Adam Newton

Infobox Football biography


playername = Adam Newton
fullname =
height = height|ft=5|in=10
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|12|4
cityofbirth = Ascot
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Brentford
clubnumber = 7
position = Right-back, Right midfield
years = 1998–2002
1999
2000–2001
2002
2002–2008
2008–
clubs = West Ham United
→ Portsmouth (loan)
→ Notts County (loan)
→ Leyton Orient (loan)
Peterborough United
Brentford
caps(goals) = 002 (0)
003 (0)
020 (1)
010 (1)
211 (8)
005 (0)
youthyears =
youthclubs =
nationalyears =
2004
nationalteam = England U-21
Saint Kitts and Nevis
nationalcaps(goals) = 00 1 (0)
002 (1)
pcupdate = 18:31, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 00:00, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Adam Newton (born 4 December 1980 in Ascot, England) is a professional footballer, who is currently captain of Football League Two side Brentford. Although born in England and representing England at Under-21 level, Newton has been a member of the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team since 2004.

Career

Newton began his career as a youth player with West Ham United, where he was a member of their in 1999, scoring in the second leg of the final in an aggregate 9–0 win over Coventry City. [cite web | last =Barber | first =David | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =The class of '99 | work = | publisher =The FA | date = | url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFAYouthCup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/02/FAYouthCup_WestHam.htm | format = | doi = | accessdate =2008-02-04 ] [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Football: FA Youth Cup Final - Hammers kids earn a 21,000 fan salute | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =The Independent | date =1999-05-15 | url =http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19990515/ai_n14232421 | accessdate =2008-02-04 ] He turned professional in August 1998, but struggled to establish himself. He was loaned to Portsmouth in July 1999 and made his league debut the following month in Portsmouth's 2–1 Championship win at home to Sheffield United. He returned to West Ham at the end of August and on 25 September 1999 made his Premiership debut for West Ham, when he appeared as a second-half substitute for Marc Keller in West Ham's 1–0 defeat away to Coventry City. Later that season he appeared as a substitute in West Ham's 3–1 win away to NK Osijek in the UEFA Cup and in April 2000 was a late substitute for Scott Minto in West Ham's 5–0 win at home to Coventry. These were to be his only first team games for the Hammers. Newton joined Notts County on loan in November 2000 until the end of the season and in March 2002 joined Leyton Orient on loan until the end of the season. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/1921953.stm Newton loan deal extended] ] He was released by West Ham at the end of the 2001–02 season and, after rejecting a contract with Orient, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/1962413.stm Brush seeks new Newton] ]

He joined Peterborough United in May 2002. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/1962466.stm Posh sign Hammers' starlet] ] He quickly established himself in the Peterborough side, and in 2004 was one of three UK-based players, the others being Sagi Burton and Calum Willock to be called up by Saint Kitts and Nevis for the 2004 World Cup qualifying campaign. [ [http://www.sknfa.com/News.cfm?iz=166 St. Kitts-Nevis Heritage Trials] ] After dropping down the pecking order following the arrival of Russell Martin at the end of the 2007–08 season, Newton's contract with Peterborough was cancelled by mutual agreement and he joined Football League Two side Brentford on a one-year contract from 1 July 2008.cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/7469268.stm| title=Posh terminate Newton's contract| date=June 23, 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-08-17] At the start of the 2008/09 season, the Brentford manager, Andy Scott named him as the club's captain.

References

External links

*soccerbase|16826|Adam Newton
* [http://www.uptheposh.com/people/10/ Profile] at [http://www.uptheposh.com/ UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database]