Newport

At the beginning of the 1980’s Newport reached the quarter-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup, by the end of the decade they had left the league and gone out of business failing to fulfill their Conference fixtures.  Promotion to the BSP last season as Champions of the Conference South puts those dreamers of February 1989 on the verge of fulfilling their aim to return to the land of the 92. Well 72 nowadays.

Newport certainly have the catchments area and enjoyed an average gate of 1807 last term as they stormed to the title with 103 goals and 28 points to spare.  Dean Holdsworth has kept the faith adding just three. Glyn Garner  arrives from Shrewsbury, Robbie Matthews from Kidderminster and Odhiambo on a Bosman.

Newport County http://www.newport-county.co.uk Official site

Full name Newport County Association Football Club Nickname(s)  The Exiles, The Ironsides

Founded 1912 (reformed 1989)   Ground Newport Stadium, Newport NP19 4PT (Capacity: 4,700 (1,100 seated)  Highest  Gate 4221 Ave Gate 1807

Chairman Wales Chris Blight Manager England Dean Holdsworth  2009-10 Conference South, 1st (promoted)

Goalkeepers
Keiron Blackburn , Glyn Thompson         
       
Defenders Chris Todd Wales       
Oliver Thorne, Lee Baker, Gary Warren, Dan Harrison, Paul Bignot, Nick Skelton, Gary Colbourne, Matt Smith, Paul Cochlin         

Midfielders
Eddie Odhiambo,  Tony Taggart,Ben Evans, Jamie Collins,Scott Armitage, Ricky Manship, Scott Rogers, Kris Leek , Daniel Rose, Wayne Turk, Sam Foley, Josh Hartrick, Charlie Henry (1)
       
Forwards
Giuseppe Sole, Robbie Matthews, Manuel Rui Branguina,  Craig Reid Tom Lyons 

IN
Glyn Garner – Shrewsbury – Free
Robbie Matthews – Kidderminster – Free
Odhiambo – unattached