Bob Newton (footballer, born 1946)

Bob Newton
Personal information
Full name	Robert Arthur Newton
Date of birth	19 January 1946
Place of birth	Earl Shilton, England
Date of death	25 October 2009 (aged 63)
Place of death	Hinckley, England
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
	Leicester City
Senior career*
Years	Team
1963–1965	Leicester City
1965–1966	Bradford City
	Wellington Town
	Tamworth
	Nuneaton Borough
	Worcester City
Total
	*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[edit]

Born in Earl Shilton, Newton began his career with Leicester City.^[1]^[2] He joined Bradford City in May 1965.^[3] He made 20 league appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals, also made one FA Cup and one Football League Cup appearance.^[4] He was released by the club in 1966.^[3] He later played for Wellington Town, Tamworth, Nuneaton Borough and Worcester City.^[5]

Sources[edit]

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

References[edit]

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

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[Hugman-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

[F403-3] Frost, p. 403

[4] Frost, p. 386

[5] "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 12 May 2019.

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