The 1947–48 season was Newport County's first season back in Division Three South following relegation from the Second Division the previous season.
Season review
Results summary
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Third Division South
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance23 Aug 1947ReadingA0–013,89028 Aug 1947Bristol CityH1–0Batty16,56530 Aug 1947WalsallH4–2Carr 3, Roffi13,5913 Sep 1947Bristol CityA0–125,7066 Sep 1947Leyton OrientA2–2Williams, Mogford14,40711 Sep 1947Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH2–2Williams, Mogford13,97713 Sep 1947Exeter CityH3–0Williams 2, Harper13,18517 Sep 1947Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA0–517,39120 Sep 1947Swindon TownA2–1Shergold, Mogford18,64227 Sep 1947Southend UnitedA0–111,4474 Oct 1947Notts CountyH3–1Williams, Mogford, Emmanuel14,01511 Oct 1947Torquay UnitedH0–111,93318 Oct 1947Crystal PalaceA1–2Williams16,35325 Oct 1947AldershotH2–2Mogford, Emmanuel11,5061 Nov 1947Northampton TownA1–1Allen9,2898 Nov 1947Bristol RoversH2–2Emmanuel 212,87715 Nov 1947Norwich CityA2–1Roffi, Allen16,07222 Nov 1947Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–1McBlain5,8176 Dec 1947Queens Park RangersH0–013,23020 Dec 1947ReadingH2–0Carr, Emmanuel10,16125 Dec 1947Ipswich TownH3–1Carr 2, W.Lewis12,30827 Dec 1947Ipswich TownA0–311,8803 Jan 1948WalsallA1–1Carr16,84710 Jan 1948WatfordA2–1Allen, Harper7,42717 Jan 1948Leyton OrientH3–2Carr 2, Allen10,25524 Jan 1948Port ValeA1–4Roffi10,81631 Jan 1948Exeter CityA4–4W.Lewis 2, Williams, OG9,71114 Feb 1948Southend UnitedH1–5Carr10,64021 Feb 1948Notts CountyA1–4Hayward17,76228 Feb 1948Torquay UnitedA1–4Hayward6,2356 Mar 1948Crystal PalaceH3–1W.Lewis 2, Allen8,73213 Mar 1948AldershotA2–1Roffi, Shergold5,79220 Mar 1948Northampton TownH1–2Allen8,56726 Mar 1948Swansea TownA0–321,86127 Mar 1948Bristol RoversA3–2Allen 2, Emmanuel13,60729 Mar 1948Swansea TownH1–1W.Lewis15,1343 Apr 1948Norwich CityH1–1Williams8,9298 Apr 1948Swindon TownH2–0Williams, Emmanuel7,42110 Apr 1948Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–314,24717 Apr 1948WatfordH3–4Williams, Roffi, Shergold8,87824 Apr 1948Queens Park RangersA0–120,9051 May 1948Port ValeH0–08,309
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance129 Nov 1947Southend UnitedH3–2Roffi, Lewis, Allen11,050213 Dec 1947ReadingA0–316,000
Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance515 Jan 1948Merthyr TydfilA1–3Carr6,000
League table
External links Newport County 1947-1948 : Results Newport County football club match record: 1948 Welsh Cup 1947/48
References
Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County.