Shaun Newton

Shaun O'Neill Newton (born August 20, 1975 in Camberwell, London) is an English footballer whose favoured position is as an attacking right-sided midfielder. He is without a permanent club and is currently training with Bournemouth. Newton started his career at second flight 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 ... more

Shaun O'Neill Newton (born August 20, 1975 in Camberwell, London) is an English footballer whose favoured position is as an attacking right-sided midfielder. He is without a permanent club and is currently training with Bournemouth. Newton started his career at second flight 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 over the period 1995-98. 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 U21 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.... less