The 1980–81 season was Newport County's first season back in the Third Division since relegation in 1962 and their 53rd season overall in the Football League.
The club finished a credible 12th in the Third Division but this season was all about County's first European competition, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
Season review
Results summary
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Third Division
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance16 Aug 1980BurnleyA1–1J.Aldridge6,71519 Aug 1980Charlton AthleticH1–2T.Tynan8,06223 Aug 1980MillwallH2–1T.Tynan 26,62030 Aug 1980Carlisle UnitedA4–1J.Aldridge, K.Elsey, D.Gwyther, K.Moore2,8596 Sep 1980GillinghamA2–3S.Lowndes, K.Oakes4,71213 Sep 1980Oxford UnitedH0–15,25620 Sep 1980ChesterfieldA2–3D.Gwyther, T.Tynan5,27727 Sep 1980Plymouth ArgyleH0–26,8784 Oct 1980BrentfordA1–0S.Lowndes6,3607 Oct 1980ReadingH0–05,54511 Oct 1980PortsmouthH2–1K.Oakes 27,00314 Oct 1980Sheffield UnitedA0–29,77618 Oct 1980WalsallA0–14,33525 Oct 1980Huddersfield TownH3–2K.Oakes, S.Lowndes, D.Gwyther6,40328 Oct 1980FulhamH2–1J.Aldridge, OG6,0291 Nov 1980BlackpoolA4–2K.Oakes 2, J.Aldridge, D.Gwyther4,5568 Nov 1980Hull CityH4–0K.Oakes, D.Gwyther, N.Bailey, S.Lowndes5,49511 Nov 1980Charlton AthleticA0–36,91115 Nov 1980BurnleyH1–2T.Tynan5,37029 Nov 1980Rotherham UnitedA0–15,5123 Dec 1980ChesterA1–1S.Lowndes1,6406 Dec 1980BarnsleyH0–05,53713 Dec 1980ChesterH1–1D.Gwyther4,14920 Dec 1980Colchester UnitedA0–12,16026 Dec 1980Swindon TownH0–27,08627 Dec 1980Exeter CityA2–2T.Tynan, D.Gwyther6,2953 Jan 1981Sheffield UnitedH4–0D.Gwyther, S.Lowndes, K.Moore, T.Tynan6,63010 Jan 1981Huddersfield TownA1–4S.Lowndes9,06316 Jan 1981Rotherham UnitedH0–14,78331 Jan 1981MillwallA0–04,9137 Feb 1981Oxford UnitedA1–0D.Gwyther4,44014 Feb 1981GillinghamH1–1D.Gwyther5,17218 Feb 1981ReadingA1–1S.Lowndes3,87621 Feb 1981Plymouth ArgyleA2–3T.Tynan, D.Gwyther4,31528 Feb 1981ChesterfieldH5–1T.Tynan 2, D.Gwyther, K.Oakes, S.Lowndes5,3407 Mar 1981BrentfordH1–1T.Tynan5,22414 Mar 1981PortsmouthA0–013,20828 Mar 1981FulhamA1–2D.Gwyther4,5704 Apr 1981BlackpoolH3–1J.Aldridge 2, A.Waddle4,5147 Apr 1981WalsallH1–1K.Moore5,44618 Apr 1981Exeter CityH2–1T.Tynan, A.Waddle5,23120 Apr 1981Swindon TownA1–1A.Waddle8,43525 Apr 1981Colchester UnitedH1–0J.Aldridge4,6192 May 1981BarnsleyA1–4D.Gwyther15,6595 May 1981Carlisle UnitedH4–0D.Gwyther 2, T.Tynan, N.Vaughan3,7487 May 1981Hull CityA1–3K.Elsey2,059
European Cup Winners' Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceNotes1–116 Sep 1980CrusadersSomerton Park4–0Bruton, Gwyther, Aldridge, Moore6,2851–21 Oct 1980CrusadersSeaview0–01,5004–0 agg2–122 Oct 1980SK HaugarSakkestad Stadion0–04,5222–24 Nov 1980SK HaugarSomerton Park6–0Tynan 2, Lowndes, Gwyther, Aldridge, Moore8,8556–0 aggQF-14 Mar 1981FC Carl Zeiss JenaErnst-Abbe-Sportfeld2–2Tynan 216,000QF-218 Mar 1981FC Carl Zeiss JenaSomerton Park0–118,0002–3 agg
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance122 Nov 1980Plymouth ArgyleHome Park0–26,719
Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceNotes1–19 Aug 1980Hereford UnitedEdgar Street0–17,7451–212 Aug 1980Hereford UnitedSomerton Park5–0Vaughan 2, Aldridge 2, Gwyther5,6835–1 agg2–126 Aug 1980Notts CountySomerton Park1–1Vaughan6,7082–22 Sep 1980Notts CountyMeadow Lane0–24,7141–3 agg
Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceNotes317 Nov 1980Worcester CitySomerton Park2–2Moore, Elsey2,9373r24 Nov 1980Worcester CitySt. George's Lane3–2Oakes, Lowndes, Aldridge3,01546 Jan 1981Ton PentreSomerton Park3–0Gwyther 2, Moore2,949510 Feb 1981Bangor CitySomerton Park3–1Oakes, Vaughan, Tynan3,018SF-125 Mar 1981Hereford UnitedEdgar Street1–2Moore5,251SF-231 Mar 1981Hereford UnitedSomerton Park1–1Lowndes5,9942–3 agg
League table
External links Newport County 1980-1981 : Results Newport County football club match record: 1981 WELSH CUP 1980/81