Leamon Robinson Newcomb (28 November 1903 – 3 July 1964), known as Lem Newcomb, was an English footballer who played as a right half in the Football League for Darlington, Millwall and Southport. He was on the books of Middlesbrough without playing League football for them, and also played non-league football for Stillington Juniors, Stockton Malleable Institute and Sittingbourne.[1][2]

Lem Newcomb
Personal information
Full name Leamon Robinson Newcomb[1]
Date of birth (1903-11-28)28 November 1903[1]
Place of birth Stillington, County Durham,[1] England
Date of death 3 July 1964(1964-07-03) (aged 60)[2]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3]
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Stillington Juniors
1920–192? Middlesbrough 0 (0)
Stockton Malleable Institute
1926–192? Darlington 2 (0)
Sittingbourne
1928–1936 Millwall 187 (2)
1936–19?? Southport[a] 79 (1)
Managerial career
1960–1964 Southport
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In 1960, he took over as manager of Southport. Ill-health forced his retirement in March 1964, and he died in July of that year.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Figure excludes three appearances in the abandoned 1939–40 Football League season, which Joyce's Football League Players' Records includes although most records do not.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ a b c "Football League & Pre Football League Index: Football League player list". Southport F.C. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Southport. Honours bid". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The Southport Story" (PDF). Southport F.C. pp. 30–31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2012.