Shaun Newton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaun O'Neill Newton | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Camberwell, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Right midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–2001 | Charlton Athletic | 240 | (20) |
| 2001–2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 130 | (12) |
| 2005–2007 | West Ham United | 40 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Leicester City (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Leicester City | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 429 | (34) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996 | England U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 April 2008. |
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Shaun O'Neill Newton (born 20 August 1975 in Camberwell, London) is an English former footballer whose favoured position was that of attacking right-sided midfielder. He played for Charlton Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Ham United and Leicester City before ending his professional football career in 2008.
Newton started his career at second-tier Charlton Athletic and worked his way up to the first team, making his debut as a 17-year-old on 14 August 1993 as a substitute in a 1-0 win over Birmingham City. He quickly became a first-team regular and was a virtual ever-present between 1995 and 1998. This era also saw him recognised by his country as he won three England Under-21 caps during 1996. His debut came in a 2-0 win over Moldova U-21 on 31 August 1996.
He won promotion to the Premier League in 1998 after a momentous play-off final victory over Sunderland, winning on penalties after an astonishing 4-4 draw, with Newton scoring Charlton's seventh penalty. Newton had earlier scored in the semi-final success over Ipswich Town to take them to Wembley.
The midfielder's first season in the top flight was interrupted by a knee ligament injury, but, although he recovered, the club's fortunes did not and they were swiftly relegated. He regained his spot in the side in the 1999-2000 season as the club won promotion again at the first attempt as champions. He found him often on the sidelines in the Premier League though, as Claus Jensen was signed and youngster Scott Parker emerged.
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