The South Wales Daily News of 28th November 1879 reported:-
"FOOTBALL.- A match was played on Wednesday between 15 of the Newport club and a corresponding number of the Chepstow, on the ground of the latter. In the last half of the game, Chepstow turned the tables, as the play was almost entirely on the Newport ground – they having to touch down in self defence three times. When time was called, the game stood as follows – Newport one goal and three touch downs, all made during the first half-time: Chepstow three touch downs, all made last half-time. The following are the names of the teams;- Chepstow – A. Stephens, back; E. Peake and O. Mullens, three-quarter back; W. F. Webber, half back; C. Enance and H. Dewdny, quarter back; R. Hawksford, C. Mullens, H. Clarige, J. Penman, H. Gorman, D. Gorman, J. Gunning, J. Enance and L. Quinton, forwards. Newport – H. Gould, back; A. Golledge and W. Wood, three-quarter back; J. M. Wood, half back; Edwards and McDaniel, quarter back; Barnett, Robotham, L. Jones, S.E. Baynham, Leybourne, Boddington, S. Jones, R. Gould, and J. Baynham, forwards."