2021–22 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 2021–22 season is Newport County's 33rd season since being reformed and their ninth consecutive season in the fourth tier of English football. Alongside League Two, they will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, the EFL Trophy and the Welsh League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 June 2021 to 31 May 2022.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Newport County AFC Supporters Trust | |||
| Chairman | Gavin Foxall | |||
| Manager | Michael Flynn (until 1 October 2021)[1] Wayne Hatswell (caretaker manager from 1 October 2021 to 19 October 2021) James Rowberry (from 19 October 2021) | |||
| Stadium | Rodney Parade | |||
| League Two | 4th | |||
| FA Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | |||
| Welsh League Cup | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dom Telford (14) All: Dom Telford (15) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 7,002 v Southampton (25 August 2021), EFL Cup Round 2 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,032 v Plymouth Argyle (31 August 2021), EFL Trophy Southern Group F | |||
| Average home league attendance | 3,672 | |||
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Managerial changes
On 1 October 2021, manager Michael Flynn stepped down after four-and-a-half years service at the club.[1] Flynn's assistant manager Wayne Hatswell stepped up as caretaker manager until the appointment of James Rowberry as team manager on 19 October 2021. Hatswell was retained as assistant manager to Rowberry.[2]
Pre-season friendlies
The Exiles confirmed they would have friendly matches against Undy,[3] Blackpool,[3] Chippenham Town,[3] Cinderford Town[3] and Cardiff City[3] as part of their pre-season preparations.
| 9 July 2021 Friendly | Undy | 1–5 | Newport County | Undy |
| TBC BST (UTC+1) |  |
Report | Trialist Trialist Livermore Hillier |
Stadium: The Causeway |
| 17 July 2021 Friendly | Newport County | 0–4 | Swansea City | Lliswerry |
| BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Newport International Sports Village Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 20 July 2021 Friendly | Chippenham Town | 1–2 | Newport County | Chippenham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Griffiths 57' (pen.) |
Report | Trialist 20' Trialist 65' |
Stadium: Hardenhuish Park |
| 27 July 2021 Friendly | Cinderford Town | 1–6 | Newport County | Cinderford |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Trialist ?' |
Report | Clarke ?' Amond ?'Farquharson ?'Trialist ?'Trialist ?'Trialist ?' (pen.) |
Stadium: Causeway Ground |
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Newport County | Cardiff |
| 13:00 BST (UTC+1) | Ralls 21' Harris 82' |
Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium |
Competitions
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest Green Rovers | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 44 | Promotion to EFL League One |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 40 | |
| 3 | Port Vale | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 35 | |
| 4 | Newport County | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 34 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Exeter City | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 33 | |
| 6 | Sutton United | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 33 | |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 33 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[4]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
Last updated: 11 December 2021.
Source:
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Newport County's fixtures were released on 24 June 2021.[5] On 7 July, the fixture dates against Mansfield Town were reversed due to pitch renovation work at Newport's Rodney Parade ground during August 2021.[6]
| 7 August 2021 1 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Newport County | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Ellison 88' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,094 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 14 August 2021 2 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Newport County | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Maris 7' Clarke 43' |
Report | Willmott 9' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,793 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 21 August 2021 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Newport County | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Fisher 60' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,160 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 28 August 2021 4 | Salford City | 3–0 | Newport County | Salford |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Wright 1' McAleny 18'Henderson 30' |
Report | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 1,687 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 4 September 2021 5 | Newport County | 2–2 | Leyton Orient | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Dolan 45+2' (pen.) Telford 80' |
Report | Smith 34', 53' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,845 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 10 September 2021 6 | Harrogate Town | 2–2 | Newport County | Harrogate |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Muldoon 34' Armstrong 43' |
Report | Bennett 3' Willmott 38' |
Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 1,883 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 14 September 2021 7 | Newport County | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Newport |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Guthrie 43' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,168 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 18 September 2021 8 | Newport County | 2–1 | Walsall | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Demetriou 9' Clarke 87' |
Report | Shade 45+2' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,825 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 24 September 2021 9 | Barrow | 2–1 | Newport County | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Kay 63' Gordon 78' |
Report | Azaz 10' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2,427 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 2 October 2021 10 | Newport County | 3–0 | Scunthorpe United | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Cooper 6' Baker-Richardson 69'Telford 84' |
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,213 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 9 October 2021 11 | Newport County | 0–0 | Bradford City | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,089 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 16 October 2021 12 | Exeter City | 2–2 | Newport County | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Jay 22' Nombe 55' |
Report | Willmott 12' Baker-Richardson 28' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,078 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 19 October 2021 13 | Newport County | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Newport |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Telford 27', 30' |
Report | Riley 1' Clough 67' (pen.) |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,962 Referee: David Rock |
| 23 October 2021 14 | Bristol Rovers | 1–3 | Newport County | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Pitman 45+2' |
Report | Baker-Richardson 27' Telford 31', 61' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,515 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 30 October 2021 15 | Newport County | 5–0 | Stevenage | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Telford 12', 28', 48' Baker-Richardson 34'Azaz 50' |
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,439 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 12 November 2021 16 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Newport County | Hartlepool |
| 19:45 UTC | Ferguson 63' |
Report | Baker-Richardson 32' Telford 90+3' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 5,764 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 20 November 2021 17 | Newport County | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Telford 74' |
Report | Azaz 73' (o.g.) Payne 88' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,141 Referee: James Bell |
| 23 November 2021 18 | Crawley Town | 1–1 | Newport County | Crawley |
| 19:45 UTC | Appiah 55' |
Report | Telford 84' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,483 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 26 November 2021 19 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Newport County | Colchester |
| 19:45 UTC | Sears 78' |
Report | Telford 36' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,401 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 7 December 2021 20 | Newport County | 3–2 | Sutton United | Newport |
| 19:45 UTC | Collins 53' Baker-Richardson 64'Dolan 90+3' (pen.) |
Report | Ajiboye 24', 42' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,368 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 11 December 2021 21 | Newport County | 2–1 | Port Vale | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Telford 69' Azaz 75' |
Report | Garrity 25' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,074 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 18 December 2021 22 | Rochdale | v | Newport County | Rochdale |
| 15:00 UTC | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
| 26 December 2021 23 | Newport County | v | Forest Green Rovers | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| 29 December 2021 24 | Leyton Orient | v | Newport County | Leyton, London |
| 19:45 UTC | Stadium: Brisbane Road |
| 1 January 2022 25 | Walsall | v | Newport County | Walsall |
| 15:00 UTC | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 8 January 2022 26 | Newport County | v | Salford City | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| 15 January 2022 27 | Newport County | v | Harrogate Town | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| 22 January 2022 28 | Scunthorpe United | v | Newport County | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 UTC | Stadium: Glanford Park |
| 29 January 2022 29 | Newport County | v | Barrow | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
FA Cup
EFL Cup
| 10 August 2021 First round | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Newport County | Ipswich |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Abraham 4' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 6,144 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 25 August 2021 Second round | Newport County | 0–8 | Southampton | Newport |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Broja 9', 57' Tella 25'Walker-Peters 44'Elyounoussi 48', 55', 90+1'Redmond 69' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 7,002 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
EFL Trophy
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Newport County were drawn into Southern Group F.[7] The dates for the group stage fixtures were confirmed on 3 August 2021.[8][9]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Swindon Town (A) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Arsenal U21 (A) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | L2 | Newport County (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Plymouth Argyle (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
| 31 August 2021 Group game 1 | Newport County | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Newport |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Telford 58' Abraham 84' |
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,032 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 12 October 2021 Group game 2 | Newport County | 3–4 | Arsenal U21 | Newport |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Greenidge 19' Abraham 62'Fisher 68' |
Report | Giraud-Hutchinson 33' Oulad M'hand 53'Olayinka 86'Sagoe Jr. 90+2' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,426 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 9 November 2021 Group game 3 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Newport County | Swindon |
| 19:00 UTC | Mitchell-Lawson 57' |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,125 Referee: James Oldham |
Welsh League Cup
The draw for the Welsh League Cup sponsored by Nathaniel MG was made on 24 June 2021 with Newport County and Denbigh Town invited as wildcard entries.[10]
| 17 July 2021 Southern Section First Round | Llanelli Town | 5–0 | Newport County | Llanelli |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | 18' 23' 25' ?' (pen.) Jones ?' |
Report | Stadium: Stebonheath Park |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | CF |  | Courtney Baker-Richardson | Barrow | Free transfer | [11] |
| 1 July 2021 | CB | | James Clarke | Walsall | Free transfer | [12] |
| 1 July 2021 | GK | | Joe Day |  Cardiff City | Free transfer | [13] |
| 1 July 2021 | LW | | Jermaine Hylton |  Ross County | Free transfer | [14] |
| 1 July 2021 | RB | | Cameron Norman | Walsall | Free transfer | [15] |
| 1 July 2021 | CM | | Ed Upson | Bristol Rovers | Free transfer | [16] |
| 2 July 2021 | DM |  | Christopher Missilou | Swindon Town | Free transfer | [17] |
| 5 July 2021 | FW | | Tom Stokes | Swansea City | Free transfer | [18] |
| 6 July 2021 | RW | | Courtney Senior | Colchester United | Free transfer | [19] |
| 29 July 2021 | LB | | Louis Hall | Oxford City | Free transfer | [20] |
| 4 August 2021 | CF | | Jordan Greenidge |  Free agent | N/A | [21] |
| 14 August 2021 | CF | | Alex Fisher | Exeter City | Free transfer | [22] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2021 | CM | | Finn Azaz | Aston Villa | End of season | [23] |
| 28 July 2021 | CF | | Timmy Abraham | Fulham | End of season | [24] |
| 31 August 2021 | CM | | Jake Cain | Liverpool | End of season | [25] |
| 31 August 2021 | AM | | Oli Cooper | Swansea City | End of season | [26] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2021 | CF |  | Pádraig Amond | Exeter City | End of season | [27] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 December 2021 | DM | | Christopher Missilou | Free agent | Released | [28] |
References
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- Hatswell retained by Newport
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- "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". English Football League. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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- "Details of Exiles' Sky Bet League Two fixtures against Mansfield Town". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- "Newport County AFC's Papa John's Trophy group stage fixtures confirmed". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- "Newport County AFC's Papa John's Trophy fixtures confirmed". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- "Northampton Town and Plymouth Argyle fixtures rearranged". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- Nathaniel MG Cup draw
- "Courtney Baker-Richardson joins Exiles on one-year deal". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- "James Clarke joins Exiles on one-year deal". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- "Joe Day re-joins Exiles on three-year deal". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- "Jermaine Hylton joins Exiles on one-year deal". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- "Cameron Norman joins Exiles on two-year deal". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- "Ex-Bristol Rovers midfielder joins Newport County". BBC. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "Christopher Missilou joins Exiles on one-year deal". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "Nine new scholars confirmed for 2021/22 season". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- "Courtney Senior joins Exiles on one-year deal". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- "Louis Hall joins Exiles on one-year deal". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- "Jordan Greenidge joins Exiles on one-year deal". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- "DONE DEAL | Alex Fisher joins Exiles on one-year deal". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- "Azaz joins Aston Villa and seals Newport loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- "Timmy Abraham joins Exiles on season-long loan deal". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Jake Cain joins Exiles on season-long loan deal". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Ollie Cooper joins Exiles on season-long loan deal". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Padraig Amond completes Exeter City loan switch". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "Club statement: Christopher Missilou". Newport County. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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