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John Laws Newton (25 May 1925 – 30 January 2010) was an English footballer who played as a wing-half for Hartlepools United from 1946 to 1958, making 361 first-team appearances, and scoring 19 goals.[1]

Jackie Newton

Personal information
Full name	John Laws Newton
Date of birth	(1925-05-25)25 May 1925
Place of birth	Bishop Auckland, England
Date of death	30 January 2010(2010-01-30) (aged 84)
Position(s)	Wing-half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1944–1946	Newcastle United	0	(0)
1946–1958	Hartlepools United	332	(15)
Total		332	(15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Newton began his career at Newcastle United, where he signed in 1944, never played for the Magpies in any official competition.[1] He had guested for Hartlepools United during the war, and joined the Pools permanently in May 1946. He made his official debut for the club on 2 November 1946 against Halifax Town, and a regular in the Hartlepools side for the nest twelve seasons.

He left Hartlepools in 1958, and later had a brief spell with non-league Ashington, before retiring from football to become a toolmaker. He died, aged 84, on 30 January 2010.

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