The 1972–73 season was Newport County's 11th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division since relegation at the end of the 1961–62 season and their 45th overall in the Football League. County missed out on promotion by the narrowest of margins: their goal average of 1.46 being inferior to that of Aldershot's 1.58 – both teams having finished level on points.
Season review
Results summary
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Fourth Division
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance12 Aug 1972GillinghamA0–03,71919 Aug 1972ChesterH3–2OG, Brown 23,34226 Aug 1972Colchester UnitedA3–1Coldrick, Hawkins, Thomas3,63929 Aug 1972BuryA0–02,8342 Sep 1972Mansfield TownH0–14,8139 Sep 1972Torquay UnitedA2–2Screen, Thomas3,69316 Sep 1972Cambridge UnitedH0–23,56719 Sep 1972Peterborough UnitedH1–1Thomas3,01323 Sep 1972ReadingA0–54,10726 Sep 1972Northampton TownA1–0R.Jones4,01030 Sep 1972Stockport CountyH1–0Brown3,0127 Oct 1972AldershotH2–1OG, R.Jones3,50411 Oct 1972Bradford CityA1–2Brown1,54514 Oct 1972DarlingtonA3–2OG, Brown 21,35621 Oct 1972Hartlepool UnitedH5–1R.Jones 2, Brown 2, Aizlewood3,38924 Oct 1972SouthportH3–1R.Jones 2, Hill5,61628 Oct 1972Exeter CityA0–04,5884 Nov 1972Northampton TownH1–0White4,82511 Nov 1972Peterborough UnitedA0–14,48025 Nov 1972BarnsleyA1–2Brown2,06328 Nov 1972Hereford UnitedH0–1Redrobe8,77616 Dec 1972Lincoln CityH2–2Brown, Hooper2,84323 Dec 1972WorkingtonA2–3Brown, P.Harris1,25426 Dec 1972ReadingH1–0Aizlewood5,43530 Dec 1972ChesterA2–0Brown 22,8446 Jan 1973Colchester UnitedH1–0Screen3,46523 Jan 1973Torquay UnitedH2–1R.Jones 24,39530 Jan 1973SouthportA2–0White, Summerhayes4,4516 Feb 1973Bradford CityH0–05,79510 Feb 1973Cambridge UnitedA1–3White3,49617 Feb 1973GillinghamH5–1OG, R.Jones 2, Hill, Coldrick4,23524 Feb 1973Lincoln CityA2–0Screen, R.Jones3,0232 Mar 1973AldershotA2–0Screen, Summerhayes3,9516 Mar 1973Doncaster RoversH1–0Brown6,6749 Mar 1973DarlingtonH0–07,62516 Mar 1973Hartlepool UnitedA0–13,64921 Mar 1973Crewe AlexandraA0–01,99124 Mar 1973Exeter CityH2–0Brown, Passey4,81726 Mar 1973Mansfield TownA0–06,40231 Mar 1973BarnsleyH1–1R.Jones4,7577 Apr 1973Hereford UnitedA0–214,84914 Apr 1973Crewe AlexandraH0–04,09021 Apr 1973Doncaster RoversA5–1Screen, D.Jones, Coldrick, Hill, Brown1,94223 Apr 1973Stockport CountyA0–12,78524 Apr 1973WorkingtonH2–0D.Jones, Hill5,25628 Apr 1973BuryH4–3Coldrick, Aizlewood, R.Jones, D.Jones7,390
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance118 Nov 1972Alton TownH5–1B.Harris 2, Brown, R.Jones, White4,69229 Dec 1972Torquay UnitedA1–0Brown3,724313 Jan 1973MillwallA0–310,122
Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance115 Aug 1972Swansea CityA1–1Hill3,9981r22 Aug 1972Swansea CityH3–0Brown 35,22025 Sep 1972Ipswich TownH0–39,516
Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance49 Jan 1973Swansea CityA0–02,9904r16 Jan 1973Swansea CityH3–0Brown 34,042520 Feb 1973Cardiff CityH1–3Hooper11,350
League table
Notes
References
Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County.
External links Newport County 1972-1973 : Results Newport County football club match record: 1973 Welsh Cup 1972/73