William Newman (24 November 1946 – 12 October 2022) was an Irish footballer who played as a midfielder in the League of Ireland during the 1960s and 1970s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Newman | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 12 October 2022 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Donegal, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1966 | Home Farm | ||
| 1966–1968 | Bohemians | (12) | |
| 1968–1970 | Shelbourne | 19 | (2) |
| 1970–1972 | Parkvilla | ||
| 1972–1974 | Shelbourne | 31 | (7) |
| 1982 | Shelbourne | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Newman played for the amateur Bohemians alongside the likes of Billy Young and Tommy Kelly before turning professional and signing for Shelbourne.[citation needed]
While at Shelbourne, he made his solitary appearance for the Republic of Ireland national team on 27 May 1969 in a 2–0 defeat to Denmark in place of Johnny Giles.[1][2][3] Newman was also briefly player-manager of Tonbridge in 1971, replacing fellow Irishman Joe Carolan in the role.[citation needed]
Newman died on 12 October 2022, at the age of 75.[4]
References edit
- ^ http://soccerrepublic.eircom.net/News/irishplayers/One-Cap-Wonders-Billy-Newman.aspx?p=2 [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Statistics: Republic of Ireland [Powered by tplSoccerStats]".
- ^ Billy Newman at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Aidan (13 October 2022). "Former Bohs and Shels man Billy Newman, who replaced John Giles in national team for one game, passes away". Independent.ie. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
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