Newport County carries a strong Welsh identity within the English professional game, with a resilient history and a distinctive home at Rodney Parade. The club’s amber-and-black colours, urban setting and phoenix story give it a character that extends beyond results. Known as the Exiles and associated with the Amber Army, Newport remains a distinctive presence in the cross-border football landscape, combining local tradition with the demanding rhythm of professional competition.
Newport County Upcoming matches by league
EFL Trophy
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- Group South - 5
Newport County
Swindon Town
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- Group South - 5
Newport County
Plymouth
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- Group South - 5
Newport County
Crystal Palace U21
League Two
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- Regular Season - 7
Accrington ST
Newport County
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- Regular Season - 8
Newport County
Grimsby
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- Regular Season - 9
GillinghamNo H2HNewport County
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- Regular Season - 10
Newport CountyNo H2HColchester
Newport County Last matches by league
EFL Trophy
League Two
League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Newport County Team Roster
Newport County’s recorded squad contains 23 players, with three attackers, eight defenders, two goalkeepers and ten midfielders. The group includes C. Doidge, G. Garner and H. Biggins alongside Alfie Merritt, Harrison Pugh and Y. Bamba. Joe Thomas, K. Cameron and T. Davies add depth across the defensive unit, while J. Wright and S. MacDonald provide the recorded goalkeeping options. The numbers indicate a midfield-heavy structure, supported by a sizeable defence and a compact attacking group. The listed shirt numbers range from 1 to 40, with several positions represented by both numbered and unnumbered players.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Thomas Alfred Davies
Kyle Milne Cameron
Lee Thomas Jenkins
Joe Thomas
Matthew James Jacob
Cameron Pearce Norman
Daniel Sassi
position Midfielder
Cameron James Evans
Ciaran Brennan
Matthew Robert Smith
S. Gwengwe
Harrison Biggins
Alfie Merritt
Kieron Thomas Evans
Michael Adu-Poku
Matthew Max Dibley-Dias
Keenan Patten
Harrison Pugh
C. Jarvis
position Attacker
Moses Alexander-Walker
James William Thomas Crole
Gerard Garner
Yahya Bamba
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa
Christian Rhys Doidge
Kion Reece Etete
Last Newport County Coachs
David Hughes is Newport County’s current coach, having begun the role on 1 July 2025. The Welsh coach followed a short Dafydd Williams spell recorded from April to May 2025 and Nélson Jardim’s tenure from July 2024 to April 2025. Earlier entries list Darren Kelly and Graham Coughlan in 2022, with Coughlan’s recorded period continuing until June 2024. The sequence reflects several changes in the dugout across four seasons, with Hughes the latest appointment in the timeline.
David Robert Hughes
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Robert Hughes | Wales | 1 July 2025 | |
| Dafydd Williams | Wales | 1 April 2025 | 1 May 2025 |
| Nélson Marques Jardim | Portugal | 1 July 2024 | 1 April 2025 |
| Darren Kelly | Northern Ireland | 1 October 2022 | 1 October 2022 |
| Graham Coughlan | Republic of Ireland | 1 October 2022 | 1 June 2024 |
| 1 October 2021 | |||
| Michael John Flynn | Wales | 1 March 2017 | 1 October 2021 |
| Graham Westley | England | 1 October 2016 | 1 March 2017 |
| Warren Feeney | Northern Ireland | 1 January 2016 | 1 September 2016 |
| John Sheridan | England | 1 October 2015 | 1 January 2016 |
| Terry Butcher | Singapore | 1 May 2015 | 1 October 2015 |
| Justin Edinburgh | England | 4 October 2011 | 1 February 2015 |
| Anthony Patrick Hudson | USA | 1 April 2011 | 1 September 2011 |
Newport County Transfers
The latest recorded arrivals show a mixture of free-agent moves, transfers, loans and returning loanees. Alfie Merritt joined from Bournemouth on loan on 6 August, while H. Biggins, D. Sassi and C. Norman were recorded as free agents on 30 June. K. Evans and Y. Bamba arrived in transfers on the same date, and C. Doidge also joined as a free agent. Earlier movement includes C. Jarvis arriving from Merthyr Town and loan returns involving C. Evans, J. Norris and Riley Lonergan. This is a selected recent sequence rather than a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Jacob |
Hull City
|
Loan | 1 September 2026 |
| M. Adu-Poku |
Watford
|
Loan | 1 September 2026 |
| T. Nyakuhwa |
Cardiff
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| K. Etete |
Cardiff
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| M. Dibley-Dias |
Fulham
|
Loan | 25 August 2026 |
| J. Turner |
Gillingham
|
Free agent | 20 August 2026 |
Bournemouth
|
Loan | 6 August 2026 | |
| Y. Bamba |
Forest Green
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Gwengwe |
Poole Town
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| C. Doidge |
Forest Green
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Y. Bamba |
Forest Green
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Cameron |
Bromley
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Evans |
Eastleigh
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| C. Norman |
Tranmere
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Sassi |
Blackpool
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
The latest recorded departures include free-agent exits, a transfer, loan returns and loans. C. Baker-Richardson left for Tranmere as a free agent on 29 July, while L. Jamieson moved to Ross County in a recorded transfer on 22 July. M. Baker, L. Shephard and B. Kamwa also departed as free agents in July. Several temporary arrangements ended with returns to parent clubs, including S. Sprangler, B. Lloyd, N. Opoku, T. Nyakuhwa, H. Biggins and R. Delaney. The sequence is a selected record, not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Spellman |
Gateshead
|
Free agent | 12 August 2026 |
| C. Baker-Richardson |
Tranmere
|
Free agent | 29 July 2026 |
| L. Jamieson |
Ross County
|
Transfer | 22 July 2026 |
| M. Baker |
Notts County
|
Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| L. Shephard |
Penybont
|
Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| Myles McKenzie |
Cardiff MET
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Kamwa |
Bristol Rovers
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Spellman |
Gateshead
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Jaden Warner |
Farnborough
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| C. Baker-Richardson |
Tranmere
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Sprangler |
ST Johnstone
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Opoku |
Leicester
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| R. Delaney |
Swindon Town
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| H. Biggins |
Shrewsbury
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| T. Nyakuhwa |
Cardiff
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement pattern around Newport County’s 2026 squad activity is varied rather than defined by one transaction type. Arrivals include free agents, direct transfers, a loan from Bournemouth and several players returning from temporary spells elsewhere. Departures show the same mixture in reverse: free-agent exits and a transfer sit alongside loans and returns to parent clubs. The dates point to a concentrated summer phase, with many listed incoming entries dated 30 June and outgoing entries spread across late June and July. Earlier January and February movements add further churn, including loans, returns and permanent arrivals. Because the published lists are capped samples, they show the character and timing of recent movement without establishing a complete window total. The clearest supported conclusion is that Newport’s recorded activity combines recruitment, temporary placements and the reintegration or release of players across successive stages of the season.
Leagues Newport County has participated in
Newport County’s recent recorded competition profile through 2025 includes League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Trophy, the League Cup and club friendlies. These entries are marked as active in the latest period, but they do not establish a final league position or competition outcome. Earlier participation includes the National League and FA Trophy through 2012, alongside a Welsh Cup entry recorded in 2011. A separate League Cup record runs from 2020 to 2024 and is historical in this timeline. The overall record captures the club’s cross-border setting and its regular place in the English domestic pyramid without implying continental competition.
More about Newport County
Newport County is a Welsh football club based in Newport, South Wales, and founded in 1989. That date marks the phoenix rebirth that followed a period of liquidation and financial collapse, giving the club a modern history defined as much by resilience as by competition. The story connects a disrupted past with a continuing place in professional football and a strong sense of local representation. The club plays at Rodney Parade, an established multi-use venue on the east bank of the River Usk in central Newport. Dating to 1877, the ground carries a distinctive urban atmosphere and is shared with regional rugby operations. Its setting places matchday culture close to the city centre, while the amber-and-black palette gives Newport an immediately recognisable visual identity. Newport is known as the Exiles, a nickname linked to the period of ground displacement after the 1989 collapse. The Ironsides reference the area’s industrial and steelmaking heritage, while the Amber Army expresses the collective identity of the supporters. Club imagery incorporates civic and industrial themes, including the Newport Transporter Bridge and heraldic motifs associated with the region. That combination has allowed Newport to retain a distinctly civic personality while operating in an English league structure across the border. The colours, badge and ground connect modern matchdays with the city’s industrial character and the memory of supporters who sustained the club through upheaval. Within the football ecosystem, Newport occupies a distinctive cross-border position. It is a Welsh club competing in the professional English football league system, with recent recorded participation centred on League Two and English domestic cups. That arrangement places the club in a different competitive framework from the Welsh league pathway while preserving its Welsh cultural identity. Supporter-led renewal and community-conscious stewardship remain important parts of the club’s enduring profile, alongside the practical demands of lower-league professional football. Newport County’s identity rests on local continuity, resilient revival and a vivid connection between city, supporters and ground.
Last matches statistics for Newport County
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Newport County
0 - 4
Reading
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Yeovil Town
1 - 2
Newport County
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Newport County
1 - 4
AS Roma
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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AFC Wimbledon
1 - 1
Newport County
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4 / 14 |
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62 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
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Newport County
3 - 0
Rochdale
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Bristol Rovers
5 - 3
Newport County
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3 / 8 |
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47 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
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Newport County
2 - 2
Tranmere
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4 / 11 |
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51 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
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Salford City
2 - 1
Newport County
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2 / 4 |
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0% | 19 | 3 | 4 |
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Northampton
1 - 0
Newport County
|
2 / 4 |
|
0% | 11 | 2 | 3 |
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Newport County
1 - 1
Fleetwood Town
|
2 / 16 |
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0% | 10 | - | 2 |
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Newport County vs Fleetwood Town
League Two 2026 - 1563748
Northampton vs Newport County
League Two 2026 - 1563738
AFC Wimbledon vs Newport County
League Cup 2026 - 1567388
Barrow vs Newport County
League Two 2025 - 1386547
Cheltenham vs Newport County
League Two 2025 - 1386523
Newport County vs Harrogate Town
League Two 2025 - 1386511
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