1988–89 Newport County A.F.C. season

The 1988–89 season was the first season played in the Football Conference by Newport County since their relegation from the Football League at the end of the 1987–88 season. The club failed to fulfil their fixtures and were expelled from the Conference midway through the season.

Newport County
1988–89 season
ChairmanJerry Sherman
ManagerEddie May
(until August 1988)
John Mahoney
(after August 1988)
StadiumSomerton Park
Football Conferencedid not finish
FA Cup1st round
FA Trophy1st round
Conference League Cup3rd round
Welsh Cup5th round
Top goalscorerSanderson (5)
Highest home attendance2,148 vs Maidstone United (FA Cup, 19 Nov 1988)
Lowest home attendance943 vs Maidstone United (1 Oct 1988)
Average home league attendance1,340

Season review

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
29 4 7 18 31 62  −31 19 3 3 7 18 26  −8 1 4 11 13 36  −23

Last updated: 11 Feb 1989.
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Fixtures and results

Football Conference
Main article: 1988–89 Football Conference
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
20 Aug 1988Stafford RangersA0–31,654
23 Aug 1988Kettering TownH1–2Millett1,871
27 Aug 1988Telford UnitedA1–3Withers1,443
29 Aug 1988Macclesfield TownA0–31,172
3 Sep 1988Aylesbury UnitedH2–2Ford, Withers1,175
5 Sep 1988Fisher AthleticA2–3Evans, Sanderson843
10 Sep 1988BarnetH1–7Evans1,397
13 Sep 1988Yeovil TownH1–1Williams1,262
17 Sep 1988Welling UnitedH0–11,092
24 Sep 1988Kidderminster HarriersA1–1Sanderson1,419
27 Sep 1988Wycombe WanderersA0–51,672
1 Oct 1988Maidstone UnitedH2–1Andrews, Williams943
8 Oct 1988Boston UnitedH1–1Marustik1,131
15 Oct 1988AltrinchamA0–11,359
22 Oct 1988ChorleyH2–0Brignull, Withers1,149
5 Nov 1988EnfieldA0–3692
8 Nov 1988Sutton UnitedA1–1Sugrue924
12 Nov 1988WeymouthH4–0Withers, Sanderson, Foley, Ford1,238
26 Nov 1988RuncornA0–0821
3 Dec 1988Kidderminster HarriersH1–2Marustik1,560
10 Dec 1988ChorleyA2–0Sanderson, Marustik610
17 Dec 1988Telford UnitedH0–31,536
26 Dec 1988Cheltenham TownA2–3Banks, Sanderson2,288
31 Dec 1988Northwich VictoriaA1–3Nuttell830
2 Jan 1989Cheltenham TownH0–11,686
7 Jan 1989Boston UnitedA1–1Richards1,810
28 Jan 1989Wycombe WanderersH3–5Sugrue (P), Giles 21,382
4 Feb 1989BarnetA1–4I Thompson2,526
11 Feb 1989Maidstone UnitedA1–2Richards857

These results were expunged from the records and the league table was amended as if they had never taken place.

FA Cup
Main article: 1988–89 FA Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
4Q29 Oct 1988WeymouthH2–1Sanderson, Brignull1,641
119 Nov 1988Maidstone UnitedH1–2Sugrue2,148

FA Trophy
Main article: 1988–89 FA Trophy
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
114 Jan 1989WeymouthA1–2Marustik1,119

Conference League Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
15 Oct 1988Yeovil TownA5–4Banks 2, Sanderson 2, Abbruzzese1,838
224 Jan 1989BuxtonA4–3Sugrue 3, Sanderson429
321 Feb 1989Kidderminster HarriersA5–6 a.e.t.Sugrue 2, Thomson 2, Sanderson895

Welsh Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
315 Nov 1988Bridgend TownH6–0Sugrue 3, Foley, Marustik, Richards817
421 Jan 1989Caernarfon TownH3–0Sugrue 3763
57 Feb 1989Hereford UnitedH0–11,666
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