Frank Newman (footballer)

Frank Newman
Personal information
Full name	Frank Newman^[1]
Date of birth	(1898-10-24)24 October 1898^[1]
Place of birth	Nuneaton, England^[1]
Date of death	1977 (aged 78–79)^[1]
Place of death	Exeter, England^[1]
Playing position	Right winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1920–1921	Port Vale	20	(0)
1921–1923	Exeter City	42	(1)
1923–1924	Halifax Town	4	(0)
1925–1927	Exeter City	16	(1)
	Yeovil & Petters United
Total		82	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

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.

Playing career

Newman joined Port Vale in December 1920 and made his debut on Christmas Day, in a 2–0 defeat to Bristol City at The Old Recreation Ground.^[1] He played 19 of the remaining 23 Second Division games that season, but was released in the summer.^[1] He later played for Exeter City (in two spells), Halifax Town and Yeovil & Petters United.^[1]

Sourced from Frank Newman profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1920–21	Second Division	20	0	0	0	20	0
Exeter City	1921–22	Third Division South	39	1	2	0	41	2
	1922–23	Third Division South	3	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		42	1	2	0	44	2
Halifax Town	1923–24	Third Division North	4	0	0	0	4	0
Exeter City	1925–26	Third Division South	14	1	0	0	14	1
	1926–27	Third Division South	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		16	1	0	0	16	1
Career total			82	2	2	0	84	2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 213. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

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