About Tom Newey
Born 1982. Tom Newey is a British association football player.
Leyton Orient After being released by Leeds, Newey joined Leyton Orient in July 2003, where he went on to make 63 appearances, scoring three goals.
Cambridge United After joining Cambridge late in the 2004β05 campaign, Newey made 16 appearances for Cambridge He made 43 league and cup appearances for Grimsby in the 2005β06 season as Grimsby challenged for promotion only to lose out in the play-off final. Newey managed to keep down a regular spot at left back, despite having stiff competition from veteran Gary Croft. Slade departed Blundell Park at the end of the season, but new manager Graham Rodger convinced Newey to sign a new three-year contract with the club in the summer of 2006. Grimsby struggled in the new season, and Rodger was replaced by Alan Buckley. Newey continued to keep his place and he made a further 46 league and cup appearances in the 2006β07 season. Although Barnes and Montgomery both left, Newey was loaned out to Rochdale for the remaining month of the 2008β09 season. On 30 April Newey was told along with Peter Till that they would not be offered a new contract for the 2009β10 season. Newey was also told by Rochdale a few days later that he would not be invited to join the club for the new season, something he had expressed his desire to do after admitting enjoying working alongside Dale players, and former Grimsby teammates Simon Ramsden and Ciaran Toner.
Bury and Rotherham United
On 28 August 2009 Newey signed a twelve-month contract with Bury following a successful trial spell with the club. Newey played 32 times for Bury in the league before leaving at the end of the 2009β10 season. Newey signed for fellow Football League Two side Rotherham United in the summer of 2010. He was released by Rotherham in May 2012.
Scunthorpe United In July 2012 he joined Scunthorpe United on trial. Newey and Scunthorpe were relegated to League Two in May 2013; despite his initially being offered a new deal, the club signed Andy Dawson and released Newey.
Oxford United On 4 July 2013, Newey joined Oxford United on a free transfer. In his first season with the club, Newey made 40 league starts and was the Oxford's first-choice left-back. He scored his first goal for the club against AFC Wimbledon on 1 February 2014. Newey was awarded with a new one-year contract on 27 May 2014. On 30 October 2014, Newey joined Northampton Town on loan until 3 January 2015. On 26 January 2015, Newey was released from his contract.
Northampton Town On 27 January 2015, Newey joined Northampton Town on a free transfer until the end of the 2014β15 season.
Coaching career Newey retired from professional football due to injury in 2017 and joined the coaching staff at Rotherham United as an academy coach. He has also obtained his UEFA A and B coaching licence. He is also a coach at Queen Ethelburgas Collegiate alongside his former Grimsby teammate Paul Bolland.
In July 2017, Newey joined his old club Leeds United as Under 15s & Under 16s Coach.
Honours Grimsby Town Football League Trophy runner-up: 2007β08
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English association football player
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Tom Newey was born on 31 October 1982 in Huddersfield.
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Tom Newey is an association football player.
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Tom Newey is British.
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