John Laws Newton (25 May 1925 – 30 January 2010) was an English footballer who played as a wing-half for Hartlepools United from 1946 to 1958.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Laws Newton | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Bishop Auckland, England | ||
| Date of death | 30 January 2010 (aged 84) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1946 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1958 | Hartlepools United | 332 | (15) |
| Total | 332 | (15) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Newton began his career at Newcastle United, where he signed in 1944, never played for the Magpies in any official competition.[1] He had guested for Hartlepools United during the war, and joined the Pools permanently in May 1946. He made his official debut for the club on 2 November 1946 against Halifax Town, and a regular in the Hartlepools side for the nest twelve seasons.[2][3]
He left Hartlepools in 1958 having made 361 appearances and scored 19 times, making him Hartlepool United's 11th highest appearance maker in the club's history.[4] He later had a brief spell with non-League Ashington, before retiring from football to become a toolmaker. He died, aged 84, on 30 January 2010.
Career statistics
editAll appearances made by Jackie Newton:[5]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hartlepools United | 1946–47 | Third Division North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1947–48 | Third Division North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1948–49 | Third Division North | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 1949–50 | Third Division North | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| 1950–51 | Third Division North | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| 1951–52 | Third Division North | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 1952–53 | Third Division North | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| 1953–54 | Third Division North | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 1954–55 | Third Division North | 45 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 52 | 3 | |
| 1955–56 | Third Division North | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 1956–57 | Third Division North | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 3 | |
| 1957–58 | Third Division North | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 3 | |
| Career total | 332 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 361 | 19 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Jackie Newton dies at the age of 84 Archived 4 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Hartlepool United official site (2 February 2010)
- ^ "Hartlepools United 1 Halifax Town 4". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Jackie Newton". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Stats". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Jackie Newton". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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