Joseph Peter Newell (born 15 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian as a midfielder. Newell has previously played for Peterborough United, St Albans City and Rotherham United.
![]() Newell playing for Rotherham United in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Peter Newell[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1993-03-15) 15 March 1993 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Tamworth, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder or Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hibernian | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2001 | Dosthill Colts | ||
2001–2009 | Birmingham City | ||
2009–2011 | Peterborough United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2015 | Peterborough United | 96 | (3) |
2011 | → St Albans City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2015–2019 | Rotherham United | 139 | (14) |
2019– | Hibernian | 81 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:10, 13 August 2022 (UTC) |
Newell made his debut for Peterborough United on 25 April 2011, in a 2–2 draw at home to Yeovil Town.[2] He made his second appearance in a 5–0 win against Dagenham & Redbridge on 7 May 2011.[3] He began to establish himself in the team during the 2011–12 season, and scored his first goal for the club in an away match against Leeds United on 14 April 2012.[4] He scored his second goal for the club on 14 August 2012, helping Peterborough to a 4–0 win against Southend United in the first round of the League Cup.[5] Newell picked up the Peterborough United FC, BBC radio Cambridgeshire and away supporters player of the year awards for the 2014–15 season.
On 5 August 2015, Newell joined Championship side Rotherham United on a three-year deal. After four years at the club, which included a Wembley play-off final win, he left at the end of the 2018–19 season.[6]
He then signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Hibernian.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in a Scottish League Cup tie against Elgin City on 26 July 2019.[8] Newell initially struggled playing in a wide-left position, but his form improved after he was moved into a central midfield role.[9] On 23 February 2021, Newell signed a new two and a half year deal with Hibernian, with the option to extend a further year.[9][10]
Newell went to school at St. Gabriel's Primary School.
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Peterborough United | 2010–11[11] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2011–12[12] | Championship | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
2012–13[13] | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
2013–14[14] | League One | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
2014–15[15] | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
Total | 96 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 109 | 4 | ||
St Albans City (loan) | 2010–11[16] | Conference South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Rotherham United | 2015–16[17] | Championship | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 |
2016–17[18] | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
2017–18[19] | League One | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 45 | 8 | |
2018–19[20] | Championship | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
Total | 139 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 150 | 15 | ||
Hibernian | 2019–20[21][note 1] | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 25 | 1 | |
2020–21[22][note 1] | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | |||
2021–22[23] | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
2022–23[24] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | |||
Total | 81 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 109 | 5 | ||
Career total | 318 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 370 | 24 |
Peterborough United
Rotherham United
Hibernian F.C. – current squad | |
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