Frank Newton

Playing position Centre Forward
First County match 31 Mar 1928, A Ashington 1-4
Last County match 25 Apr 1931, A Rotherham U 4-3 scored 1

Having scored 93 goals in 101 games Frank ranks alongside Kevin Francis as one of the most consistent scorers for the club over a prolonged period. He started as understudy to Joe Smith, so ONLY scored 18 goals in his first full season. His chance to be first choice came from 1929 and he responded with goal tally of 38 and 37. He continued his scoring at Fulham and Reading before an injury in a Friendly game ended his career. SCAN 341

Season League FA Cup Lge Cup Others
1927-28 1   0 0   0 -   -
1928-29 19   16 2   2 -   -
1929-30 35   36 3   2 -   -
1930-31 39   34 2   3 -   -
Totals 94   86 7   7 -   -