The 1927–28 season was Newport County's eighth season in the Football League, seventh season in the Third Division South and eighth season overall in the third tier.
Season review
Results summary
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Third Division South
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance27 Aug 1927Queens Park RangersA2–4Gittins, Barratt15,4891 Sep 1927Brighton & Hove AlbionH3–1Weaver 2, Waterson6,1463 Sep 1927WatfordH3–2Gittins 2, Waterston7,36210 Sep 1927Charlton AthleticA2–3Prichard, Weaver7,94614 Sep 1927Brighton & Hove AlbionA4–1Weaver 3, Pick3,70017 Sep 1927Bristol RoversH3–1Gittins, Brittan, Weaver7,86224 Sep 1927Plymouth ArgyleA0–210,0111 Oct 1927Merthyr TownH1–1Brittan3,1478 Oct 1927WalsallA3–0Pick 2, Weaver11,73815 Oct 1927GillinghamH1–1Barratt6,58922 Oct 1927Luton TownA1–1Maidment5,19229 Oct 1927BrentfordH3–0Maidment, Barratt, Weaver5,7905 Nov 1927Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA0–05,32412 Nov 1927MillwallH1–3Waterston5,72719 Nov 1927Crystal PalaceA0–28,6833 Dec 1927Torquay UnitedA1–1Waterston3,48917 Dec 1927Northampton TownA2–1Gittins, Waterston8,94524 Dec 1927Southend UnitedH3–2Gittins 2, Waterston3,83726 Dec 1927Swindon TownH1–3Young3,61027 Dec 1927Swindon TownA1–4Waterston9,7157 Jan 1928WatfordA3–2Harper, Waterston5,97214 Jan 1928Norwich CityH2–2Waterston 22,87521 Jan 1928Charlton AthleticH4–3Waterston 43,73728 Jan 1928Bristol RoversA1–2Gittins4,2654 Feb 1928Plymouth ArgyleH1–1Harpre3,50211 Feb 1928Merthyr TownA2–0Gittins 22,22918 Feb 1928WalsallH4–1Brittan 3, Gittins5,56125 Feb 1928GillinghamA0–45,9323 Mar 1928Luton TownH7–2Waterston 3, Gittins 2, Harper, Pick3,99510 Mar 1928BrentfordA1–3Waterston5,75917 Mar 1928Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH4–3Gittins 2, Waterston, Brittan3,75422 Mar 1928Exeter CityH1–0Gittins2,10824 Mar 1928MillwallA1–5Richardson15,5586 Apr 1928Queens Park RangersH1–6Thomas5,9187 Apr 1928Norwich CityA1–1Thomas7,6419 Apr 1928Coventry CityH3–0Waterston 35,17010 Apr 1928Coventry CityA2–0Waterston, Young10,29514 Apr 1928Torquay UnitedH2–2Waterston, Barratt3,19921 Apr 1928Exeter CityA1–5Gittins4,91226 Apr 1928Crystal PalaceH0–32,55428 Apr 1928Northampton TownH4–1Waterston 2, Harper, Gittins2,7535 May 1928Southend UnitedA1–5Waterston4,796
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance126 Nov 1927Swindon TownH0–19,600
Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance51 Mar 1928HolywellHW/O629 Mar 1928RhylA1–3Barratt
League table PosTeamPldWDLFAGAPts1Millwall423057127502.540652Northampton Town4223910102641.594553Plymouth Argyle422371285541.574534Brighton & Hove Albion4219101381691.174485Crystal Palace4218121279721.097486Swindon Town421991490691.304477Southend United422061680641.250468Exeter City4217121370601.167469Newport County421891581840.9644510Queens Park Rangers421791672711.0144311Charlton Athletic4215131460700.8574312Brentford421681876741.0274013Luton Town421671994871.0803914Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4213121772790.9113815Watford4214101868780.8723816Gillingham4213111862810.7653717Norwich City4210161666700.9433618Walsall4212921751010.7433319Bristol Rovers421442467930.7203220Coventry City421192267960.6983121Merthyr Town429132053910.5823122Torquay United4281420531030.51530
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 1927-1928 : Results Newport County football club match record: 1928 Welsh Cup 1927/28