Keith Newton

Keith Robert Newton (23 June 1941 – 16 June 1998 ) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back in The Football League in the 1960s and 1970s. He made 27 appearances for the England national team.

Club career Newton was born in Manchester.

Newton moved to Burnley for the 1972–73 season, making his league debut on 12 August 1972 against Carlisle United. He made a total of 209 league appearances for Burnley, his last coming in the 1977–78 season. Newton also assisted in both England goals in the Quarter-Final defeat to West Germany.

Personal life Newton, who lived latterly at Wilpshire near Blackburn, had trained as an engineer after attending Didsbury Technical School in Manchester. He later ran a newsagents in Blackburn and was then employed as a sales executive by two motor dealerships in the same town. He died of cancer aged 56 at Blackburn Hospice in June 1998. He left a widow Barbara and one son.

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1960–61 First Division

1961–62 First Division

1962–63 First Division

1963–64 First Division

1964–65 First Division

1965–66 First Division

1966–67 Second Division

1967–68 Second Division

1968–69 Second Division

1969–70 Second Division

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1969–70 First Division

1970–71 First Division

1971–72 First Division

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1972–73 Second Division

1973–74 First Division

1974–75 First Division

1975–76 First Division

1976–77 Second Division

1977–78 Second Division

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International

Honours Blackburn Rovers FA Youth Cup: 1958–59 FA Charity Shield: 1970

Burnley FA Charity Shield: 1973 Second Division: 1972–73

England UEFA European Championship third place: 1968