Ken Newton

Ken Newton
Personal information
Full name	Ken Newton
Date of birth	17 April 1924
Date of death	3 November 2006 (aged 82)
Original team(s)	Wesley College
Height/Weight	183 cm / 87 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1947-50 1950-51 Total	Essendon Hawthorn	24 (19) 09 (11) 33 (30)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951 season.

Ken Newton (17 April 1924 – 3 November 2006)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Newton was recruited locally to Essendon and played as a reserve in their 1947 Grand Final loss to Carlton. He kicked five goals in a game at Princes Park against the same opponents the following season. Newton often struggled to make the seniors in what was a strong Essendon side so during the 1950 season crossed to Hawthorn.

References

1. "Past Player Profiles - N (Newton, Ken W.)". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 30 August 2014.

• Ken Newton's statistics from AFL Tables
• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.