The 1962–63 season was Newport County's first ever season in the Football League Fourth Division since relegation from the Third Division the previous season. It was their 35th competitive season overall in the Football League.
Season review
Results summary
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Fourth Division
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance18 Aug 1962Hartlepool UnitedA3–2Hunt 2, Herritty5,23420 Aug 1962Oldham AthleticH0–010,48825 Aug 1962DarlingtonH2–2Hunt 27,78629 Aug 1962Oldham AthleticA2–3Hunt, Gordon18,0821 Sep 1962SouthportA1–2Bonson3,8853 Sep 1962Lincoln CityH2–1Hudson, Smith6,8648 Sep 1962AldershotH2–2Bonson, Sheffield6,00212 Sep 1962Lincoln CityA3–6Hunt 2, Bonson5,00615 Sep 1962Stockport CountyA1–1Hunt3,70417 Sep 1962BarrowH6–0Hunt 3, Bonson 2, Thomas5,73322 Sep 1962Oxford UnitedA1–5Bonson9,13129 Sep 1962Bradford CityH2–0Bonson, OG4,7001 Oct 1962ChesterfieldH2–3Bonson, Hunt6,0296 Oct 1962Crewe AlexandraH5–1Hunt 3, Herritty, Bird4,73713 Oct 1962ChesterA2–2Herritty, Bonson8,03418 Oct 1962York CityH1–3Hunt5,40627 Oct 1962BrentfordA1–3Bonson11,30010 Nov 1962ChesterfieldA2–1Hunt 26,42517 Nov 1962Exeter CityH4–0Bonson 3, Hunt3,2211 Dec 1962Mansfield TownH1–1Bonson5,3998 Dec 1962Doncaster RoversA2–2Herritty, Bonson3,87510 Dec 1962Tranmere RoversH1–2Rowland4,53615 Dec 1962Hartlepools UnitedH2–1Bonson, Hunt2,83022 Dec 1962DarlingtonA2–4Bonson 23,70127 Feb 1963Torquay UnitedA1–3Smith4,0274 Mar 1963ChesterH0–13,7218 Mar 1963York CityA0–24,08111 Mar 1963SouthportH1–0Hill2,52213 Mar 1963Crewe AlexandraA1–4Sheffield6,29316 Mar 1963BrentfordH1–4Smith2,89118 Mar 1963Torquay UnitedH1–0Hunt3,65423 Mar 1963RochdaleA3–3Hudson, Hunt, Smith3,0291 Apr 1963WorkingtonH2–2Bowman, Bonson4,0656 Apr 1963Exeter CityA0–15,25812 Apr 1963Tranmere RoversA0–010,73813 Apr 1963GillinghamH2–0Hunt, Sheffield2,82120 Apr 1963Mansfield TownA1–2Rathbone6,03824 Apr 1963GillinghamA1–3Sheffield5,86727 Apr 1963Doncaster RoversH2–4Hunt 22,2421 May 1963Bradford CityA4–3Bonson 2, Smith 21,9834 May 1963Stockport CountyH3–1Rowland, Sheffield, Hunt2,57311 May 1963WorkingtonA0–43,12813 May 1963BarrowA0–33,64018 May 1963AldershotA1–2Smith3,00320 May 1963RochdaleH1–1Bonson2,38723 May 1963Oxford UnitedH1–0Hunt3,442
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance13 Nov 1962Queens Park RangersA2–3Herritty, Bonson12,240
Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance15 Sep 1962GillinghamH2–1Hudson, Hunt3,864226 Sep 1962AldershotA3–0Bonson 35,328324 Oct 1962Manchester CityH1–2Herritty9,869
Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance521 Mar 1963Merthyr TydfilA4–0Herritty, Bonson, Sheffield, OG617 Apr 1963HolywellA6–2Hunt 3, Hudson, Sheffield, WebsterSF9 May 1963Swansea TownA1–0Sheffield5,300F-127 May 1963Borough UnitedA1–2Hunt3,000F-230 May 1963Borough UnitedH0–05,605
League table
References
Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County.
External links Newport County 1962-1963 : Results Newport County football club match record: 1963 Welsh Cup 1962/63