Graham Newton

Graham Newton
Personal information
Full name Graham Wilfred Newton[1]
Date of birth (1942-12-22) 22 December 1942[1]
Place of birth Bilston, England[1]
Playing position Forward
Youth career
1961 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1962 Blackpool 0 (0)
1962–1964 Walsall 30 (10)
1964 Coventry City 8 (3)
1964–1967 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 28 (3)
1967–1968 Atlanta Chiefs 36 (18)
1968–1969 Port Vale 4 (4)
1969–1970 Atlanta Chiefs 15 (5)
1970 Reading 0 (0)
Hednesford Town
Worcester City
Stourbridge[2]
1973 Worcester City
Teams managed
1973 Worcester City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Graham Wilfred Newton (born 22 December 1942) is an English former footballer and manager. A forward, he played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Blackpool, Walsall, Coventry City, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, the Atlanta Chiefs, Port Vale, Reading, Hednesford Town, Worcester City, and Stourbridge. He won the North American Soccer League with the Atlanta Chiefs in 1968. He briefly managed Worcester City in 1973.

Playing career

Newton began his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers and Blackpool, without making a league appearance for either club. He moved on to Bill Moore's Walsall, who were relegated out of the Second Division in 1962–63, before finishing 19th in the Third Division in 1963–64. He scored ten goals in 30 league games during his time at Fellows Park. He then scored three goals in eight league games for Jimmy Hill's Coventry City in a brief stay at Highfield Road. He transferred to Reg Flewin's Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, and helped the club to finish 11th in the Third Division in 1964–65. New boss Freddie Cox then took the "Cherries" to 18th in 1965–66 and 20th in 1966–67. Newton scored just three goals in 28 league appearances at Dean Court. He joined American side Atlanta Chiefs of the National Professional Soccer League in 1967. The Chiefs switched to the North American Soccer League in 1968, who were crowned champions after a 3–0 win over San Diego Toros. He returned to England to join Port Vale on a trial basis in November 1968.[1] He played four Fourth Division games and one FA Cup game for the "Valiants", and scored one goal in a 1–0 win over Lincoln City at Sincil Bank on Boxing day.[1] Manager Gordon Lee then allowed Newton to leave Vale Park in January 1969.[1] Newton returned to the Chiefs for the 1969 and 1970 campaigns, and scored 18 goals in 36 games in his second spell at the Atlanta Stadium. He made his return to England again in 1970 to play for Reading, but did not play a league game for the "Royals". He later played non-league football for Hednesford Town, Worcester City and Stourbridge, before returning to Worcester as their player-manager for a brief spell in 1973.

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackpool1961–62First Division00000000
Walsall1962–63Second Division1260000126
1963–64Third Division1841131226
Total 301011313412
Coventry City1963–64Third Division83000083
1964–65Second Division00001010
Total 83001093
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic1964–65Third Division40000040
1965–66Third Division2332000253
1966–67Third Division10001020
Total 2832010313
Atlanta Chiefs1967NPSL118––––118
1968NASL2510––––2510
Total 361800003618
Port Vale1968–69Fourth Division41100051
Atlanta Chiefs1969NASL00––––00
1970NASL155––––155
Total 1550000155
Reading1970–71Third Division00000000

Honours

with Atlanta Chiefs

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 214. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ NASL stats
  3. ↑ Graham Newton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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