Alex Newby
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Alex Newby
|image =
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|fullname = Alexander Lewis Newby{{Cite web |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Rochdale |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |access-date=18 September 2020 |publisher=English Football League |page=59}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|11|21|df=y}}
|birth_place = Barrow-in-Furness, England
|height = {{convert|1.73|m|order=flip}}{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/alex-newby/356137/|title=England - A. Newby - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = York City
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Bolton Wanderers
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Barrow
|years1 = 2015–2016
|clubs1 = Barrow
|caps1 = 1
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2016
|clubs2 = → Kendal Town (loan)
|caps2 =
|goals2 =
|years3 = 2016–2018
|clubs3 = Clitheroe
|caps3 =
|goals3 =
|years4 = 2018–2020
|clubs4 = Chorley
|caps4 = 88
|goals4 = 21
|years5 = 2020–2022
|clubs5 = Rochdale
|caps5 = 74
|goals5 = 12
|years6 = 2022–2024
|clubs6 = Colchester United
|caps6 = 34
|goals6 = 3
|years7 = 2023–2024
|clubs7 = → Altrincham (loan)
|caps7 = 18
|goals7 = 7
|years8 = 2024–2025
|clubs8 = Altrincham
|caps8 = 61
|goals8 = 21
|years9 = 2025–
|clubs9 = York City
|caps9 = 0
|goals9 = 0
|club-update = 12:53, 10 June 2025 (UTC)
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Alexander Lewis Newby (born 21 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|YorkCity}} club York City.
Career
Born in Barrow-in-Furness, Newby began his career with Bolton Wanderers,{{Cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/chorley/alex-newby|title=Alex Newby Profile | Aylesbury United FC|website=www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk}} and played non-league football for Barrow, Kendal Town and Clitheroe,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/chorley-bring-in-striker-from-evo-stik-north-neigh-45960|title=StackPath|website=www.thenationalleague.org.uk}} before signing for Chorley in February 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/new-boy-newbys-magpies-challenge-672385|title=New boy Newby's Magpies challenge|website=www.lep.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/newby-exit-has-hit-blues-harder-expected-834489|title=Newby exit has hit Blues harder than expected|website=www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk}}
He moved to Rochdale in August 2020, signing a two-year contract.{{Cite web|url=https://nonleaguedaily.com/newby-makes-rochdale-move-after-chorley-exit/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806215924/https://nonleaguedaily.com/newby-makes-rochdale-move-after-chorley-exit/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=6 August 2020|title=Newby makes Rochdale move after Chorley exit | Non League Daily|website=Non League Daily}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53643051|title=Alex Newby: Rochdale sign Chorley midfielder on two-year deal| work=BBC Sport |date=3 August 2020}} On 8 September 2020 he scored his first goal for Rochdale in an EFL Trophy tie against Morecambe.{{cite web|url=https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2020/september/morecambe-1-2-rochdale/|title=MORECAMBE 1-2 ROCHDALE |publisher=morecambefc.com |date=8 September 2020 |accessdate=9 September 2020}} In June 2022 it was announced that he would sign for Colchester United on 1 July 2022, on a free transfer.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61965726|title=Colchester sign Hornby and Newby|work=BBC Sport }}
On 21 September 2023 Newby signed for Altrincham on loan until January.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2023/september/alex-newby/|title=Newby Heads Out On Loan|website=www.cu-fc.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/23805187.alex-newby-left-colchester-united-loan-altrincham/|title=Alex Newby departs Colchester United on loan for National League club|date=21 September 2023|website=Gazette}} On 30 January 2024, he joined the club on a permanent deal.{{cite web|url=https://altrinchamfc.com/blogs/news/alex-newby-is-a-permanent-robin|title=Alex Newby is a permanent Robin|website=altrinchamfc.com|date=30 January 2024|accessdate=30 January 2024}}
On 10 June 2025, Newby agreed to join National League side York City upon the expiration of his contract with Altrincham. {{cite web|url=https://yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/midfielder-alex-newby-signs-for-york-city/|title=Midfielder Alex Newby signs for York City|website=yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk|date=10 June 2025|accessdate=10 June 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 27 January 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Rochdale
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|85716|2020|accessdate=30 January 2024}} |38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name="EFT"|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 1 | 43 | 7 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|85716|2021|accessdate=30 January 2024}}
|36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name="EFT"}} | 39 | 6 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!74 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 13 | |
| rowspan="3"|Colchester United
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|85716|2022|accessdate=30 January 2024}} |League Two |32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name="EFT"}} | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|85716|2023|accessdate=30 January 2024}}
|League Two |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name="EFT"}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| Altrincham (loan)
|National League |18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 20 | 7 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!136 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 141 | 23 |
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Personal life
References
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{{2018–19 National League North Team of the Year}}
{{York City F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Barrow-in-Furness
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Barrow A.F.C. players
Category:Kendal Town F.C. players
Category:Clitheroe F.C. players
Category:Rochdale A.F.C. players
Category:Colchester United F.C. players
Category:Altrincham F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:English Football League players