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Alex Newby
Personal information
Full name Alexander Lewis Newby[1]
Date of birth (1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Barrow-in-Furness, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Altrincham
(on loan from Colchester United)
Youth career
Bolton Wanderers
Barrow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Barrow 1 (0)
2016 → Kendal Town (loan)
2016–2018 Clitheroe
2018–2020 Chorley 88 (21)
2020–2022 Rochdale 74 (12)
2022– Colchester United 34 (3)
2023– → Altrincham (loan) 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:35, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Alexander Lewis Newby (born 21 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays for National League club Altrincham, on loan from Colchester United, as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Barrow-in-Furness, Newby began his career with Bolton Wanderers,[3] and played non-league football for Barrow, Kendal Town and Clitheroe,[2][4] before signing for Chorley in February 2018.[4][5][6]

He moved to Rochdale in August 2020, signing a two-year contract.[7][8] On 8 September 2020 he scored his first goal for Rochdale in an EFL Trophy tie against Morecambe.[9] In June 2022 it was announced that he would sign for Colchester United on 1 July 2022, on a free transfer.[10]

On 21 September 2023 Newby signed for Altrincham on loan until January.[11][12]

Personal life

His twin brother Elliot is also footballer.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Rochdale" (PDF). English Football League. p. 59. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "England - A. Newby - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Alex Newby Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
  4. ^ a b "StackPath". www.thenationalleague.org.uk.
  5. ^ "New boy Newby's Magpies challenge". www.lep.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Newby exit has hit Blues harder than expected". www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Newby makes Rochdale move after Chorley exit | Non League Daily". Non League Daily.
  8. ^ "Alex Newby: Rochdale sign Chorley midfielder on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 3 August 2020.
  9. ^ "MORECAMBE 1-2 ROCHDALE". morecambefc.com. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Colchester sign Hornby and Newby". BBC Sport.
  11. ^ "Newby Heads Out On Loan". www.cu-fc.com.
  12. ^ "Alex Newby departs Colchester United on loan for National League club". Gazette. 21 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Newby Leaves Bucks To Link Up With His Brother - The Vanarama National League". www.thenationalleague.org.uk.
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