page_title: 2012–13 Newport County A.F.C. season
section_title: Introduction
hierarchical_section_title: 2012–13 Newport County A.F.C. season / Season review / Introduction
caption_attribution_description: English: West Stand, Rodney Parade, Newport. July 2012.
context_page_description: The 2012–13 season was Newport County's third consecutive season in the Conference National and 92nd season of league football overall. The season marked the return of association football to Rodney Parade for the first time in 72 years. The club celebrated its centenary in the 2012–13 season by winning promotion to Football League Two after a 25-year absence.
context_section_description: In May 2012, Newport County announced that they had agreed a deal to move to the city's rugby stadium, Rodney Parade. In August 2012 EuroMillions lottery winner Les Scadding succeeded Chris Blight as club Chairman. In February 2013 a further 10-year lease to play at Rodney Parade was signed.
  The centenary 2012–13 season saw Newport County finish third in the Conference Premier league, reaching the play-offs for the first time. A 2–0 aggregate win over Grimsby Town in the two-legged play-off semi-final saw Newport County reach the 2013 Conference Premier play-off Final at Wembley Stadium. The final versus Wrexham was the first Wembley final to feature two Welsh teams, and Newport County won 2–0 to return to the Football League after a 25-year absence with promotion to League Two.
  County were awarded Freedom of the City of Newport on 17 August 2013 in recognition of this achievement.
caption: Rodney Parade
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