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1921-22
The 1922-23 Season
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1923-24

1922-23 under Jack Wetter saw Newport achieve their 6th undefeated season. Newport at times seemed to concentrate on preventing the opposition from scoring as much as scoring themselves. Prominent in the forward were Tom Roberts, Neil McPherson, Jack Whitfield, Dr. William Roche as did Mapson Williams and William Radford who won their Welsh caps. Tom Jones played well in the second half of the season and he was outstanding as an extra three-quarter at Leicester in the last match of the season as Newport held on to their unbeaten record.

Other players who did well were J. V. Waite, George Hathway, Eddie Dowdall and the superb Jack Wetter. Fred Baker was as reliable as ever at fullback. Fred Baker and Albert Stock played in all 39 unbeaten matches while Jack Wetter played in 37. Albert Stock (20) and George Andrews (19) were leading try scorers.



  • Results
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1
Newport
16
- 0Abercarn
23 Sep
2
Penarth
0
- 9Newport
30 Sep
3
Newport
0
- 0Cardiff
07 Oct
4
Blackheath
0
- 7Newport
14 Oct
5
Newport
17
- 3Leicester Tigers
21 Oct
6
Newport
22
- 8Abertillery
28 Oct
7
Newport
9
- 3Harlequins
04 Nov
8
Cardiff
0
- 0Newport
11 Nov
9
Newport
27
- 11Oxford University
16 Nov
10
Newport
14
- 6Gloucester
18 Nov
11
Cross Keys
3
- 8Newport
25 Nov
12
London Welsh
6
- 13Newport
02 Dec
13
Cambridge University
6
- 11Newport
04 Dec
14
Newport
46
- 0Penarth
09 Dec
15
Swansea
3
- 5Newport
16 Dec
16
Newport
19
- 0Pill Harriers
23 Dec
17
Newport
19
- 5Watsonians
26 Dec
18
Newport
3
- 0Aberavon
27 Dec
19
Abertillery
3
- 5Newport
06 Jan
20
Plymouth Albion
0
- 5Newport
13 Jan
21
Exeter Chiefs
6
- 9Newport
15 Jan
22
Newport
19
- 0Northampton Saints
20 Jan
23
Bristol Rugby
3
- 9Newport
27 Jan
24
Newport
18
- 8Neath
08 Feb
25
Bath Rugby
0
- 4Newport
10 Feb
26
Newport
6
- 3Swansea
17 Feb
27
Newport
16
- 3Cardiff
03 Mar
28
Olympique Paris
6
- 21Newport
08 Mar
29
Gloucester
10
- 14Newport
17 Mar
30
Bridgend
0
- 11Newport
21 Mar
31
Newport
6
- 4Plymouth Albion
24 Mar
32
Newport
12
- 0Blackheath
31 Mar
33
Newport
4
- 3Treherbert
01 Apr
34
Newport
0
- 0Cross Keys
02 Apr
35
Newport
26
- 3Tredegar
03 Apr
36
Cardiff
0
- 0Newport
07 Apr
37
Neath
3
- 5Newport
14 Apr
38
Newport
21
- 0Pill Harriers
16 Apr
39
Newport
3
- 0Bristol Rugby
21 Apr
40
Leicester Tigers
6
- 7Newport
28 Apr

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