And why not, my namesakes take part in the Extra Preliminary Round tomorrow. Newport IOW are only 14 games away from the FA Cup Final next May - let's get behind The Port as they take on Bitton from the Western Counties League. Bitton, which is near Bristol, in fact won their league last season and might start as favourites.Newport IOW's origins go back to 1888, roughly 50 years before America was founded. They play their home games at St George's Park in Isle of Wight's capital, a stadium that once hosted an England U19 game. It has a capacity of 3,200.
Newport IOW play in a yellow and blue strip as they will tomorrow at Bitton. Their only claim to fame from what I can see is that Guy Whittingham (ex Pompey and Villa) once played and managed them. What I really like about The Port though, apart from the beautiful name, is that they are one of the few football clubs owned by their fans.
During the 2003/04 season the club went into administration and the fight to keep the club alive was taken up by the supporters. The Save Newport (FC) Action Group fought tooth and nail and were rewarded with a new Board with some directors coming from the original Supporters Trust. Great work, Come on you Port!
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