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{{Infobox Football club season
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| club = [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]]
| club = [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]]
| season = 1984–85
| season = 1984–85
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| league topscorer = [[Neville Chamberlain (footballer)|Chamberlain]] (13)
| league topscorer = [[Neville Chamberlain (footballer)|Chamberlain]] (13)
| season topscorer = [[Neville Chamberlain (footballer)|Chamberlain]] (17)
| season topscorer = [[Neville Chamberlain (footballer)|Chamberlain]] (17)
| highest attendance = 5,079 vs [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] (1 Sep 1984)
| highest attendance = 5,079 vs [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] (1 September 1984)
| lowest attendance = 1,307 vs [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] (30 Mar 1985)
| lowest attendance = 1,307 vs [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] (30 March 1985)
| average attendance = 2,427
| average attendance = 2,427
| prevseason = [[1983–84 Newport County A.F.C. season|1983–84]]
| prevseason = [[1983–84 Newport County A.F.C. season|1983–84]]
| nextseason = [[1985–86 Newport County A.F.C. season|1985–86]]
| nextseason = [[1985–86 Newport County A.F.C. season|1985–86]]
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The '''1984–85 season''' was '''Newport County''''s fifth consecutive season in the [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]] and their 57th season overall in the [[The Football League|Football League]].
The '''1984–85 season''' was '''Newport County''''s fifth consecutive season in the [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]] and their 57th season overall in the [[English Football League|Football League]].


==Season review==
==Season review==
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|8 Sep 1984||[[York City F.C.|York City]]||A||0–2||||align="right"|4,194
|8 Sep 1984||[[York City F.C.|York City]]||A||0–2||||align="right"|4,194
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|18 Sep 1984||[[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth]]||H||1–1||L.Jones||align="right"|2,338
|18 Sep 1984||[[AFC Bournemouth|Bournemouth]]||H||1–1||L.Jones||align="right"|2,338
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|22 Sep 1984||[[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]||A||0–1||||align="right"|3,514
|22 Sep 1984||[[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]||A||0–1||||align="right"|3,514
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|11 May 1985||[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]||H||1–3||Kellow||align="right"|4,003
|11 May 1985||[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]||H||1–3||Kellow||align="right"|4,003
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|13 May 1985||[[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth]]||A||0–3||||align="right"|2,511
|13 May 1985||[[AFC Bournemouth|Bournemouth]]||A||0–3||||align="right"|2,511
|}
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|4||5 Jan 1985||[[Cardiff Corinthians F.C.|Cardiff Corinthians]]||H||4–0||Matthewson, Carter, Cooper, Boyle||align="right"|1,034||
|4||5 Jan 1985||[[Cardiff Corinthians F.C.|Cardiff Corinthians]]||H||4–0||Matthewson, Carter, Cooper, Boyle||align="right"|1,034||
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|5||20 Feb 1985||[[Wrexham F.C.|Wrexham]]||H||3–2||L.Jones, Chamberlain, Pulis||align="right"|1,732||
|5||20 Feb 1985||[[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]]||H||3–2||L.Jones, Chamberlain, Pulis||align="right"|1,732||
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|SF-1||10 Apr 1985||[[Bangor City F.C.|Bangor City]]||A||0–1||||align="right"|1,564||
|SF-1||10 Apr 1985||[[Bangor City F.C.|Bangor City]]||A||0–1||||align="right"|1,564||
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|9||align="left"|[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]||46||19||12||15||68||62||+6||69
|9||align="left"|[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]||46||19||12||15||68||62||+6||69
|-
|-
|10||align="left"|[[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth]]||46||19||11||16||57||46||+11||68
|10||align="left"|[[AFC Bournemouth|Bournemouth]]||46||19||11||16||57||46||+11||68
|-
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|11||align="left"|[[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]||46||18||13||15||58||52||+6||67
|11||align="left"|[[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]||46||18||13||15||58||52||+6||67
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.statto.com/football/teams/newport-county/1984-1985/results Newport County 1984-1985 : Results]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141225163401/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/newport-county/1984-1985/results Newport County 1984-1985 : Results]
* [http://www.11v11.com/teams/newport-county/tab/matches/season/1985 Newport County football club match record: 1985]
* [http://www.11v11.com/teams/newport-county/tab/matches/season/1985 Newport County football club match record: 1985]
* [http://wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=98 WELSH CUP 1984/85]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200314/http://wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=98 WELSH CUP 1984/85]


{{Newport County A.F.C. seasons}}
{{Newport County A.F.C. seasons}}
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[[Category:Newport County A.F.C. seasons|1984-85]]
[[Category:Newport County A.F.C. seasons|1984-85]]
[[Category:English football clubs 1984–85 season]]
[[Category:1984–85 Football League Third Division by team|Newport County]]
[[Category:Welsh football clubs 1984–85 season]]
[[Category:Welsh football clubs 1984–85 season]]

Latest revision as of 11:13, 7 March 2023

Newport County
1984–85 season
ChairmanArchie Menzies
ManagerColin Addison
StadiumSomerton Park
Third Division18th
FA Cup1st round
League Cup1st round
Welsh CupSemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Chamberlain (13)
All: Chamberlain (17)
Highest home attendance5,079 vs Bristol City (1 September 1984)
Lowest home attendance1,307 vs Lincoln City (30 March 1985)
Average home league attendance2,427

The 1984–85 season was Newport County's fifth consecutive season in the Third Division and their 57th season overall in the Football League.

Season review

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Results summary

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Note: Three points for a win

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 13 13 20 55 67  −12 52 9 6 8 30 30  0 4 7 12 25 37  −12

Last updated: 13 May 1985.
Source: [1]

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHHHAAHHAAAAHAHAHHHHAHAHHAAHAHA
ResultDDLDLWLDWWLDLDWLWWLLDLWDWLWLDLWDDWWWDLLLLLDLLL
Position9172021221821221815181718191820161515161616161615171616181814141514141313131415171717171818
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 1985. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

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Third Division

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Main article: 1984–85 Football League § Third Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
25 Aug 1984 Gillingham A 1–1 Reid 3,422
1 Sep 1984 Bristol City H 0–0 5,079
8 Sep 1984 York City A 0–2 4,194
18 Sep 1984 Bournemouth H 1–1 L.Jones 2,338
22 Sep 1984 Bradford City A 0–1 3,514
29 Sep 1984 Millwall H 3–2 Boyle, Carter, Kent 2,507
2 Oct 1984 Burnley A 0–2 3,616
6 Oct 1984 Wigan Athletic A 1–1 D.Giles 2,601
13 Oct 1984 Swansea City H 2–0 Lewis, Reid 5,006
20 Oct 1984 Orient H 2–0 L.Jones 2 2,301
23 Oct 1984 Rotherham United A 0–1 4,297
27 Oct 1984 Walsall A 1–1 Lewis 4,694
3 Nov 1984 Cambridge United H 1–2 Carter 2,161
7 Nov 1984 Lincoln City A 2–2 Boyle, OG 2,331
10 Nov 1984 Bolton Wanderers H 3–2 Boyle, Chamberlain, Cooper 2,073
24 Nov 1984 Hull City A 0–2 6,039
27 Nov 1984 Brentford H 2–0 Reid, Cooper 1,591
1 Dec 1984 Doncaster Rovers H 2–1 Carter, Kellow 2,016
8 Dec 1984 Rotherham United H 0–2 2,012
15 Dec 1984 Bristol Rovers A 0–2 5,405
22 Dec 1984 Derby County A 3–3 Chamberlain 3 11,437
26 Dec 1984 Reading H 1–2 Chamberlain 3,061
29 Dec 1984 Plymouth Argyle H 1–0 Chamberlain 3,003
1 Jan 1985 Preston North End A 1–1 Carter 3,375
26 Jan 1985 Brentford A 5–2 Cooper 4, Kellow 3,321
2 Feb 1985 Millwall A 0–2 4,009
23 Feb 1985 Cambridge United A 2–1 Chamberlain 1,622
2 Mar 1985 Walsall H 1–2 Kellow 2,098
9 Mar 1985 Orient A 1–1 Kellow 2,307
12 Mar 1985 Gillingham H 0–3 2,139
17 Mar 1985 Swansea City A 3–0 Chamberlain, Cooper, L.Jones 5,160
20 Mar 1985 York City H 1–1 Kellow 1,535
23 Mar 1985 Wigan Athletic H 1–1 Chamberlain 1,626
30 Mar 1985 Lincoln City H 2–1 Kellow, Reid 1,307
2 Apr 1985 Burnley H 2–1 Cooper 2 1,689
6 Apr 1985 Reading A 1–0 Chamberlain 3,591
8 Apr 1985 Preston North End H 3–3 Reid 2, Cooper 2,099
13 Apr 1985 Bolton Wanderers A 1–3 Cooper 4,011
16 Apr 1985 Bradford City H 0–1 2,006
20 Apr 1985 Hull City H 0–1 1,885
27 Apr 1985 Doncaster Rovers A 2–3 Chamberlain, L.Jones 1,883
30 Apr 1985 Bristol City A 1–2 Chamberlain 5,952
4 May 1985 Bristol Rovers H 1–1 Kellow 2,302
6 May 1985 Plymouth Argyle A 0–1 5,079
11 May 1985 Derby County H 1–3 Kellow 4,003
13 May 1985 Bournemouth A 0–3 2,511

FA Cup

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Main article: 1984–85 FA Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
1 17 Nov 1984 Aldershot H 1–1 Pulis 2,452
1r 20 Nov 1984 Aldershot A 0–4 3,807

Football League Cup

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Main article: 1984–85 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Notes
1–1 28 Aug 1984 Bristol City A 1–2 Chamberlain 5,424
1–2 4 Sep 1984 Bristol City H 0–3 3,276 1–5 agg

Welsh Cup

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Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Notes
3 5 Dec 1984 Pembroke Borough A 2–0 L.Jones, Chamberlain 1,100
4 5 Jan 1985 Cardiff Corinthians H 4–0 Matthewson, Carter, Cooper, Boyle 1,034
5 20 Feb 1985 Wrexham H 3–2 L.Jones, Chamberlain, Pulis 1,732
SF-1 10 Apr 1985 Bangor City A 0–1 1,564
SF-2 23 Apr 1985 Bangor City H 0–0 2,808 0–1 agg

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1 Bradford City 46 28 10 8 77 45 +32 94
2 Millwall 46 26 12 8 73 42 +31 90
3 Hull City 46 25 12 9 78 49 +29 87
4 Gillingham 46 25 8 13 80 62 +18 83
5 Bristol City 46 24 9 13 74 47 +27 81
6 Bristol Rovers 46 21 12 13 66 48 +18 75
7 Derby County 46 19 13 14 65 54 +11 70
8 York City 46 20 9 17 70 57 +13 69
9 Reading 46 19 12 15 68 62 +6 69
10 Bournemouth 46 19 11 16 57 46 +11 68
11 Walsall 46 18 13 15 58 52 +6 67
12 Rotherham United 46 18 11 17 55 55 +0 65
13 Brentford 46 16 14 16 62 64 −2 62
14 Doncaster Rovers 46 17 8 21 72 74 −2 59
15 Plymouth Argyle 46 15 14 17 62 65 −3 59
16 Wigan Athletic 46 15 14 17 60 64 −4 59
17 Bolton Wanderers 46 16 6 24 69 75 −6 54
18 Newport County 46 13 13 20 55 67 −12 52
19 Lincoln City 46 11 18 17 50 51 −1 51
20 Swansea City 46 12 11 23 53 80 −27 47
21 Burnley 46 11 13 22 60 73 −13 46
22 Orient 46 11 13 22 51 76 −25 46
23 Preston North End 46 13 7 26 51 100 −49 46
24 Cambridge United 46 4 9 33 37 95 −58 21
Key
Division Champions
Promoted
Relegated
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