Jackie Newton

Jackie Newton
Personal information
Full name	John Laws Newton
Date of birth	25 May 1925
Place of birth	Bishop Auckland, England
Date of death	30 January 2010 (aged 84)
Position(s)	Wing-half
Senior career*
Years	Team
1944–1946	Newcastle United
1946–1958	Hartlepool United
Total
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

John Laws Newton (25 May 1925 – 30 January 2010) was an English footballer who played as a wing-half for Hartlepool United from 1946 to 1958, making 361 first-team appearances, and scoring 19 goals.^[1]

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 Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool side for the nest twelve seasons.

He left Hartlepool in 1958, and 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.

References[]

^ ^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)

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