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ON THIS DAY

1930: Newport Co. 0 Argyle 2 (Sammy Black 2); the Pilgrims secured top spot (tier 3) and promotion for the first time, after 6 years as runners up.

1979: In a 2-1 home win against Gillingham, the game was stopped because a spectator was wearing a yellow coat. After a complaint by the linesman, who found it hard to judge offside, the referee asked the gentleman to move along the terrace because his anorak clashed with Gillingham's shirts.

2002: Civic celebrations; the day after joy at Home Park, the team travelled to the city centre on an open-top bus, to be welcomed by a sea of green. As Wottsy said, for the first time, "We've only gone and done it!" (... more on GoS).

BORN THIS DAY

1922: Allan Watkins (5 games, 1 goal in 1947)

1982: Enoch Showunmi (7 games, no goals in 2014)

MATCH RECORD

22 games played (norm: 17)

45% of games won (norm: 38%)

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