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English footballer

Bob Newton
Personal information
Full name Robert Arthur Newton
Date of birth (1946-01-19)19 January 1946
Place of birth Earl Shilton, England
Date of death 25 October 2009(2009-10-25) (aged 63)
Place of death Hinckley, England
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1965 Leicester City 2 (0)
1965–1966 Bradford City 20 (4)
Wellington Town
Tamworth
Nuneaton Borough
Worcester City
Total 22 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Arthur Newton (19 January 1946 – 25 October 2009) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.

Career

Born in Earl Shilton, Newton began his career with Leicester City. He joined Bradford City in May 1965. He made 20 league appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals, also made one FA Cup and one Football League Cup appearance. He was released by the club in 1966. He later played for Wellington Town, Tamworth, Nuneaton Borough and Worcester City.

Sources

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

References

  1. ^ "Bob Newton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  2. Bob Newton at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  3. ^ Frost, p. 403
  4. Frost, p. 386
  5. "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 12 May 2019.


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