Football League Division Three Tuesday, May 18, 1982 |
Newport County | Swindon Town | ||
T.Tynan (81' pen) |
HT: 0-0 | ||
Attendance: 5,906 | Referee: J. Hunting |
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Needing a victory to stay in Division Three, the Town travel to Newport, where a 1-0 defeat sends them down to the fourth tier for the first time. |
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With the Town relegated to the bottom tier for the first time, the club make cutbacks on playing staff, and John Trollope considers his position as manager. |
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Burnley | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield |
Doncaster Rovers | 2 - 2 | Bristol City |
Fulham | 1 - 1 | Lincoln City |
Gillingham | 2 - 1 | Reading |
Newport County | 1 - 0 | Swindon Town |
Wimbledon | 3 - 2 | Portsmouth |
* Bristol Rovers deducted 2 points for fielding an ineligible player on Friday, January 1, 1982.
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