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Newport County and the worst penalty record in the EFL

- Newport County have only scored 2 out of 9 penalties in all competitions over the last two seasons.[1]
- In League Two, the team has only converted 1 out of 6 penalties over the past two seasons.[1]
- Newport's 16.7% conversion rate is the lowest in the English Football League.[1]
- Newport were 2 points off a play-off spot at the time the article was published.[1]
- Three different managers and various players have tried to fix the penalty issue, but the results remain the same.[1]
Sources
- [1] BBC Sport – Worst in the EFL - the team with a penalty problem · 2 Nov 2026, 13:56
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