The 1926–27 season was Newport County's seventh season in the Football League, sixth season in the Third Division South and seventh season overall in the third tier.
Season review
Results summary
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Third Division South
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance28 Aug 1926Plymouth ArgyleH2–1Nairn, Holland9,2621 Sep 1926Bristol CityA1–4Carney13,4784 Sep 1926Merthyr TownA2–1Forward, OG5,2599 Sep 1926Bristol CityH0–07,88811 Sep 1926Aberdare AthleticA1–0Johnson2,74118 Sep 1926GillinghamH1–0Price7,14125 Sep 1926WatfordA0–07,72030 Sep 1926Charlton AthleticH2–1Nairn, Price4,6872 Oct 1926Crystal PalaceH2–1Price, Gittins6,9859 Oct 1926Coventry CityA1–3James7,93116 Oct 1926Luton TownH3–2Johnson, James, Gittins6,82123 Oct 1926Southend UnitedA0–56,48130 Oct 1926Exeter CityH2–0James, Gittins6,4546 Nov 1926Swindon TownA1–3Gittins4,87013 Nov 1926Bristol RoversH1–0Nairn3,92720 Nov 1926MillwallA1–4Holland7,0044 Dec 1926Northampton TownA2–1Price 25,50811 Dec 1926MillwallH1–1Nairn5,34518 Dec 1926Norwich CityA0–16,66725 Dec 1926Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH2–1Nairn, Forward6,35927 Dec 1926Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA1–2Nairn8,9161 Jan 1927Northampton TownH1–0Johnson5,0068 Jan 1927GillinghamA1–0Price4,61115 Jan 1927Plymouth ArgyleA1–4Price8,94322 Jan 1927Merthyr TownH4–3Johnson, Price, Nairn, Forward5,08329 Jan 1927Aberdare AthleticH5–2Johnson 2, Drinnan, Forward, Gittins3,43612 Feb 1927WatfordH2–1Gittins, Hiles4,29119 Feb 1927Crystal PalaceA2–6Johnson, Weaver10,32826 Feb 1927Coventry CityH4–1James 2, Bowsher, Gittins3,8565 Mar 1927Luton TownA1–4Johnson5,24012 Mar 1927Southend UnitedH3–0Gittins, Hiles, Weaver4,72519 Mar 1927Exeter CityA1–2James6,50926 Mar 1927Swindon TownH5–3James 2, Weaver 2, Hiles4,75131 Mar 1927Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–12,9562 Apr 1927Bristol RoversA0–45,54415 Apr 1927Queens Park RangersH0–25,93816 Apr 1927BrentfordA1–1Walker7,80118 Apr 1927Queens Park RangersA0–29,05725 Apr 1927BrentfordH0–01,72128 Apr 1927Charlton AthleticA0–34,01030 Apr 1927Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–16,0457 May 1927Norwich CityH0–02,425
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance127 Nov 1926Poole AthleticA0–12,666
Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance610 Mar 1927Lovells AthleticA0–1
League table PosTeamPldWDLFAGAPts1Bristol City422787104541.926622Plymouth Argyle422510795611.557603Millwall422310989511.745564Brighton & Hove Albion4221111079501.580535Swindon Town4221912100851.176516Crystal Palace421891584811.037457Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic421881678661.182448Luton Town4215141368661.030449Newport County421961757710.8034410Bristol Rovers421691778800.9754111Brentford4213141570611.1484012Exeter City4215101776731.0414013Charlton Athletic421681860610.9844014Queens Park Rangers421591865710.9153915Coventry City421572071860.8263716Norwich City4212111959710.8313517Merthyr Town421392063800.7873518Northampton Town421552259870.6783519Southend United421462264770.8313420Gillingham4211102154720.7503221Watford421282257870.6553222Aberdare Athletic429726621010.61425
Key Division Champions Re-elected Failed re-election
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
External links Newport County 1926-1927 : Results Newport County football club match record: 1927 Welsh Cup 1926/27