Frank Newman (footballer) explained

Frank Newman
Fullname:Frank Newman
Birth Date:24 October 1898
Birth Place:Nuneaton, England
Death Place:Exeter, England
Height:[1]
Position:Right winger
Years1:1920–1921
Clubs1:Port Vale
Caps1:20
Goals1:0
Years2:1921–1923
Clubs2:Exeter City
Caps2:42
Goals2:1
Years3:1923–1924
Clubs3:Halifax Town
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:1925–1927
Clubs4:Exeter City
Caps4:16
Goals4:1
Clubs5:Yeovil & Petters United
Totalcaps:82
Totalgoals:2

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.[1] He made his Football League debut on Christmas Day, in a 2–0 defeat to Bristol City at The Old Recreation Ground.[2] He played 19 of the remaining 23 Second Division games that season, but was released in the summer.[2] He later played for Exeter City, making his debut against Charlton Athletic in September 1921.[1] He remained an ever-present for the Third Division South side throughout the remainder of the 1921–22 campaign.[1] He joined Halifax Town in summer 1923, but played just four Third Division North matches before rejoining Exeter City.[1] He played sixteen games for the "Grecians" and then signed with Yeovil & Petters United in 1927.[2]

Style of play

Newman was just tall and was a speedy and compact winger with accurate crossing skills.[1]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1920–21Second Division20000200
Exeter City1921–22Third Division South39120412
1922–23Third Division South300030
Total42120442
Halifax Town1923–24Third Division North400040
Exeter City1925–26Third Division South14100141
1926–27Third Division South200020
Total16100161
Career total82220842

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newman, Frank . grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk . 9 November 2022 . English.
  2. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 213. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.