Alex Newby

Alex Newby
Personal information
Full name Alexander Lewis Newby[1]
Date of birth (1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Barrow-in-Furness, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Altrincham
Number 30
Youth career
Bolton Wanderers
Barrow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Barrow 1 (0)
2016 → Kendal Town (loan)
2016–2018 Clitheroe
2018–2020 Chorley 88 (21)
2020–2022 Rochdale 74 (12)
2022–2024 Colchester United 34 (3)
2023–2024 → Altrincham (loan) 18 (7)
2024– Altrincham 35 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:22, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Alexander Lewis Newby (born 21 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays for National League club Altrincham as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Barrow-in-Furness, Newby began his career with Bolton Wanderers,[3] and played non-league football for Barrow, Kendal Town and Clitheroe,[2][4] before signing for Chorley in February 2018.[4][5][6]

He moved to Rochdale in August 2020, signing a two-year contract.[7][8] On 8 September 2020 he scored his first goal for Rochdale in an EFL Trophy tie against Morecambe.[9] In June 2022 it was announced that he would sign for Colchester United on 1 July 2022, on a free transfer.[10]

On 21 September 2023 Newby signed for Altrincham on loan until January.[11][12] On 30 January 2024, he joined the club on a permanent deal.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rochdale 2020–21[14] League One 38 6 1 0 2 0 2[a] 1 43 7
2021–22[15] League Two 36 6 1 0 1 0 1[a] 39 6
Total 74 12 2 0 3 0 3 1 82 13
Colchester United 2022–23[16] League Two 32 3 0 0 1 0 3[a] 0 36 3
2023–24[17] League Two 2 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 3 0
Total 34 3 0 0 1 0 4 0 39 3
Altrincham (loan) 2023–24[2] National League 18 7 1 0 — 1[b] 0 20 7
Career total 136 22 3 0 4 0 8 1 141 23
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Personal life

His twin brother Elliot is also a footballer.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Rochdale" (PDF). English Football League. p. 59. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "England - A. Newby - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Alex Newby Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
  4. ^ a b "StackPath". www.thenationalleague.org.uk.
  5. ^ "New boy Newby's Magpies challenge". www.lep.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Newby exit has hit Blues harder than expected". www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Newby makes Rochdale move after Chorley exit | Non League Daily". Non League Daily. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Alex Newby: Rochdale sign Chorley midfielder on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 3 August 2020.
  9. ^ "MORECAMBE 1-2 ROCHDALE". morecambefc.com. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Colchester sign Hornby and Newby". BBC Sport.
  11. ^ "Newby Heads Out On Loan". www.cu-fc.com.
  12. ^ "Alex Newby departs Colchester United on loan for National League club". Gazette. 21 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Alex Newby is a permanent Robin". altrinchamfc.com. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Games played by Alex Newby in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Games played by Alex Newby in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Games played by Alex Newby in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Games played by Alex Newby in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Newby Leaves Bucks To Link Up With His Brother - The Vanarama National League". www.thenationalleague.org.uk.