Frank Newman (footballer)

Frank Newman (24 October 1898 – 1977) was an English footballer who played as a winger for Port Vale, Exeter City, Halifax Town, and Yeovil & Petters United.

Frank Newman
Personal information
Full name Frank Newman[1]
Date of birth (1898-10-24)24 October 1898[1]
Place of birth Nuneaton, England[1]
Date of death 1977 (aged 78–79)[1]
Place of death Exeter, England[1]
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Position(s) Right winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1921 Port Vale 20 (0)
1921–1923 Exeter City 42 (1)
1923–1924 Halifax Town 4 (0)
1925–1927 Exeter City 16 (1)
Yeovil & Petters United
Total 82 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Newman had a trial at Aston Villa before he joined Port Vale in December 1920.[2] He made his Football League debut on Christmas Day, in a 2–0 defeat to Bristol City at The Old Recreation Ground.[1] He played 19 of the remaining 23 Second Division games that season, but was released in the summer.[1] He later played for Exeter City, making his debut against Charlton Athletic in September 1921.[2] He remained an ever-present for the Third Division South side throughout the remainder of the 1921–22 campaign.[2] He joined Halifax Town in summer 1923, but played just four Third Division North matches before rejoining Exeter City.[2] He played sixteen games for the "Grecians" and then signed with Yeovil & Petters United in 1927.[1]

Style of play

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Newman was just 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) tall and was a speedy and compact winger with accurate crossing skills.[2]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1920–21 Second Division 20 0 0 0 20 0
Exeter City 1921–22 Third Division South 39 1 2 0 41 2
1922–23 Third Division South 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 42 1 2 0 44 2
Halifax Town 1923–24 Third Division North 4 0 0 0 4 0
Exeter City 1925–26 Third Division South 14 1 0 0 14 1
1926–27 Third Division South 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 16 1 0 0 16 1
Career total 82 2 2 0 84 2

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 213. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Newman, Frank". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  3. ^ Frank Newman at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)