Keith Newton (soccer player)
| Keith Newton | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surname | Keith Robert Newton | |
| birthday | June 23, 1941 | |
| place of birth | Manchester , England | |
| date of death | June 15, 1998 | |
| Place of death | Blackburn , England | |
| size | 180 cm | |
| position | Defense | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1960-1969 | Blackburn Rovers | 306 (9) |
| 1969-1972 | Everton FC | 49 (2) |
| 1972-1988 | Burnley FC | 209 (5) |
| 1978-1979 | Morecambe FC | 27 (1) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1964 | England U-23 | 4 (0) |
| 1966-1970 | England | 27 (0) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Keith Robert Newton (born June 23, 1941 in Manchester , England ; † June 15, 1998 in Blackburn ) was an English football player and, as a 27-time national player in his country, also played at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico .
Athletic career
Newton joined the Blackburn Rovers in adolescence and won in 1959 as a central defensive midfielder , called "Center Half" in the system at the time, the junior title in the FA Youth Cup . He was then able to quickly establish himself in the first team, which played in the First Division , on the position of the left full-back and later switched to the right defensive position, where he developed an identical performance with an above-average passing game.
Although the club was in a relegation battle in the 1965/66 season and also had to go to the Second Division at the end of the season , Newton made his national team debut on February 23, 1966 in a 1-0 win against Germany at Wembley Stadium as a left-back . Although he was not nominated for the 1966 World Cup in his own country, was in the following period, although he should continue to play for Blackburn only in the second division, regularly called to international matches. He took part in the European Championship in Italy in 1968 and lost with his team in the semifinals against Yugoslavia 1-0.
As the World Cup tournament in Mexico approached, Newton moved back to the top division for Everton FC in December 1969 for a transfer fee of 80,000 pounds . There he immediately won the English championship and was nominated for the squad for the World Cup. At the world championship tournament Newton played three games and was also on the field in the 2: 3 defeat in the round of 16 against Germany. This game, with which England was eliminated from the tournament, was also Newton's last appearance for the national team.
At Everton, Newton suddenly found himself in a situation in which he lost his regular place after differences with coach Harry Catterick and was just as often on the bench as he was still playing. Newton then received clearance for a transfer and moved back to the second division for Burnley FC . There Newton found his way back to his old strength as a left-back and immediately became a crowd-pleaser, which was somewhat surprising due to the rivalry with his old club, the Blackburn Rovers. Despite being 31 years old, his performance was so convincing that Burnley's club management even called for a comeback for England on several occasions , but this was no longer possible.
Newton made the leap into the First Division with Burnley via the second division championship in 1973 and from then on formed an exceptionally strong full-back duo with the new signing Peter Noble , which led the club to the semi-finals of the FA Cup and to a seventh place in the championship meant that the qualification for a European competition was just missed. The following season, Newton moved to the right side when Ian Brennan took over his position as a left defender. After relegation in 1976 and the departure of Colin Waldron , Newton initially took over the office of team captain, but then handed it over to Peter Noble in the middle of the season.
Newton played until 1978 when he announced his retirement from professional business at the end of the season shortly after a game in February of that year against Brighton & Hove Albion . He later continued to play in the amateur field for some time before finally giving up playing football.
He died after a brief illness on June 15, 1998, shortly before his 57th birthday.
successes
- English champion: 1970
- Charity Shield Winner: 1970
- FA Youth Cup : 1959
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ rsssf.com: England - U-23 International Results- Details
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Newton, Keith |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Newton, Keith Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manchester |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 15, 1998 |
| Place of death | Blackburn |