The 1956–57 season was Newport County's 29th season in the Football League and 10th consecutive season in the Third Division South since relegation from the Second Division at the end of the 1946–47 season.
Season review
Results summary
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Third Division South
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance18 Aug 1956Northampton TownH3–0Terry 2, Harris11,37122 Aug 1956Southend UnitedA3–3Brown 2, Terry10,93425 Aug 1956Queens Park RangersA1–1Harris7,84430 Aug 1956Southend UnitedH2–1Hudson, Brown12,2241 Sep 1956Plymouth ArgyleH4–1Harris, Hudson, Terry12,0895 Sep 1956Exeter CityA0–25,1748 Sep 1956ReadingA0–011,59813 Sep 1956Exeter CityH1–1Terry10,59215 Sep 1956WatfordH3–0Terry, Burgess, Beech11,54719 Sep 1956Crystal PalaceA1–2Terry14,13222 Sep 1956Colchester UnitedH1–0Sheppeard12,42627 Sep 1956Crystal PalaceH2–2Sherwood, Beech8,00829 Sep 1956Norwich CityA1–1Terry16,9206 Oct 1956WalsallA0–010,89413 Oct 1956Ipswich TownH1–0Terry12,67320 Oct 1956Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA1–2Reynolds10,33727 Oct 1956Torquay UnitedH3–0Harris 2, Terry12,0083 Nov 1956MillwallA0–113,12710 Nov 1956Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–09,08224 Nov 1956Swindon TownH2–1Harris 29,5701 Dec 1956BrentfordA0–011,12015 Dec 1956Northampton TownA3–0Hudson, Harris, Brown6,28922 Dec 1956Queens Park RangersH1–1Sherwood7,63812 Jan 1957ReadingH1–2Hollyman13,84019 Jan 1957WatfordA0–57,6832 Feb 1957Colchester UnitedA0–19,7059 Feb 1957Norwich CityH3–1Hudson, Harris, Burgess7,08816 Feb 1957WalsallH2–2Sherwood, Sheppeard9,11523 Feb 1957Ipswich TownA0–513,3467 Mar 1957Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH5–3Hudson 4, Lucas8,0479 Mar 1957AldershotA1–3Hudson5,12316 Mar 1957MillwallH0–07,00221 Mar 1957Coventry CityH3–0Hudson, Terry, Harris6,33223 Mar 1957Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–212,50330 Mar 1957GillinghamH4–0Hudson 2, Sheppeard, Harris7,0174 Apr 1957SouthamptonH2–3Docherty, Harris6,9826 Apr 1957Swindon TownA0–17,8898 Apr 1957Coventry CityA0–25,56910 Apr 1957Plymouth ArgyleA2–3Hudson, Sheppeard10,14813 Apr 1957BrentfordH3–0Terry 2, Hudson5,49719 Apr 1957Shrewsbury TownH2–0Terry, Harris7,78320 Apr 1957Torquay UnitedA0–48,72722 Apr 1957Shrewsbury TownA0–27,58027 Apr 1957GillinghamA1–1Burgess4,2372 May 1957AldershotH3–0Hudson, Terry, Harris4,5784 May 1957SouthamptonA0–35,721
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance117 Nov 1956WalsallA1–0Terry12,08528 Dec 1956GillinghamA2–1Terry, Brown8,70035 Jan 1957SouthamptonH3–3Harris 2, Hudson18,5623r9 Jan 1957SouthamptonA1–0Harris22,372426 Jan 1957ArsenalH0–222,450
Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceNotes512 Feb 1957Merthyr TydfilH3–1Burgess 2, Harris1,579621 Feb 195755th TR Royal ArtilleryH3–1Hudson, Terry, Harris—SF28 Mar 1957Swansea TownN1–1Lucas12,500At Ninian ParkSFr1 Apr 1957Swansea TownN0–37,000At Ninian Park
League table
External links Newport County 1956-1957 : Results Newport County football club match record: 1957 Welsh Cup 1956/57
References