The South Wales Daily News of 10th March 1877 recorded:-
"FOOTBALL.- On Thursday evening a match was played by the Newport and Pontypool clubs at Pontypool, which resulted in a victory for the Newport men by one goal."
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Pontypool,   08 March 1877
The South Wales Daily News of 10th March 1877 recorded:- "FOOTBALL.- On Thursday evening a match was played by the Newport and Pontypool clubs at Pontypool, which resulted in a victory for the Newport men by one goal."
* There was no points system in place prior to 1890-91. Instead, a game was determined by the number of goals scored (conversions, dropped goals, and later, penalties). If a try was scored, an opportunity to convert the try into a goal was given. If the goal was kicked successfully, the try no longer counted.
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