Manager: Dean Holdsworth

Former Bolton and Wimbledon striker Dean Holdsworth, 39, joined County in February 2007, staying until the end of the season scoring three goals in five starts and helped the side to reach the FAW Premier Cup final. He left to take his first managerial post at Ryman League side Redbridge, leading them to third in the table and only missing out on promotion via the play-offs after a penalty shoot-out defeat to Canvey Island. Holdsworth has also played for Watford, Brentford, Bolton, Coventry, Rushden, Havant & Waterlooville, Derby County, Weymouth and Cambridge United.
 

Goalkeeper: Glyn Thompson

Signed in July 2007 from Hereford United. He began his career as a youth player with his hometown club Shrewsbury Town making his senior debut as a 19-year-old. He made one more appearance for the club before joining Fulham for a £50,000 fee in October 1999. Fulham sent him on loan to Mansfield Town in January 2000. He then joined Northampton Town in 2002 before moving to Chesterfield in March 2005. He then returned to Shrewsbury next season but returned to Hereford United in search of first team action. Shortly after his arrival at Edgar Street, he picked up an injury and his first team appearances were restricted last season.

Goalkeeper: Scott James

A powerfully built keeper, Scott represented Newport Schools and was registered with Cardiff City as a schoolboy. He has played senior football for Newport YMCA, Llanwern and Cinderford Town before being called up by County in February 2008 and he made his debut in a win at Welling United.

Defence: Ian Hillier

Capped at Welsh Schools, Youth and U21 level, Ian was at Luton Town for four seasons, but due to good form and injuries in Luton promotion squad was unable to break into the first team squad despite making 50 appearances for the club. Ian was at trainee at Spurs for 4 years before joining Luton.

Defence: Steve Jenkins

Former Welsh International signed in October 2006 from Worcester City. He attained sixteen caps and was signed by Swindon Town in October 2004 before a short spell at Worcester. Jenkins had previously played for Peterborough United, Swansea City, Huddersfield Town, Birmingham City and Cardiff City.

Defence: Kevin Stephens

A right-back, started his career with Leyton Orient for whom he made four league appearances, two as substitute, before playing for Billericay Town and Hornchurch in the Isthmian League. He originally joined Redbridge in 2004 and returned there last season, and he has now made 45 appearances for them, including four from the substitutes’ bench, scoring once. He followed Dean Holdsworth to County in June 2008.
 

Defence: Dave Collins

Though born in the Republic of Ireland, Dave moved to England at the age of nine. He spent three years with Southend United after leaving school before playing in non-league football with Billericay Town and Hornchurch. He was a regular in Dean Holdsworth’s Redbridge side in 2007-08, his second spell with the Isthmian League outfit. A left-sided player who is competent at left-back or in a more advanced position, Dave had started 66 games for Redbridge with one substitute appearance and scored 13 goals before making the move to Wales in June 2008.

 

Defence/Midfield: Martyn Giles

Agreed terms In June 2008. He plays in the left-back and centre-back positions. He has played for Wales at U17, U19 and semi-professional levels. He was a trainee at Cardiff City for three seasons, making his debut in March 2001 against Hull City as a substitute for Matt Brazier, and had brief spells at Barry Town and Port Talbot Town before joining Morecambe in November 2003. However he did not play a first team match for the Shrimpers and left soon after. He then joined Carmarthen Town where he was a first team regular. In two seasons he made over 70 appearances and scored 4 goals in the Welsh Premier League. On 27 July 2006 he signed for Hereford United. He was a first team regular in the Bulls defence, and was named Fan's Player of the Month for September. However his season was effectively over by the end of October when he suffered two long-term injuries, initially suffering dizziness from a head injury. Once he had recovered he then sustained a back injury which ensured he did not play again in the 2006-07 season, and he was released at the end of the season.
 

Midfield: Nathan Davies

Welsh non-league international and product of the Newport County youth academy. Capped 8 times by Welsh U18 schools made his league debut for County in January 2000 and has now made over 250 appearances. 

Midfield: Adie Harris

County won the race for the signature of midfielder Adie Harris from arch-rivals Bath City in June 2008. Twenty-six-year-old Harris is a Wales international at semi-professional level and has attracted interest from Wrexham, Eastliegh and Havant & Waterlooville amongst others. He has also played for Llanelli, Haverfordwest County in two spells and Hornchurch when they were challenging for Conference South honours. He has most recently played for Bath City for whom he was a regular in the 2007-08 season and he made 99 starts for the Romans with 19 substitute appearances and scored seven goals.
 

Midfield: Danny Rose

Signed in July 2008. He was previously with Oxford United and was brought to club by Jim Smith. 20 years old, was a former Manchester United reserve team captain during the 2006/2007 and enjoyed a loan spell with Oxford in 2007 before being released from Old Trafford. Spent pre-season 2007/2008 with Bristol Rovers before signing for Oxford. 

Midfield: Kevin Cooper

Experienced right side midfielder, 33-year-old was released by Chesterfield in April, signed in July 2008. Was previously with Cardiff City who he joined Cardiff in July 2005 from Wolves, also having loan spells at Yeovil, Walsall and Tranmere before being released from Ninian Park in February 2008.

Midfield: Anthony Church

Signed in July 2008 after impressing in pre-season, 20 years old midfielder and has a reputation as an excellent ball winner who can often get on the score sheet. Progressed through the Dagenham & Redbridge youth team before moving Ilford to gain first team experience. Signed for Redbridge February 2007 and progressed under County manager Dean Holdsworth last season.

Midfield: Richard Evans

Cardiff born left midfielder was a former trainee at Birmingham City before moving on transfer deadline day 2003 to Sheffield Wednesday. He was unfortunate to suffer a serious injury whilst playing for the reserves and was released by the club under new manager Paul Sturrock. After playing a few games at the end of last season for Shrewsbury Richard has returned to his native Cardiff.

Midfield/Attack: Paul Hall

Former Coventry City striker Hall signed for County in July 2008 after a brief spell training with the side. Aged 35 and starred for Jamaica in the 1998 World Cup, has previous league experience with Walsall, Rushden & Diamonds, Chesterfield and more recently with Wrexham.

Attack: Craig Hughes

Craig signed from Carmarthen Town at the start of November 2005. He is a former Welsh U21 international and has had successful spells at Cwmbran Town and Port Talbot Town. He has been injured for a lot of his time spent with Carmarthen Town and played just four games scoring his one and only goal at Porthmadog recently in a FAW Premier Cup tie.

Attack: Phil Walsh

Signed in July 2008 from Bath City is the son of former Bristol City striker Alan Walsh. Phil started with Almondsbury Town in the Hellenic League and he has since had two spells at Clevedon Town and played briefly for Taunton Town before joining Bath City in 2005-06 when he formed a successful striking partnership with Scott Partridge. He has had loan spells with Paulton Rovers and Tiverton Town in the Southern League and scored in each of his first three appearances for Bath at Spytty Park last season. He left Twerton Park with a record of 68 starts and 38 substitute appearances, with 25 goals.

 

Attack: Richard Duffy

Signed in July 2008, Duffy is older brother to footballer Richard Duffy, played his junior football in Swansea for Garden Village. He came through the youth system at Rushden & Diamonds making over 30 appearances. He fractured his kneecap in a training ground accident in August 2003 and did not play again until January 2004. To regain form he was loaned to Stamford and had short spells with Cambridge United and Kettering Town before joining Gainsborough Trinity in January 2006 and ended the season at Stevenage Borough. He then signed for Oxford United at the beginning of the 2006–07 season on a two-year contract and was top scorer in that season. He was placed on the transfer list in January 2008 as manager Darren Patterson tried to free up funds to bring in new players and he joined Wrexham on loan later that month before his recent release.

Attack: Jamal Easter

Signed in August 2008 after a spell at Carmarthen Town having been released by Championship side Cardiff City in 2007. He is a Wales Under-21 international and was born in Cardiff joining City as a trainee, turning professional in August 2006. In October 2006 he joined Bristol Rovers on loan before joining Torquay United on loan in January 2007. He was a regular in the Torquay side, but failed to impress the new managerial team of Keith Curle and Colin Lee, and returned to Cardiff at the end of his loan spell on March 3, 2007. He was released by Cardiff in May 2007 before signing for Carmarthen Town in August 2007.
 

Special Thanks to Sam Shingler and Ade Williams for the assistance in providing these photos