List of Newport County A.F.C. players

This is a list of notable players of Newport County Football Club.

Newport County Hall of Fame

The Newport County Hall of Fame was launched on 3 April 2009 by Andrew Taylor, club programme columnist and author of Look Back in Amber: Memories of Newport County. Fans can nominate players to be considered by a committee. To date there have been five sets of inductions with further inductions planned regularly.[1]

Player Inducted Newport County career League Appearances League Goals Notes
England Tommy Tynan 3 Apr 2009 1978–1983 183 66
Wales Albert Derrick (Senior) 18 Sep 2009 1935–1945 145 57 Posthumous
Wales Roddy Jones 18 Sep 2009 1969–1979 323 71
Wales Chris Lilygreen 18 Sep 2009 1983–1993 211 98
Wales Ken Morgans 18 Sep 2009 1964–1967 141 46
England Kevin Moore 18 Sep 2009 1978–1983 148 14
Wales Dave Williams 18 Sep 2009 1960–1973 306 2
England John Relish 18 Sep 2009 1974–1987 338 9
England Keith Oakes 27 Oct 2012 1978–1984 232 27
England Mark Price 27 Oct 2012 1990–1996 275 46
Wales Nathan Davies 27 Oct 2012 1998–2010 383 16
Wales Len Weare 27 Oct 2012 1955–1970 525 0 Posthumous
England Craig Reid 27 Oct 2012 2008–2011 112 66
Wales Tony Gilbert 27 Oct 2012 1970–2013 N/A N/A Kit Manager
Wales David Pipe 2 Apr 2015 2011–2014 100 0
England Gary Plumley 2 Apr 2015 1976–1982, 1984–1985, 1987 187 0
Wales Graham Coldrick 2 Apr 2015 1970–1975 157 10
England Richard Walden 2 Apr 2015 1978–1982 151 2 Posthumous
England Christian Jolley 2 Apr 2015 2012–2015 61 15
Wales Steve Lowndes 2 Apr 2015 1977–1983, 1992–1996 358 51
Wales Norman Parselle 2 Apr 2015 1986–1988, 1989–1991, mid 90s N/A N/A
Wales David Hando 2 Apr 2015 N/A N/A N/A Honorary President
Wales Andrew Taylor 17 Oct 2015 N/A N/A N/A Club Historian, Secretary of Former Players' Association
England Justin Edinburgh 29 Dec 2019 2011–2015 (manager) N/A N/A Posthumous

International honours

Full internationals

The following players received the following full international caps while playing for Newport County:

  • Wales Ron Hugh (1 cap)
  • Wales Tudor Martin (1 cap)
  • Wales Jack Nicholls (2 caps)
  • Wales Fred Cook (2 caps)
  • Wales Harold Williams (2 caps)
  • Wales Alf Sherwood (2 caps)
  • Wales Steve Lowndes (2 caps)

Semi-pro internationals

The following players have received semi-pro international caps while playing for Newport County:

  • England Paul Bignot
  • Wales Nathan Davies
  • Wales Lee Evans
  • England Charlie Henry
  • Wales Andrew Hughes
  • Wales Craig Hughes

Youth internationals

The following players have received schoolboy, under 17, under 19 or under 21 international caps while playing for Newport County:

PFA Team of the Year

The following players were selected for the PFA Team of the Year whilst playing for Newport County:

Newport County Player of the Year

The following players were selected by the Supporters Club as the official Newport County player of the year at the club's annual end of season awards presentation evening:

Football League appearances for Newport County

Over 200 football league appearances since 1989 (as at 24 February 2024)

Over 100 football league appearances since 1989 (as at 24 February 2024)

Over 200 football league appearances before 1989

Over 100 football league appearances before 1989

Other notable former players

Note: Inclusion criteria should be stated

# On the list of Football League 100 Legends, a list of "100 legendary football players" produced by The Football League in 1998, to celebrate the 100th season of League football.

References

  1. ^ Tangerine Tommy. "Newport County Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
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