1980–81 Newport County A.F.C. season explained

Season:1980–81
Chairman:Richard Ford
League Result:12th
Cup1 Result:Quarter-final
Cup2 Result:1st round
Cup3 Result:2nd round
Cup4 Result:Semi-final
League Topscorer:Gwyther (16)
Season Topscorer:Gwyther (21)
Highest Attendance:18,000 vs FC Carl Zeiss Jena (ECWC, 18 Mar 1981)
Lowest Attendance:3,748 vs Carlisle United (5 May 1981)
Average Attendance:5,658
Nextseason:1981–82
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The 1980–81 season was Newport County's first season back in the Third Division since relegation in 1962 and their 53rd season overall in the Football League.

The club finished a credible 12th in the Third Division but this season was all about County's first European competition, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

Season review

Results by round

Fixtures and results

Third Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
16 Aug 1980BurnleyA1–1J.Aldridge6,715
19 Aug 1980Charlton AthleticH1–2T.Tynan8,062
23 Aug 1980MillwallH2–1T.Tynan 26,620
30 Aug 1980Carlisle UnitedA4–1J.Aldridge, K.Elsey, D.Gwyther, K.Moore2,859
6 Sep 1980GillinghamA2–3S.Lowndes, K.Oakes4,712
13 Sep 1980Oxford UnitedH0–15,256
20 Sep 1980ChesterfieldA2–3D.Gwyther, T.Tynan5,277
27 Sep 1980Plymouth ArgyleH0–26,878
4 Oct 1980BrentfordA1–0S.Lowndes6,360
7 Oct 1980ReadingH0–05,545
11 Oct 1980PortsmouthH2–1K.Oakes 27,003
14 Oct 1980Sheffield UnitedA0–29,776
18 Oct 1980WalsallA0–14,335
25 Oct 1980Huddersfield TownH3–2K.Oakes, S.Lowndes, D.Gwyther6,403
28 Oct 1980FulhamH2–1J.Aldridge, OG6,029
1 Nov 1980BlackpoolA4–2K.Oakes 2, J.Aldridge, D.Gwyther4,556
8 Nov 1980Hull CityH4–0K.Oakes, D.Gwyther, N.Bailey, S.Lowndes5,495
11 Nov 1980Charlton AthleticA0–36,911
15 Nov 1980BurnleyH1–2T.Tynan5,370
29 Nov 1980Rotherham UnitedA0–15,512
3 Dec 1980ChesterA1–1S.Lowndes1,640
6 Dec 1980BarnsleyH0–05,537
13 Dec 1980ChesterH1–1D.Gwyther4,149
20 Dec 1980Colchester UnitedA0–12,160
26 Dec 1980Swindon TownH0–27,086
27 Dec 1980Exeter CityA2–2T.Tynan, D.Gwyther6,295
3 Jan 1981Sheffield UnitedH4–0D.Gwyther, S.Lowndes, K.Moore, T.Tynan6,630
10 Jan 1981Huddersfield TownA1–4S.Lowndes9,063
16 Jan 1981Rotherham UnitedH0–14,783
31 Jan 1981MillwallA0–04,913
7 Feb 1981Oxford UnitedA1–0D.Gwyther4,440
14 Feb 1981GillinghamH1–1D.Gwyther5,172
18 Feb 1981ReadingA1–1S.Lowndes3,876
21 Feb 1981Plymouth ArgyleA2–3T.Tynan, D.Gwyther4,315
28 Feb 1981ChesterfieldH5–1T.Tynan 2, D.Gwyther, K.Oakes, S.Lowndes5,340
7 Mar 1981BrentfordH1–1T.Tynan5,224
14 Mar 1981PortsmouthA0–013,208
28 Mar 1981FulhamA1–2D.Gwyther4,570
4 Apr 1981BlackpoolH3–1J.Aldridge 2, A.Waddle4,514
7 Apr 1981WalsallH1–1K.Moore5,446
18 Apr 1981Exeter CityH2–1T.Tynan, A.Waddle5,231
20 Apr 1981Swindon TownA1–1A.Waddle8,435
25 Apr 1981Colchester UnitedH1–0J.Aldridge4,619
2 May 1981BarnsleyA1–4D.Gwyther15,659
5 May 1981Carlisle UnitedH4–0D.Gwyther 2, T.Tynan, N.Vaughan3,748
7 May 1981Hull CityA1–3K.Elsey2,059

European Cup Winners' Cup

See main article: 1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceNotes
1–116 Sep 1980CrusadersSomerton Park4–0Bruton, Gwyther, Aldridge, Moore6,285
1–21 Oct 1980CrusadersSeaview0–01,5004–0 agg
2–122 Oct 1980SK HaugarSakkestad Stadion0–04,522
2–24 Nov 1980SK HaugarSomerton Park6–0Tynan 2, Lowndes, Gwyther, Aldridge, Moore8,8556–0 agg
QF-14 Mar 1981FC Carl Zeiss JenaErnst-Abbe-Sportfeld2–2Tynan 216,000
QF-218 Mar 1981FC Carl Zeiss JenaSomerton Park0–118,0002–3 agg

FA Cup

See main article: 1980–81 FA Cup.

Football League Cup

See main article: 1980–81 Football League Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceNotes
1–19 Aug 1980Hereford UnitedEdgar Street0–17,745
1–212 Aug 1980Hereford UnitedSomerton Park5–0Vaughan 2, Aldridge 2, Gwyther5,6835–1 agg
2–126 Aug 1980Notts CountySomerton Park1–1Vaughan6,708
2–22 Sep 1980Notts CountyMeadow Lane0–24,7141–3 agg

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceNotes
317 Nov 1980Worcester CitySomerton Park2–2Moore, Elsey2,937
3r24 Nov 1980Worcester CitySt. George's Lane3–2Oakes, Lowndes, Aldridge3,015
46 Jan 1981Ton PentreSomerton Park3–0Gwyther 2, Moore2,949
510 Feb 1981Bangor CitySomerton Park3–1Oakes, Vaughan, Tynan3,018
SF-125 Mar 1981Hereford UnitedEdgar Street1–2Moore5,251
SF-231 Mar 1981Hereford UnitedSomerton Park1–1Lowndes5,9942–3 agg

League table

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1Rotherham United46241396232+3061
2Barnsley46211787245+2759
3Charlton Athletic46259126344+1959
4Huddersfield Town462114117140+3156
5Chesterfield462310137248+2456
6Portsmouth46229155547+853
7Plymouth Argyle461914135644+1252
8Burnley461814146048+1250
9Brentford461419135249+347
10Reading461810186262+046
11Exeter City461613176266−445
12Newport County461513186461+343
13Fulham461513185764−743
14Oxford United461317163947−843
15Gillingham461218164858−1042
16Millwall461414184360−1742
17Swindon Town461315185156−541
18Chester461511203848−1041
19Carlisle United461413195670−1441
20Walsall461315185974−1541
21Sheffield United461412206563+240
22Colchester United461411214565−2039
23Blackpool46914234575−3032
24Hull City46816224071−3132
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