123-542: David Thomas Bassett (born 4 September 1944 in Stanmore ) is an English football manager and a former player. Bassett won a total of seven promotions and is one of a select number of managers who took charge of over 1,000 matches. After a playing career at semi-professional level, Bassett took charge of Fourth Division Wimbledon in 1981, and led them to the First Division within five years; he resigned in 1987 after leading
246-484: A First Division record in the process, and went into the new year at the bottom of the First Division. But a rousing resurgence in the second half of the season saw the Blades climb up to a secure 13th place in the final table. They did even better in 1991–92 , finishing ninth in the First Division and securing a place in the new Premier League . Sheffield United's Premier League debut was reasonable. They finished 14th in
369-467: A 1–0 win at home to Workington in the last game of the season. The 1980s heralded both the brightest and darkest moments in Newport County's history. Len Ashurst was manager from 1978 to 1982, the club's most successful period in its history and under the chairmanship of Richard Ford. In the 1978–79 FA Cup County beat West Ham United 2–1 in round three before losing 1–0 to Colchester United in
492-465: A 1–1 draw, going on to a home replay victory 2–0 on 5 February 2019. County progressed to the most high-profile fixture in their modern history, the FA Cup fifth round which they had not reached since 1949. The Exiles were rewarded for their success with a home fixture against reigning Premier League champions Manchester City on 16 February 2019. County lost the match 4–1 with striker Pádraig Amond scoring
615-437: A Second Division club began with a notable 2–2 home draw against promotion favourites Manchester City on the opening day of the 1984–85 season . Wimbledon finally managed a secure 12th-place finish, in a season when they were never in any danger of being relegated or having any prospect of promotion. The 1985–86 season began well at Plough Lane , with a comfortable 3-0 home win over a financially troubled Middlesbrough . By
738-556: A back garden. This building was replaced by a new one built in the current churchyard, consecrated in 1632 and dedicated to St. John the Evangelist . Built of brick and consecrated by Archbishop Laud , it is one of the relatively small number of churches built in Britain between the medieval period and the eighteenth century. By the nineteenth century, this church had become considered outdated and unsafe. After its replacement, its roof
861-440: A board of between 6 and 12 Directors. The board established that it would aim to operate with 9 directors, with a mixed model of elected and co-opted (unelected) directors. Directors are elected to three-year terms. In 2017 Peter Madigan and Mark Crook were co-opted to serve as unelected directors. In 2017 a leaked resignation letter by director Charlie Hopkins he made allegations against some serving directors which were disputed by
984-585: A creditable 1–1 draw to force a replay at Wembley Stadium . Tottenham won the replay 2–0. County finished the 2017–18 season in 11th place in League Two. Newport began the 2018–19 creditably, securing 23 points from their first 10 games, losing only twice. On 6 January 2019, County won their home FA Cup third round tie against Premier League club Leicester City 2–1. The subsequent Fourth round drew Newport in an away match against Championship club Middlesbrough on 26 January 2019, in which they achieved
1107-519: A developer. Many of Stanmore's residents commute to jobs in central London, contributing to the affluent character of the area. Central Stanmore includes a range of shops, pubs and restaurants from small independent businesses to large chains. Stanmore Park is at the foot of Stanmore Hill and right next to the local library. Bentley Priory Nature Reserve , Stanmore Common and Stanmore Country Park are larger parks and nature reserves. Travel and excursion to these places and other attractions such as
1230-432: A dream start in the First Division and a 1–0 win at Charlton Athletic on 2 September 1986 put them top of the league. They stayed top the following week, until they were overtaken by Nottingham Forest eleven days later. Wimbledon's form for the remainder of the autumn was less impressive, as they finished October in 14th place, but they steadily recovered as the season went on and achieved a highly impressive sixth place in
1353-494: A fourth round replay. In 1980 , promotion was finally achieved from the Football League Fourth Division, the club being only five points from being crowned champions although never being in contention to win the league and never being top. County sealed promotion in the last match of the season with a 4–2 win at high-flying Walsall . Walsall finished second in the league and were also promoted. The team included
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#17328871446521476-461: A further 10-year lease to play at Rodney Parade was signed. The centenary 2012–13 season saw Newport County finish third in the Conference Premier league, reaching the play-offs for the first time. A 2–0 aggregate win over Grimsby Town in the two-legged play-off semi-final saw Newport County reach the 2013 Conference Premier play-off final at Wembley Stadium . The final versus Wrexham was
1599-721: A goal in the 119th minute. On 27 August 2019, Newport County faced West Ham United of the Premier League in the EFL Cup , losing the tie 2–0. Newport also reached the semi-final of the EFL Trophy for the first time on 19 February 2020, losing to Salford City on penalties. The 2019–20 season was suspended on 13 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom , with Newport in 15th place in League Two. The club furloughed
1722-456: A gothic castle. Located on Wood Lane near the top of Stanmore Hill, Stanmore Hall was developed by Matthew John Rhodes and was owned by balloonist Robert Hollond and his wife Ellen Hollond , who lived for the rest of their lives at the residence. The interiors were redesigned by William Morris later that century. William Knox D'Arcy resided at the Hall, where he died in 1917. One of the pioneers of
1845-485: A large mansion house north of the original Bentley Priory in 1775. This house was added to throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by various owners. It was significantly extended in 1788, again by Sir John Soane, for John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn . The Priory was the final home of the Dowager Queen Adelaide , queen consort of William IV , before her death there in 1849. In 1882 Bentley Priory
1968-562: A late goal. Amond finished the competition as joint-top scorer with Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus . Newport finished the 2018–19 season in 7th place in League Two, thus qualifying for the League Two play-offs . In the semi-final against Mansfield Town , Newport drew the first leg 1–1 at home, drew the second leg 0–0 at Mansfield but then won the subsequent penalty shoot-out. In the League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 2019 Newport lost to Tranmere Rovers 1–0, after
2091-422: A non-playing substitute in the 2nd leg. The quarter-final away leg was drawn 2–2 with Tommy Tynan scoring both goals, including his equaliser in the 90th minute. However, despite dominating the home leg, Newport lost 1–0 in front of 18,000 fans at Somerton Park, denying them a high-profile semi-final with S.L. Benfica . Carl Zeiss Jena went on to be the eventual cup runners-up, losing the final to Dinamo Tbilisi of
2214-468: A remarkable run of form meant that automatic promotion was still a possibility until the penultimate game of the season. In the end, they finished third in the table and reached the playoff final where they lost 2–1 in extra time to Leicester City . In March 1997, Bassett left Crystal Palace to join Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest as general manager and to assist England player, Forest's captain and caretaker manager Stuart Pearce. However Pearce
2337-416: A shock result. County faced Tottenham again in the 1959–60 FA Cup third round at Somerton Park in front of a cup record 24,000 crowd, this time losing 4–0. In January 1964 under Billy Lucas in his second spell as manager, County took on another high-profile side – Burnley , the 1960 Division One champions and 1962 double runners-up – in the FA Cup fourth round, but again suffered defeat 2–1. In
2460-698: A wide shot that deflected in off Bassett's knee) in the replay. Bassett made a total of 141 appearances for Wimbledon whilst in the Southern League, 99 league and 42 cup: 53 appearances in 1974–75 scoring two goals, 43 in 1975–76 scoring two goals and 45 in 1976–77. In the Football League, Bassett made 39 appearances for Wimbledon: 35 league, one FA Cup and three League Cup, scoring once. Bassett also made 10 amateur international appearances whilst playing for Walton & Hersham. He retired from playing and became assistant manager soon after Wimbledon won election to
2583-585: A young John Aldridge who later became one of the most prolific goal-scorers in English football history, most famous for helping Liverpool win the First Division title in 1988 and FA Cup in 1989, as well as helping Oxford United win two successive promotions and the Football League Cup . Also in the promotion-winning team was Tommy Tynan , one of the leading lower-league strikers of his era, who scored
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#17328871446522706-621: Is a junction for the A41 trunk road. Marsh Lane and Honeypot Lane travel south towards Queensbury while Stanmore Hill/The Common travels towards Bushey Heath and on to Watford . Stanmore is the northern terminus of the Jubilee line , giving the area direct London Underground access to Central London. The Stanmore branch line to Harrow & Wealdstone station closed in 1964. Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club ( Welsh : Clwb Pêl-droed Cymdeithas Sir Casnewydd )
2829-542: Is a pond on Stanmore Common still sometimes known as Caesars Pond after a battle believed to have taken place in the vicinity in 54BC. An obelisk on Brockley Hill, in the grounds of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital , marks the reputed site of a battle between Julius Caesar's Roman legions and the local Catuvellauni tribe, under Cassivellaunus . This battle is said to have taken place during Caesar's raid in force on Britain, in 54BC. Britain
2952-703: Is a professional association football club in the city of Newport , South Wales . The team compete in EFL League Two , the fourth level of the English football league system . The club's usual home colours are amber shirts and black shorts. Formed in 1912, the club began life in the Southern League before being invited to become founder members of the Football League Third Division in 1920. They failed re-election in 1931, but were elected back into
3075-654: Is part of the London Borough of Harrow in Greater London . It is centred 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Charing Cross , lies on the outskirts of the London urban area and includes Stanmore Hill, one of the highest points of London , at 152 metres (499 ft) high. The district, which developed from the ancient Middlesex parishes of Great and Little Stanmore , lies immediately west of Roman Watling Street (the A5 road) and forms
3198-472: The 1958–59 FA Cup County faced Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth round. The game was played in heavy snow away at White Hart Lane , and although County lost 4–1 their goal came from an incredible 35-yard effort by defender Ken Hollyman . This made the score-line 1–2, giving County the hope that they could force an upset upon Bill Nicholson's men (who were double winners a year later ). However, two late goals for Tottenham ended County's hopes of pulling off
3321-533: The 1970–71 season the Newport team managed by Bobby Ferguson set an unwanted Football League record by not winning any of their first 25 matches, losing 21 in the process. In the same season Newport equalled the worst defeat of a Football League club by a non-league club when they lost 6–1 to Barnet in the FA Cup first round . Results improved in the following season under Billy Lucas in his third spell as manager and in
3444-643: The 1972–73 season Newport missed out on promotion only on goal average . For the 1976–77 season the team managed by Jimmy Scoular changed their playing strip to light blue and white striped shirts, light blue shorts and white socks akin to the Argentina national team in an attempt to turn around their fortunes. However, the team continued to struggle until Colin Addison took over in January 1977. The season became known as "the great escape" as County avoided relegation with
3567-501: The 2012 FA Trophy Final and their first Wembley Stadium appearance coincided with the 100th anniversary of the club. County lost the final 2–0 to York City who went on to secure promotion to the Football League a week later in a Wembley play-off match. In May 2012, Newport County announced that they had agreed a deal to move to the city's rugby stadium, Rodney Parade . In August 2012 EuroMillions lottery winner Les Scadding succeeded Chris Blight as club chairman. In February 2013
3690-562: The Bernays Institute and Bernays Gardens are public amenities in the centre of the old village. The district increasingly developed into a London suburb during the 20th century, and in the latter half housed the Automobile Association 's regional headquarters. Today it is a commuter town with a tube station that is the northern terminus of the Jubilee line , and large green spaces. The place earliest documented use of
3813-677: The Bletchley Park codebreaking establishment, where some of the Bombes used to decode German Enigma messages were housed. Bentley Priory was taken over by the RAF , and in 1940 the Battle of Britain was controlled from RAF Bentley Priory . RAF Bentley Priory closed in 2009. In the 1950s the Automobile Association built and opened a four-storey office building on The Broadway which eventually became
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3936-564: The Division One play-off final but missed out on promotion to the Premier League after losing to Ipswich Town . Bassett left in December 2000 after failing to mount another promotion challenge. He was linked with a move to succeed Colin Lee at fellow Division One club Wolverhampton Wanderers , but when Lee's successor was announced in the new year it was Dave Jones , formerly of Southampton , who took
4059-460: The FAW Premier Cup for the second time, beating Wrexham along the way but losing 1–0 to TNS in the final. In 2006–07 Newport finished just one position below the playoffs after losing 2–1 to Cambridge City on the final day of the season. In the 2007–08 season, Newport won the last-ever FAW Premier Cup beating Llanelli 1–0 in the final , making a total of one win out of three finals. For
4182-620: The Football League the next year. They struggled for the next few seasons, but went on to be crowned Third Division South champions in 1938–39. World War II meant they had to wait until the 1946–47 season to take their place in the Second Division , though they were relegated at the end of the campaign. They were relegated out of the Third Division in 1962. In the 1979–80 season, under manager Len Ashurst , they secured promotion out of
4305-643: The Fourth Division and won the Welsh Cup for the first time. They reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup Winner's Cup the next year. In the 1980s they suffered financial difficulties with a double relegation costing them their Football League place in 1988 and the club went out of business in February 1989. The club reformed but were initially unable to play at their home ground at Somerton Park , so picked up
4428-621: The Hellenic League (then four divisions below the Football League). The club's main aim was to regain the Football League status lost in 1988. The club took on the name "Newport A.F.C." and adopted the nickname The Exiles, as a result of having to play home matches for the 1989–90 season at the London Road ground in the north Gloucestershire town of Moreton-in-Marsh , 80 miles (130 km) north-east of Newport. Newport Council considered
4551-613: The London Underground station on the Jubilee line ). This rapid, direct route into London presented strong competition for Gordon's old railway (by now run by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS)), especially as branch line passengers had to change trains at Harrow & Wealdstone for London services. After years of decline, Stanmore Village station was closed by British Railways in 1952. During World War II , Stanmore played an important role. Stanmore had an outstation from
4674-588: The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital – known as RNOH – which is famed for its spinal unit and paediatric/young adult hip unit. The population of the London Borough of Harrow ward (Stanmore Park) was 11,229 at the 2011 Census. The Canons ward which covers Stanmore railway station and eastern areas had a population of 12,471 at the same census. Stanmore has Christian, Muslim , Hindu , Jain, and Jewish communities, including its local synagogue, Stanmore and Canons Park Synagogue on London Road (which has one of
4797-672: The Royal National Orthopedic Hospital . Stanmore Hall has been used as a filming location, such as the British films Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed , Nothing but the Night , 1960s series The Avengers and later ITV's The Professionals . Following neglect, the structure of the building deteriorated, and it received damage by a fire in 1979. Eventually in 1998 the Hall was converted into separate luxury dwellings by
4920-554: The Southern League Premier Division , after winning the Midland Division Championship by a 14-point margin. On the way to that championship, the club set a then record for the Southern League by winning 14 successive league matches. In 1999, the club reintroduced the name Newport County A.F.C. In the 2001–02 season the team managed by Tim Harris reached the first round proper of the FA Cup for
5043-616: The Soviet Union . The Newport County squad for the first leg was: 1 Gary Plumley , 2 Richard Walden , 3 John Relish , 4 Grant Davies , 5 Keith Oakes (Captain), 6 Tommy Tynan , 7 Nigel Vaughan , 8 Steve Lowndes , 9 Dave Gwyther , 10 Karl Elsey , 11 Kevin Moore , 12 Neil Bailey , 13 Steve Warriner , 14 Dave Bruton , 15 Bobby Ward , 16 Mark Kendall . In the 1982–83 season Colin Addison , in his second spell as manager, led Newport County to their highest post-war league finish – 4th in
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5166-464: The Stanmore branch line to improve access to Bentley, in the hope of attracting more affluent customers. Great Stanmore Parish Council stipulated that Gordon's new station building should be of the highest quality, and so Stanmore station (later renamed Stanmore Village ) was designed to resemble a small English church, complete with a spire and gargoyles . Trains were run by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR). Gordon also purchased land near
5289-578: The 1967–68 season and for Walton & Hersham between 1969 and 1974, where he was captain of the side that won the FA Amateur Cup in 1973. He was capped by England at amateur level. He joined Wimbledon in 1974 and was part of the Wimbledon team who, in the 1975 FA Cup, famously beat First Division Burnley away in the 3rd round and then forced a draw in the 4th round at reigning League Champions Leeds United , before losing narrowly 1–0 (the goal being
5412-426: The 2014–15 season in ninth place in League Two. Terry Butcher was appointed team manager on 30 April 2015. On 18 June 2015 Les Scadding resigned as Newport County chairman and director. On 1 October 2015 Newport County Supporters' Trust took over ownership of the club with Tony Pring appointed interim chairman. Butcher was sacked on the same day, with Newport bottom of League Two after gaining just five points from
5535-404: The 2016–17 season. First team coach Sean McCarthy and goalkeeping player/coach James Bittner were appointed joint caretaker managers. Effective from 10 October 2016 Graham Westley was appointed team manager with Dino Maamria his assistant and Mccarthy released by the club. On 9 March 2017 Westley and Maamria were sacked with Newport 11 points adrift at the bottom of League Two. Following
5658-468: The 2021–22 League Two season in 11th place. On 10 October 2022, Rowberry was sacked with Newport in 18th place in League Two after 13 league matches of the 2022–23 season . On 20 October 2022, Graham Coughlan was appointed manager on a two-and-a-half-year contract. Newport reached the third round of the 2022–23 EFL Cup, losing 3–0 to Leicester City of the Premier League in November 2022. Newport finished
5781-473: The 2022–23 season in 15th position in League Two. In August 2023 Newport County reached the second round of the 2023–24 EFL Cup, losing on penalties to Brentford of the Premier League after drawing 1–1 in normal time. On 24 January 2024 former Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins purchased a controlling interest 52% of shares in Newport County from the Supporters Trust. In February 2024 Newport reached
5904-571: The AA regional headquarters for London and the South East. A major employer in Stanmore, the centre once handled up to 3,000 calls a day. In 1986 the AA moved a few hundred yards to a new building on The Broadway. The abandoned building eventually became derelict and a target for vandalism, graffiti and the dumping of rubbish. There were plans to build a shopping centre at the site, but they did not go ahead, leaving
6027-650: The Bernays Gardens are promoted by the Stanmore Tourist Board. Further south is Stanmore Marsh. These 4 hectares (9.9 acres) of wetlands with grassland and woodland ran dry before a restoration project was completed in 2017. Here a tributary of the Stanburn Brook becomes the Edgware Brook when it leaves the marsh travelling east towards Edgware. On the border with Bushey is Stanmore Cricket Club, one of
6150-500: The Dons to 6th place in the top flight. Following a brief stint at Watford , he took over at Sheffield United , leading United to two consecutive promotions from 1988 to 1990. United remained in the top-flight until 1994, when they were relegated on the final day of the season. Bassett was sacked after a poor start to the 1994-95 season. Bassett next managed Crystal Palace , losing in the First Division play-off final in 1996. In 1997, Bassett
6273-419: The FA Cup; the first time Newport had reached the third round of the cup since 1986. A good start saw Feeney gain 21 points from his first 12 games but results then worsened. Newport finished the season in 22nd place in League Two, avoiding relegation. Feeney and Todd were sacked by Newport on 28 September 2016 with Newport County bottom of League Two having gained just six points from their first nine matches of
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#17328871446526396-555: The Football League following a 25-year absence after winning the Conference National play-off final in 2013 under manager Justin Edinburgh . Newport County, originally nicknamed The Ironsides due to Newport being home to Lysaght's Orb Works steel works , started out in the Southern League in 1912 at Somerton Park . The official name of the club was The Newport & Monmouthshire County Association Football Club, although
6519-478: The Football League in 1977 under the management of Dario Gradi . Bassett was promoted to first team manager following the departure of Dario Gradi to Crystal Palace in January 1981, when Wimbledon were ninth in the Fourth Division. Wimbledon's form improved substantially following Bassett's appointment, and a 4–1 home win over Rochdale on 28 April 1981 (the penultimate game of the season) secured promotion to
6642-491: The Fourth Division championship title winners with 98 points – the highest in any Football League division that year. Although Wimbledon lost their first two games back in the Third Division, they crushed Newport County (who had narrowly missed out on promotion to the Second Division the previous season) 6–0 at home in the third game of the league campaign, and by Christmas they were genuine promotion contenders. Promotion
6765-441: The Premier League in the second round of the 2021–22 EFL Cup but they lost heavily 8–0. Michael Flynn resigned as Newport County manager on 1 October 2021 after nine league matches of the 2021–22 season with Newport 15th in League Two. On 19 October 2021, it was confirmed that the club had appointed Cardiff City first team coach James Rowberry as team manager with Newport 13th in League Two after 13 league games. Newport finished
6888-602: The South-West Division. After the war, the club reformed and competed in the temporary Football League South for the 1945–46 season . On the resumption of national league football for the 1946–47 season Newport resumed their place in the Second Division but the reshaped team suffered a host of defeats – including a joint Football League record 13–0 defeat at Newcastle United . Newcastle player Len Shackleton remarked "they were lucky to get nil". Despite victories over Coventry City , Sheffield Wednesday and Fulham ,
7011-564: The Third Division in 1987 and in 1988 finished bottom of the Fourth Division with a mere 25 points, meaning that their 60-season stay in the Football League was over. They failed to finish their first season in the Conference and finally went out of business on 27 February 1989 with debts of £330,000. They were then expelled from the Conference for failing to fulfil their fixtures. Their record (four wins, seven draws and 19 points from 29 games)
7134-468: The Third Division, just four points behind third-placed Huddersfield Town . Huddersfield were promoted to the Second Division, along with champions Portsmouth and local rivals Cardiff City . County had actually gone top of the table in early April after a 1–0 win over Cardiff in front of 16,052 fans at Somerton Park, but a return of only four points from the last seven games meant County missed out on promotion. County faced First-Division team Everton in
7257-415: The Third Division. Wimbledon initially struggled at the higher level during 1981–82, Bassett's first full season in charge, and they spent most of the season in a relegation battle. Despite winning four of their last five games of the season, they were still relegated back to the Fourth Division on goal difference, in 21st place. An excellent campaign in 1982–83 saw Bassett guide Wimbledon to promotion as
7380-597: The all-important goal that sealed County's promotion. Dave Gwyther completed the trio of prolific goalscorers whilst captain Keith Oakes provided strength in central defence. Youth team products Steve Lowndes and Nigel Vaughan went on to attain international caps for Wales . This was also the year that County won the Welsh Cup , entitling them to play in the 1980–81 season European Cup Winners' Cup . The 1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup turned out to be quite eventful –
7503-461: The building abandoned for several years with its windows broken before it was demolished in 1993. The site lay empty for several years before Sainsbury's secured its development of a supermarket here, opening at the end of 1999. Bernays Memorial Institute survived demolition and was restored during a period of 18 years until 2009. However, the AA call operating centre closed in 1997 when it moved its base to Basingstoke , and in January 1999 it
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#17328871446527626-424: The chairman that he was the players' choice as next manager. During his brief sojourn in charge at St Mary's , Saints played three matches, with one victory, one draw and one defeat. During the 2006–07 season, Bassett acted as a consultant to manager Aidy Boothroyd during the club's spell in the Premier League. On 31 October 2007, Bassett was appointed as assistant manager to Dennis Wise at Leeds United for
7749-408: The championship-winning side could prosper in the Second Division, but only three games were played of the 1939–40 season due to the outbreak of World War II . Newport County managed a 1–1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur and a 3–1 win over Southampton , finishing joint ninth out of 22 in the abandoned season. The War League operated for the remainder of the 1939–40 season and County finished 10th in
7872-466: The close season and more new players brought in, he took them back up at the first attempt in 1988–89 . A second successive promotion following in 1989–90 , and First Division football returned to Bramall Lane in the 1990–91 season for the first time since 1975–76 . An influential player in this team was striker Brian Deane , who was capped three times by England . Sheffield United failed to win any of their first 16 league games in 1990–91, breaking
7995-610: The club in June 1987, after chairman Sam Hammam attempted to insert a clause into Bassett's contract that would allow Hammam to veto Bassett's team selections. Taking the vacant job at Watford , Bassett handed the reins at Wimbledon to Bobby Gould . Bassett's reign as Watford manager was short-lived. The team had just finished ninth in the 1986–87 season under the management of Graham Taylor , who had left to take charge of relegated Aston Villa . Before Bassett's arrival, Watford also sold John Barnes to Liverpool but, instead of retaining
8118-463: The club needed four wins out of the last four games to have any hope of safety. Despite a revenge victory over Newcastle United, defeats to Birmingham City , Luton Town and Manchester City sealed their fate. County finished bottom of the Second Division and were relegated. Newport reached the fifth round of the 1948–49 FA Cup under manager Tom Bromilow , the furthest they have gone in the competition, later equalled in 2019. They only narrowly lost
8241-436: The departure of Westley, first team coach Michael Flynn was appointed caretaker manager for the remaining 12 league matches of the 2016–17 season and Wayne Hatswell returned to the club as assistant manager. A remarkable recovery saw Newport avoid relegation, sealed by a final day of the season 2–1 victory at home against Notts County with centre half Mark O'Brien scoring the 89th-minute winner. The season became known as
8364-581: The developments among Stanmore Hill in the late 18th. Between 1713 and 1724, the 1st Duke of Chandos built Cannons house in Little Stanmore. Shortly after, in 1729 Andrew Drummond , the founder of the Drummonds Bank and Jacobite sympathiser, purchased Stanmore House and the Stanmore Park estate as his country residence. A new mansion was built for Andrew Drummond at Stanmore Park in 1763: it
8487-552: The eastern part of the modern London Borough of Harrow . Stanmore is the location of the former RAF Bentley Priory station – base of the Fighter Command during both world wars – along with its accommodating Bentley Priory mansion, notably the last residence of Queen Adelaide . Some members of the Bernays family were also based here, including Adolphus Bernays and his son and grandson who were both rectors of St John's church ;
8610-422: The end of October 1985, Wimbledon were third in the league and were contenders for a third promotion in four seasons – a feat previously achieved only by Swansea City . On the final day of the season, a 1–1 draw at Bradford City saw Wimbledon seal the third and final promotion place to reach the First Division, only a mere nine years after joining the Football League. In the 1986–87 season, Wimbledon got off to
8733-504: The few managers to have the dubious honour of being involved with two relegated clubs in the same season. On 21 January 1988, just days after leaving Watford, he took over at Sheffield United . Despite bringing in several new players, he was unable to prevent an already weak team from sliding into the Third Division after losing the double-legged play-off with Bristol City 2–1 However, with Bassett bringing his own backroom staff during
8856-405: The final table, reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup , and condemned Nottingham Forest to relegation by winning the penultimate game of the season. However, when Brian Deane was sold to Leeds United during the 1993 close season, without him the Blades struggled more and got drawn into a relegation battle. It still looked like Sheffield United would stay up until Bassett's luck finally ran out on
8979-440: The first 10 matches of the 2015–16 season. John Sheridan was appointed team manager on 2 October 2015 until the end of the 2015–16 season and results improved. Sheridan resigned on 13 January 2016 after just 14 league games to take up the manager's job at Oldham Athletic . Assistant manager Warren Feeney was promoted to team manager on 15 January 2016. On 18 January 2016 County lost 2–1 to Championship team Blackburn Rovers in
9102-521: The first Wembley final to feature two Welsh teams, and Newport County won 2–0 to return to the Football League after a 25-year absence with promotion to League Two . County were awarded Freedom of the City of Newport on 17 August 2013 in recognition of this achievement. On their return to the Football League in the 2013–14 season, Newport County finished a creditable 14th in League Two . On 7 February 2015, with Newport County in sixth place in League Two, it
9225-533: The first goal of his career with a wind-assisted goal kick in the 12th minute of Newport's 1–1 League Two draw at Cheltenham Town . His goal was confirmed to have broken the Guinness World Record for longest football goal, with a distance of 96.01 metres (105 yards), a record previously held by Asmir Begović . In March 2020 Newport were permitted by the EFL to move two home matches to Cardiff City Stadium due to
9348-401: The first round against Crusaders of Northern Ireland was won 4–0 on aggregate (4–0 at home and 0–0 away). The second round against SK Haugar of Norway was even more convincing: after a 0–0 draw away, the home leg was won 6–0, taking the club into the quarter-finals against Carl Zeiss Jena F.C. of East Germany . Aldridge was injured for both matches against Carl Zeiss Jena, though he was
9471-419: The first time since the club was reformed, drawing Second Division side Blackpool . Holding them to a 2–2 draw away, County lost the home replay 4–1 after extra time . The following season, then managed by Peter Nicholas , Newport reached the final of the FAW Premier Cup beating Swansea City and Cardiff City along the way before losing 6–1 in the final against Wrexham . Subsequent reorganisation of
9594-496: The fourth round of the 2023–24 FA Cup, losing 4–2 to Manchester United of the Premier League . Newport finished the 2023–24 season in 18th place in League Two. On 20 June 2024, Graham Coughlan departed the club by mutual consent. On 16 July 2024 Nelson Jardim was appointed as Newport County Head Coach. In 2015 following the sale of the club by majority shareholder Les Scadding , Newport County AFC Supporters Society Limited
9717-540: The game 3–2 away to Portsmouth , the eventual FA Cup semi-finalists and First Division champions that season. After 11 further seasons in the Third Division South, the club narrowly avoided another effective relegation with the creation of the Fourth Division for the 1958–59 season . The bottom 12 teams from the Third Division North and South were placed in the new division, with the remainder forming
9840-519: The largest memberships of any single synagogue in Europe and the second largest in the UK behind Borehamwood), an Islamic centre, KSIMC of London (Hujjat) and a new Hindu temple on Wood Lane. The 2011 census showed that in Stanmore Park ward, 56% of the population was white (47% British, 7% Other, 2% Irish) and 20% Indian. 31% was Christian, 22% Jewish, 15% Hindu and 11% Muslim. Canons ward (covering eastern areas)
9963-425: The last day of the 1993–94 season. Needing a single point to guarantee that they would avoid relegation, they lost 3–2 at Chelsea , having led 2–1 with 5 minutes remaining, while Everton 's 3–2 win over Wimbledon after being 2 goals down, when any result other than an Everton win would have seen Sheffield United stay up, condemned United to relegation. An eighth-place finish in the 1994–95 Division One campaign
10086-534: The late 19th century, Stanmore was a small rural community. In the Middle Ages , a monastic community of cell of Augustinian Canons was established at Bentley Priory . It was dissolved in 1536 during the dissolution of the monasteries . One of the really old surviving buildings are the Cottrell cottages built c. 1565. It suggests that the medieval population centre in Stanmore was around the present day Broadway, before
10209-402: The league with 66 points – ahead of Manchester United . Bassett also guided his team to a shock 3–1 over eventual league champions Everton in the FA Cup fifth round, though their hopes of cup glory were put on hold for a year when they lost 2–0 at home to Tottenham Hotspur in the quarter-final. Whilst still hugely popular with both the club's fans and his own players, Bassett resigned from
10332-478: The name comes from a charter of 793, when land in Stanmore was granted to St Albans Abbey . The Domesday book of 1086 records the two manors of Stanmore as Stanmere , the name deriving from the Old English stan , 'stony' and mere , 'a pool'. There are outcrops of gravel on the clay soil here and the mere , which gave the manors their name, may have been one of the ponds which still exist. One possible candidate
10455-644: The new company to be a continuation of the old, and refused it permission to use Somerton Park on the grounds of unpaid rent. Newport won the Hellenic double , gaining promotion to the Southern League . After the 1990–91 and 1991–92 seasons back home in Newport at Somerton Park, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) consigned them to a further two seasons of exile in England, ground-sharing at Gloucester City 's Meadow Park stadium for 1992–93 and 1993–94. The club
10578-723: The nickname of the "Exiles". They immediately won the Hellenic League in 1989–90 and were promoted out of the Southern League Midland Division in 1994–95. While playing at Newport Stadium , they were relegated from the Premier Division in 1997, before winning promotion out of the Midland Division again in 1998–99. Placed in the Conference South in 2004, they went on to be crowned champions in 2009–10 and after moving to Rodney Parade in 2012, they returned to
10701-510: The nucleus of the successful side of the mid-80s, he sold several other first-team regulars including Kevin Richardson , David Bardsley and Lee Sinnott . Their replacements did not do as well, and when Watford started the 1987–88 season in poor form, the blame was placed on Bassett who was sacked in January 1988 with the club bottom of the First Division and relegation to the Second Division looking inevitable. In 1987–88, Bassett became one of
10824-459: The oil exploration business, D'Arcy's funeral was attended by dignitaries and celebrities, carrying his coffin from the hall through the village to St John the Evangelist for service. After D'Arcy's death Stanmore Hall was sold and no longer used as a family home. During the Second World War it was used by Allied Expeditionary Air Force , and after the war until 1971 it was a nurse's home for
10947-557: The oldest in the Middlesex county championship league, which celebrated 150 years in 2003. The club has nurtured two famous cricketers who have played tests for England in the last two decades: Angus Fraser and Mark Ramprakash . Stanmore is home to Avanti House Primary and Secondary Schools, Park High School , Bentley Wood High School , Stanmore College and the North London Collegiate School . The suburb also hosts
11070-577: The players, management team and most staff to "protect the long-term financial viability" of the club. The League Two season was formally terminated on 9 June 2020. Points per game was subsequently adopted to determine the final League Two table with Newport County rising one place to 14th in the league. Club chairman Gavin Foxall stated that they expected to lose 40% of their income as a consequence of continued COVID-19 constraints. On 22 September 2020 Newport County beat Championship club Watford 3–1 at home in
11193-518: The poor condition of the Rodney Parade pitch. Newport finished the 2020–21 season in 5th place in League Two and qualified for the play-offs. Newport beat Forest Green Rovers 5–4 on aggregate to reach the play-off final for the second time in three seasons. On 31 May 2021, Newport lost 1–0 to Morecambe in the League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium, a contentious 107th-minute penalty. On 25 August 2021, Newport County faced Southampton of
11316-579: The remainder of the 2007/08 season. On 29 January 2008, it was reported by the Yorkshire Evening Post that Bassett had left the club, following Dennis Wise's resignation as manager. On 10 February 2011, Bassett returned to Sheffield United in a consultancy role for manager Micky Adams , with the club in the midst of a Championship relegation battle and Adams struggling to adapt to his new job. Wimbledon Sheffield United Nottingham Forest Individual Stanmore Stanmore
11439-435: The revived Third Division . County avoided this fate by a mere four points. However, in 1962 , with only seven wins all season, the club were relegated to the Fourth Division – their home for the next 18 years. Billy Lucas had the first of three spells as Newport County manager from 1953 to 1961. County reached the fourth round of the 1956–57 FA Cup losing 2–0 to Arsenal in front of 20,000 spectators at Somerton Park. In
11562-574: The role and not Bassett. Bassett became Leicester City manager in October 2001. A four-month winless run from December condemned the team to relegation from the Premier League after a six-year tenancy. After a 1–0 defeat to Manchester United which confirmed Leicester's relegation, Bassett became director of football , handing over his managerial duties to assistant Micky Adams . He took over as manager again on 11 October 2004 after Adams' resignation, but left his director of football role after Craig Levein
11685-466: The second "great escape" in the club's history. On 9 May 2017 Flynn was appointed permanent team manager on a two-year contract. On 7 January 2018 a 2–1 home win over Championship club Leeds United in the FA Cup third round meant Newport progressed to the FA Cup fourth round for the first time since the 1978–79 FA Cup . In the following round, the club was drawn at home to Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur . On 27 January 2018 Newport achieved
11808-511: The second consecutive season a last-day defeat prevented County reaching the Conference South playoffs. In April 2008 Peter Beadle was sacked as club manager, and was replaced by Dean Holdsworth . In his first full season in charge, Holdsworth led Newport to a 10th-place finish in the league, despite a poor start. Newport went top of the league in September of the 2009–10 season and held onto
11931-476: The shorter Newport County was soon adopted. The club were reformed in 1919 and were first elected to the Football League in 1920 . They were not re-elected after the 1930–31 season but rejoined for 1932–33. After almost 20 years in the Third Division South , the club finally clinched promotion to the Second Division as champions in 1939 under manager Billy McCandless . Hopes were high that
12054-500: The station and laid out a wide avenue—named Gordon Avenue —lined with new superior houses, in the hope of attracting wealthy Londoners to come to live in the country and commute into the city on his new railway. Despite his efforts, Gordon's business ventures at Stanmore were not successful, and in 1899 he sold the railway to the LNWR. Gordon died in 1904 at his Hotel Metropole in Cannes . His body
12177-410: The third round of the 1982–83 FA Cup . After a 1–1 draw at Newport, Everton won the replay 2–1. In 1986 County reached the FA Cup third round under manager Bobby Smith , losing 2–0 to Sunderland . Newport appeared in the Welsh Cup final again in 1987 under manager John Lewis , this time losing 1–0 to Merthyr Tydfil after a replay. Despite reaching the Welsh Cup final, County were relegated from
12300-558: The third round of the EFL Cup to reach the fourth round for the first time in the club's history. Newport were drawn at home to Premier League club Newcastle United in the fourth round and after drawing 1–1 in normal time, Newcastle won the penalty shoot-out. Newport again reached the third round of the 2020–21 FA Cup to face Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion at home and lost to Brighton on penalties having drawn 1–1 after extra time. On 19 January 2021, goalkeeper Tom King scored
12423-463: The top spot for the rest of the season. The league title was won in March 2010 after beating Havant and Waterlooville 2–0 at Newport Stadium with seven league games remaining. The win made them the first team in the English football leagues to achieve promotion in the 2009–10 season. County finished the season with a Conference South record 103 points, 28 ahead of nearest rivals Dover Athletic . Craig Reid
12546-471: The upper divisions of non-league football saw County take their place in the 2004–05 inaugural season of Conference South , one of the two feeder divisions into the Football Conference . Peter Beadle was appointed manager in October 2005 and in the 2006–07 season Newport again reached the first round proper of the FA Cup but lost 3–1 to Swansea City. In the same season, Newport reached the final of
12669-549: Was 52% white (40% British, 10% Other, 2% Irish) and 24% Indian. 26% was Christian, 25% Jewish, 18% Hindu and 11% Muslim. The A410 (London Road/The Broadway/Church Road/Uxbridge Road) runs east–west across Stanmore. To the west it goes towards Harrow Weald and Hatch End . To the east it meets the A5 (Brockley Hill and Stonegrove) at Canons Corner roundabout providing a connection to the M1 motorway and Central London. A short distance east of that
12792-566: Was acquired by the hotel millionaire Frederick Gordon , who turned it into a country house hotel for wealthy guests. The opera librettist W. S. Gilbert (of the Gilbert and Sullivan duo) lived at Grim's Dyke , a country house located between Stanmore and Harrow Weald . In 1911, Gilbert drowned in the pond at Grim's Dyke. He was cremated at Golders Green and his ashes buried at the churchyard of St. John's Church, Stanmore. The railways first reached Stanmore in 1890 when Frederick Gordon opened
12915-549: Was announced as the new manager on 1 April 2011. The team finished their first season back in the Conference Premier league in ninth place. After a poor start to the 2011–12 season with the team last-but-one in the table after picking up just a single win out of the first 12 games, Hudson was sacked on 28 September 2011. He was replaced on 4 October 2011 by Justin Edinburgh with the task of saving County from relegation. Under Edinburgh, County finished in 19th place and so maintained their Conference Premier status. They also reached
13038-450: Was announced that the breakdown centre would close with the loss of 140 jobs, ending the firm's long association with Stanmore. After being sold by the AA the building was used by Carpetright and as offices. The first parish church was the 14th-century St Mary's, built on the site of a wooden Saxon church, which itself may have been built on the site of a Roman compitum shrine . It has now completely disappeared; one tomb survives in
13161-494: Was appointed as Adams' replacement. Bassett was appointed as assistant manager to Harry Redknapp at Southampton in the summer of 2005, after the departure of Jim Smith . When Redknapp left in December 2005, Bassett became the caretaker manager, a role he shared with Dennis Wise . He left the club on 23 December 2005 after George Burley was appointed full-time manager of the Saints. Bassett stated that he had been led to believe by
13284-495: Was appointed general manager and assistant to Stuart Pearce at Nottingham Forest . When Forest were relegated, Bassett took over as manager, leading the club back to the Premier League as Division One champions in 1998. Bassett was sacked in December 1998 with Forest in the relegation zone. Bassett became manager of Barnsley in May 1999, and led them to the play-off final, which they lost to Ipswich Town. His last role as permanent manager
13407-578: Was at Leicester City F.C. , which ended in the Foxes' relegation in 2002. Subsequently, Bassett had roles as caretaker manager at Leicester City and Southampton and served as assistant manager to Dennis Wise at Leeds United . As a player Bassett was a defensive midfielder at semi-professional level, playing for Hayes between 1961 and 1963, returning to the club on two occasions from 1964 to 1966 and 1968 to 1969. He also played for Wycombe Wanderers in 1963–64, for St Albans City , where he made 11 appearances in
13530-469: Was brought back to Stanmore and buried in the family grave at the church of St. John's Church . In the early years of the 20th century, as the population of London grew, Stanmore was affected by increasing urbanisation and the small rural village was rapidly becoming a suburb of London. In December 1932 the Metropolitan Railway (MR) opened a new electric railway with a station at Stanmore (now
13653-399: Was confirmed that Justin Edinburgh had been appointed manager at Gillingham . Jimmy Dack stepped up from assistant manager at the club to caretaker manager and was later appointed manager until the end of the 2014–15 season. On 29 April, Dack stated he had been offered the manager's job beyond the end of the season but he had decided he would move on after the final game. Newport finished
13776-616: Was conquered after Claudius invaded in 43AD ; sometime after this the Romans established a local settlement called Sulloniacis . A manor called Stanmore is first recorded in 793 AD, and the Domesday book of 1086 describes pre-existing manors (estates) of Great and Little Stanmore as having changed ownership in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest. These estates were subsequently served by the ancient parishes of Great and Little Stanmore. Until
13899-513: Was designed in neo Palladian style by John Vardy and Sir William Chambers . Zoffany painted the Drummond family in the grounds. The Drummonds leased Stanmore House to the Countess of Aylesford (in 1815) and later to Lord Castlereagh. The Marquess of Abercorn acquired the estate, along with Bentley Priory, in 1839. In 1848, Stanmore House was sold again to George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton . The house
14022-584: Was established with guidance from the UK Government backed charity Supporters Direct . The Society is established as a trust with an elected board, yearly elections, regular AGMs, and fee-based supporter ownership. As a Registered Society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 ) the group acquired a majority shareholding in the football club's trading body, Newport Association Football Club Limited. The supporters trust members elected
14145-464: Was expunged. The BBC Wales current affairs programme Week in Week Out broadcast a documentary in 1989 about the winding up of Newport County and its controversial owner at the time, American Jerry Sherman. In June 1989 the club was reformed by 400 supporters, including David Hando as chairman and, later, club president. Former manager John Relish was re-appointed team manager and they were elected to
14268-512: Was forced to resort to legal action to protect themselves from being forced out of the English football league system by FAW secretary Alun Evans , who was promoting the first national League of Wales formed for the 1992–93 season. That litigation proved successful , with a landmark High Court verdict enabling them to have a permanent home in Newport at the then newly built Newport Stadium . The club's first season back in Newport, in 1994–95 under manager Graham Rogers , saw them promoted to
14391-488: Was later used as a boys' preparatory school. It was demolished in 1938 and the site was taken over by the Royal Auxiliary Air Force as the headquarters of Balloon Command. The history of the area is reflected in street names, such as Lady Aylesford Avenue and Abercorn Road. RAF Stanmore Park closed in 1997 and is now a housing estate. The wealthy businessman James Duberley commissioned Sir John Soane to design
14514-463: Was not enough for a play-off place, and Bassett resigned the following December with relegation looking more likely than promotion and protests against the board mounting. Bassett took over at Crystal Palace in early February 1996, taking charge of a club which was standing in 16th place in Division One and had lost most of its players the previous summer. Bassett set about rejuvenating the side, and
14637-423: Was on holiday, then van Hooijdonk went on strike and refused to return to the club. Forest had a very poor start to the 1998–99 Premier League, and Bassett was sacked in January 1999, with "player power" cited as a reason. Forest were unable to avoid the drop under Bassett's successor Ron Atkinson . Bassett succeeded John Hendrie as Barnsley manager in May 1999. In his first season at the helm Barnsley reached
14760-459: Was pulled off and it became a ruin. A new church was constructed in the Gothic Revival style from 1849 to 1850. Queen Adelaide 's last public appearance was to lay the foundation stone of the new church. She gave the font and when the church was completed after her death, the east window was dedicated to her memory. Built in the 1840s, Stanmore Hall is a Grade II* listed building built as
14883-500: Was sealed on the penultimate day of the season with Bolton Wanderers beating Sheffield United 3–1. In June 1984, Bassett accepted an offer to become manager of Second Division club Crystal Palace , but changed his mind within 72 hours, refused to sign the contract at Selhurst Park , and returned to Wimbledon, stating that "I gave it some serious thought, but in the end it just did not feel right. We have unfinished business, and I didn't really want to leave here." Wimbledon's life as
15006-496: Was the league's top scorer with 24 goals in the season. Newport County were promoted to the Conference Premier for the 2010–11 season, the level they had played at prior to bankruptcy in 1989. Dean Holdsworth left Newport County to become team manager of League Two club Aldershot Town on 12 January 2011 with Newport County in fifth place in the Conference Premier table. Tottenham Hotspur reserve-team coach Anthony Hudson
15129-496: Was unable to prevent them from being relegated, but they were promoted back to the Premier League at the first attempt under Bassett's charge after winning the 1997–98 Division One championship. However, Forest began their Premier League campaign without both Kevin Campbell and Pierre van Hooijdonk , who had scored 53 goals between them during the promotion season. Campbell was sold to Trabzonspor against Bassett's wishes while he
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