Jackie Newton

John Laws Newton (25 May 1925 – 30 January 2010) was an English footballer who played as a wing-half for Hartlepools United from 1946 to 1958.[1]

Jackie Newton
Personal information
Full name John Laws Newton
Date of birth (1925-05-25)25 May 1925
Place of birth Bishop Auckland, England
Date of death 30 January 2010(2010-01-30) (aged 84)
Position(s) Wing-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1944–1946 Newcastle United 0 (0)
1946–1958 Hartlepools United 332 (15)
Total 332 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 Hartlepools 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 Hartlepools side for the nest twelve seasons.[2][3]

He left Hartlepools in 1958 having made 361 appearances and scored 19 times, making him Hartlepool United's 11th highest appearance maker in the club's history.[4] He 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.

Career statistics

All appearances made by Jackie Newton:[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hartlepools United 1946–47 Third Division North 600060
1947–48 Third Division North 300030
1948–49 Third Division North 14010150
1949–50 Third Division North 36230392
1950–51 Third Division North 39220412
1951–52 Third Division North 35330381
1952–53 Third Division North 39220412
1953–54 Third Division North 30050350
1954–55 Third Division North 45172523
1955–56 Third Division North 38030410
1956–57 Third Division North 27321293
1957–58 Third Division North 20211213
Career total 3321529436119

References
  1. Jackie Newton dies at the age of 84 Archived 4 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Hartlepool United official site (2 February 2010)
  2. "Hartlepools United 1 Halifax Town 4". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. "Jackie Newton". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. "Stats". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  5. "Jackie Newton". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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