James Newton (footballer)

James Newton
Personal information
Date of birth	1898
Place of birth	Horsforth, England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Anderston Victoria
	Glasgow Perthshire
	Rutherglen Glencairn
1921–1923	Queen's Park
1923–1925	Bradford City
	Halifax Town
	Coventry City
	Brighton & Hove Albion
	Otley
	Burley Grove United
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James I. Newton, known as Jimmy Newton and Jack Newton^[1] (born 1898) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Horsforth,^[2] Newton spent his early career with Anderston Victoria, Glasgow Perthshire, and Rutherglen Glencairn.^[1] He then played for Queen's Park between 1921 and 1923.^[2] He joined Bradford City in June 1923,^[3] making 5 league appearances for the club.^[4] He left the club in May 1924 to sign for Halifax Town.^[3] He later played for Coventry City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Otley and Burley Grove United.^[1]

Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City: A Complete Record, 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

^ ^a ^b ^c "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Newton, James Israel". QPFC.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b Frost, p. 403
^ Frost, p. 386

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