2024–25 Newport County A.F.C. season
| 2024–25 season | ||||
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| Owner | Huw Jenkins 52%, Newport County AFC Supporters Trust 27%, Other investors 21% | |||
| Head Coach | Nelson Jardim[1] | |||
| Stadium | Rodney Parade | |||
| League Two | 12th | |||
| FA Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | |||
| Welsh League Cup | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Courtney Baker-Richardson (3) Aaron Wildig (3) All: Courtney Baker-Richardson (3) Aaron Wildig (3) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 4,851 v Port Vale (7 September 2024), EFL League 2 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 697 v West Ham United Under-21s (17 September 2024), EFL Trophy Southern Group H | |||
| Average home league attendance | 4,681 | |||
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The 2024–25 Newport County A.F.C. season is the club's 12th consecutive season in EFL League Two. Newport's 72nd season in the English Football League and 104th season of league football overall. They would also compete in the FA Cup, EFL Cup, EFL Trophy and Welsh League Cup.
On 16 July 2024 Nelson Jardim was appointed as Newport County Head Coach.[2]
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2024 | ST |  Oliver Greaves |
Mickleover |
Undisclosed | [3] |
| 1 July 2024 | CB |  Matt Baker |
Stoke City |
Compensation | [4] |
| 1 July 2024[a] | CB |  Ciaran Brennan |
Sheffield Wednesday |
Free | [5] |
| 1 July 2024[b] | GK | Jacob Carney |
Sunderland |
Free | [6] |
| 1 July 2024[c] | LB | Anthony Glennon |
Grimsby Town |
Free | [7] |
| 1 July 2024[d] | RB | Joe Thomas |
Swansea City |
Free | [8] |
| 1 July 2024[e] | CM | Kai Whitmore |
Haverfordwest County |
Free | [9] |
| 2 July 2024 | LW | Michael Spellman |
Sunderland |
Free | [10] |
| 10 July 2024 | CM | Cameron Antwi |
Cardiff City |
Undisclosed | [11] |
| 10 July 2024 | CF | Courtney Baker-Richardson |
Crewe Alexandra |
Free | [12] |
| 26 July 2024 | FB | Cameron Evans |
Taunton Town |
Free | [13] |
| 2 August 2024 | CF |  Bobby Kamwa |
Burton Albion |
Free | [14] |
| 8 August 2024 | CF | Hamzad Kargbo |
Queens Park Rangers |
Free | [15] |
| 9 August 2024 | CM | Dan Barton |
Cardiff City |
Undisclosed | [16] |
| 9 August 2024 | CM | Armani Babah |
Cardiff City |
Undisclosed |
- ^ Transfer was announced on 25 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Sheffield Wednesday contract expired
- ^ Transfer was announced on 28 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Sunderland contract expired
- ^ Transfer was announced on 24 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Grimsby Town contract expired
- ^ Transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Swansea City contract expired
- ^ Transfer was announced on 27 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Haverfordwest County contract expired
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2024 | CF | Will Evans |
Mansfield Town |
Undisclosed | [17] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 2024 | AM | Kieron Evans |
Cardiff City |
End of Season | [18] |
| 29 August 2024 | DM | Noah Mawene |
Preston North End |
End of Season | [19] |
| 29 August 2024 | CM | Jamie Miley |
Newcastle United |
End of Season | [20] |
| 30 August 2024 | CF | Kyle Hudlin |
Huddersfield Town |
End of Season | [21] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2024 | LW | Nathan Wood |
Penybont |
End of Season | [22] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 30 May, County announced their first pre-season friendly, against Kidderminster Harriers.[23] Five days later, a second friendly fixture was confirmed, against Bristol City.[24] A third was added a further day later, versus Barry Town United.[25] A fourth was added against Undy.[26] On 28 June, an additional two pre-season friendlies were added to finalise the plans, against Pontypridd United and Hereford.[27]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | Undy | 1–4 | Newport County | Undy |
| 13:00 BST (UTC+1) | Thomas  74' (pen.) |
Report | Spellman 21' Baker-Richardson 61'Rai 70'Jephcott 72' |
Stadium: The Causeway |
| 16 July 2024 Friendly | Pontypridd United | 0–2 | Newport County | Pontypridd |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Morris 21' Antwi 61' |
Stadium: USW Sports Park |
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | Barry Town United | 2–1 | Newport County | Barry |
| 14:30 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jenner Park Stadium |
| 23 July 2024 Friendly | Bristol City | 2–0 | Newport County | Failand |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 27 July 2024 Friendly | Kidderminster Harriers | 2–0 | Newport County | Kidderminster |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Aggborough Stadium |
| 30 July 2024 Friendly | Bristol Rovers XI | 0–2 | Newport County | Almondsbury |
| 13:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Own goal Baker-Richardson 10' |
Stadium: Quarters Training Centre Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Hereford | 0–0 | Newport County | Hereford |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Edgar Street |
Competitions
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Salford City | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 20 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 19 |
| 14 | Newport County | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 19 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 18 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 17 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 October 2024. 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[28]
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[28]
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 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
Last updated: 28 September 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Matches
On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[29]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 August 2024 1 | Cheltenham Town | 3–2 | Newport County | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,613 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 17 August 2024 2 | Newport County | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,755 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 24 August 2024 3 | Newport County | 3–1 | Accrington Stanley | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,437 Referee: Aaron Bannister |
| 31 August 2024 4 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Newport County | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium Attendance: 2,724 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 7 September 2024 5 | Newport County | 1–4 | Port Vale | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,851 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 14 September 2024 6 | Swindon Town | 4–0 | Newport County | Swindon |
| 12:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,857 Referee: Nigel Eady | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[30] | ||||
| 21 September 2024 7 | Barrow | 2–0 | Newport County | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,434 Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 28 September 2024 8 | Newport County | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,273 Referee: Alan Young |
| 1 October 2024 9 | Newport County | v | Salford City | Newport |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| 7 October 2024 10 | Bradford City | v | Newport County | Bradford |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Valley Parade | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 5 October, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[31] | ||||
| 14 October 2024 11 | Harrogate Town | v | Newport County | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Wetherby Road |
| 18 October 2024 12 | Newport County | v | Chesterfield | Newport |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Rodney Parade | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 19 October, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[31] | ||||
| 22 October 2024 13 | Gillingham | v | Newport County | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium |
| 26 October 2024 14 | Newport County | v | Fleetwood Town | Newport |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| 9 November 2024 15 | Tranmere Rovers | v | Newport County | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 UTC | Stadium: Prenton Park |
| 16 November 2024 16 | Newport County | v | Grimsby Town | Newport |
| 15:00 UTC | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 November 2024 First round | v | |||
| 15:00 UTC |
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Newport being drawn away against Leyton Orient.[32]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 August 2024 First round | Leyton Orient | 4–1 | Newport County | Leyton, London |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Agyei 1' Jaiyesimi 45+7'Cooper 51'Kelman 74' |
Report | Clarke 61' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,141 |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Newport were drawn into Southern Group H alongside Cheltenham Town, Reading and West Ham United.[33][34]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Reading | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | L2 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | West Ham United U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 3 September 2024 Group stage | Newport County | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Newport |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,051 Referee: Matthew Russell |
| 17 September 2024 Group stage | Newport County | 1–0 | West Ham United U21 | Newport |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 697 Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| 12 November 2024 Group stage | Reading | v | Newport County | Reading |
| 19:00 UTC | Stadium: Madejski Stadium |
Welsh League Cup
The Welsh League Cup sponsored by Nathaniel MG includes 44 Cymru Premier, Cymru North and Cymru South clubs plus Newport County, Cardiff City and Swansea City as wildcard entries for the 2024-25 season.[35]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 20 July 2024 Northern Section first round | Llandudno | 3-0 | Newport County | Llandudno |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Maesdu Park |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 21 September 2024
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player
| 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 |  ATG
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Nick Townsend | 9 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
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Anthony Glennon | 10 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | WAL
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Matt Baker | 8 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
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James Clarke | 4 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | IRL
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Ciaran Brennan | 8 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | CMR
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Bobby Kamwa | 10 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
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Bryn Morris | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
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Courtney Baker-Richardson | 9 | 2 | 7+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG
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Oliver Greaves | 6 | 2 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | ENG
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Cameron Antwi | 8 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG
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Jacob Carney | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | WAL
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Kai Whitmore | 3 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG
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Jamie Miley | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | WAL
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Kieron Evans | 7 | 1 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | WAL
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Kiban Rai | 6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | IRL
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Shane McLoughlin | 7 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG
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Kyle Jameson | 7 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG
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Aaron Wildig | 7 | 2 | 6+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | ENG
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Kyle Hudlin | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | WAL
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Cameron Evans | 8 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ENG
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Hamzad Kargbo | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF |  POR
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Nelson Sanca | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | ENG
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Noah Mawene | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | WAL
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Luke Jephcott | 8 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| Players who featured but departed on loan during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 22 | MF | WAL
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Nathan Wood | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
References
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- ^ Jardim Newport Head Coach
- ^ "Oliver Greaves signs for Newport County". Newport County AFC. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
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- ^ "Joe Thomas signs for Newport County". Newport County AFC. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Newport County Complete Signing Of Kai Whitmore". Newport County AFC. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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- ^ "Newport County sign midfielder Cameron Antwi". Newport County AFC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Newport County complete signing of Courtney Baker-Richardson". Newport County AFC. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Newport sign former Swansea defender Evans". BBC. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Winger Kamwa joins Newport after Burton exit". BBC. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Newport County complete signing of Hamzad Kargbo". Newport County AFC. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Barton joins Newport". South Wales Argus. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Will Evans departs to join Mansfield Town". Newport County AFC. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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- ^ "Wood Joins Penybont On Loan". Newport County AFC. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Newport County to face Kidderminster Harriers in pre-season friendly". Newport County AFC. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Newport County to face Bristol City in pre-season friendly". Newport County AFC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Newport County to face Barry Town United in pre-season friendly". Newport County AFC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Newport County to face Undy AFC in pre-season schedule". Newport County AFC. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Newport County Finalise 2024-25 Pre-Season Schedule". Newport County AFC. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Bromley face Harrogate in club's first ever EFL match". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Swindon Town game selected for TV coverage". Newport County AFC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b "EFL TV Selections Confirmed Up To Early January". Newport County AFC. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Bristol Street Motors Trophy Group Stage confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Nathaniel MG Cup
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