Frank Newton (12 November 1902 - 1977), nicknamed 'Bonzo', was an English football striker who played for

Stockport County Stockport County Football Club are a professional association football, football club in Stockport, England, who compete in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, they wer ...

and

Fulham Fulham () is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea. The area faces Wandsworth ...

As one of 19 children, he joined the army upon leaving home, serving in India. He was a versatile sportsman, excelling in boxing, football, hockey and rugby. A keen explorer, he sailed in a cargo boat. He served in the Calcutta Police as a sergeant and also as an engineer on the East India Railway. A prolific goalscorer, he scored 93 goals in 101 appearances for Stockport County, before joining Fulham. In 1931/32 he was the top scorer in the

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when he set Fulham's seasonal goalscoring record of 43. This was eventually emulated by

Aleksandar Mitrovic Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

in 2021/22. His career ended prematurely through injury.

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English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Stockport County F.C. players Fulham F.C. players 1902 births Year of death missing Place of birth missing English Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1900s-stub