Billy Newman
William Newman (24 November 1946 – 12 October 2022) was an Irish footballer who played as a midfielder in the League of Ireland during the 1960s and 1970s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Newman | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 12 October 2022 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Donegal, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1966 | Home Farm | ||
| 1966–1968 | Bohemians | (12) | |
| 1968–1970 | Shelbourne | 19 | (2) |
| 1970–1972 | Parkvilla | ||
| 1972–1974 | Shelbourne | 31 | (7) |
| 1982 | Shelbourne | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Newman played for the amateur Bohemians alongside the likes of Billy Young and Tommy Kelly before turning professional and signing for Shelbourne.
While at Shelbourne, he made his solitary appearance for the Republic of Ireland national team on 27 May 1969 in a 2–0 defeat to Denmark in place of Johnny Giles.[1][2][3] Newman was also briefly player-manager of Tonbridge in 1971, replacing fellow Irishman Joe Carolan in the role.
Newman died on 12 October 2022, at the age of 75.[4]
References
- http://soccerrepublic.eircom.net/News/irishplayers/One-Cap-Wonders-Billy-Newman.aspx?p=2
- "Statistics: Republic of Ireland [Powered by tplSoccerStats]".
- Billy Newman at National-Football-Teams.com
- Fitzmaurice, Aidan (13 October 2022). "Former Bohs and Shels man Billy Newman, who replaced John Giles in national team for one game, passes away". Independent.ie. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
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