It is also the season the club returned to the traditional name of Newport County after ten seasons without the suffix .
The 1999 -- 2000 season was the first season played in the Southern League Premier Division since relegation in 1997 .
It is also the season the club returned to the traditional name of Newport County after ten seasons without the suffix .
The 1999 -- 2000 season was the first season played in the Southern League Premier Division since relegation in 1997 .