1946–47 Newport County A.F.C. season
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The 1946–47 season was Newport County's first competitive season in the Football League Second Division
. The club had been promoted at the end of the 1938–39 season
and although play had started in the 1939–40 season
it was abandoned due to the outbreak of war in Europe
.
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
. The club had been promoted at the end of the 1938–39 season
1938–39 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 1938–39 season was Newport County's 17th season in the Football League Third Division South and 18th overall in the Football League. They had been ever-present in the third tier except for the 1931–32 season since the introduction of the Football League Third Division in 1920.Newport County...
and although play had started in the 1939–40 season
1938–39 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 1938–39 season was Newport County's 17th season in the Football League Third Division South and 18th overall in the Football League. They had been ever-present in the third tier except for the 1931–32 season since the introduction of the Football League Third Division in 1920.Newport County...
it was abandoned due to the outbreak of war in Europe
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Results summary
Note: Two points for a win| Overall | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 1 | 11 | 41 | 52 | 0.79 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 81 | 0.25 |
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Results by round
Second Division
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1946 | A | 1–6 | Leamon | 24,417 | |
| 9 Sep 1946 | A | 2–3 | Rawcliffe, Keenan | 18,008 | |
| 14 Sep 1946 | H | 4–2 | Wookey 2, Bowen, Leamon | 14,104 | |
| 19 Sep 1946 | H | 2–4 | Bown, Mogford | 18,169 | |
| 21 Sep 1946 | A | 1–1 | Mogford | 28,832 | |
| 28 Sep 1946 | H | 2–7 | Mogford, Davis | 17,614 | |
| 5 Oct 1946 | A | 0–13 | 52,137 | ||
| 7 Oct 1946 | A | 1–3 | OG | 14,540 | |
| 12 Oct 1946 | H | 2–4 | Leamon, Carr | 18,715 | |
| 19 Oct 1946 | A | 1–0 | Batty | 13,214 | |
| 24 Oct 1946 | H | 1–2 | Carr | 11,149 | |
| 26 Oct 1946 | H | 1–3 | Carr | 11,480 | |
| 2 Nov 1946 | A | 1–4 | Mogford | 23,175 | |
| 9 Nov 1946 | H | 2–3 | Rawcliffe 2 | 12,350 | |
| 16 Nov 1946 | A | 0–2 | 12,030 | ||
| 23 Nov 1946 | H | 3–1 | Rawcliffe 2, Carr | 9,742 | |
| 30 Nov 1946 | A | 1–2 | Carr | 12,555 | |
| 7 Dec 1946 | H | 0–3 | 13,641 | ||
| 21 Dec 1946 | H | 4–3 | Carr 3, Lewis | 10,680 | |
| 25 Dec 1946 | H | 4–2 | Rawcliffe 2, Carr, OG | 13,862 | |
| 26 Dec 1946 | A | 1–4 | Carr | 20,098 | |
| 28 Dec 1946 | A | 1–5 | Rawcliffe | 17,778 | |
| 4 Jan 1947 | H | 2–5 | Carr, Lewis | 13,150 | |
| 18 Jan 1947 | A | 0–6 | 18,762 | ||
| 1 Feb 1947 | A | 2–2 | Carr 2 | 15,089 | |
| 8 Feb 1947 | A | 0–3 | 12,447 | ||
| 15 Feb 1947 | A | 1–5 | Williams | 19,655 | |
| 15 Mar 1947 | A | 0–3 | 20,455 | ||
| 22 Mar 1947 | H | 3–0 | Rawcliffe, Newall, Carr | 10,358 | |
| 29 Mar 1947 | A | 1–3 | Carr | 18,154 | |
| 4 Apr 1947 | A | 1–3 | Batty | 14,999 | |
| 7 Apr 1947 | H | 2–1 | Rawcliffe 2 | 11,013 | |
| 19 Apr 1947 | H | 1–1 | Rawcliffe | 12,793 | |
| 26 Apr 1947 | A | 1–2 | Carr | 21,555 | |
| 3 May 1947 | H | 0–3 | 14,751 | ||
| 10 May 1947 | H | 1–0 | Roffi | 9,181 | |
| 17 May 1947 | H | 1–3 | Lewis | 10,159 | |
| 24 May 1947 | H | 2–0 | Lewis, Roffi | 8,875 | |
| 26 May 1947 | H | 0–3 | 12,028 | ||
| 31 May 1947 | A | 3–6 | Rawcliffe, Carr, Harper | 7,814 | |
| 7 Jun 1947 | H | 4–2 | Carr 2, Rawcliffe, Haddon | 8,798 | |
| 14 Jun 1947 | A | 1–5 | Roffi | 25,431 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | |11 Jan 1947 | A | 2–5 | Batty, Hayward | 21,457 |
Welsh Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 15 Jan 1947 | A | 3–3 | Rawcliffe, Mogford, OG | 1,800 | |
| 5r | 22 Jan 1947 | H | 4–1 | Mogford, Batty, Hogg | 2,000 | |
| 6 | 24 Apr 1947 | A | 0–0 | 5,000 | ||
| 6r | 5 May 1947 | A | 1–0 | Newall | ||
| SF | 14 May 1947 | Chester Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
A | 2–3 | Rawcliffe 2 | 7,500 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 35 | 2.229 | 62 |
| 2 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 65 | 29 | 2.241 | 58 |
| 3 | Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 74 | 33 | 2.242 | 55 |
| 4 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 58 | 44 | 1.318 | 50 |
| 5 | Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 95 | 62 | 1.532 | 48 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 65 | 53 | 1.226 | 48 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 88 | 75 | 1.173 | 48 |
| 8 | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 66 | 59 | 1.119 | 45 |
| 9 | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 69 | 64 | 1.078 | 43 |
| 10 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 84 | 86 | 0.977 | 42 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 69 | 74 | 0.932 | 40 |
| 12 | West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 70 | 76 | 0.921 | 40 |
| 13 | Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 71 | 73 | 0.973 | 39 |
| 14 | Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 69 | 76 | 0.908 | 39 |
| 15 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 74 | 0.851 | 39 |
| 16 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 77 | 0.844 | 39 |
| 17 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 80 | 78 | 1.026 | 36 |
| 18 | Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 79 | 0.709 | 36 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 79 | 96 | 0.823 | 33 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 67 | 88 | 0.761 | 32 |
| 21 | Swansea Town Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 55 | 83 | 0.663 | 29 |
| 22 | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
42 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 61 | 133 | 0.459 | 23 |
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| Division Champions | |
| Promoted | |
| Relegated |