The 1922–23 season was Newport County's third season in the Football League, second season in the Third Division South and third season overall in the third tier.
Season review
Results summary
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Third Division South
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance26 August 1922Southend UnitedH0–211,50028 August 1922Bristol RoversA1–3Whitton12,0002 September 1922Southend UnitedA1–3W.Edwards9,0007 September 1922Bristol RoversH4–1W.Edwards, Patterson, Fletcher, Brittan7,0009 September 1922Bristol CityA0–210,00016 September 1922Bristol CityH0–19,50023 September 1922PortsmouthA0–214,29430 September 1922PortsmouthH0–09,0007 October 1922MillwallA0–018,00014 October 1922MillwallH0–012,00021 October 1922Merthyr TownH1–1OG8,00028 October 1922Merthyr TownA0–15,0004 November 1922Luton TownH0–35,00011 November 1922Luton TownA0–18,50018 November 1922Queens Park RangersH1–0Wood7,00025 November 1922Queens Park RangersA1–1Gittins5,0009 December 1922GillinghamH2–1Whitton, Graham8,00016 December 1922Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–0Conner8,00023 December 1922Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–2Wood7,00026 December 1922Swansea TownA1–5Conner16,00027 December 1922Swansea TownH1–2Conner6,00030 December 1922Swindon TownA2–2McDonald, Conner4,0006 January 1923Swindon TownH2–2Hampton 210,00013 January 1923GillinghamA0–36,00020 January 1923Aberdare AthleticH0–07,00027 January 1923Aberdare AthleticA2–6Whitton 27,0003 February 1923Exeter CityH6–2Lowes 2, Conner 2, Gaughan, Wood8,00010 February 1923Exeter CityA0–45,00017 February 1923Northampton TownA1–2Lowes10,00024 February 1923Northampton TownH1–1Charlton6,0003 March 1923Norwich CityA1–1Lowes4,56310 March 1923Norwich CityH1–3Groves7,00017 March 1923BrentfordA0–05,00024 March 1923BrentfordH0–14,00030 March 1923ReadingA0–210,00031 March 1923WatfordA1–2Lowes6,0002 April 1923ReadingH3–0Lowes 2, Charlton7,0007 April 1923WatfordH0–17,00014 April 1923Charlton AthleticA0–65,00021 April 1923Charlton AthleticH4–0Gittins, Whitton, Lowes, Gaughan4,00028 April 1923Plymouth ArgyleA0–18,0005 May 1923Plymouth ArgyleH1–0Conner7,000
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceNotes5Q2 December 1922Aberdare AthleticA1–1Conner8,0005Qr7 December 1922Aberdare AthleticH1–1Gittins10,0005Qr211 December 1922Aberdare AthleticN1–2Groves6,500At Ninian Park
Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance615 February 1923PontypriddH4–1Hampton 2, Groves, Conner719 March 1923Swansea TownA2–4Patterson, Charlton8,000
League table PosTeamPldWDLFAGAPts1Bristol City422411766401.650592Plymouth Argyle422371261292.103533Swansea Town422291178451.733534Brighton & Hove Albion4220111152341.529515Luton Town422171468491.388496Millwall4214181045401.125467Portsmouth421981558521.115468Northampton Town4217111454441.227459Swindon Town4217111462561.1074510Watford4217101557541.0564411Queens Park Rangers4216101654491.1024212Charlton Athletic4214141455511.0784213Bristol Rovers4213161335360.9724214Brentford4213121741510.8043815Southend United4212131749540.9073716Gillingham421572051590.8643717Merthyr Town4211141739480.8133618Norwich City4213101951710.7183619Reading4210141836550.6553420Exeter City421372247840.5603321Aberdare Athletic429112242700.6002922Newport County428112340700.57127
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Key Division Champions Re-elected Failed re-election (none)
Election VotesClubFate45Aberdare AthleticRe-elected to the Football League45Newport CountyRe-elected to the Football League28BoscombeElected to the Football League9LlanellyNot elected to the Football League8PontypriddNot elected to the Football League0Torquay UnitedNot elected to the Football League
External links Newport County 1922–1923 : Results Newport County football club match record: 1923 Welsh Cup 1922/23
References
Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County.