Albert Newton (footballer)

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Albert Newton
Personal information
Full name Albert Newton[1]
Date of birth (1894-03-13)13 March 1894[1]
Place of birth Barnsley, England
Date of death 1975 (aged 80–81)[1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Barnsley St George's
191?–1926 Barnsley 225 (22)
1926 Bradford City 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Newton (13 March 1894 – 1975) was an English professional footballer who made 229 appearances in the Football League playing as an outside left.

Career[edit]

Newton was born in Barnsley. He began his career with Barnsley St George's,[1] and moved on to Barnsley, for whom he made 225 appearances in the Football League Second Division.[1] He joined Bradford City in May 1926.[3] He made 4 league appearances for the club.[4] He was released by the club in October 1926.[3]

Newton died in 1975.[1]

Sources[edit]

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Player search: Newton, A (Albert)". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ^ "The lure of promotion. Barnsley". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  3. ^ a b Frost, p. 403
  4. ^ Frost, p. 386