1997–98 Newport A.F.C. season

The 1997–98 season was Newport's first season in the Southern League Southern Division since relegation from the Premier Division the previous season. They finished the season in 7th position and were transferred back to the Midland division for the next season.

Season review

League

Results summary

Fixtures and results

Southern League Southern

Date

Opponents

Venue

Result

Scorers

Attendance

16 Aug 1997

H

3–1

P.Evans, S.Misbah, M.Boyle

633

19 Aug 1997

A

4–2

K.Holmans, P.Evans, M.Boyle 2

559

23 Aug 1997

H

1–0

M.Boyle

715

25 Aug 1997

A

1–4

P.Burton

585

3 Sep 1997

H

2–2

P.Burton, P.Holmans

530

10 Sep 1997

A

1–3

P.Burton

224

20 Sep 1997

A

1–1

P.Evans

236

24 Sep 1997

H

3–2

OG, P.Evans, K.Holmans

539

27 Sep 1997

H

1–2

K.Bayliss

607

4 Oct 1997

A

3–2

J.Donovan, P.Evans, S.Truman

311

11 Oct 1997

H

5–1

K.Holmans 2, K.Bayliss 2, D.Brazil

541

15 Oct 1997

H

1–2

D.Brazil

648

25 Oct 1997

A

3–2

K.Bayliss, Evans 2

226

1 Nov 1997

H

0–1

670

8 Nov 1997

H

2–1

K.Bayliss, D.Brazil

539

15 Nov 1997

A

2–2

B.Thomas, D.Brazil

361

18 Nov 1997

A

2–1

P.Preedy, P.Evans

313

22 Nov 1997

H

2–0

P.Evans, K.Bayliss

631

29 Nov 1997

A

2–0

P.Evans, K.Bayliss

239

6 Dec 1997

A

2–0

B.Thomas 2

585

13 Dec 1997

A

1–2

S.Truman

326

20 Dec 1997

H

2–2

L.Brown, D.Hill

738

26 Dec 1997

H

2–1

D.Hill, S.Truman

943

27 Dec 1997

A

3–2

P.Evans 2, S.Crouch

286

1 Jan 1998

A

0–0

447

10 Jan 1998

A

1–2

P.Evans

605

17 Jan 1998

H

4–2

L.Hall, K.Bayliss 2, D.Brazil

654

24 Jan 1998

A

0–2

483

31 Jan 1998

H

3–1

D.Hill, P.Evans, S.Crouch

608

7 Feb 1998

A

2–0

L.Brown, P.Evans

171

14 Feb 1998

H

0–1

684

21 Feb 1998

A

2–3

P.Evans, Danny Hunt

1,003

28 Feb 1998

H

1–1

P.Evans

622

14 Mar 1998

H

3–0

P.Preedy 2, J.Donovan

534

21 Mar 1998

A

0–1

145

28 Mar 1998

H

1–3

J.Donovan

812

1 Apr 1998

H

1–0

K.Bayliss

410

11 Apr 1998

H

2–3

C.Smith, S.Truman

476

13 Apr 1998

A

3–2

J.Donovan, L.Brown 2

398

18 Apr 1998

A

2–4

L.Brown, D.Hill

250

25 Apr 1998

H

7–1

K.Bayliss 3, Dave Hunt 3, J.Donovan

525

2 May 1998

A

2–3

Dave Hunt, D.Brazil

343

FA Cup

Round

Date

Opponents

Venue

Result

Scorers

Attendance

P

30 Aug 1997

H

2–1

P.Evans 2

607

Q1

13 Sep 1997

A

2–3

D.Brazil, P.Evans

571

FA Trophy

Round

Date

Opponents

Venue

Result

Scorers

Attendance

Q1

18 Oct 1997

A

3–4

K.Bayliss, L.Brown, C.Smith

163

League table

Pos

Team

Pld

W

D

L

F

A

GD

Pts

Notes

1

42

32

2

8

107

48

+59

98

Promoted to Premier Division

2

42

29

8

5

86

39

+47

95

3

42

29

4

9

101

59

+42

91

4

42

25

9

8

72

34

+38

84

5

42

25

5

12

87

50

+37

80

6

42

23

8

11

71

42

+29

77

7

Newport

42

21

6

15

83

65

+18

69

8

42

20

9

13

74

58

+16

69

9

42

20

7

15

57

55

+2

67

10

42

17

7

18

69

64

+5

58

11

42

17

7

18

60

60

0

58

12

42

13

14

15

65

70

−5

53

13

42

16

5

21

63

83

−20

53

14

42

14

10

18

49

55

−6

52

15

42

14

6

22

55

69

−14

48

16

42

11

13

18

47

68

−21

46

17

42

12

9

21

75

87

−12

45

18

42

12

7

23

63

88

−25

43

19

42

12

5

25

49

86

−37

41

20

42

10

5

27

53

81

−28

35

Relegated

21

42

6

5

31

40

112

−72

23

Relegated

22

42

5

7

30

44

97

−53

22

Relegated