1931–32 Newport County A.F.C. season

Newport County
1931–32 season
ManagerJimmy Hindmarsh
StadiumSomerton Park
Southern League Western Division6th
Welsh Cup6th round
Top goalscorerLeague: Peed (24)
All: Peed (24)

The 1931–32 season saw Newport County return to the Southern League following their failure to be re-elected to the Football League. However, after this one season hiatus they were re-elected for the 1932–33 season.

Season review

Results summary

Note: Two points for a win

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA Ave Pts W D L GF GA Ave W D L GF GA Ave
24 10 6 8 70 51 1.37 26 7 3 2 54 19 2.84 2 4 6 16 33 0.48

Last updated: 29 Mar 1932.
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Fixtures and results

Southern League Western Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
29 Aug 1931 Merthyr Town H 4–2 Peed 2, Thomas, Bagley
7 Sep 1931 Yeovil & Petters United H 1–1 Gittins
17 Sep 1931 Bath City A 3–3 Peed 2, Brittan
21 Sep 1931 Llanelly A 2–2 Peed, Brittan 4,000
26 Sep 1931 Bath City H 2–2 Thomas, Brittan
10 Oct 1931 Exeter City reserves H 1–1 Peed
17 Oct 1931 Bristol Rovers reserves A 1–0 Gittins 3,000
24 Oct 1931 Llanelly H 1–2 Peed
31 Oct 1931 Taunton Town A 1–2 Peed
7 Nov 1931 Ebbw Vale H 7–2 Gittins 3, Peed 3, Bagley
21 Nov 1931 Bristol Rovers reserves H 6–2 Gittins 2, Thomas 2, Peed, W.Clarke
5 Dec 1931 Swindon Town reserves H 6–1 S.Jones 2, Gittins, Thomas, Brittan, Bagley
25 Dec 1931 Barry A 2–4 Bagley, Brittan
26 Dec 1931 Barry H 11–1 Gittins 4, Peed 3, Thomas 2, Bagley
2 Jan 1932 Merthyr Town A 3–3 S.Jones
16 Jan 1932 Taunton Town H 10–2 Bagley, S.Jones, Gittins
20 Feb 1932 Exeter City reserves A 1–3 Peed 3,000
27 Feb 1932 Torquay United reserves H 3–0
5 Mar 1932 Torquay United reserves A 0–6
19 Mar 1932 Swindon Town reserves A 0–5
25 Mar 1932 Plymouth Argyle reserves A 0–0
26 Mar 1932 Ebbw Vale A 3–2 A.Clarke, Brittan
28 Mar 1932 Plymouth Argyle reserves H 2–3 Peed, Brittan
29 Mar 1932 Yeovil & Petters United A 0–3 Gittins 300

Welsh Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
5 6 Feb 1932 Cardiff Corinthians H 2–0 Gittins, Bagley
6 17 Mar 1932 Swansea Town H 0–0
6r 4 Apr 1932 Swansea Town A 0–2

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts Notes
1 Yeovil & Petters United 24 16 4 4 65 31 36
2 Plymouth Argyle reserves 24 15 5 4 81 31 35
3 Bath City 24 12 7 5 50 33 31
4 Llanelly 24 12 4 8 65 46 28
5 Taunton Town 24 13 2 9 53 58 28
6 Newport County 24 10 6 8 70 51 26 Elected to Football League
7 Exeter City reserves 24 9 7 8 59 43 25
8 Merthyr Town 24 9 4 11 66 73 22
9 Bristol Rovers reserves 24 8 4 12 54 47 20
10 Swindon Town reserves 24 8 4 12 54 95 20 Resigned
11 Barry 24 7 3 14 58 76 17
12 Torquay United reserves 24 5 6 13 43 66 16
13 Ebbw Vale 24 3 2 19 34 102 8 Resigned

Election

Votes Club Fate
41 Gillingham Re-elected to the League
36 Newport County Elected to the League
35 Aldershot Elected to the League
25 Llanelly Not elected to the League
8 Guildford City Not elected to the League
2 Merthyr Town Not elected to the League

References

  • Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7
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