Alexander Lewis Newby (born 21 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays for Colchester United, as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alexander Lewis Newby[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Barrow-in-Furness, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | |||
| Barrow | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Barrow | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Kendal Town (loan) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Clitheroe | ||
| 2018–2020 | Chorley | 88 | (21) |
| 2020–2022 | Rochdale | 74 | (12) |
| 2022– | Colchester United | 16 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:28, 19 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Barrow-in-Furness, Newby began his career with Bolton Wanderers,[3] and played non-league football for Barrow, Kendal Town and Clitheroe,[2][4] before signing for Chorley in February 2018.[4][5][6]
He moved to Rochdale in August 2020, signing a two-year contract.[7][8] On 8 September 2020 he scored his first goal for Rochdale in an EFL Trophy tie against Morecambe.[9] In June 2022 it was announced that he would sign for Colchester United on 1 July 2022, on a free transfer.[10]
2018–19 National League North Team of the Year | |
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Colchester United F.C. – current squad | |
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