Keith Newton (footballer)
Keith Robert Newton (23 June 1941 – 16 June 1998[2]) was an English international footballer who played as a defender in The Football League in the 1960s and 1970s.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keith Robert Newton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 June 1998 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Blackburn, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959?–1969 | Blackburn Rovers | 306 | (8) |
| 1969–1972 | Everton | 47 | (1) |
| 1972–1978 | Burnley | 209 | (5) |
| Total | 562 | (14) | |
| International career | |||
| 1966–1970 | England | 27 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Newton was born in Manchester.[3] He started his career with Blackburn Rovers and first played a League game in the 1960–61 season. Newton went on to play over 300 games for the club.[3]
He transferred to Everton in December 1969 and made 12 appearances for them in the latter half of the 1969–70 season, in which Everton won the Football League First Division.[4]
Newton moved to Burnley for the 1972–73 season, making his league debut on 12 August 1972 against Carlisle United. He made a total of 209 league appearances for Burnley, his last coming in the 1977–78 season.[4]
International career Edit
Newton made his international debut for England against West Germany in February 1966.[2] He went on to play 27 times for England, including three games at the 1970 World Cup Finals, where, through injury, he gained the distinction of becoming the first England player to be substituted at a World Cup, being replaced by Tommy Wright six minutes into the second half of England's opening match against Romania in Guadalajara.[5] Newton also assisted in both England goals in the Quarter-Final defeat to West Germany.[6]
References Edit
- ^ "Keith Newton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ a b Ivan Ponting (18 June 1998). "Obituary: Keith Newton". The Independent. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ a b c Keith Newton at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- ^ a b "Keith Newton: Burnley FC". Sporting-heroes.net. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "The Complete A-Z of England at the World Cup part 2 (N-Z): N is for Newton, Naples and Neville". mirrorfootball.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Planet World Cup - 1970 - Quarterfinal - West Germany v England". planetworldcup.com. Retrieved 7 April 2013.