Bob Newton (footballer, born 1956)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Newton | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Chesterfield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1977 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | (7) |
| 1977–1982 | Hartlepool United | 150 | (48) |
| 1980 | → New England (loan) | 21 | (14) |
| 1981 | → Jacksonville Tea Men (loan) | 25 | (3) |
| 1982–1983 | Port Vale | 48 | (22) |
| 1983–1985 | Chesterfield | 78 | (29) |
| 1985–1986 | Hartlepool United | 11 | (2) |
| 1986 | → Stockport County (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1987 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | (0) |
| 1987 | Goole Town | ||
| 1987–1988 | Boston United | 27 | (10) |
| 1988–1990 | AEP Paphos | ||
| 1990 | Lai Sun | ||
| 1990–1991 | Eastern | ||
| 1991–1992 | Alfreton Town | ||
| 1992–199? | Oakham United | ||
| Total | 416 | (136) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Newton (born 23 November 1956) is an English footballer. Newton played as a striker for several clubs in the lower divisions of the English Football League during the 1970s and 1980s. He had a five-year spell at Hartlepool United between 1977 and 1982, where he scored 48 goals in 150 league games and was later voted as the club's 'Player of the 1980s'.