Frank Newman (footballer)

Frank Newman

Personal information
Full name	Frank Newman
Date of birth	(1898-10-24)24 October 1898
Place of birth	Nuneaton, England
Date of death	1977 (aged 78–79)
Place of death	Exeter, England
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s)	Right winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1920–1921	Port Vale	20	(0)
1921–1923	Exeter City	42	(1)
1923–1924	Halifax Town	4	(0)
1925–1927	Exeter City	16	(1)
	Yeovil & Petters United
Total		82	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frank Newman (24 October 1898 – 1977) was an English footballer who played as a winger for Port Vale, Exeter City, Halifax Town, and Yeovil & Petters United.

Career

Newman had a trial at Aston Villa before he joined Port Vale in December 1920. He made his Football League debut on Christmas Day, in a 2–0 defeat to Bristol City at The Old Recreation Ground. He played 19 of the remaining 23 Second Division games that season, but was released in the summer. He later played for Exeter City, making his debut against Charlton Athletic in September 1921. He remained an ever-present for the Third Division South side throughout the remainder of the 1921–22 campaign. He joined Halifax Town in summer 1923, but played just four Third Division North matches before rejoining Exeter City. He played sixteen games for the "Grecians" and then signed with Yeovil & Petters United in 1927.

Style of play

Newman was just 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) tall and was a speedy and compact winger with accurate crossing skills.

Career statistics

Source:

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1920–21	Second Division	20	0	0	0	20	0
Exeter City	1921–22	Third Division South	39	1	2	0	41	2
	1922–23	Third Division South	3	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		42	1	2	0	44	2
Halifax Town	1923–24	Third Division North	4	0	0	0	4	0
Exeter City	1925–26	Third Division South	14	1	0	0	14	1
	1926–27	Third Division South	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		16	1	0	0	16	1
Career total			82	2	2	0	84	2