The 1979–80 season was Newport County's 18th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division and their 52nd season overall in the Football League.
It was one of the most successful seasons in County's history. Finishing in third place in the Fourth Division the club attained promotion to the Football League Third Division for the 1980–81 season. After winning the Welsh Cup this season, County also earned a place in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup for the 1980–81 season.
Season review
Results summary
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Fourth Division
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance18 Aug 1979Port ValeH2–1Vaughan, Goddard4,00821 Aug 1979AldershotA1–0Moore3,53725 Aug 1979BournemouthA2–3Oakes, Goddard5,4281 Sep 1979York CityH2–0Oakes, Goddard3,8188 Sep 1979Huddersfield TownA1–2Oakes3,13415 Sep 1979Bradford CityH1–2Vaughan4,08918 Sep 1979Northampton TownH2–1Tynan, Goddard (P)3,18522 Sep 1979Doncaster RoversA3–1Thompson, Tynan, Goddard (P)3,23829 Sep 1979Lincoln CityH1–1OG4,0352 Oct 1979Northampton TownA2–3Bailey, Warriner2,3466 Oct 1979Halifax TownA1–2Goddard2,5409 Oct 1979AldershotH4–2Oakes, OG, Aldridge 23,78213 Oct 1979Tranmere RoversH2–0Aldridge, Lowndes4,05220 Oct 1979Scunthorpe UnitedA3–1Aldridge 2, Lowndes1,87523 Oct 1979PortsmouthA2–0Lowndes, Oakes20,75527 Oct 1979Wigan AthleticH3–2Tynan 2, Oakes4,9143 Nov 1979Port ValeA0–22,9806 Nov 1979PortsmouthH4–3Oakes, Aldridge, Tynan 27,11510 Nov 1979Crewe AlexandraH1–1D.Bruton4,71817 Nov 1979Stockport CountyA5–0Oakes, D.Bruton, Aldridge 33,4071 Dec 1979DarlingtonH4–0Lowndes 2, Oakes, Relish4,1278 Dec 1979Hartlepool UnitedA0–02,58715 Dec 1979Scunthorpe UnitedH2–1Walden, D.Bruton4,15821 Dec 1979Peterborough UnitedH1–1Tynan4,65326 Dec 1979Torquay UnitedA0–25,23629 Dec 1979WalsallH0–17,4521 Jan 1980Hereford UnitedH1–0Vaughan (P)7,21312 Jan 1980York CityA1–2Aldridge2,24818 Jan 1980Huddersfield TownH2–2Oakes, M.Bruton4,85126 Jan 1980BournemouthH0–04,83316 Feb 1980Lincoln CityA1–2Lowndes3,34622 Feb 1980Tranmere RoversA2–0Vaughan 2 (1P)2,05626 Feb 1980Doncaster RoversH2–1Gwyther, Lowndes4,6528 Mar 1980Wigan AthleticA1–0Oakes6,12814 Mar 1980Halifax TownH5–2Gwyther 2, Vaughan 2 (1P), Aldridge4,77722 Mar 1980Crewe AlexandraA3–0Vaughan (P), D.Bruton, Gwyther2,59529 Mar 1980Stockport CountyH3–1Gwyther, Moore, Vaughan (P)4,7275 Apr 1980Torquay UnitedH3–0Moore, Gwyther, Vaughan6,5137 Apr 1980Hereford UnitedA2–0Vaughan, Gwyther7,9458 Apr 1980Peterborough UnitedA1–0Vaughan5,03312 Apr 1980RochdaleH1–0Moore8,11319 Apr 1980DarlingtonA1–1Moore1,90622 Apr 1980Bradford CityA0–38,85326 Apr 1980Hartlepool UnitedH1–0Aldridge8,37329 Apr 1980RochdaleA0–21,6163 May 1980WalsallA4–2Aldridge 2, Gwyther, Tynan9,251
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance124 Nov 1979PortsmouthFratton Park0–119,459
Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceAggregate1–111 Aug 1979Plymouth ArgyleSomerton Park1–0T.Tynan4,5741–214 Aug 1979Plymouth ArgyleHome Park0–24,5051–2
Welsh Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceNotes422 Jan 1980Cardiff CitySomerton Park2–0J.Aldridge, T.Tynan7,70954 Mar 1980WrexhamRacecourse Ground1–0S.Lowndes4,468SF25 Mar 1980Merthyr TydfilSomerton Park3–1J.Aldridge, D.Gwyther 26,754
Final
First Leg
NEWPORT COUNTY: GK 1 Gary PlumleyDF 2 Richard WaldenFW 3 Tommy TynanMF 4 Grant DaviesDF 5 Keith Oakes (c)MF 6 Neil BaileyMF 7 Nigel VaughanMF 8 Steve LowndesFW 9 Dave GwytherFW 10 John AldridgeFW 11 Kevin MooreSubstitute:MF 12 Bobby WardManager: Len AshurstSHREWSBURY TOWN: GK 1 R WardleDF 2 Jack KeayDF 3 C LeonardDF 4 Graham TurnerDF 5 C GriffinMF 6 Jake KingMF 7 David TongMF 8 Ian Atkins FW 9 Steve BigginsFW 10 John DungworthDF 11 Paul MaguireSubstitute:DF 12 Steve CrossManager: Graham Turner
MATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. One named substitute. Maximum of one substitution.
Second Leg
SHREWSBURY TOWN: GK 1 R WardleDF 2 Jake KingDF 3 C LeonardDF 4 Brian CoyneDF 5 C GriffinMF 6 Jack KeayMF 7 David TongMF 8 Ian Atkins FW 9 Steve BigginsFW 10 John DungworthDF 11 Paul MaguireSubstitute:DF 12 Steve CrossManager: Graham TurnerNEWPORT COUNTY: GK 1 Gary PlumleyDF 2 Richard WaldenFW 3 Tommy TynanMF 4 Grant DaviesDF 5 Keith Oakes (c)MF 6 Neil BaileyMF 7 Nigel VaughanMF 8 Steve LowndesFW 9 Dave GwytherFW 10 John AldridgeFW 11 Kevin MooreSubstitutes:MF 12 Bobby WardManager: Len Ashurst
MATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. One named substitute. Maximum of one substitution.
League table
External links Newport County 1979-1980 : Results Newport County football club match record: 1980 English Division Four (old) 1979-1980 : Table WELSH CUP FINAL 1979/80 WELSH CUP 1979/80