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ENTERED LEAGUE | 1920 1932 Founded 1912 | ||
LEFT LEAGUE | 1931 1988 Went out of business in 1989 but reformed as Newport County AFC. Regained league status in 2013 | ||
GROUNDS | Somerton Park; Newport Stadium, Rodney Parade | ||
CAPACITY | Rodney Parade 11,676 |
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NICKNAMES | The Exiles; The Ironsides | ||
BEST WIN | 10-0 v Merthyr Town on 10/4/1930 | ||
WORST DEFEAT | 0-13 v Newcastle United on 5/10/1946 | ||
HIGHEST LEAGUE POSITION | 22nd in Division 2 in 1946-7 | ||
LOWEST LEAGUE POSITION | 24th in Division 4 in 1987-8 | ||
MOST LEAGUE PTS (2 pts) | 61 in Division 4 in 1979-80 | ||
MOST LEAGUE PTS (3 pts) | 78 in Division 3 in 1982-3 | ||
MOST LEAGUE GOALS | 85 in Division 4 in 1964-5 | ||
BEST F.A.CUP SEASON | 5th Round v Portsmouth in 1948-9;Lost 3-2 | ||
MOST INDIVIDUAL APPEARANCES | 358 Steve Lowndes 1977-83 & 1992-6 | ||
MOST INDIVIDUAL GOALS | 87 John Aldridge 1979-84 | ||
HIGHEST LEAGUE CROWD | 24,268 v Cardiff City in Division 3 South on 16/10/1937 | ||
LOWEST LEAGUE CROWD | |||
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? | Division 2 in 2018-19 | ||
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