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The same Arms Park greyhound trainers would also supply the greyhounds for the Somerton Park; the kennels of the trainers were based at nearby being kennelled at Cefn Mably. [7] The principal event was the Monmouthshire Stakes and the circumference of the track was 384 yards with small straights of 60 yards but wide sweeping bends.
Somerton has a local Primary School and Post Office and is the location of St Patricks RC Church. Somerton is perhaps best known for Somerton Park – the former home of professional football and speedway in Newport with Newport County and the Newport Wasps .
Newport County, [3] originally nicknamed The Ironsides due to Newport being home to Lysaght's Orb Works steel works, [4] started out in the Southern League in 1912 at Somerton Park. [5] The official name of the club was The Newport & Monmouthshire County Association Football Club, although the shorter Newport County was soon adopted. [5]
Newport County; 1937–38 season; Manager: Louis Page (until 9 September) Billy McCandless (from 9 September) Stadium: Somerton Park: Third Division South: 16th: FA Cup: 3rd round: Third Division South Cup: 1st round: Welsh Cup: Semi-final: Top goalscorer: League: J. Hickman/T. Wood (9) All: J. Hickman/T. Wood (12) Highest home attendance ...
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The 1982–83 season was Newport ... County had actually gone top of the table on Easter Monday after a win over Cardiff in front of 16,052 fans at Somerton Park, but ...
The payments allowed the club to retake possession of Somerton Park, despite the resistance of the council. [8] Newport's first match of the season was against Stafford Rangers on 20 August. Due to the uncertainty of the club's future, the Conference had discussed plans to expel the side before the season had started and their opening fixture ...
The 1980–81 season was Newport County's first season back in the Third Division since relegation in 1962 and their 53rd season overall in the Football League. The club finished a credible 12th in the Third Division but this season was all about County's first European competition, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup .