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1924-25
The 1925-26 Season
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1926-27

Harold Davies captained the side in 1925-26 and Newport ended with their 2nd worst ever season to date. The forwards did not perform as expected and contained a number of old stalwarts - Jack Whitfield, Neil MacPherson (who had been playing since 1913) and Dr. W. Roche who struggled to retain their form. Wing George Andrews headed the try list with 24 followed by Albert Stock with 20 and also 2dg. Captain Harold Davies scored 13t, 4c, 1p and 2dg.

Vince Davies was the regular outside half and Eddie Dowdall scrum half with George Goldsworthy at centre. There was plenty of scoring potential and a better record would have resulted with tighter forward play and tighter defence. Vince Griffiths (37), Harold Davies (35) and Neil McPherson (35) led the appearances



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

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