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1920-21
The 1921-22 Season
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1922-23

When it was announced that R. Plummer, Percy Jones, R. Dibble, L. Attewell, A. Bell, F. Birt, H. Wreford, H. Thompson and H. Uzzell were to retire it was felt that the club would have great difficulty in re-building. To make matters worse Archie Brown had joined Leeds Rugby League and Jerry Shea signed for Wigan Rugby League in December. It as to their great credit that Newport only lost 6 matches in a very tough programme under popular captain Neil McPherson in 1921-22.

Once again Pill Harriers supplied some very talented players including Fred Baker, Albert Stock, Billy Jones, Sidney 'Stasher' Manship and W. Sparkes. Jack Whitfield, Tom Jones, Reg Edwards, Sgt. Major C. W. Jones and Mapson Williams all had outstanding seasons as did Sidney Manship when he took over at inside half. The three-quarters never quite played at their best although Harold Davies and George Andrews did well as did fullback Fred Baker. Fred Baker played all 45 matches with Jack Wetter playing 41. T. E. Vaughan was leading try scorer with 19.



  • Results
  • Squad
1
Newport
27
- 0Machen
17 Sep
2
Newport
18
- 3Penarth
24 Sep
3
Cardiff
0
- 0Newport
01 Oct
4
Newport
17
- 3Abertillery
08 Oct
5
Bristol Rugby
0
- 16Newport
15 Oct
6
Newport
3
- 3Swansea
22 Oct
7
Leicester Tigers
6
- 10Newport
29 Oct
8
Harlequins
11
- 3Newport
05 Nov
9
Oxford University
11
- 12Newport
07 Nov
10
Newport
3
- 11Cardiff
12 Nov
11
Newport
13
- 6Gloucester
19 Nov
12
Swansea
9
- 3Newport
26 Nov
13
Newport
8
- 5Bath Rugby
03 Dec
14
Newport
20
- 5Northampton Saints
10 Dec
15
Newport
14
- 0Cambridge University
12 Dec
16
Newport
22
- 3Bridgend
17 Dec
17
Newport
7
- 0Racing Club de France
22 Dec
18
Newport
17
- 3Pill Harriers
24 Dec
19
Newport
22
- 3Watsonians
26 Dec
20
Newport
26
- 0Ebbw Vale
27 Dec
21
Newport
3
- 0Neath
31 Dec
22
Penarth
0
- 21Newport
07 Jan
23
Plymouth Albion
3
- 3Newport
14 Jan
24
Exeter Chiefs
0
- 21Newport
16 Jan
25
Newport
12
- 12Swansea
28 Jan
26
Newport
15
- 0Ynysddu
04 Feb
27
Newport
24
- 9Leicester Tigers
11 Feb
28
Cross Keys
0
- 8Newport
13 Feb
29
Gloucester
3
- 9Newport
18 Feb
30
Newport
19
- 3Plymouth Albion
25 Feb
31
Cardiff
0
- 6Newport
04 Mar
32
Devonport Services
5
- 6Newport
08 Mar
33
Bath Rugby
3
- 7Newport
16 Mar
34
Newport
50
- 0London Welsh
18 Mar
35
Blackheath
3
- 5Newport
25 Mar
36
Northampton Saints
5
- 18Newport
27 Mar
37
Swansea
9
- 5Newport
08 Apr
38
Newport
15
- 7Blackheath
15 Apr
39
Newport
3
- 0Cross Keys
17 Apr
40
Newport
15
- 6Barbarians
18 Apr
41
Neath
9
- 8Newport
22 Apr
42
Abertillery
6
- 13Newport
24 Apr
43
Newport
8
- 0Pill Harriers
27 Apr
44
Newport
5
- 3Bristol Rugby
29 Apr
45
Newport
3
- 8Cardiff
01 May

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