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William Thomas Newton (8 February 1875 – 6 April 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Football
Cleared from Richmond (VFA) to St. Klda (VFA) in May 1896, he played in St Kilda's first three VFL competition matches in 1897.
Family
The son of James Newton, and Harriett Ann Newton, née Oakley, William Thomas Newton was born at Prahran on 8 February 1875. He married Ellen Williams in 1900. He died at Bairnsdale, Victoria on 6 April 1941.
Footnotes
References
Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
Bill Newton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Bill Newton at AustralianFootball.com