Sean Michael Newton (born 23 September 1988) is an English professional
footballer
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who plays as a
left-back
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for
Buxton
Buxton is a spa town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level.[York City
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. He has played in
the Football League
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for
Chester City and
Notts County
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.
Club career
Early career
Newton was born in
Liverpool
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, Merseyside.
[ A product of the club's youth system, he signed a professional contract with Chester City in May 2007. He made his first-team debut for Chester on 1 January 2008 against ]Grimsby Town
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at left-back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
, after being an unused substitute in previous matches.
Newton spent time on loan
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with Southport
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Southport lies on the Iris ...
in the early weeks of the 2007–08 season, allowing him to gain first-team experience. This spell included him scoring from a free-kick against Tamworth. After thirteen league and four cup appearances, he returned to Chester City in November 2007.
At the end of February 2008, Newton and teammate Stephen Vaughan joined Droylsden
Droylsden is a town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, east of Manchester city centre and west of Ashton-under-Lyne, with a population at the 2011 Census of 22,689.
Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, in the ...
on loan, where he enjoyed regular first-team football for the remainder of the season.
Newton was in the headlines on 24 December 2008, the day after he played in an FA Cup
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second-round replay against Chesterfield. Newton scored twice for Droylsden in a 2–1 victory to secure a third round tie against Ipswich Town
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. However, it emerged after the match that Newton was due to serve a one-game suspension
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on the day after picking up his fifth yellow card
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of the season on 9 December. Droylsden had been informed of the suspension by the Football Association on 10 December. This meant that Newton was ineligible to play in the game against Chesterfield. The FA investigated the incident with the matter dealt with by an FA Cup committee on 29 December, after which the three clubs involved were informed of the decision, which was that the club were expelled from the competition, after being found guilty of fielding an ineligible player. The club lodged an appeal, which was unsuccessful.
On 17 July 2009, Newton signed for Conference Premier
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club Barrow. In August 2009, Newton joined Conference North
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club AFC Telford United
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on a one-month loan, following a move in the opposite direction by Gareth Jelleyman.
Stockport County
On 22 March 2012, Newton joined Telford's Conference Premier rivals Stockport County
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on loan until the end of 2011–12. He joined Stockport permanently in May 2012 on a one-year contract for a nominal fee.
At the start of 2012–13, he was second in line for captaincy. Newton's speed and Freekick ability led to him scoring 6 times in his first full season for the Hatters; making him third in the top scorers list for the season. With Joe Connor and James Tunnicliffe being out of the team, Newton became the captain and was in line for the County Player of the Season award.
Lincoln City
On 14 May 2013, Newton signed for Conference Premier club Lincoln City on a two-year contract.
Wrexham
On 14 May 2015, Newton signed for National League
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club Wrexham
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, to replace the released Neil Ashton
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Career
Tranmere Rovers
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. During 2015–16, he was ever present in the league before signing a new one-year deal in May 2016. Newton was appointed captain by manager Gary Mills ahead of 2016–17, after the departure of Connor Jennings
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.
York City
On 28 October 2016, Newton was reunited with Mills after joining Wrexham's National League rivals York City
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on loan until 4 January 2017, with a view to a permanent transfer on a one-and-a-half-year contract. He debuted the following day, starting in a 2–2 home draw with Sutton United
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. He committed a foul that led to a penalty kick
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, which was converted in the 89th minute, although Dave Flett of ''The Press
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'' praised Newton's overall performance, saying he "looked experienced in his decision making and possessed quality on the ball". He was suspended for the following match against Eastleigh
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, but played regularly on his return[ and was used in a number of positions, including at centre-back, wing-back and up front. Newton filled in as captain for York's 2–0 home win over Worcester City in the FA Trophy first round on 10 December 2016 in Simon Heslop's absence, and Mills considered handing him the armband permanently. However, Heslop retained the armband on his return, in a 0–0 home draw with ]Torquay United
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on 17 December 2016.
Newton signed for York permanently on 6 January 2017. On 21 May 2017, he started as York beat Macclesfield Town
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3–2 at Wembley Stadium
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in the 2017 FA Trophy Final. He was voted by supporters as the Clubman of the Year for the 2016–17 season. Newton was appointed as York captain in the summer of 2017.
Newton joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Buxton
Buxton is a spa town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level.[capped
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five times by the England national C team, scoring one goal, from 2009 to 2010.
Career statistics
Honours
AFC Telford United
*Conference North
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play-offs: 2011[
York City
* FA Trophy: 2016–17][
Individual
* York City Clubman of the Year: 2016–17, 2018–19]
References
External links
Profile
at the York City F.C. website
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1988 births
Living people
Footballers from Liverpool
English footballers
England semi-pro international footballers
Association football defenders
Chester City F.C. players
Southport F.C. players
Droylsden F.C. players
Barrow A.F.C. players
AFC Telford United players
Stockport County F.C. players
Lincoln City F.C. players
Notts County F.C. players
Wrexham A.F.C. players
York City F.C. players
Buxton F.C. players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players
Northern Premier League players