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Newport County Association Football Club was founded in 1912 and began its competitive history in the Football League Third Division.
Answer: False
While founded in 1912, Newport County began its competitive history in the Southern Football League, not the Football League Third Division.
Newport County was invited to become a founder member of the Football League Third Division in 1920 but failed to gain re-election in 1931.
Answer: True
The club was indeed invited to join the Football League Third Division in 1920. Following a period of membership, they failed to secure re-election in 1931.
In the 1938-39 season, Newport County won the Third Division North title, earning promotion to the Second Division.
Answer: False
In the 1938-39 season, Newport County won the Third Division South title, not the Third Division North title, which led to their promotion.
World War II delayed Newport County's entry into the Second Division until the 1946-47 season, despite winning the Third Division South title in 1939.
Answer: True
The outbreak of World War II interrupted the expected progression, meaning Newport County did not play in the Second Division until the 1946-47 season, despite earning promotion in 1939.
In which year was Newport County formed?
Answer: 1912
Newport County Association Football Club was formed in the year 1912.
Which league did Newport County join as a founder member in 1920?
Answer: The Football League Third Division
Newport County joined the Football League Third Division as a founder member in 1920.
What significant league achievement did Newport County accomplish in the 1938-39 season?
Answer: Won the Third Division South title
In the 1938-39 season, Newport County achieved promotion by winning the Third Division South title.
What event caused Newport County to delay playing in the Second Division until the 1946-47 season, despite promotion in 1939?
Answer: The outbreak of World War II
The outbreak of World War II prevented Newport County from entering the Second Division as scheduled in 1939, delaying their participation until the 1946-47 season.
Newport County finished bottom of the Second Division in the 1946-47 season, suffering a record 13-0 loss to Manchester United.
Answer: False
Newport County finished bottom of the Second Division in 1946-47, but the record 13-0 loss was against Newcastle United, not Manchester United.
The club's furthest FA Cup progression occurred in the 1948-49 season, a feat that was later matched in the 2018-19 season.
Answer: True
Newport County's furthest FA Cup progression to the fifth round occurred in the 1948-49 season, and this achievement was indeed matched in the 2018-19 season.
The creation of the Fourth Division in 1958 saw Newport County relegated to this new division.
Answer: False
Following the creation of the Fourth Division in 1958, Newport County narrowly avoided relegation to it, finishing just above the teams that were placed in the new division.
In the 1970-71 season, Newport County set a record for failing to win any of their first 25 league matches.
Answer: True
The club did set an unwanted record in the 1970-71 season by failing to win any of their initial 25 league matches.
Newport County reached the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time in which season?
Answer: 1948-49
Newport County's furthest FA Cup progression to the fifth round occurred in the 1948-49 season.
What record did Newport County set in the 1970-71 season regarding their league form?
Answer: Most matches without a win at the start of a season
In the 1970-71 season, Newport County established a record by failing to win any of their first 25 league matches.
Newport County won the Welsh Cup for the first time and secured promotion from the Fourth Division in the 1979-80 season.
Answer: True
The 1979-80 season was highly successful, marked by winning the Welsh Cup for the first time and achieving promotion from the Fourth Division.
Following their 1980 Welsh Cup win, Newport County reached the quarter-finals of the 1980-81 European Cup Winners' Cup.
Answer: True
After winning the Welsh Cup in 1980, Newport County participated in the 1980-81 European Cup Winners' Cup and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Financial difficulties in the 1980s led to Newport County's expulsion from the Conference in 1989 due to debts of ÂŖ330,000.
Answer: True
The club faced significant financial difficulties in the 1980s, culminating in bankruptcy and expulsion from the Conference in February 1989 due to debts amounting to ÂŖ330,000.
Newport County achieved their highest post-war league finish in the 1982-83 season, securing 4th place in the Third Division.
Answer: True
The club's highest post-war league finish was achieved in the 1982-83 season when they secured 4th place in the Third Division.
Newport County's highest post-war league finish was 4th place in which division and season?
Answer: Third Division, 1982-83
Newport County achieved their highest post-war league finish of 4th place in the Third Division during the 1982-83 season.
In the 1979-80 season, Newport County achieved which two significant successes?
Answer: Welsh Cup win and promotion from the Fourth Division
The 1979-80 season saw Newport County win the Welsh Cup for the first time and achieve promotion from the Fourth Division.
Which European competition did Newport County participate in after winning the Welsh Cup in 1980, and what was their best performance?
Answer: European Cup Winners' Cup, Quarter-finals
After winning the Welsh Cup in 1980, Newport County competed in the 1980-81 European Cup Winners' Cup, reaching the quarter-finals.
What was the primary reason for Newport County's bankruptcy and expulsion from the Conference in February 1989?
Answer: Debts totalling ÂŖ330,000
The club's bankruptcy and expulsion from the Conference in February 1989 were primarily due to accumulated debts of ÂŖ330,000.
Upon reformation in June 1989, the club adopted the nickname 'The Wanderers' due to their inability to play at Somerton Park.
Answer: False
Following reformation in June 1989, the club adopted the nickname 'The Exiles' due to their displacement from their home ground, not 'The Wanderers'.
During their initial exile, Newport County played home matches at the Somerton Park ground, located in Newport.
Answer: False
During their initial exile period after reformation, Newport County played home matches at the London Road ground in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, as they could not use Somerton Park.
Newport County successfully took legal action against the Football Association of Wales (FAW) to remain within the English football league system.
Answer: True
The club pursued legal action against the FAW secretary, which resulted in a High Court ruling allowing them to continue participating in the English football league system.
In the 1994-95 season, Newport County won the Southern League Premier Division title and set a record for most successive wins.
Answer: False
In the 1994-95 season, Newport County won the Southern League Midland Division title and set a record for most successive league matches won (14), not the Premier Division title.
The club officially reverted to the name Newport County A.F.C. in 1999.
Answer: True
The club officially readopted the name Newport County A.F.C. in 1999, returning to its historical designation.
Newport County reached the first round proper of the FA Cup in the 2001-02 season for the first time since their reformation.
Answer: True
In the 2001-02 season, Newport County reached the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time since the club's reformation.
Newport County won the FAW Premier Cup in the 2002-03 season, defeating Cardiff City in the final.
Answer: False
Newport County reached the FAW Premier Cup final in 2002-03 but lost to Wrexham. They won the competition in the 2007-08 season, defeating Llanelli.
In the 2009-10 season, Newport County won the Conference South title with a record 103 points, becoming the first team promoted that season.
Answer: True
Newport County secured the Conference South title in the 2009-10 season with a record 103 points and were the first team promoted that season.
Newport County secured promotion back to the Football League (League Two) in 2013 by winning the Conference Premier play-off final at Old Trafford.
Answer: False
Newport County secured promotion back to the Football League in 2013 by winning the Conference Premier play-off final at Wembley Stadium, not Old Trafford.
The 2010-11 season saw Newport County promoted to the Conference Premier, returning them to the same league level they occupied before their 1989 bankruptcy.
Answer: True
The 2010-11 season marked Newport County's promotion to the Conference Premier, restoring them to the league level they held prior to their 1989 bankruptcy.
The 2013 Conference Premier play-off final, won by Newport County against Wrexham, was notable for being the first Wembley final featuring two Welsh teams.
Answer: True
The 2013 Conference Premier play-off final between Newport County and Wrexham was indeed the first Wembley final to feature two Welsh teams.
Newport County defeated Llanelli in the 2007-08 FAW Premier Cup final.
Answer: True
Newport County won the FAW Premier Cup in the 2007-08 season, defeating Llanelli 1-0 in the final.
What nickname did Newport County adopt during their period of exile after reformation in 1989?
Answer: The Exiles
During their period of exile following reformation in 1989, the club adopted the nickname 'The Exiles'.
Where did Newport County play their home matches during the initial 1989-90 exile season?
Answer: London Road, Moreton-in-Marsh
During the 1989-90 exile season, Newport County played their home matches at the London Road ground in Moreton-in-Marsh.
What legal action did Newport County take regarding their participation in the English football league system?
Answer: Challenging the formation of the League of Wales in court
Newport County challenged the formation of the League of Wales in court, a legal action that allowed them to remain within the English football league system.
In the 1994-95 season, Newport County won the Southern League Midland Division and set a record for:
Answer: Most successive league matches won
In the 1994-95 season, Newport County won the Southern League Midland Division and set a record for most successive league matches won (14).
Newport County won the Conference South title in the 2009-10 season with a remarkable points total of:
Answer: 103
Newport County won the Conference South title in the 2009-10 season with a record 103 points.
How did Newport County secure promotion back to the Football League in the 2012-13 season?
Answer: Winning the play-off final at Wembley Stadium
Newport County secured promotion back to the Football League in 2013 by winning the Conference Premier play-off final at Wembley Stadium.
What was the result of the 2013 Conference Premier play-off final for Newport County against Wrexham?
Answer: 2-0 win
Newport County defeated Wrexham 2-0 in the 2013 Conference Premier play-off final to secure promotion.
Following their promotion in 2013, Newport County was awarded the Freedom of the City of Newport on August 17, 2013.
Answer: True
On August 17, 2013, following their promotion back to the Football League, Newport County was indeed awarded the Freedom of the City of Newport.
In their first season back in the Football League (2013-14), Newport County finished 14th in League One.
Answer: False
In their first season back in the Football League (2013-14), Newport County finished 14th in League Two, not League One.
Manager Justin Edinburgh was appointed manager at Gillingham in February 2015, with Jimmy Dack taking over as caretaker manager.
Answer: True
Justin Edinburgh departed Newport County to become manager at Gillingham in February 2015, and Jimmy Dack assumed the role of caretaker manager.
In the 2017-18 season, Newport County reached the FA Cup fourth round, drawing with Chelsea and forcing a replay.
Answer: False
In the 2017-18 FA Cup fourth round, Newport County drew with Tottenham Hotspur, not Chelsea, forcing a replay.
Newport County reached the FA Cup fifth round in the 2018-19 season for the first time since 1949, playing Manchester United in the fifth round.
Answer: False
In the 2018-19 FA Cup fifth round, Newport County played against Manchester City, not Manchester United.
Newport County finished 7th in League Two in the 2018-19 season, qualifying for the play-offs but losing the final to Tranmere Rovers.
Answer: True
The club finished 7th in League Two in the 2018-19 season, securing a play-off place, but ultimately lost the final to Tranmere Rovers.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the suspension of the 2019-20 season, causing Newport County to furlough staff and expect a 40% income loss.
Answer: True
The COVID-19 pandemic caused the suspension of the 2019-20 season, leading Newport County to furlough staff and anticipate a significant loss in income.
In January 2021, goalkeeper Tom King set a Guinness World Record for the longest football goal scored from a goal kick, measuring 96.01 meters.
Answer: True
Goalkeeper Tom King achieved a Guinness World Record in January 2021 for the longest football goal scored from a goal kick, with the ball travelling 96.01 meters.
Newport County finished 5th in League Two in the 2020-21 season, reaching the play-off final but losing to Morecambe via a controversial penalty.
Answer: True
The club finished 5th in League Two in the 2020-21 season and reached the play-off final, where they were defeated by Morecambe due to a controversial penalty.
James Rowberry was appointed manager in October 2021 after Michael Flynn's departure, having previously been Cardiff City's assistant manager.
Answer: False
James Rowberry was appointed manager in October 2021, but he was formerly Cardiff City's first-team coach, not assistant manager.
Graham Coughlan was appointed manager on October 20, 2022, signing a contract for two-and-a-half years.
Answer: True
Graham Coughlan was appointed as manager on October 20, 2022, agreeing to a contract of two-and-a-half years.
In January 2024, Huw Jenkins purchased a 52% controlling interest in Newport County shares from the Supporters Trust.
Answer: True
In January 2024, Huw Jenkins completed the purchase of a 52% controlling interest in Newport County shares from the Supporters Trust.
As of January 2024, the Newport County AFC Supporters Trust owns the majority shareholding at 52%.
Answer: False
As of January 2024, Huw Jenkins owns the majority shareholding (52%), while the Newport County AFC Supporters Trust holds 27%.
Newport County reached the EFL Trophy semi-final in the 2019-20 season.
Answer: True
In the 2019-20 season, Newport County reached the semi-final of the EFL Trophy for the first time, where they lost to Salford City.
What honour was bestowed upon Newport County on August 17, 2013, following their promotion?
Answer: The Freedom of the City of Newport
Following their promotion back to the Football League in 2013, Newport County was awarded the Freedom of the City of Newport on August 17, 2013.
In their first season back in the Football League (2013-14), Newport County finished in which position in League Two?
Answer: 14th
In their first season back in the Football League (2013-14), Newport County secured a 14th-place finish in League Two.
Who took over as caretaker manager for Newport County in February 2015 after Justin Edinburgh's departure?
Answer: Jimmy Dack
Following Justin Edinburgh's departure in February 2015, Jimmy Dack stepped in to serve as the caretaker manager for Newport County.
Against which Premier League club did Newport County achieve a 1-1 draw in the FA Cup fourth round in the 2017-18 season?
Answer: Tottenham Hotspur
In the 2017-18 FA Cup fourth round, Newport County drew 1-1 against Tottenham Hotspur, a Premier League club.
In the 2018-19 FA Cup, Newport County reached the fifth round for the first time since 1949, playing which top-tier opponent?
Answer: Manchester City
During their 2018-19 FA Cup run, Newport County reached the fifth round and played against Premier League champions Manchester City.
Newport County finished 7th in League Two in the 2018-19 season, narrowly missing promotion after losing which match?
Answer: League Two Play-off Final
After finishing 7th in League Two in 2018-19, Newport County narrowly missed promotion by losing the League Two Play-off Final.
What record did goalkeeper Tom King set in January 2021 for Newport County?
Answer: Longest goal scored from a goal kick
In January 2021, goalkeeper Tom King set a Guinness World Record for the longest goal scored from a goal kick.
In the 2020-21 season, Newport County reached the League Two play-off final but lost to Morecambe due to:
Answer: A controversial penalty in extra time
Newport County lost the 2020-21 League Two play-off final to Morecambe due to a controversial penalty awarded in extra time.
In the 2023-24 FA Cup, Newport County reached the fourth round and played against which high-profile opponent?
Answer: Manchester United
In the 2023-24 FA Cup, Newport County reached the fourth round and faced Premier League club Manchester United.
The club's traditional home colours are amber shirts and black shorts, and its Welsh name is Clwb PÃĒl-droed Casnewydd.
Answer: True
The club's traditional home colours are indeed amber shirts and black shorts, and its Welsh name is correctly identified as Clwb PÃĒl-droed Casnewydd.
Newport County's main rivals are considered to be Swansea City, and they frequently play each other due to being in the same league tiers.
Answer: False
Newport County's main rivals are considered to be Cardiff City. While Swansea City is also a rival, they rarely play each other frequently due to differing league placements.
The supporters of Newport County are known as the 'Amber Army,' a name derived from the club's traditional amber colours.
Answer: True
The supporters of Newport County are indeed known as the 'Amber Army,' a nickname derived from the club's distinctive amber colours.
The unofficial anthem of Newport County supporters, 'Come on the County,' was written by Ken Buck and Eric Thomas and first released in 1973.
Answer: True
'Come on the County,' the unofficial anthem of Newport County supporters, was written by Ken Buck and Eric Thomas and first released in 1973.
During the 1970s, Newport County's kits were exclusively manufactured by Adidas.
Answer: False
During the 1970s, Newport County's kits were manufactured by Adidas for some periods, but also by Bukta, meaning they were not exclusively Adidas.
The shirt sponsor for Newport County from 1983 to 1985 was the local newspaper, the 'South Wales Argus.'
Answer: True
The 'South Wales Argus,' a local newspaper, served as the shirt sponsor for Newport County between 1983 and 1985.
Errea served as the kit manufacturer for Newport County for the longest continuous period mentioned, from 1999 to 2007.
Answer: True
Errea was the kit manufacturer for Newport County for the longest continuous period cited, spanning from 1999 to 2007.
Newport County's club mascot is named Spytty the Lion.
Answer: False
Newport County's club mascot is named Spytty the Dog, not Spytty the Lion.
Rodney Parade, Newport County's home ground, has a spectator capacity of approximately 9,000.
Answer: False
Rodney Parade, the home ground of Newport County, has a spectator capacity of 7,850, not approximately 9,000.
What was the Welsh name for Newport County mentioned in the source?
Answer: Clwb PÃĒl-droed Casnewydd
The Welsh name for Newport County mentioned in the source material is Clwb PÃĒl-droed Casnewydd.
What are Newport County's traditional home colours?
Answer: Amber shirts and black shorts
Newport County's traditional home colours are amber shirts and black shorts.
Newport County's main traditional rivals are considered to be which South Wales club?
Answer: Cardiff City
Cardiff City is considered Newport County's main traditional rival among South Wales clubs.
What is the nickname of Newport County's supporters?
Answer: The Amber Army
The supporters of Newport County are known by the nickname 'The Amber Army'.
Which kit manufacturer was associated with Newport County for the longest continuous period mentioned (1999-2007)?
Answer: Errea
Errea served as the kit manufacturer for Newport County for the longest continuous period mentioned, from 1999 to 2007.
What is the stated capacity of Newport County's home ground, Rodney Parade?
Answer: 7,850
The stated spectator capacity of Rodney Parade, Newport County's home ground, is 7,850.