| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Alfred Andrew Newton | ||
| Date of birth | 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Romiley, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Romiley St. Chad's | |||
| Park Albion | |||
| Marple Amateurs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Newton Heath | 0 | (0) | |
| 1919 | Manchester City | 2 | (0) |
| 1919–1920 | Port Vale | 19 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | Southend United | 29 | (1) |
| 1921–1922 | Accrington Stanley | 2 | (0) |
| 1922 | Hyde United | 2 | (1) |
| Hurst | |||
| Ashton National | |||
| Romiley | |||
| Marple | |||
| Congleton Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Alfred Andrew Newton (born 1896; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played at left-half for Newton Heath, Manchester City, Port Vale, and numerous other non-League clubs.
Career
Newton played for Romiley St. Chad's, Park Albion, Marple Amateurs and Newton Heath.[1] He played two league games for Manchester City in 1919. He guested for Burnley and then Port Vale in April 1919, before joining the latter club permanently.[1] In October 1919, Port Vale were re-elected from the Central League to the Football League.[1] Newton and Tom Holford battled for the position on the left of midfield, but by February 1920, Holford had established himself as the club's preferred left-half.[1] Newton featured in 14 Second Division games in 1919–20.[1] He later played for Southend United and Accrington Stanley, before playing two Manchester League games for Hyde United in November 1922.[3] He later played for Hurst, Ashton National, Romiley, Marple, and Congleton Town.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester City | 1919–20 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1919–20 | Central League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1919–20 | Second Division | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Southend United | 1920–21 | Third Division South | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Accrington Stanley | 1921–22 | Third Division North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hyde United | 1922–23 | Manchester League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 213. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ↑ "Third Division. Northern Section. Accrington Stanley". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
- ↑ "Hyde United Football Club: Database". www.hydeunited.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ↑ Andie Newton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ↑ "Hyde United Football Club: Database". www.hydeunited.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.