Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Thursday, 30th July, 1964
- Current Age
- 61 years and 243 days
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- English Championship
- 1987/1988
Playing Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
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| Tour Matches | Widnes Vikings | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Championship | 1 | 73 | 5 | - | - | 19 | 35 | 38 | 0 | 47.95% | List | ||||
| Premiership Trophy | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | - | 11 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 72.73% | List | ||||
| Regal Trophy | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| Lancashire Cup | - | 11 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72.73% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 73 | 5 | - | - | 19 | 35 | 38 | 0 | 47.95% | List | ||||
| UK Second Division | - | 31 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 74.19% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 100 | 12 | - | - | 47 | 52 | 47 | 1 | 52.00% | List | |||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Widnes | 1982/83 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1983/84 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 122.22% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1984/85 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 85.71% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1985/86 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 2 | 44.44% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1986/87 | 17 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 10 | 0 | 52.94% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1987/88 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Oldham | 1988/89 | 13 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 61.54% | List | ||||
| Oldham | 1989/90 | 30 | 7 | - | - | 28 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Oldham | 1990/91 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
| Oldham | 1991/92 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| Leigh | 1992/93 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 27.27% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Widnes | 1982-87 | 54 | 3 | - | - | 11 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 59.26% | List | ||||
| Oldham | 1988-91 | 65 | 13 | - | - | 52 | 41 | 22 | 2 | 63.08% | List | ||||
| Leigh | 1992 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 9 | 0 | 18.18% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1982-1993 | 130 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 75 | 52 | 3 | 57.69% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Tim Costello, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, AJ Lucantonio
Sources:
Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club
Your Say
8 Jan 2015 9:59pm
Very underrated player, Newton had a very high work rate in defence and was very effective on attack with a deceptive turn of pace that many backs would be proud of. Limited first team opportunities at Widnes led to a move to Oldham were Newton came into his own and almost gained county honours for Lancashire but for injury. A excellent clubman and respected professional.
31 May 2019 10:08pm
An inspirational figure even away from rugby, but a true legacy of the game, and indeed Widnes.
Let’s hope Rugby League clubs keep in contact with local players deep into their retirement from the game.
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