John White Newall (21 July 1917 – 21 January 2004) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John White Newall | ||
| Date of birth | (1917-07-21)21 July 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Ayr, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 21 January 2004(2004-01-21) (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ayr United | |||
| Petone | |||
| National team | |||
| 1951–1952 | New Zealand | 10 | (16) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Newall made his full All Whites debut, a 0–2 loss to New Caledonia on 19 September 1951[1] and ended his international playing career with 10 A-international caps[2] and an incredible 16 goals to his credit.[3] He scored 4 hat-tricks in official FIFA internationals, including a 4-goal haul in his final cap appearance, a 5–3 win over Tahiti on 28 September 1952.[1] Including unofficial matches, Newall scored 28 goals in just 17 games for the All Whites,[4] a record only exceeded only by Vaughan Coveny who scored 30, including 29 official international goals in 64 matches,[5] and Chris Wood who scored 33 official international goals in 65 matches[6]
Newall died on 21 January 2004 in Dumfries and Galloway, at the age of 86.[4]