2025–26 Newport County A.F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| Owner | Huw Jenkins 52%, Newport County AFC Supporters Trust 27%, Other investors 21% | |||
| Manager | David Hughes | |||
| Stadium | Rodney Parade | |||
| League Two | 14th | |||
| FA Cup | Enter in First Round | |||
| EFL Cup | First Round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Enter in Group Stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ged Garner (1) Kai Whitmore (1) Liam Shephard (1) Matt Baker (1) All: Ged Garner (1) Michael Reindorf (1) Cameron Antwi (1) Kai Whitmore (1) Liam Shephard (1) Matt Baker (1) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 5,238 v Notts County (2 August 2025), EFL League 2 | |||
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The 2025–26 season is the 114th season in the history of Newport County Association Football Club and their thirteenth consecutive season in EFL League Two. In addition to the league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Prior to the season starting, David Hughes was appointed as the club's new manager on a two-year contract with Wayne Hatswell returning to the club as Assistant Manager.[1]
Transfers and contracts
In
| Date | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2025[a] | DM |  Matthew Smith |
 St Johnstone |
Free | [2] |
| 17 June 2025[b] | GK |  Nik Tzanev |
 Northampton Town |
[3] | |
| 19 June 2025[c] | CF | Ged Garner |
Barrow |
[4] | |
| 23 June 2025[d] | CB | Lee Jenkins |
Haverfordwest County |
[5] | |
| 30 June 2025[e] | GK | Jordan Wright |
Grimsby Town |
[6] | |
| 6 August 2025 | RB | Liam Shephard |
Salford City |
[7] |
- ^ The transfer would become official on 1 July once his contract at St Johnstone had expired
- ^ The transfer would become official on 1 July once his contract at Northampton had expired
- ^ The transfer would become official on 1 July once his contract at Barrow had expired
- ^ The transfer would become official on 1 July once his contract at Haverfordwest had expired
- ^ The transfer would become official on 1 July once his contract at Grimsby had expired
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2025 | GK | Jacob Carney |
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Free | [8] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos | Player | From | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2025 | CF | Michael Reindorf |
Cardiff City |
31 May 2026 | [9] |
| 15 July 2025 | RB | Habeeb Ogunneye |
Manchester United |
[10] | |
| 28 July 2025 | AM | Ben Lloyd |
Swansea City |
1 January 2026 | [11] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2025 | CM | Riley Lonergan |
Cardiff Metropolitan University |
12 January 2026 | [12] |
| 8 August 2025 | RW | Morgan Evans |
Llanelli Town |
31 December 2025 | [13] |
New contracts
| Date | Pos | Player | Contract until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2025 | CB | James Clarke |
30 June 2026 | [14] |
| 2 July 2025 | SS | Moses Alexander-Walker |
Undisclosed[a] | [15] |
| AM | Corey Evans |
[15] | ||
| RW | Morgan Evans |
[15] | ||
| CM | Riley Lonergan |
[15] | ||
| RB | Sam Watkins |
[15] |
- ^ First professional contract
Pre-season and friendlies
On 28 May, Newport County announced their first pre-season friendly, against Weston-super-Mare.[16] Five days later a second fixture was confirmed against Worcester City.[17] A third was shortly added after, against Torquay United.[18] A fortnight later, a further two friendlies were added against Pontypridd United and Bristol City.[19]
An XI side would also travel to Barry Town United.[20]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 July 2025 Friendly | Pontypridd United | 1–1 | Newport County | Pontypridd |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) |  60' |
Report | Davies 50' |
Stadium: USW Sports Park |
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Worcester City | 0–1 | Newport County | Worcester |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Sixways Stadium |
| 15 July 2025 Friendly | Weston-super-Mare | 0–1 | Newport County | Weston-super-Mare |
| 19:15 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
|
Stadium: The Optima Stadium |
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Torquay United | 3–1 | Newport County | Torquay |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Plainmoor |
| 22 July 2025 Friendly | Bristol City | 1–0 | Newport County | Failand |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 25 July 2025 Friendly | Barry Town United | 2–0 | Newport County XI | Barry |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Jenner Park Stadium |
Competitions
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Harrogate Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 14 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2025. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[21]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[21]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on pre-season. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 August 2025 1 | Newport County | 1–1 | Notts County | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,238 Referee: Jamie O'Connor |
| 9 August 2025 2 | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Newport County | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,198 Referee: James Oldham |
| 16 August 2025 3 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Newport County | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,402 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| 19 August 2025 4 | Newport County | v | Salford City | Newport |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| 23 August 2025 5 | Newport County | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Newport |
| 12:30 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Rodney Parade | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[22] | ||||
| 30 August 2025 6 | Cambridge United | v | Newport County | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
| 6 September 2025 7 | Newport County | v | Bristol Rovers | Newport |
| 12:30 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Rodney Parade | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[22] | ||||
| 13 September 2025 8 | Tranmere Rovers | v | Newport County | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Prenton Park |
| 20 September 2025 9 | Newport County | v | Gillingham | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| 27 September 2025 10 | Chesterfield | v | Newport County | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: SMH Group Stadium |
| 4 October 2025 11 | Newport County | v | Swindon Town | Newport |
| 12:30 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Rodney Parade | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved on police advice.[23] | ||||
| 11 October 2025 12 | Accrington Stanley | v | Newport County | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Crown Ground |
| 18 October 2025 13 | Newport County | v | Cheltenham Town | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| 25 October 2025 14 | Harrogate Town | v | Newport County | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Wetherby Road |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 November 2025 First round | v | |||
| 15:00 UTC |
EFL Cup
Newport County will take part in a Preliminary Round of the EFL Cup due to the number of Premier League teams being involved in European competitions. They will face Barnet with the home team and fixture date to be confirmed on 26 June 2025.[24]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 29 July 2025 Preliminary round | Barnet | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Newport County | Edgware, London |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 1,789 Referee: Darren Drysdale | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 12 August 2025 First round | Newport County | 0–1 | Millwall | Newport |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,617 Referee: Scott Oldham |
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Newport were drawn into Southern Group A alongside Cardiff City, Exeter City and Arsenal Under 21's.[25]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | L2 | Newport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | ACA | Arsenal U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 23 September 2025 Group stage | Newport County | v | Arsenal Under-21 | Newport |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| 7 October 2025 Group stage | Cardiff City | v | Newport County | Cardiff |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium |
| 11 November 2025 Group stage | Newport County | v | Exeter City | Newport |
| 19:30 UTC | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 16 August 2025
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | NZL
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Nik Tzanev | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | WAL
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Cameron Evans | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
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Anthony Glennon | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | WAL
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Matt Baker | 5 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
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James Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  IRL
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Ciaran Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW |  CMR
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Bobby Kamwa | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | WAL
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Matthew Smith | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
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Courtney Baker-Richardson | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG
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Cameron Antwi | 5 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | WAL
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Joe Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |  SGP
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Kai Whitmore | 4 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | WAL
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Lee Jenkins | 5 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | WAL
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Thomas Davies | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | WAL
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Liam Shephard | 2 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG
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Ged Garner | 3 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | WAL
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Ben Lloyd | 3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG
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Michael Spellman | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG
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Habeeb Ogunneye | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG
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Michael Reindorf | 5 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | ENG
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Jordan Wright | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "David Hughes Appointed As Newport County Manager". Newport County AFC. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Matt Smith Boost For Newport County". Newport County AFC. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Newport County Catch 'Keeper Nik". Newport County. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Ged Garner Becomes The Latest Arrival At Rodney Parade". Newport County AFC. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Newport sign defender Jenkins from Haverfordwest". BBC. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Jordan Wright Signs For Newport County". Newport County AFC. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Liam Shephard signs for Newport County". Newport County AFC. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Jacob Carney Leaves Newport County By Mutual Consent". Newport County AFC. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Reindorf Secures Loan Move With Newport County". Newport County AFC. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Newport County Sign Habeeb Ogunneye From Manchester United". Newport County AFC. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Newport County Sign Ben Lloyd On Loan From Swansea City". Newport County AFC. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Riley Lonergan makes loan move to Cardiff Met". Newport County AFC. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Morgan Evans makes loan move to Llanelli Town AFC". Newport County AFC. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "James Clarke Commits To Newport County". Newport County AFC. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Five Academy Players Sign First Professional Contracts With Newport County". Newport County AFC. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Newport County to Face Weston-super-Mare in Pre-Season Friendly". Newport County AFC. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Worcester City To Host Newport County In Pre-Season Friendly". Newport County AFC. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Newport County To Face Torquay United In Pre-Season Friendly". Newport County AFC. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Newport County To Face Bristol City In Pre-Season Friendly". Newport County AFC. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Newport County XI To Travel To Barry Town United". Newport County AFC. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Newport County Fixtures Selected For Sky Sports Coverage". Newport County AFC. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Earlier Kick-Off Confirmed For Swindon Town Clash". Newport County AFC. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ EFL (2025-06-12). "Carabao Cup format confirmed for 2025/26 season". EFL. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ FA Trophy draw
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