Spytty the Dog
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Spytty the Dog is a fictional dog
, the official mascot
of Newport County Association Football Club
.
His name is a play on Spit the dog, the puppet popularised by Bob Carolgees
on the 1970s British children's television show Tiswas
and the location of Newport Stadium
— Spytty Park.
Despite Newport County being sponsored by Acorn Recruitment
, Spytty's shirt has been sponsored by other companies, initially by the South Wales Argus
and from the 2009–10 season by Budget Vets. Spytty's squad number
is K9
.
Spytty was introduced in the 1999–2000 season and for the first ten years was played by just one person.
He is a regular participant in the Mascot Grand National
with his highest placing being 4th in 2005, and the Welsh National Mascot Derby with a win coming in 2002.
Dog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
, the official mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
of Newport County Association Football Club
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...
.
His name is a play on Spit the dog, the puppet popularised by Bob Carolgees
Bob Carolgees
Bob Carolgees is a comedy entertainer who appeared on the Saturday morning TV series Tiswas and then later in its adult versions O.T.T. and Saturday Stayback. He is best-known for appearing with a puppet named Spit the Dog.-Career:In the early 1970s Carolgees ran a DJ and modelling school at 11A...
on the 1970s British children's television show Tiswas
Tiswas
Tiswas was a Saturday morning children's British television series which ran from 5 January 1974 to 3 April 1982 and was produced for the ITV network by ATV Network Limited....
and the location of Newport Stadium
Newport Stadium
Newport Stadium is a football and athletics stadium in Newport, Wales. It is currently the home of Newport County A.F.C., Llanwern F.C. and Newport Harriers Athletic Club. Albion Rovers F.C...
— Spytty Park.
Despite Newport County being sponsored by Acorn Recruitment
Acorn Recruitment
Acorn Recruitment is a recruitment and training company founded in Newport, Wales in 1992.-Company milestones:* 1992 Acorn's first branch is opened in Newport....
, Spytty's shirt has been sponsored by other companies, initially by the South Wales Argus
South Wales Argus
The South Wales Argus is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Newport, south Wales. The Argus is distributed in Newport and the historic area of Monmouthshire....
and from the 2009–10 season by Budget Vets. Spytty's squad number
Squad number
In team sports, the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, uniform number or simply a number is the number worn on a player's uniform, to identify and distinguish each player from others wearing the same or similar uniforms...
is K9
Canine
Canine may refer to:* Domestic dog* Animals belonging to the family Canidae, or the sub-family Caninae* Canine tooth* Ralph Canine, American soldier and government administrator* A character in Glenn Martin, DDS...
.
Spytty was introduced in the 1999–2000 season and for the first ten years was played by just one person.
He is a regular participant in the Mascot Grand National
Mascot Grand National
The Mascot Grand National is an annual race over hurdles between the mascots of various football and other sports teams. It is held at Huntingdon Racecourse in The Stukeleys near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England....
with his highest placing being 4th in 2005, and the Welsh National Mascot Derby with a win coming in 2002.