Newport County 1912-1989

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In this set of photos we are at Cwmbran Stadium in the pre-season of the 1979/80 season....Here we have two fine shots of winger Kevin Moore

Below....Manager Len Ashurst gets his point across at half time.

Next up it's County's European debut as Northern Ireland's Belfast based Crusaders visit Somerton and are defeated by 4 goals to nil.

Here David Gwyther gets No.2

John Aldridge gets in a powerful shot.

In the second round County played Haugar of Norway and won the home leg 6-0.

 Here Steve Lowndes nets at the Cromwell End.

Keith Oakes, David Gwtyher, and Dave Bruton in the thick of the action.

More action from Jan's lens this time from 1978/79 season when County played Swedish side Västerås SK

Tommy Tynan gets in a shot watched by Dave Bruton and Jeremy Brown

A muddy floodlight Somerton Park....Pure magic!

Back on 11th October 1975 pop singer Lulu and welsh actor ex Crossroads star Stan Stennett visited Someton Park for a match with Barnsley, and as ever Jan was there with camera to hand to capture this magic moment...

Stan and Lulu (above and below) seen here with County Chairman Cyril Rogers (I wonder if Lulu still has that programme in her attic!!)

Seems like they got the best china out on this day! as everybody seems to want a picture with the famous guests

Meanwhile on the pitch County won 1-0 thanks to a Eddie Woods goal, a win that put us 4th that night, here we see Brian Godfrey getting in a shot

More from the Open Day 1977/78, here we see Rod Jones and Eddie Woods with a young supporter

Right back Gary Bell meets a sweet young fan

County legend John Relish with a young Cromwell End lad...

...And it's Relo again happily posing with yet another fan

Front L to R Brian Preece, John Emanuel, Relo, Tony Byrne, Woods, Bell and Jones do more meeting and greeting at an overcast Somerton Park

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