Billy Newton

Billy Newton
Personal information
Full name William Newton
Date of birth (1893-05-14)14 May 1893
Place of birth Cramlington, England
Date of death 29 April 1973(1973-04-29) (aged 79)
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1914 Blyth Spartans
1914–1919 Hartford Colliery
1919–1920 Newcastle United 0 (0)
1920–1922 Cardiff City 6 (0)
1923–1926 Leicester City 87 (1)
1926–1927 Grimsby Town 14 (0)
1927–1931 Stockport County 151 (2)
1931–1932 Hull City 24 (0)
1932–1933 Stockport County 0 (0)
Managerial career
1952 Stockport County (caretaker)
1960 Stockport County (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Newton (14 May 1893 – 29 April 1973) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half.[2]

References

  1. ^ Cymric (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Cardiff City". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. ^ Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 42. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.