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

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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 6 0 0 0 6 0
1947–48 Third Division North 3 0 0 0 3 0
1948–49 Third Division North 14 0 1 0 15 0
1949–50 Third Division North 36 2 3 0 39 2
1950–51 Third Division North 39 2 2 0 41 2
1951–52 Third Division North 35 3 3 0 38 1
1952–53 Third Division North 39 2 2 0 41 2
1953–54 Third Division North 30 0 5 0 35 0
1954–55 Third Division North 45 1 7 2 52 3
1955–56 Third Division North 38 0 3 0 41 0
1956–57 Third Division North 27 3 2 1 29 3
1957–58 Third Division North 20 2 1 1 21 3
Career total 332 15 29 4 361 19

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.