Frank Newman (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Newman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1898[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nuneaton, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1977 (aged 78–79)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Exeter, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | 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) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
Newman had a trial at Aston Villa before he joined Port Vale in December 1920.[2] He made his Football League 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, making his debut against Charlton Athletic in September 1921.[2] He remained an ever-present for the Third Division South side throughout the remainder of the 1921–22 campaign.[2] He joined Halifax Town in summer 1923, but played just four Third Division North matches before rejoining Exeter City.[2] He played 16 games for the "Grecians" and then signed with Yeovil & Petters United in 1927.[1]