Alex Newby

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Alex Newby
Personal information
Full name Alexander Lewis Newby[1]
Date of birth (1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Barrow-in-Furness, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 York City
Number 30
Youth career
Bolton Wanderers
Barrow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Barrow 1 (0)
2016 → Kendal Town (loan)
2016–2018 Clitheroe
2018–2020 Chorley 88 (21)
2020–2022 Rochdale 74 (12)
2022–2024 Colchester United 34 (3)
2023–2024 → Altrincham (loan) 18 (7)
2024–2025 Altrincham 61 (21)
2025– York City 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:53, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Alexander Lewis Newby (born 21 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club York City.

Career

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Born in Barrow-in-Furness, Newby began his career with Bolton Wanderers,[3] and played non-league football for Barrow, Kendal Town and Clitheroe,[2][4] before signing for Chorley in February 2018.[4][5][6]

He moved to Rochdale in August 2020, signing a two-year contract.[7][8] On 8 September 2020 he scored his first goal for Rochdale in an EFL Trophy tie against Morecambe.[9] In June 2022 it was announced that he would sign for Colchester United on 1 July 2022, on a free transfer.[10]

On 21 September 2023 Newby signed for Altrincham on loan until January.[11][12] On 30 January 2024, he joined the club on a permanent deal.[13]

On 10 June 2025, Newby agreed to join National League side York City upon the expiration of his contract with Altrincham.[14]

Career statistics

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As of match played 27 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rochdale 2020–21[15] League One 38 6 1 0 2 0 2[a] 1 43 7
2021–22[16] League Two 36 6 1 0 1 0 1[a] 39 6
Total 74 12 2 0 3 0 3 1 82 13
Colchester United 2022–23[17] League Two 32 3 0 0 1 0 3[a] 0 36 3
2023–24[18] League Two 2 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 3 0
Total 34 3 0 0 1 0 4 0 39 3
Altrincham (loan) 2023–24[2] National League 18 7 1 0 — 1[b] 0 20 7
Career total 136 22 3 0 4 0 8 1 141 23
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Personal life

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His twin brother Elliot is also a footballer.[19]

References

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