Newport County AFC
Luke Hussey is an experienced football coach and educator with a strong background in player development and coaching at various levels. Currently serving as the Academy Manager and Head of Coaching at Newport County AFC since August 2022, Luke previously held several roles at Bristol City Football Club from July 2013 to April 2022, including Head of Coaching for the 9-16 age group and Lead Foundation Phase Coach. Additional experience includes working as a Men's Football Coach at Richard Huish College and a Club Mentor for The Football Association, focusing on supporting grassroots clubs. Luke also served as a Student Mentor at Bridgwater & Taunton College. Academic credentials include a Master of Science in Professional Development (Coaching Science) and a Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Sports Studies, both from the University of the West of England.
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Newport County AFC
In the heart of the city; Newport County AFC is a professional football club competing in League Two of the EFL. Nicknamed the 'Exiles'. County originally formed in 1912 due to some football-fanatic steelworkers who had migrated from Birmingham and weren't interested in rugby which was the sport of choice for the locals. Almost entirely made up of Wolverhampton Wanderers fans, the steelworkers opted for amber as their team colour and began playing on the fields opposite their workplace, Lysaghts. Fast forward 77 years and a club with so much history found itself bankrupt and falling out of existence. Following the sad demise of Newport County in February 1989, a new club, Newport AFC, was created by a group of County supporters three months later. The intention was to play at the highest level possible in the Football League pyramid, with the ultimate aim of returning League football to Newport. The new club was founded, financed and run by supporters. Its motto was “Football with a Future”. Ten years later, the name Newport County AFC was adopted