | L | W | D | L | D | D | W | D | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | D | L | L | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | D | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | W | D |
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Position | 8 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 29 Apr 1961. Source:
statto.comA = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Fixtures and results
Third Division
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
20 Aug 1960 | Reading | H | 5–2 | Singer 3, Dixon, McPherson | 8,586 |
22 Aug 1960 | Hull City | A | 1–5 | Burton | 9,811 |
27 Aug 1960 | Coventry City | A | 1–4 | McPherson | 11,819 |
29 Aug 1960 | Hull City | H | 3–1 | Singer 2, Riggs | 7,306 |
3 Sep 1960 | Bristol City | H | 4–1 | McPherson, Fry | 8,538 |
6 Sep 1960 | Walsall | A | 2–2 | Singer, OG | 6,700 |
10 Sep 1960 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–2 | | 7,301 |
15 Sep 1960 | Walsall | H | 4–2 | McSeveney 2, Singer 2 | 5,585 |
17 Sep 1960 | Notts County | H | 2–2 | McSeveney, Singer | 7,779 |
20 Sep 1960 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–2 | OG | 12,288 |
24 Sep 1960 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | 2–2 | Meyer 2 | 8,507 |
26 Sep 1960 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–1 | Dixon | 9,232 |
1 Oct 1960 | Bradford City | H | 1–0 | Meyer | 4,547 |
8 Oct 1960 | Halifax Town | H | 1–1 | McPherson | 3,698 |
15 Oct 1960 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 4–2 | Meyer 2, Sherwood, McPherson | 7,827 |
29 Oct 1960 | Brentford | A | 4–2 | Burton 2, McSeveney, McPherson | 7,600 |
12 Nov 1960 | Torquay United | A | 0–0 | | 6,875 |
5 Dec 1960 | Chesterfield | H | 5–1 | Burton, McSeveney, Ford, OG 2 | 6,713 |
10 Dec 1960 | Bury | A | 1–4 | Ford | 7,349 |
17 Dec 1960 | Reading | A | 3–2 | McPherson, Fry, Meyer | 5,780 |
22 Dec 1960 | Colchester United | H | 3–2 | Burton 2, Meyer | 6,186 |
26 Dec 1960 | Colchester United | A | 1–1 | McPherson | 6,732 |
7 Jan 1961 | Southend United | A | 2–4 | Burton, McPherson | 6,037 |
14 Jan 1961 | Bristol City | A | 0–3 | | 11,886 |
23 Jan 1961 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–3 | Ford | 6,610 |
28 Jan 1961 | Swindon Town | H | 2–0 | McSeveny, McPherson | 3,350 |
4 Feb 1961 | Notts County | A | 0–6 | | 10,673 |
11 Feb 1961 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H | 2–0 | McPherson, Meyer | 3,790 |
13 Feb 1961 | Port Vale | H | 2–1 | McPherson, Smith | 5,100 |
18 Feb 1961 | Bradford City | A | 2–1 | Dixon, Meyer | 8,820 |
25 Feb 1961 | Chesterfield | A | 0–1 | | 3,586 |
4 Mar 1961 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–0 | Meyer | 4,608 |
6 Mar 1961 | Watford | H | 5–1 | McPherson 3, Smith, Meyer | 5,208 |
11 Mar 1961 | Watford | A | 1–4 | Rowland | 9,188 |
13 Mar 1961 | Barnsley | H | 2–3 | McPherson 2 | 6,198 |
18 Mar 1961 | Brentford | H | 0–1 | | 3,756 |
20 Mar 1961 | Coventry City | H | 3–3 | Meyer 2, Sherwood | 3,660 |
25 Mar 1961 | Swindon Town | A | 0–2 | | 7,904 |
1 Apr 1961 | Torquay United | H | 2–2 | Sherwood, McSeveney | 3,872 |
3 Apr 1961 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 1–1 | McSeveney | 2,785 |
8 Apr 1961 | Port Vale | A | 1–3 | McSeveney | 6,302 |
15 Apr 1961 | Southend United | H | 1–2 | Sherwood | 2,917 |
17 Apr 1961 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 0–5 | | 5,877 |
22 Apr 1961 | Halifax Town | A | 1–2 | McPherson | 3,589 |
24 Apr 1961 | Barnsley | A | 3–1 | McSeveney, Smith, Derrick | 4,025 |
29 Apr 1961 | Bury | H | 0–0 | | 3,523 |
FA Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
1 | 5 Nov 1960 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–4 | McSeveney | 11,496 |
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
1 | 10 Oct 1960 | Southampton | H | 2–2 | McSeveney, McPherson | 7,834 |
1r | 17 Oct 1960 | Southampton | A | 2–2 a.e.t. | McSeveney, Smith | 8,000 |
1r2 | 26 Oct 1960 | Southampton | A | 3–5 | Burton 3 | 8,414 |
League table
Key | |
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Division Champions |
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Promoted |
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Relegated |
References
- Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County.
ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7
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FA competitions | |
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Football League | |
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Lower leagues | |
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European competitions | |
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Related to national team | |
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Club seasons | First Division | |
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Second Division |
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Bristol Rovers
- Charlton Athletic
- Derby County
- Huddersfield Town
- Ipswich Town
- Leeds United
- Leyton Orient
- Lincoln City
- Liverpool
- Luton Town
- Middlesbrough
- Norwich City
- Plymouth Argyle
- Portsmouth
- Rotherham United
- Scunthorpe United
- Sheffield United
- Southampton
- Stoke City
- Sunderland
- Swansea Town
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Third Division |
- Barnsley
- Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
- Bradford City
- Brentford
- Bristol City
- Bury
- Chesterfield
- Colchester United
- Coventry City
- Grimsby Town
- Halifax Town
- Hull City
- Newport County
- Notts County
- Port Vale
- Queens Park Rangers
- Reading
- Shrewsbury Town
- Southend United
- Swindon Town
- Torquay United
- Tranmere Rovers
- Walsall
- Watford
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Fourth Division |
- Accrington Stanley
- Aldershot
- Barrow
- Bradford Park Avenue
- Carlisle United
- Chester
- Crewe Alexandra
- Crystal Palace
- Darlington
- Doncaster Rovers
- Exeter City
- Gillingham
- Hartlepools United
- Mansfield Town
- Millwall
- Northampton Town
- Oldham Athletic
- Peterborough United
- Rochdale
- Southport
- Stockport County
- Workington
- Wrexham
- York City
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