The 2024–25 Newport County A.F.C. season was the club's 12th consecutive season in EFL League Two. Newport's 72nd season in the English Football League and 104th season of league football overall. They would also compete in the FA Cup, EFL Cup, EFL Trophy and Welsh League Cup.
On 16 July 2024 Nelson Jardim was appointed as Newport County Head Coach.Jardim Newport Head Coach Jardim left Newport County by mutual consent on 24 April 2025 with the club in 20th position in League Two and safe from relegation with two games to play of the 2024–25 season. Assistant head coach Dafydd Williams stepped up as head coach for those two matches. Newport finished the 2024–25 season in 22nd place in League Two.Newport 22nd in League Two Williams left the club by mutual consent on 9 May 2025.Williams leaves Newport On 23 May 2025 David Hughes was appointed Team Manager with Wayne Hatswell returning to the club as Assistant Manager.Hughes appointed Newport manager
Transfers In Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref. 28 June 2024 ST Undisclosed 1 July 2024 CB Compensation 1 July 2024 CB Free 1 July 2024 GK Free 1 July 2024 LB Free 1 July 2024 RB Free 1 July 2024 CM Free 2 July 2024 LW Free 10 July 2024 CM Undisclosed 10 July 2024 CF Free 26 July 2024 FB Free 2 August 2024 LW Free 8 August 2024 CF Free 9 August 2024 CM Undisclosed 9 August 2024 CM Undisclosed 22 November 2024 FW Free 2 January 2025 GK Free 17 January 2025 LB Undisclosed 22 January 2025 LW Free 31 January 2025 CB Free 4 February 2025 CM Undisclosed
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Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref. 6 August 2024 CF Undisclosed 1 January 2025 DM Undisclosed 30 June 2025 GK Lewis Webb (WAL) Released Free 30 June 2025 DF Released Free 30 June 2025 DF Released Free 30 June 2025 MF Released Free 30 June 2025 MF Free 30 June 2025 MF Dan Barton (WAL) Released Free 30 June 2025 CF Released Free 30 June 2025 CF Free 30 June 2025 FW Released Free 30 June 2025 FW Free 30 June 2025 GK Free 30 June 2025 MF Free 30 June 2025 DF Free
Loaned in Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref. 23 August 2024 AM End of Season 29 August 2024 DM End of Season 29 August 2024 CM 13 January 2025 30 August 2024 CF End of Season 16 January 2025 RW End of Season
Loaned out Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref. 31 August 2024 AM End of Season 3 January 2025 AM End of Season 3 January 2025 CB End of Season 9 January 2025 CB End of Season 20 January 2025 CF End of Season 30 January 2025 LW End of Season 1 February 2025 MF Dan Barton (WAL) End of Season 4 February 2025 CF End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies On 30 May, County announced their first pre-season friendly, against Kidderminster Harriers. Five days later, a second friendly fixture was confirmed, against Bristol City. A third was added a further day later, versus Barry Town United. A fourth was added against Undy. On 28 June, an additional two pre-season friendlies were added to finalise the plans, against Pontypridd United and Hereford.
Competitions League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Newport County were drawn at home to Peterborough United in the first round.
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Newport being drawn away against Leyton Orient.
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Newport were drawn into Southern Group H alongside Cheltenham Town, Reading and West Ham United.
Welsh League Cup
The Welsh League Cup sponsored by Nathaniel MG includes 44 Cymru Premier, Cymru North and Cymru South clubs plus Newport County, Cardiff City and Swansea City as wildcard entries for the 2024–25 season.Nathaniel MG Cup
Statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season:
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
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