1930–31 Newport County A.F.C. season
Newport County 1930–31 football season
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The 1930–31 season was Newport County's 11th season in the Football League. The club finished in 21st place and were not re-elected for the following season.
| 1930–31 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Jimmy Hindmarsh | ||
| Stadium | Somerton Park | ||
| Third Division South | 21st (not re-elected) | ||
| FA Cup | 2nd round | ||
| Welsh Cup | 5th round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Pearce (21) All: Pearce (26) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,245 vs Notts County (18 October 1930) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,116 vs Norwich City (18 December 1930) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 2,880 | ||
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Season review
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 69 | 111 | 0.622 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 24 | 80 | 3 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 1931. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Fixtures and results
Third Division South
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1930 | Torquay United | H | 2–1 | Riley, Mason | 3,905 |
| 3 Sep 1930 | Clapton Orient | A | 1–3 | Welsh | 5,505 |
| 6 Sep 1930 | Northampton Town | A | 0–1 | 13,239 | |
| 10 Sep 1930 | Gillingham | A | 1–4 | Thomas | 3,181 |
| 13 Sep 1930 | Brentford | H | 0–2 | 2,758 | |
| 15 Sep 1930 | Gillingham | H | 1–3 | Wheeler | 3,181 |
| 20 Sep 1930 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–7 | Davies | 12,625 |
| 27 Sep 1930 | Southend United | H | 3–1 | Davies 2, Thomas | 2,711 |
| 4 Oct 1930 | Luton Town | A | 1–3 | Gittins | 8,097 |
| 11 Oct 1930 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–1 | Seymour | 3,951 |
| 18 Oct 1930 | Notts County | H | 2–3 | Seymour 2 | 5,245 |
| 25 Oct 1930 | Watford | A | 2–6 | Pearce 2 | 6,214 |
| 1 Nov 1930 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H | 7–3 | Seymour 3, Pearce 3, Davies | 2,827 |
| 8 Nov 1930 | Swindon Town | A | 4–4 | Pearce 2, Hickie, Davies | 4,808 |
| 15 Nov 1930 | Fulham | H | 1–3 | Pearce | 4,082 |
| 22 Nov 1930 | Coventry City | A | 4–6 | Pearce 2, Hickie, Gittins | 8,276 |
| 6 Dec 1930 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–7 | Davies | 6,566 |
| 18 Dec 1930 | Norwich City | H | 3–0 | Pearce 2, Gittins | 1,116 |
| 20 Dec 1930 | Thames | A | 1–3 | Pearce | 816 |
| 25 Dec 1930 | Exeter City | H | 4–0 | Pearce 2, Gittins, Davies | 3,264 |
| 26 Dec 1930 | Exeter City | A | 0–3 | 9,548 | |
| 27 Dec 1930 | Torquay United | A | 0–3 | 4,561 | |
| 3 Jan 1931 | Northampton Town | H | 5–2 | Pearce 2, Gittins, Brown, Bagley | 2,977 |
| 17 Jan 1931 | Brentford | A | 2–3 | Brown, Thomas | 7,170 |
| 22 Jan 1931 | Walsall | H | 1–1 | Witton | 2,125 |
| 26 Jan 1931 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–1 | Gittins 2 | 1,967 |
| 31 Jan 1931 | Southend United | A | 2–6 | Witton 2 | 5,506 |
| 7 Feb 1931 | Luton Town | H | 3–1 | Glidden 2, Witton | 2,826 |
| 14 Feb 1931 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–2 | 8,160 | |
| 21 Feb 1931 | Notts County | A | 0–5 | 11,913 | |
| 28 Feb 1931 | Watford | H | 0–2 | 2,310 | |
| 7 Mar 1931 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | 2–4 | Seymour, Brown | 3,091 |
| 14 Mar 1931 | Swindon Town | H | 3–1 | Gittins 2, Pearce | 2,872 |
| 21 Mar 1931 | Fulham | A | 1–0 | Gittins | 10,124 |
| 28 Mar 1931 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | Gittins | 2,950 |
| 3 Apr 1931 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–5 | 5,992 | |
| 4 Apr 1931 | Walsall | A | 0–1 | 3,321 | |
| 6 Apr 1931 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–0 | Gittins, Thomas | 3,346 |
| 11 Apr 1931 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–3 | Pearce 2 | 2,899 |
| 18 Apr 1931 | Norwich City | A | 1–4 | Pearce | 4,563 |
| 25 Apr 1931 | Thames | H | 1–1 | Bagley | 1,309 |
| 2 May 1931 | Clapton Orient | H | 1–1 | Gittins | 1,873 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Nov 1930 | Dulwich Hamlet | A | 2–2 | Pearce 2 | 7,500 |
| 1r | 4 Dec 1930 | Dulwich Hamlet | H | 4–1 | Davies, Pearce, Brown, Bagley | 4,500 |
| 2 | 13 Dec 1930 | Walsall | A | 0–4 | 7,676 |
Welsh Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 26 Feb 1931 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 2–5 | Pearce 2 | 3,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 97 | 46 | 2.109 | 59 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 107 | 71 | 1.507 | 51 |
| 3 | Brentford | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 90 | 64 | 1.406 | 50 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 68 | 53 | 1.283 | 49 |
| 5 | Southend United | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 76 | 60 | 1.267 | 49 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 77 | 59 | 1.305 | 48 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 76 | 51 | 1.490 | 46 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 82 | 75 | 1.093 | 43 |
| 9 | Fulham | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 77 | 75 | 1.027 | 43 |
| 10 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 72 | 73 | 0.986 | 43 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 80 | 84 | 0.952 | 43 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 89 | 94 | 0.947 | 42 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 84 | 90 | 0.933 | 42 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 75 | 65 | 1.154 | 41 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 75 | 92 | 0.815 | 40 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 76 | 0.803 | 38 |
| 17 | Walsall | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 78 | 95 | 0.821 | 37 |
| 18 | Watford | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 72 | 75 | 0.960 | 35 |
| 19 | Clapton Orient | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 63 | 91 | 0.692 | 35 |
| 20 | Thames | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 93 | 0.581 | 34 |
| 21 | Newport County | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 69 | 111 | 0.622 | 28 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 47 | 76 | 0.618 | 28 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions | |
| Re-elected | |
| Failed re-election |
Election
| Votes | Club | Fate |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Norwich City | Re-elected to the League |
| 25 | Mansfield Town | Elected to the League |
| 19 | Newport County | Not re-elected to the League |
| 14 | Aldershot | Not elected to the League |
| 2 | Merthyr Town | Not elected to the League |
| 0 | Llanelly | Not elected to the League |