Marc Newsham

Marc Newsham
Personal information
Full name	Marc Anthony Newsham
Date of birth	24 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Doncaster, England
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2009	Rotherham United
2005	→ Sheffield (loan)
2008–2009	→ Gainsborough Trinity (loan)
2009	→ Ilkeston Town (loan)
2009–2015	Boston United
2015–2016	Gainsborough Trinity
2016–2018	Matlock Town
2018–2024	Sheffield
Medal record
Representing Great Britain
football
Universiade
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:26, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

Marc Anthony Newsham (born 24 March 1987) is an English former footballer who played as a striker.

He notably played in the Football League for Rotherham United, but has since played in Non-League football for Gainsborough Trinity, Ilkeston Town, Boston United, Matlock Town and most notably Sheffield.

Career

Newsham is a product of the Rotherham United youth team and made his first team debut in March 2005. He scored his first goal for the club against Accrington Stanley in the Football League Trophy in October 2005 to take the tie to penalties. Following the 2007–08 season, he signed a new one-year contract with Rotherham in May 2008.^[1]

Newsham signed on a month's loan for Gainsborough Trinity in November 2008, but failed to make an impact in the first team, mainly due to the signing of Luke Beckett. He also spent time on loan with Ilkeston Town helping the club earn a play-off spot in the Northern Premier Division. Newsham was released by Rotherham on his return and signed for Boston United in June 2009. From joining Boston in 2009, Newsham scored over 100 goals for the Lincolnshire club.

On 11 June 2015, Newsham left Boston United to join local rivals Gainsborough Trinity on a permanent deal.^[2] The transfer gained some attention after it was noted that the scarf Newsham was holding in his signing picture had misspelled the club's name.^[3] He scored his first competitive goal for Trinity against the Pilgrims in an FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round tie.^[4]

He joined Matlock Town in May 2016.^[5]

Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Newsham announced his retirement from football. He finished his career as Sheffield's tenth all-time highest goalscorer with 81 goals in 184 appearances.^[6]

References

^ "Six sign new deals at Rotherham". BBC Sport. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
^ http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Pilgrims-legend-Marc-Newsham-joins-Steve-Housham/story-26681189-detail/story.html ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "How NOT to unveil a new signing: Gainsborough Trinity suffer epic scarf fail". Daily Mirror. 12 June 2015.
^ "GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY 2 BOSTON UNITED 0: Pilgrims are out of the FA Cup - Boston Standard". www.bostonstandard.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016.
^ Newsham becomes first new Gladiators signing of the summer^[usurped] NonLeagueDaily, 3 June 2016
^ "MARC NEWSHAM RETIRES FROM FOOTBALL". sheffieldfc.com. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.

External links

Marc Newsham at Soccerbase

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[1] "Six sign new deals at Rotherham". BBC Sport. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.

[2] ttp://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Pilgrims-legend-Marc-Newsham-joins-Steve-Housham/story-26681189-detail/story.html ^{[dead link‍]}

[3] "How NOT to unveil a new signing: Gainsborough Trinity suffer epic scarf fail". Daily Mirror. 12 June 2015.

[4] "GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY 2 BOSTON UNITED 0: Pilgrims are out of the FA Cup - Boston Standard". www.bostonstandard.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016.

[5] Newsham becomes first new Gladiators signing of the summer^[usurped] NonLeagueDaily, 3 June 2016

[6] "MARC NEWSHAM RETIRES FROM FOOTBALL". sheffieldfc.com. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.

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