1998–99 Newport A.F.C. season

Newport
1998–99 season
Manager Tim Harris
Southern League Midland 2nd (promoted)
FA Cup Preliminary round
FA Trophy 1st round
Southern League Cup 3rd round
Top goalscorer League: K.Bayliss (29)
All: K.Bayliss (31)
Highest home attendance 1,094 vs Solihull Borough (17 Apr 1999)
Lowest home attendance 418 vs Redditch United (16 Sep 1998)
Average home league attendance 691
Home colours
Away colours

The 1998–99 season was played by Newport in the Southern League Midland Division since switching back from the Southern Division of the previous season. Newport won promotion back to the Premier Division and with it reverted to the traditional name of Newport County after ten seasons without the suffix.

Season review

League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
42 26 7 9 92 51  +41 85 18 3 0 57 17  +40 8 4 9 35 34  +1

Last updated: 1 May 1999.
Source:

Fixtures and results

Southern League Midland

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
22 Aug 1998Sutton Coldfield TownH4–0K.Bayliss 3, L.Brown587
25 Aug 1998Redditch UnitedA1–1L.Brown345
29 Aug 1998StamfordA1–3K.Bayliss270
31 Aug 1998StourbridgeH4–2D.Brazil, B.Thomas, G.Dicks, P.Evans591
12 Sep 1998Paget RangersA1–0K.Bayliss323
16 Sep 1998Redditch UnitedH1–1L.Brown418
19 Sep 1998VS RugbyH3–2K.Bayliss, L.Brown, P. Evans599
26 Sep 1998Stafford RangersA0–1558
29 Sep 1998StourbridgeA4–3K.Bayliss 2, L.Brown 2380
3 Oct 1998Hinckley UnitedH1–0D.Robison669
10 Oct 1998Solihull BoroughA1–3K.Bayliss251
17 Oct 1998Bilston TownH5–0K.Bayliss 2, L.Brown, S.Tapp, P.Preedy537
31 Oct 1998Evesham UnitedA2–0D.Hill, L.Brown227
4 Nov 1998Clevedon TownH1–1K.Bayliss631
7 Nov 1998Racing Club WarwickH2–1D.Robison, D.Hill634
14 Nov 1998Bloxwich TownA6–0B.Thomas 2, L.Brown 2, D.Clarke, K. Bayliss140
28 Nov 1998Hinckley UnitedA0–0316
5 Dec 1998Moor GreenA1–4K.Bayliss273
12 Dec 1998Bloxwich TownH4–0OG, K.Bayliss, D.Hunt, M.Flynn605
19 Dec 1998Bedworth UnitedA1–0M.Flynn279
28 Dec 1998Weston-super-MareH2–1J.French, K.Bayliss769
1 Jan 1999Evesham UnitedH3–0D.Clarke, P.Light, J.French944
2 Jan 1999Sutton Coldfield TownA0–1311
9 Jan 1999Shepshed DynamoH1–1K.Bayliss767
16 Jan 1999Bilston TownA2–5L.Brown, J.Donovan302
23 Jan 1999Wisbech TownH4–1C.Lima, K.Bayliss, M.Flynn, J.French624
30 Jan 1999VS RugbyA2–1J.Donovan, D.Clarke300
6 Feb 1999Stafford RangersH3–1J.Donovan, B.Thomas, K.Bayliss659
20 Feb 1999Bedworth UnitedH1–0J.French665
23 Feb 1999Clevedon TownA1–2K.Bayliss1,006
27 Feb 1999Racing Club WarwickA0–0280
6 Mar 1999StamfordH2–1D.Hill 2628
10 Mar 1999Paget RangersH2–1B.Thomas, G.Marshall514
20 Mar 1999BlakenallH3–0G.Marshall, C.Dale, L.Brown720
27 Mar 1999Shepshed DynamoA1–3K.Bayliss310
3 Apr 1999Cinderford TownH4–1K.Bayliss 3, D.Robison839
5 Apr 1999Weston-super-MareA0–2576
10 Apr 1999Wisbech TownA3–0K.Bayliss, C.Dale, G.Marshall409
15 Apr 1999Cinderford TownA5–2K.Bayliss 3, D.Hill, B.Thomas497
17 Apr 1999Solihull BoroughH4–1C.Dale, K.Bayliss, B.Thomas, L.Brown1,094
24 Apr 1999BlakenallA3–3L.Brown, C.Dale 2231
1 May 1999Moor GreenH3–2D.Hunt, G.Marshall, S.Tapp1,015

FA Cup

Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
P5 Sep 1998Weston-super-MareH0–0568
Pr8 Sep 1998Weston-super-MareA0–1334

FA Trophy

Main article: 1998–99 FA Trophy
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
128 Oct 1998Heybridge SwiftsH2–4K.Bayliss 2 (1P)325

Southern League Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Notes
1–111 Nov 1998Cinderford TownH4–2S.Evans 2, D.Hill, M.Flynn264
1–224 Nov 1998Cinderford TownA1–1A.Hopkins1785–3 aggregate
216 Dec 1998Weston-super-MareH2–0S.Tapp, G.Marshall232
327 Jan 1999BashleyH0–2273

League table

PosTeamPldWDLFAGDPtsNotes
1Clevedon Town4228868335+4892Promoted to Premier Division
2Newport4226799251+4185Promoted to Premier Division
3Redditch United42221288145+3675Three points deducted*
4Hinckley United422012105840+1872
5Stafford Rangers42218139260+3271
6Bilston Town422011117969+1071
7Solihull Borough421912117653+2369
8Moor Green42207157161+1067
9Blakenall421714116554+1165
10Shepshed Dynamo421712136153+863
11Sutton Coldfield Town42178174657−1159
12Stourbridge421610166054+658
13Evesham United42169176363057
14Wisbech Town42169175966−757Transferred to Eastern Division
15Weston-super-Mare421510175855+355
16Bedworth United42159186352+1154
17Cinderford Town42138216174−1347
18Stamford42137226075−1546Transferred to Eastern Division
19Paget Rangers421112194958−945
20VS Rugby42129215374−2145Transferred to Eastern Division
21Racing Club Warwick4258293893−5523
22Bloxwich Town42123926151−1255Relegated

*Redditch United had three points deducted for fielding an ineligible player

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