1914–15 Newport County A.F.C. season

Newport County
1914–15 season
ManagerSam Hollis
StadiumSomerton Park
Southern League Second Division10th
FA Cup4th qualifying round
Welsh CupScratched
Top goalscorerE.Hammett (7)

The 1914–15 season was Newport County's third consecutive season in the Southern League.

Season review

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League

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Results summary

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Note: Two points for a win

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA Ave Pts W D L GF GA Ave W D L GF GA Ave
24 7 3 14 27 42 0.64 17 7 1 4 19 7 2.71 0 2 10 8 35 0.23

Last updated: 24 Apr 1915.
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Fixtures and results

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Southern League Second Division

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Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
5 Sep 1914 Stalybridge Celtic H 0–1 2,000
19 Sep 1914 Merthyr Town H 1–0 Hammett
22 Sep 1914 Ebbw Vale A 2–3 Flanders 2
3 Oct 1914 Llanelly H 2–0 Jarvis, Hammett
17 Oct 1914 Mid Rhondda A 0–0
31 Oct 1914 Pontypridd A 1–1 Evans
14 Nov 1914 Brentford A 0–1 3,000
28 Nov 1914 Coventry City A 1–10 Evans 4,000
5 Dec 1914 Stoke H 0–1
19 Dec 1914 Ton Pentre H 1–2 Spittle
2 Jan 1915 Stalybridge Celtic A 0–1
9 Jan 1915 Stoke H 1–3 Flanders
16 Jan 1915 Swansea Town H 1–0 Groves
23 Jan 1915 Merthyr Town A 1–2 Messer
30 Jan 1915 Ebbw Vale H 3–0 Hammett 2, Jarvis
6 Feb 1915 Llanelly A 1–3 Preece
13 Feb 1915 Barry A 1–3 Hammett
20 Feb 1915 Mid Rhondda H 3–1 Spittle 2, Hammett
6 Mar 1915 Pontypridd H 1–1 Hammett
13 Mar 1915 Swansea Town A 0–2 4,000
20 Mar 1915 Brentford H 5–0 Williams 3, Howells, Jarvis
3 Apr 1915 Coventry City H 0–1
5 Apr 1915 Barry H 2–0 Groves, Williams
24 Apr 1915 Ton Pentre A 0–6

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
P 26 Sep 1914 Rhiwderin H 8–0
1Q 10 Oct 1914 Milford H 6–0 Hammett 3, Evans 2, Edwards
2Q 24 Oct 1914 Rhymney H 3–1 Evans 2, Groves
3Q 7 Nov 1914 Barry H 4–2 Hammett 2, Evans, Groves
4Q 21 Nov 1914 Swansea Town A 0–1 5,000

Welsh Cup

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Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
1 22 Oct 1914 Abertillery H 3–0 Groves, Williams, Johnson 3,000

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts
1 Stoke 24 17 4 3 62 15 38
2 Stalybridge Celtic 24 17 3 4 47 22 37
3 Merthyr Town 24 15 5 4 46 20 35
4 Swansea Town 24 16 1 7 48 21 33
5 Coventry City 24 13 2 9 56 33 28
6 Ton Pentre 24 11 6 7 42 43 28
7 Brentford 24 8 7 9 35 45 23
8 Llanelly 24 10 1 13 39 32 21
9 Barry 24 6 5 13 30 35 17
10 Newport County 24 7 3 14 27 42 17
11 Pontypridd 24 5 6 13 31 58 16
12 Mid Rhondda 24 3 6 15 17 49 12
13 Ebbw Vale 24 3 1 20 23 88 7
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References

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  • Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7