James Newton (footballer)

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James Newton
Personal information
Date of birth 1898 (1898)
Place of birth Horsforth, England
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Anderston Victoria
Glasgow Perthshire
Rutherglen Glencairn
1921–1923 Queen's Park 69 (0)
1923–1925 Bradford City 5 (0)
Halifax Town
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
Otley
Burley Grove United
Total74(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

James I. Newton, known as Jimmy Newton and Jack Newton [1] (born 1898) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

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Career

Born in Horsforth, [2] Newton spent his early career with Anderston Victoria, Glasgow Perthshire, and Rutherglen Glencairn. [1] He then played for Queen's Park between 1921 and 1923. [2] He joined Bradford City in June 1923, [3] making 5 league appearances for the club. [4] He left the club in May 1924 to sign for Halifax Town. [3] He later played for Coventry City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Otley and Burley Grove United. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Newton, James Israel". QPFC.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  3. 1 2 Frost, p. 403
  4. Frost, p. 386