1913–14 Newport County A.F.C. season

Newport County
1913–14 season
Manager	Sam Hollis
Stadium	Somerton Park
Southern League Second Division	6th
FA Cup	3rd qualifying round
Welsh Cup	3rd round
Top goalscorer	League: E.Hammett (12); All: W.Matthews (20)
Highest home attendance	10,000 vs Luton Town (25 December 1913)
Home colours	Away colours
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The 1913–14 season was Newport County's second consecutive season in the Southern League.

Season review

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
30	14	8	8	49	38	1.29	36	11	2	2	37	15	2.47	3	6	6	12	23	0.52

Last updated: 30 Apr 1914.
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Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance
6 Sep 1913	Pontypridd	H	2–1	Tomlinson 2	5,000
13 Sep 1913	Pontypridd	A	0–0		7,000
20 Sep 1913	Croydon Common	H	0–1		7,000
4 Oct 1913	Mardy	A	1–1	Enright
18 Oct 1913	Caerphilly	H	2–2	Flanders, Butler	6,000
25 Oct 1913	Swansea Town	A	0–3		8,500
22 Nov 1913	Swansea Town	H	0–3		3,914
29 Nov 1913	Caerphilly	A	1–0		700
6 Dec 1913	Stoke	H	3–2	Mathhews, Enright 2	3,500
13 Dec 1913	Mid Rhondda	A	1–3	Lindley	3,000
20 Dec 1913	Mardy	H	4–0	Flanders, Edwards, E.Hammett, Matthews	5,000
25 Dec 1913	Luton Town	H	2–0	Matthews, E.Hammett	10,000
26 Dec 1913	Luton Town	A	0–1		8,000
27 Dec 1913	Brentford	A	0–3		6,000
1 Jan 1914	Aberdare	A	0–0
10 Jan 1914	Ton Pentre	A	2–1	Matthews, E.Hammett
17 Jan 1914	Aberdare	H	4–0	Preece, Butler, E.Hammett 2	3,000
24 Jan 1914	Mid Rhondda	H	2–0	Matthews, Enright
31 Jan 1914	Abertillery	H	2–1	Matthews, E.Hammett	3,000
7 Feb 1914	Ton Pentre	H	4–1	Flanders, Edwards, Matthews, Enright
9 Feb 1914	Abertillery	A	1–1	Lindley
14 Feb 1914	Barry	A	2–6	Lindley, Tomlinson
21 Feb 1914	Croydon Common	A	0–0
28 Feb 1914	Treharris	A	2–0	Edwards, Lindley
28 Mar 1914	Stoke	A	0–2
4 Apr 1914	Brentford	H	3–2	Butler, E.Hammett, Tomlinson	3,500
11 Apr 1914	Treharris	H	6–0	Matthews 2, E.Hammett 4	2,000
18 Apr 1914	Barry	H	2–2	E.Hammett, Tomlinson	4,000
28 Apr 1914	Llanelly	A	2–2	Edwards, Matthews
30 Apr 1914	Llanelly	H	1–0	Preece	1,500

Round	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance
1Q	27 Sep 1913	Mond Nickel Works	H	6–1	Green, Lindley, Tomlinson, Matthews 3	4,000
2Q	11 Oct 1913	Cardiff Corinthians	H	6–1	Green, Matthews 3, Butler, Enright	4,000
3Q	1 Nov 1913	Aberdare	H	1–1	Smart	7,000
3Qr	10 Nov 1913	Aberdare	A	0–1		1,600

Round	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance
1	27 Oct 1913	Mid Rhondda	A	1–1	Butler,	3,000
1r	2 Nov 1913	Mid Rhondda	H	6–0	Enright 3, E.Hammett 2, Matthews
2	8 Nov 1913	Cardiff Corinthians	H	3–1	Edwards, Preece, Spittle
3	8 Dec 1913	Troedyrhiw	H	1–1	Edwards	2,000
3r	11 Dec 1913	Troedyrhiw	A	1–3	Butler

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Notes
1	Croydon Common	30	23	5	2	76	14	51	Promoted to First Division
2	Luton Town	30	24	3	3	92	22	51	Promoted to First Division
3	Brentford	30	20	4	6	80	18	44
4	Swansea Town	30	20	4	6	66	25	44
5	Stoke	30	19	2	9	71	34	40
6	Newport County	30	14	8	8	49	38	36
7	Mid Rhondda	30	13	7	10	55	37	33
8	Pontypridd	30	14	5	11	43	38	33
9	Llanelly	30	12	4	14	45	37	28
10	Barry	30	9	8	13	44	70	26
11	Abertillery	30	8	4	18	44	51	20	Resigned
12	Ton Pentre	30	8	4	18	33	61	20
13	Mardy	30	6	6	18	30	60	18	Resigned
14	Caerphilly	30	4	7	19	21	103	15	Resigned
15	Aberdare	30	4	5	21	33	87	13	Resigned
16	Treharris	30	2	4	24	19	106	8	Resigned