1995–96 Newport A.F.C. season

Newport
1995–96 season
Manager Graham Rogers
Southern League Premier 14th
FA Cup 3rd qualifying round
FA Trophy 2nd round
Southern League Cup 4th round
Top goalscorer League: D.Webley (17)
All: D.Webley (18)
Highest home attendance 1,816 vs Merthyr Tydfil (FA Cup, 24 Sep 1995)
Lowest home attendance 504 vs Atherstone United (3 Apr 1996)
Average home league attendance 878
Home colours
Away colours

The 1995–96 season was Newport's first season in the Southern League Premier Division. They finished the season in 14th position.

Season review

League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
42 13 13 16 53 59 −6 52 5 7 9 30 29 +1 8 6 7 23 30 −7

Last updated: 4 May 1996.
Source:

Fixtures and results

Southern League Premier

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
19 Aug 1995VS RugbyA3–1W.Foley 2, D.Webley648
23 Aug 1995Gloucester CityH1–0N.Vaughan1,524
26 Aug 1995Stafford RangersH2–1S.Lowndes, D.Webley1,279
28 Aug 1995Dorchester TownA3–0M.Tucker, M.Spencer, D.Webley944
2 Sep 1995Cambridge CityA1–0D.Webley495
6 Sep 1995Worcester CityH1–1M.Tucker1,407
16 Sep 1995Sudbury TownA1–3M.Tucker454
19 Sep 1995Gloucester CityA1–1J.Donovan1,412
30 Sep 1995Gresley RoversA3–1M.Tucker 3788
14 Oct 1995Halesowen TownA1–3L.Jones855
21 Oct 1995VS RugbyH5–2M.Spencer, C.Williams 2, K.Rogers, D.Webley921
25 Oct 1995Dorchester TownH3–2S.Lowndes, D.Webley, C.Williams1,077
28 Oct 1995Crawley TownA0–0853
11 Nov 1995Cheltenham TownA0–21,092
13 Nov 1995Worcester CityA0–21,501
18 Nov 1995Chelmsford CityH1–2S.Williams896
2 Dec 1995Burton AlbionH0–1817
9 Dec 1995Ilkeston TownA1–1L.Jones564
16 Dec 1995Gresley RoversH0–1655
6 Jan 1996Stafford RangersA1–6D.Webley634
13 Jan 1996Crawley TownH1–1D.Webley827
17 Feb 1996Sudbury TownH5–1M.Tucker 3, D.Webley, R.Nicholls576
24 Feb 1996Rushden & DiamondsH1–1D.Webley1,170
28 Feb 1996Salisbury CityA3–1D.Webley 2, D.Porretta340
2 Mar 1996Atherstone UnitedA0–0328
9 Mar 1996Cambridge CityH1–2M.Tucker828
16 Mar 1996Baldock TownA2–1S.Lowndes, D.Webley307
18 Mar 1996Cheltenham TownH2–3D.Webley, S.Lowndes646
23 Mar 1996Gravesend & NorthfleetH0–1777
27 Mar 1996Ilkeston TownH2–3R.Nicholls, L.Brown542
30 Mar 1996Hastings TownA1–1D.Webley463
31 Mar 1996Chelmsford CityA0–0804
3 Apr 1996Atherstone UnitedH1–2D.Porretta504
6 Apr 1996Salisbury CityH1–1R.Nicholls648
8 Apr 1996Merthyr TydfilA1–0M.Tucker735
13 Apr 1996Rushden & DiamondsA0–32,914
16 Apr 1996Gravesend & NorthfleetA0–4449
20 Apr 1996Baldock TownH1–1D.Webley724
24 Apr 1996Merthyr TydfilH0–0839
27 Apr 1996Burton AlbionA1–0D.Webley599
28 Apr 1996Hastings TownH1–1L.Brown611
4 May 1996Halesowen TownH1–2L.Brown1,182

FA Cup

Main article: 1995–96 FA Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
1Q9 Sep 1995BrockenhurstH5–0S.Lowndes, M.Tucker 2, N.Vaughan, R.John1,011
2Q24 Sep 1995Merthyr TydfilH3–3M.Tucker, L.Jones, C.Williams1,816
2Qr26 Sep 1995Merthyr TydfilA2–1M.Tucker, L.Jones887
3Q7 Oct 1995Trowbridge TownA0–2623

FA Trophy

Main article: 1995–96 FA Trophy
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
2Q4 Nov 1995Fleet TownH2–1C.Evans 2679
3Q26 Nov 1995Grays AthleticH1–0L.Jones679
120 Jan 1996Chelmsford CityA1–0C.Evans1,121
210 Feb 1996Carshalton AthleticA1–2M.Tucker682

Southern League Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
1–122 Nov 1995Merthyr TydfilH2–1B.Dowd, L.Hall572
1–228 Nov 1995Merthyr TydfilA1–1L.Jones (P)347
26 Dec 1995Forest Green RoversA4–2M.Price, L.Jones (P), C.Williams 2185
310 Jan 1996WaterloovilleH1–0S.Lowndes418
426 Feb 1996Salisbury CityH1–2D.Webley541

League table

PosTeamPldWDLFAGDPtsNotes
1Rushden & Diamonds4229769941+5894Promoted to Football Conference
2Halesowen Town42271147036+3492
3Cheltenham Town422111107657+1974
4Gloucester City42218136547+1871
5Gresley Rovers422010127058+1270
6Worcester City421912116143+1869
7Merthyr Tydfil42196176759+863
8Hastings Town421613136856+1261
9Crawley Town421513145756+158
10Sudbury Town421510176971−255
11Gravesend & Northfleet421510176062−255
12Chelmsford City421316134653−755
13Dorchester Town42158196257+553
14Newport421313165359−652
15Salisbury City421410185769−1252
16Burton Albion421312175556−151
17Atherstone United421212185875−1748
18Baldock Town421114175156−547
19Cambridge City421210205668−1246
20Ilkeston Town421110215387−3443Relegated
21Stafford Rangers42114275890−3237Relegated
22VS Rugby42510273792−5525Relegated

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