Jackie Newton
John Laws Newton (25 May 1925 – 30 January 2010) was an English footballer who played as a wing-half for Hartlepool United from 1946 to 1958, making 361 first-team appearances, and scoring 19 goals.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Laws Newton | ||
Date of birth | 25 May 1925 | ||
Place of birth | Bishop Auckland, England | ||
Date of death | 30 January 2010 84) | (aged||
Position(s) | Wing-half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1944–1946 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
1946–1958 | Hartlepool United | 332 | (15) |
Total | 332 | (15) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Newton began his career at Newcastle United, where he signed in 1944, never played for the Magpies in any official competition.[1] He had guested for Hartlepool United during the war, and joined the Pools permanently in May 1946. He made his official debut for the club on 2 November 1946 against Halifax Town, and a regular in the Hartlepool side for the nest twelve seasons.
He left Hartlepool in 1958, and later had a brief spell with non-league Ashington, before retiring from football to become a toolmaker. He died, aged 84, on 30 January 2010.
References
- Jackie Newton dies at the age of 84 Archived 4 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Hartlepool United official site (2 February 2010)