john newton

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Squad Number:	3
Position:	Left Back
Date of Birth:	Friday, February 26, 1915
Birthplace:	Dumbarton

Nationality:	Scottish
Height:	5' 8
Weight:	11st 0lbs
Signed:	17/08/1935

John Newton was born on 26th February 1915 at 21 Wallace Street Dumbarton. He first registered as a professional football player with Kirkintilloch Rob Roy for the season 1935-36 then moved to Aberdeen FC for the season 1937-38. The following season he returned to his home town to play for Dumbarton FC but returned to Aberdeen for his marraige to Roberta Pont on 5 December 1938 (John Knox Church, Mounthooly, Aberdeen). He remained in Dumbarton until 1942 where he continued to play for Dumbarton but also worked at the local aircraft factory. Both his sons were born in Dumbarton. The family then moved back to Aberdeen in 1942 where John worked at the John Lewis & Son Shipyard as a welders tally clerk until his death (he collapsed and died in Victoria Road Bowling Green) on 1st June 1968. Both his sons and three grandchildren still live in Aberdeen to this day.

Source: Colin Newton, 8th March 2013

Aberdeen Debut

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Date	Result	Competition	Venue	Attendance	Age at debut	Type	RedTv	Report
08/08/1936	Aberdeen 5 - 2 Hibernian	Scottish Alliance League		0		Start

Date	Result	Competition	Attendance	Type
30/04/1938	Galston 3 - 6 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
28/04/1938	Huntly 2 - 5 Aberdeen	Friendly	0	Start
25/04/1938	Keith 2 - 2 Aberdeen	Benefit Match	0	Start
23/04/1938	Queen of the South 3 - 2 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
20/04/1938	Ayr United 2 - 1 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
10/04/1938	Aberdeen 2 - 1 Kilmarnock	Div 1 (Old)	11,000	Start
26/03/1938	Rangers 1 - 0 Aberdeen	Scottish Second XI Cup	0	Start
19/03/1938	Aberdeen 2 - 1 Celtic	Scottish Second XI Cup	10,000	Start
12/03/1938	Celtic 1 - 1 Aberdeen	Scottish Second XI Cup	0	Start
05/03/1938	Aberdeen 6 - 0 Queen of the South	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
26/02/1938	Aberdeen 2 - 5 Rangers	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
12/02/1938	Third Lanark 1 - 0 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
05/02/1938	Aberdeen 5 - 1 St Johnstone	Scottish Second XI Cup	0	Start
29/01/1938	St Johnstone 0 - 3 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
22/01/1938	Elgin City 1 - 6 Aberdeen	Scottish Cup	8,403	Start
15/01/1938	Aberdeen 2 - 3 Celtic	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
08/01/1938	Motherwell 7 - 2 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
01/01/1938	Aberdeen 2 - 0 Dundee	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
18/12/1937	Aberdeen 5 - 0 Galston	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
04/12/1937	Aberdeen 7 - 0 Kilmarnock	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
27/11/1937	Queens Park Strollers 1 - 3 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
20/11/1937	Aberdeen 3 - 2 Hamilton Academical	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
13/11/1937	Clyde 2 - 1 Aberdeen	Div 1 (Old)	5,000	Start
06/11/1937	Heart of Midlothian 7 - 4 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
23/10/1937	Morton 3 - 5 Aberdeen	Div 1 (Old)	13,000	Start
09/10/1937	Aberdeen 5 - 0 Hibernian	Div 1 (Old)	10,000	Start
02/10/1937	St. Johnstone 1 - 1 Aberdeen	Div 1 (Old)	5,000	Start
27/09/1937	Aberdeen 3 - 0 Arbroath	Div 1 (Old)	10,000	Start
25/09/1937	Aberdeen 1 - 1 Celtic	Div 1 (Old)	27,000	Start
18/09/1937	Aberdeen 2 - 3 Motherwell	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
14/09/1937	Falkirk 2 - 3 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
11/09/1937	Dundee 2 - 1 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
08/09/1937	Buckie Thistle 2 - 2 Aberdeen	Benefit Match	0	Start
04/09/1937	Aberdeen 4 - 2 Third Lanark	Scottish Alliance League	5,500	Start
28/08/1937	Partick Thistle 3 - 1 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
24/08/1937	St. Mirren 2 - 1 Aberdeen	Div 1 (Old)	12,500	Start
21/08/1937	Aberdeen 6 - 2 Falkirk	Scottish Alliance League	9,000	Start
18/08/1937	Aberdeen 5 - 2 Aberdeen Junior Select	Benefit Match	2,000	Start
14/08/1937	St Mirren 1 - 2 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
28/04/1937	Buckie Thistle 0 - 3 Aberdeen	Dewar Shield	0	Start
24/04/1937	Aberdeen 5 - 1 Kilmarnock	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
17/04/1937	Aberdeen 2 - 1 Buckie Thistle	Dewar Shield	0	Start
14/04/1937	Heart of Midlothian 0 - 0 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
10/04/1937	Aberdeen 4 - 2 Hamilton Academical	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
03/04/1937	Aberdeen 9 - 1 Galston	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
29/03/1937	Aberdeen 2 - 0 Queens Park Strollers	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
27/03/1937	Rangers 1 - 0 Aberdeen	Scottish Second XI Cup	0	Start
13/03/1937	Aberdeen 5 - 1 Dunfermline Athletic	Scottish Second XI Cup	2,000	Start
06/03/1937	Aberdeen 2 - 1 St Johnstone	Scottish Alliance League	6,000	Start
27/02/1937	Aberdeen 2 - 0 Alliance Select	Friendly	0	Start
20/02/1937	Queen of the South 3 - 0 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
06/02/1937	Aberdeen 10 - 0 Edinburgh City	Scottish Second XI Cup	0	Start
30/01/1937	Queens Park Strollers 1 - 3 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
16/01/1937	Aberdeen 4 - 0 Third Lanark	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
02/01/1937	Aberdeen 4 - 2 Beith	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
26/12/1936	Aberdeen 7 - 0 Falkirk	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
19/12/1936	St Mirren 0 - 3 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
12/12/1936	Kilmarnock 1 - 3 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
05/12/1936	Aberdeen 1 - 1 Motherwell	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
28/11/1936	Hamilton Academical 3 - 2 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
14/11/1936	Aberdeen 6 - 2 Heart of Midlothian	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
31/10/1936	Galston 2 - 4 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
24/10/1936	Aberdeen 2 - 0 St Johnstone	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
17/10/1936	Aberdeen 4 - 1 Queen of the South	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
10/10/1936	Dundee 1 - 2 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
19/09/1936	Aberdeen 3 - 1 Dundee	Scottish Alliance League	8,000	Start
09/09/1936	Aberdeen 5 - 1 Junior Select	Friendly	0	Start
29/08/1936	Falkirk 4 - 3 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	3,000	Start
24/08/1936	Inverurie Loco Works 0 - 2 Aberdeen	Benefit Match	1,000	Start
15/08/1936	Motherwell 3 - 1 Aberdeen	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start
11/08/1936	Keith 0 - 7 Aberdeen	Dewar Shield	0	Start
08/08/1936	Aberdeen 5 - 2 Hibernian	Scottish Alliance League	0	Start

Appearances

Season	League			League Cup			Scottish Cup			Europe			Total			Other
	App	Sub	Goals	App	Sub	Goals	App	Sub	Goals	App	Sub	Goals	App	Sub	Goals	App	Sub	Goals
1937-38	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0
1936-37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals:	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0
Total Appearances/Goals:														9	0

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