Newport County FC, although Welsh club, was a member of the English Football League for nearly seventy years.  They were founded in 1912 and played in the Southern League before joining the Football League's new Third Division in 1920. They were not re-elected after the 1930–31 season but rejoined for 1932–33. After almost twenty years in the Third Division South, the club finally clinched promotion to the Second Division as champions in 1939.  After the war, the club reformed and competed in the temporary Football League South for the 1945–46 season. On the resumption of national league football for the 1946–47 season, Newport resumed their place in the Second Division but the reshaped team suffered a host of defeats – including a joint Football League record 13–0 defeat at Newcastle United and they were relegated. The Fifties passed in mid-table mediocrity but County did manage to scrape into the new Third Division when the regional leagues were scrapped in 1957. In 1962 the club was relegated to Division Four and could count themselves fortunate once again to retain their place, finishing in the re-election zone for three consecutive seasons between 1969 and 1971. Promotion in 1980 and victory in the Welsh FA Cup heralded a successful period in the club's history. That year they also reached the quarter-finals of the European Cup Winners’ Cup.  In 1983, County narrowly missed out on promotion to the Second Division. The following seasons, however, Newport struggled and in 1987 they were relegated back into Division Four. After a catastrophic season, Newport finished bottom of the League in 1988, nineteen points adrift, and were relegated to the Conference. In April 1989, the club declared bankruptcy and resigned from the Conference before the season ended. A new club was formed and entered the Hellenic League and in 2013, the reincarnation of Newport County was promoted to the Football League. They continue to compete in League Two.