Tom Newey |
Town Sign Left Back
By: Bill Osborne
Date: 27/06/2005
TOWN have signed former Cambridge United defender Tom Newey on a one year deal. Newey was highly regarded by the Cambridge fans.
Town boss Russell Slade was delighted to finally get the left-sided defender he has been looking for since the departure of Ronnie Bull. Speaking of his acquisition, the Town boss told Radio Humberside: "He has got great energy, a decent left foot and he's still getting better. At the age of 22 he's already got 100 games under his belt."
Newey was relieved to be joining a new club after agreeing terms with Grimsby. "It is great to have got sorted," he told Mariners Net. "I know a couple of the lads, which always helps."
He was released by Leeds United to join Leyton Orient on a free transfer. With 50 League appearances he scored 3 times but he fell out of favour and joined Cambridge in January 2005 on loan. In March 2005 he signed on a free transfer until the end of the season.
A hard-working player who prefers to play left-back. Cambridge supporters were said to be disappointed that the club didn't even try to offer him a deal for next season, but it was purely down to finances at the cash strapped club. He is said to be one of their best players in the run-in and a popular member of the squad.
Profile:
Height | 5.10 |
Weight | 10.02 |
Date of birth | 31-10-1982 |
Place of birth | Sheffield |
Position | Midfielder |
Nationality | English |
Club | From | To | Fee | League | FA Cup | League cup |
||||
Cambridge | 11-03-2005 | Free | 10 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | |||||
Cambridge | 21-01-2005 | 10-03-2005 | Loan | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | ||||
Leyton Orient | 26-07-2003 | 11-03-2005 | Free | 34 (20) | 3 | 2 (2) | ||||
Darlington | 27-03-2003 | 04-05-2003 | Loan | 7 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | ||||
Cambridge | 15-02-2003 | 17-03-2003 | Loan | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | ||||
Leeds | 01-08-2002 | 26-07-2003 | Trainee | 0 (0) |
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