Billy Newman | |
Fullname: | William Newman |
Birth Date: | 24 November 1946 |
Birth Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
Death Place: | Donegal, Ireland |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1965–1966 |
Clubs1: | Home Farm |
Years2: | 1966–1968 |
Clubs2: | Bohemians |
Goals2: | 12 |
Years3: | 1968–1970 |
Clubs3: | Shelbourne |
Caps3: | 19 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Years4: | 1970–1972 |
Clubs4: | Parkvilla |
Years5: | 1972–1974 |
Clubs5: | Shelbourne |
Caps5: | 31 |
Goals5: | 7 |
Years6: | 1982 |
Clubs6: | Shelbourne |
Caps6: | 1 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1969 |
Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
William Newman (24 November 1946 – 12 October 2022) was an Irish footballer who played as a midfielder in the League of Ireland during the 1960s and 1970s.
Newman played for the amateur Bohemians alongside the likes of Billy Young and Tommy Kelly before turning professional and signing for Shelbourne. While at Shelbourne, he made his solitary appearance for the Republic of Ireland national team on 27 May 1969 in a 2–0 defeat to Denmark in place of Johnny Giles.[1] [2] Newman was also briefly player-manager of Tonbridge in 1971, replacing fellow Irishman Joe Carolan in the role.
Newman died on 12 October 2022, at the age of 75.[3]