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Match day fact sheet - Newport County AFC

7/8/2019

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Cambridge United v. Newport County AFC

Saturday 10th August 2019
The original Newport County were formed in 1912. There had previously been a professional club in Newport. But Newport F.C. closed down in 1907.
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Newport County began life in the Southern League, playing their home games at Somerton Park where they stayed until 1989.
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In 1920 Newport became one of the original members of the Football League Div.3 League membership lasted until 1931 but re-election was achieved a year later in 1932.
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Some of Newport’s best seasons were in the early eighties when they consistently finished the top half of the old 3rd division and competed in the European Cup Winners Cup.
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In 1988 Newport County were relegated from the Football League and went out of business in 1989. Newport AFC was started from the ashes and had to play far down the football pyramid in the Hellenic League using a number of home grounds in Wales and England. They changed their name back to Newport County in 1999.
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By 2011 Newport had gained promotion back to the Football League after beating Wrexham in the Conference Play-Off Final.
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Players who have played for both clubs include Robbie Willmott, Wayne Hatswell, Graham Rathbone, Adebayo Azeez, Danny Crow, Micky Demetriou, Medy Elito, Roger Gibbins, Dean Holdsworth, Joe Pigott, and Emmanuel Osadebe.
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The two clubs have met on thirty occasions in competitive matches, with thirteen wins each and four draws. Newport have had the upper hand in recent meetings, have won the last six meetings.
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Your support and attendance at this match is very much appreciated by Cambridge United F.C. – Thank You.

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