Willie Newbigging | |
Fullname: | William Menzies Newbigging |
Birth Date: | 27 December 1874 |
Birth Place: | Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Death Place: | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Position: | Centre forward |
Clubs1: | Lanark County |
Years2: | 1896–1897 |
Clubs2: | Tottenham Hotspur |
Caps2: | 21 |
Goals2: | 6 |
Years3: | 1898 |
Clubs3: | Motherwell |
Years4: | 1898 |
Clubs4: | Folkestone |
Years5: | 1900 |
Clubs5: | Fulham |
Caps5: | 5 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 1900 |
Years7: | 1903 |
Clubs7: | Lanark County |
William Menzies Newbigging (27 December 1874 – 16 October 1954) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Motherwell, Folkestone, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers.
Newbigging started his career with local club Lanark County before joining Tottenham Hotspur for the 1896–97 season when the club turned professional.[1] His debut occurred on 5 September 1896 against Sheppey United in the Southern League Division One.[1] He left after one season with Spurs and went on to play for Motherwell (no appearances in major competitions recorded), Folkestone, Fulham, Queens Park Rangers and then back to his hometown club.[1] His younger brothers Sandy[1] and Harry[2] [3] were also footballers.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Tottenham Hotspur | 1896–97[4] | Southern League Division One | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 9 | |
United League | 11 | 4 | |||||||||
Fulham | 1899–1900[5] | Southern League Division Two | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Career total | 26 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 9 |