Johnny Newman (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Johnny Newman (footballer)

English footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 13-Dec-1933

Place of Birth: Hereford, England, United Kingdom

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Johnny Newman (footballer)

  • John Henry George Newman (born 13 December 1933) is an English former football player and manager. Born in Hereford, Herefordshire, Newman played as a central defender, beginning his career with Birmingham City in 1951 where he won the Second Division and was on the losing side in the 1956 FA Cup Final.
  • He moved on to Leicester City and then to Plymouth Argyle, for whom he made over 300 appearances between 1960 and 1967.
  • In 1966 he played for the Football League representative team which beat the Irish Football League 12–0 at Home Park; the Football League team contained seven of the 1966 World Cup-winning team.
  • He then moved on to Devon rivals Exeter City, where he was made player-manager in 1969, continuing in the manager's role after he retired from playing in 1972.
  • He moved on to Grimsby Town, gaining promotion to the Third Division, and had a largely unsuccessful eleven months in charge at Derby County, before returning to his home town to manage Hereford United.

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