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Newport County A.F.C. Players
This is a list of notable players of Newport County Football Club. Newport County Hall of Fame The Newport County Hall of Fame was launched on 3 April 2009 by Andrew Taylor, club programme columnist and author of ''Look Back in Amber: Memories of Newport County''. Fans can nominate players to be considered by a committee. To date there have been five sets of inductions with further inductions planned regularly. International honours Full internationals The following players received the following full international caps while playing for Newport County: Semi-pro internationals The following players have received semi-pro international caps while playing for Newport County: Youth internationals The following players have received schoolboy, under 17, under 19 or under 21 international caps while playing for Newport County: PFA Team of the Year The following players were selected for the PFA Team of the Year whilst playing for Newport County: *1973–74 Brian Godfre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Steve Lowndes
Stephen Robert Lowndes (born 17 June 1960) is a former Wales international footballer. Lowndes started his career at Newport County during the most successful period in the club's long history. Lowndes was part of the team that won promotion from the old Division 4 and the Welsh Cup and in the subsequent season reached the quarter-final of the 1981 European Cup Winners' Cup. Millwall Millwall is a district on the western and southern side of the Isle of Dogs, in east London, England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It lies to the immediate south of Canary Wharf and Limehouse, north of Greenwich and Deptford, eas ... signed him from Newport County for £55,000 in August 1983 and he was sold to Barnsley in 1986 for £40,000. Coaching After retiring from playing he became physio to the Wales international team for five years. After gaining BA Hons Degree (1999) & P.G.C.E. in physical education (2000) in June 2000 was appointed Academy Director at Cirencester Foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Henry (footballer, Born 1986)
Charles Henry (born 28 September 1986) is an English former footballer. A winger, he is known for his rapid speed, nimble feet and trademark 'double somersault' goal celebrations. He has also represented the England C national football team as a midfielder. Having played for many different clubs Henry may be considered a journeyman. Club career Early career Born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Henry began his career with Luton Town as a youngster, but was released at the age of 15, being told by then Luton youth coach Dean Rastrick that he was "too small". He then played local football for Buntingford Town and then Arlesey Town at the age of 17, before signing for Wycombe Wanderers on non-contract terms on 21 November 2005. Released by the Chairboys, Henry signed for Grays Athletic in March 2006. Haverhill Rovers Shin splints put an end to his time with Grays and he moved to Haverhill Rovers in July 2006. He scored some vital goals at the Croft ground, helping Haverhill reach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Evans (footballer)
Lee Evans (born 24 July 1994) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Ipswich Town and the Wales national football team. Evans started his senior career at hometown club Newport County, having previously spent time in the youth systems at Bristol Rovers and Malpas FC. He made his debut for Newport in March 2012 at the age of 17. During his time at Newport, he helped the club to the 2012 FA Trophy Final and promotion to the Football League through the Conference Premier play-offs in 2013. He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2013, making his Football League debut in August 2013. He helped Wolves to win the League One title during his first season at the club in 2013–14. He spent five years at Wolverhampton Wanderers, spending time on loan at Bradford City and Wigan Athletic, helping the later to win the League One title in 2017–18. In January 2018 he joined Sheffield United. He joined former club Wigan Athletic on loan in August 2018, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Bignot
Paul Junior Bignot (born 14 February 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in the Football League with Crewe Alexandra, Blackpool, Plymouth Argyle and Grimsby Town and Newport County, and in Non-league football with Kidderminster Harriers, Solihull Moors, Barrow and AFC Telford United. He also had a brief stint in Iceland with Keflavík. He was capped once by the England C team in 2011. Career Crewe Alexandra Birmingham-born Bignot started his career as a trainee at Crewe Alexandra at the age of 13. He progressed through the youth teams, reaching the FA Youth Cup semi final for the first time in the club's history, where they lost to Middlesbrough. Bignot pushed his way through the reserves and into the first team at the age of 18, making his senior debut in a win by a penalty shoot-out over Sunderland in the League Cup. He made his Football League debut the following week in the Championship game away against Rotherha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Townsend
Nicholas Peter Townsend (born 1 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Newport County. Born in England, he represents the Antigua and Barbuda national team. Townsend began his career with Birmingham City, but never appeared for their first team. He spent time on loan with Conference North club Oxford City and Lincoln City of the Conference Premier before joining Championship club Barnsley, initially on loan, in 2015. In 2017, he had a brief loan spell with National League club Solihull Moors before being released by Barnsley at the end of the 2017–18 season. Early life and career Townsend was born in Solihull, West Midlands, where he attended Alderbrook Secondary School. He and his father had season tickets at Birmingham City, and the seven-year-old Townsend was at the 2002 play-off final at which the club were promoted to the Premier League for the first time. He joined Birmingham City's youth academy as an under-nine, and took up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Gambin
Luke David Gambin (born 16 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two club Sutton United. Born in England, he represents the Malta national team. Career Barnet Born in Sutton, London, Gambin began his career in the youth system at AFC Wimbledon before moving to Barnet as an apprentice in 2009. He made his first-team debut in a 4–0 win at home to former club AFC Wimbledon on 28 April 2012, coming on as a late substitute for Scott McGleish, before signing his first professional contract in the summer of 2012. Gambin made his first appearance of 2012–13 after being introduced as a 66th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat away to Bradford City on 15 September 2012. He found first-team opportunities limited, joining Isthmian League Premier Division club Hendon on loan in November 2012 and debuted as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat away to Aldershot Town in the FA Cup first round. He completed the loan spell with three appearances. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Sheehan
Joshua Luke Sheehan (born 30 March 1995) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Bolton Wanderers and the Wales national team. Club career Swansea City Sheehan joined Swansea City academy at the age of 10. On 2 November 2012, he signed a professional contract with the club until the summer of 2015. In April 2014, Sheehan signed a new contract at Swansea until the summer of 2016. Sheehan was included in Swansea's 2014–15 pre-season tour of the United States, and later made his professional debut for the club against Rotherham United in the League Cup. On 17 February 2015, Sheehan signed for Yeovil Town on a month's emergency loan which was later extended until the end of the season. Sheehan made 13 appearances for the Glovers as they were relegated to League Two. Upon returning to Swansea, Sheehan captained the Under-21 team to the 2014–15 Professional U21 Development League 2 title. Sheehan subsequently signed a new contract ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keanu Marsh-Brown
Keanu Marqheal Marsh-Brown (born 10 August 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Jaro. He began his professional career with Fulham in the Premier League but failed to make a first team appearance, spending time on loan with Milton Keynes Dons and Dundee United before signing a permanent contract with Oldham Athletic and later Yeovil Town and Barnet. He played a key role in the Forest Green Rovers side that won promotion to the Football League in 2017 following disappointment in the previous campaign as the club were defeated in the 2016 National League play-off final with Marsh-Brown scoring in a 3–1 defeat. He went on to have short lived spells with both Dover Athletic and Newport County before moving to the United States with Memphis 901 in 2020. He has since played football in Bahrain and Malaysia respectively with East Riffa and Kuching City, sandwiched between spells back in the United Kingdom with Wrexham and twice with Gloucester City. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calaum Jahraldo-Martin
Calaum Jahraldo-Martin (born 27 April 1993) is an English businessman Co-founder of FirstLuxe and a former professional Footballer. ex Antigua and Barbuda international footballer who played as a defender. Early life Jahraldo-Martin lived in England, Antigua and Jamaica before moving to back to England to live in Harrow, at the age of 11. After missing a trial at Brighton & Hove Albion due to illness he joined FootballCV and attended trials days at Rushden & Diamonds, Newcastle United, Brentford and Barnet. Following the trials days, Jahraldo-Martin received interest from Conference South side Boreham Wood and went on to sign for them. During his time at FootballCV he received the FootballCV Academy Player of the Year Award. Club career Jahraldo-Martin joined Isthmian League Division One South side Dulwich Hamlet in 2012 and during the 2012–13 season, scored 2 goals in 20 league appearances for the Greater London club as they went on to win promotion to the Isthmian Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel Vaughan
Nigel Mark Vaughan (born 20 May 1959 in Caerleon) is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international. He gained ten international caps during his football career. Club career Newport County Vaughan started his playing career at his local professional side Newport County making 224 appearances and scoring 32 goals for the club. After leaving Caerleon Comprehensive School in 1975 he made his Football league debut against Rochdale as a left back at the age of 17 by manager Jimmy Scoular. The following week he played against Bournemouth FC in the FA Cup – both games finished goalless. His performances in both games were enough to get him two Welsh Youth National Team appearances against England (Wales were beat 2–3 on aggregate). Having signed as a professional in 1977 it was Newport County manager Len Ashurst that had the biggest influence on Vaughan's career. A manager that believed in him, and changed him into a centre midfield player during the most success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alf Sherwood
Alfred Thomas Sherwood (13 November 1923 – 12 March 1990) was a Welsh international footballer. Between 1947 and 1957, he gained a total of 41 caps, the first on his 23rd birthday, against England in 1946. Known as the King of the sliding tacklers, Sherwood was an ex-miner who threw his all into the game especially when facing the England forward, Stanley Matthews, who described him as ''"the most difficult opponent he ever played against"''. His qualities were pace, sureness of tackle and a great positional sense. Sherwood also captained Wales to a famous win over England in 1955. Early life Sherwood was born in North View Terrace, a short distance away from the ground of his hometown club Aberaman Athletic. As a youngster, Sherwood was a youth international for Wales at both football and cricket, playing alongside Trevor Ford and Gilbert Parkhouse, before becoming one of the Bevin Boys, a scheme created by former Minister of Labour and National Service Ernest Bevin, in whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |