William Griffiths Newton (1900 – 3 May 1965) was an English

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who played at

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for

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, Congleton Town, and Oswestry Town.

Career

Newton played for Red Street P.S.A. before joining

as an amateur in March 1922, signing professional forms in June 1923. His only

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appearance was in a 2–1 win at

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on 25 August 1923. He was transferred to Congleton Town in February 1924, and later turned out for Oswestry Town.

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Newton, William 1900 births 1965 deaths Footballers from Crewe English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Port Vale F.C. players Oswestry Town F.C. players Congleton Town F.C. players English Football League players