William Menzies Newbigging (27 December 1874 – 16 October 1954) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Motherwell, Folkestone, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers.[a]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Menzies Newbigging | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 1954 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Lanark County | |||
| 1896–1897 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | (6) |
| 1898 | Motherwell | ||
| 1898 | Folkestone | ||
| 1900 | Fulham | 5 | (0) |
| 1900 | Queens Park Rangers[a] | ||
| 1903 | Lanark County | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Newbigging started his career with local club Lanark County before joining Tottenham Hotspur for the 1896–97 season when the club turned professional.[1] His debut occurred on 5 September 1896 against Sheppey United in the Southern League Division One.[1] He left after one season with Spurs and went on to play for Motherwell (no appearances in major competitions recorded), Folkestone, Fulham, Queens Park Rangers[a] and then back to his hometown club.[1] His younger brothers Sandy[1] and Harry[6][7] were also footballers.
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1896–97[8] | Southern League Division One | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3[b] | 0 | 27 | 9 |
| United League | 11 | 4 | ||||||||
| Fulham | 1899–1900[9] | Southern League Division Two | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 26 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 9 | ||
Notes edit
- ^ a b c His involvement with Queens Park Rangers is doubtful: the QPRnet website[2] lists one Newbigging – Alex, i.e. Willie's brother Sandy – at the club in 1900–01, playing outfield. Sandy was usually a goalkeeper, but the site also records the player as moving to Nottingham Forest, and the CityGround website makes reference to him having played outfield.[3] Additionally, the 1901 United Kingdom census records Sandy as lodging at an address in Willesden along with QPR player James Bellingham[4] (the same census lists Willie at home in Lanarkshire with the rest of their family).[5]
- ^ Appearances in Wellingborough Charity Cup
References edit
- ^ a b c d Goodwin, Bob (2017). The Spurs Alphabet. Robwin Publishing House. p. 320. ISBN 978-0954043421.
- ^ Seasonal Stats | Files, QPRnet
- ^ Alexander Newbigging, TheCityGround.com. Retrieved 17 February 2022
- ^ "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901". Retrieved 20 February 2022 – via Ancestry UK.
- ^ "1901 Scotland Census". Retrieved 20 February 2022 – via Ancestry UK.
- ^ Newbigging, Harry (1915), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. Retrieved 20 February 2022
- ^ Henry Newbigging, TheCityGround.com. Retrieved 20 February 2022
- ^ Goodwin, Bob (2007). Tottenham Hotspur: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 240–241. ISBN 978-1-85983-567-8.
- ^ Turner, Dennis (2007). Fulham: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 252–253. ISBN 978-1-85983-566-1.
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