Bob Newton (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Newton | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Chesterfield, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1977 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | (7) |
| 1977–1982 | Hartlepool United | 150 | (48) |
| 1980 | → New England (loan) | 21 | (14) |
| 1981 | → Jacksonville Tea Men (loan) | 25 | (3) |
| 1982–1983 | Port Vale | 48 | (22) |
| 1983–1985 | Chesterfield | 78 | (29) |
| 1985–1986 | Hartlepool United | 11 | (2) |
| 1986 | → (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1987 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 389 | (126) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Robert Newton (born 23 November 1956) is an English footballer. Newton played as a striker for several clubs in the lower divisions of the Football League during the 1970s and '80s. He is most notable for his first five-year spell at Hartlepool United between 1977 and 1982, where he wrote himself into club history with his 48 goals in 150 league games. Popular with Hartlepool supporters, he was later voted as the club's 'Player of the 1980s'.
Newton began his career at Huddersfield Town with the "Terriers" in 1973–74. Newton was named most valuable player in a world youth competition at 17, but suffered two severe injuries that took him off the field for more than two years. He spent four years at Huddersfield and left to join Hartlepool United in mid-1977. He scored eight goals for Hartlepool in his debut season, including both goals in the club's shock 2–1 victory against Crystal Palace in the third round of the FA Cup.
Off the field, Newton has had two car accidents, including one in 1978 in which his passenger, teammate Dave Wiggett, was fatally injured; he was sentenced to nine months in prison in 1979 after being found Guilty of causing death by reckless driving. After the incident he moved to the United States, playing for the New England/Jacksonville Tea Men in the North American Soccer League in 1980 and 1981.
Newton returned to English football and was well received by fans at the Victoria Ground, and for three years formed a strike partnership with teammate Keith Houchen. In 1981–82, Newton and Houchen each had 18 goals and were Hartlepool's top scorers with Newton scoring a total of sixty goals with Hartlepool.
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