The 1959–60 season was Newport County's second consecutive season in the Football League Third Division. It was their 31st season in the third tier and 32nd season overall in the Football League.
Season review
Results summary
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Third Division
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance22 Aug 1959WrexhamA0–013,25124 Aug 1959ReadingH3–2Jones 38,00529 Aug 1959Grimsby TownH0–28,9652 Sep 1959ReadingA1–0Jones14,3325 Sep 1959Queens Park RangersA0–310,7007 Sep 1959Tranmere RoversH2–1Jones, McPherson7,82612 Sep 1959Bradford CityH2–0Riggs, McSeveney7,63414 Sep 1959Tranmere RoversA2–2Sherwood, Jones13,92419 Sep 1959Coventry CityA1–1McSeveney18,25123 Sep 1959Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA1–4W.Herrity9,32226 Sep 1959York CityH3–2McSeveney, Meyer, Sherwood8,06728 Sep 1959Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH5–2Sherwood, Riggs, Jones, McPherson, Herrity9,6233 Oct 1959Swindon TownA0–114,68510 Oct 1959Shrewsbury TownA2–6W.Herrity, Meyer9,06212 Oct 1959ChesterfieldH3–1W.Herrity 2, McPherson8,21719 Oct 1959Port ValeH4–3McPherson 2, Meyer, McSeveney8,99624 Oct 1959Norwich CityA0–124,14031 Oct 1959BarnsleyH4–0McSeveney 2, Morgan 28,4307 Nov 1959Colchester UnitedA1–2McSeveney6,62021 Nov 1959Mansfield TownA1–3Sherwood6,99628 Nov 1959Halifax TownH5–1McSeveney 4, Meyer7,55812 Dec 1959BrentfordH4–2Meyer 2, Dixon, McSeveney8,40126 Dec 1959SouthamptonA0–219,1671 Jan 1960ChesterfieldA0–25,9002 Jan 1960Grimsby TownA1–0McSeveney9,18816 Jan 1960Queens Park RangersH2–3Dixon, McSeveney5,18023 Jan 1960Bradford CityA2–6Singer 210,83830 Jan 1960BuryA1–0Singer6,54512 Feb 1960York CityA0–27,75815 Feb 1960Coventry CityH2–0Dixon, McPherson4,76420 Feb 1960Swindon TownH1–3Hollyman4,97927 Feb 1960Shrewsbury TownH1–3Sherwood4,73829 Feb 1960WrexhamH4–1McPherson 2, Sherwood, McSeveney4,2065 Mar 1960Port ValeA1–2McSeveney9,0737 Mar 1960SouthamptonH5–1McPherson 3, Morgan, Meyer6,42912 Mar 1960Norwich CityH1–1McPherson6,10619 Mar 1960Halifax TownA1–2McSeveney4,40921 Mar 1960Southend UnitedH1–1Singer5,65226 Mar 1960Colchester UnitedH3–2McPherson 2, Singer4,3222 Apr 1960Southend UnitedA2–3McPherson, Sherwood8,5139 Apr 1960Mansfield TownH0–14,47315 Apr 1960Accrington StanleyH1–3McPherson3,31416 Apr 1960BarnsleyA2–0Dixon, Meyer5,59718 Apr 1960Accrington StanleyA0–02,20223 Apr 1960BuryH3–1Dixon, Singer, Meyer4,26430 Apr 1960BrentfordA2–1Dixon, Burton7,900
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance114 Nov 1959Hereford UnitedH4–2Dixon, McPherson, McSeveney, Meyer10,39125 Dec 1959Salisbury CityA1–0Meyer6,60039 Jan 1960Tottenham HotspurH0–424,000
Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance53 Feb 1960Caerau AthleticA5–3McSeveney 3, Dixon, Jones624 Feb 1960WrexhamA0–3
League table
External links Newport County 1959-1960 : Results Newport County football club match record: 1960 Welsh Cup 1959/60
References
Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County.