Steve Newman (soccer)

Steve Newman

Personal information
Date of birth	December 29, 1953
Place of birth	Seattle, Washington, United States
Date of death	October 12, 2012 (aged 58)
Place of death	United States
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1977-1978	Dallas Tornado	0	(0)
1978	Indianapolis Daredevils	19	(14)
1978-1979	Cleveland Force (indoor)	7	(0)
1979	Seattle Sounders	1	(0)
1980	Columbus Magic
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Steve Newman (December 29, 1953 – October 12, 2012) was a retired American soccer forward who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and American Soccer League.

He spent two seasons with the Dallas Tornado in the North American Soccer League, but never cracked the first team. In 1978, he played for the Indianapolis Daredevils of the American Soccer League.^[1] In 1979, he played one game for the Seattle Sounders. He was the head coach of the Mercer Island High School boy's soccer team where he was the 2005 and 2009 King County 3A/2A Coach of the Year.^[2]

Newman died of a heart attack on October 12, 2012.^[3]

References

1. The Year in American Soccer - 1978
2. All-league boys soccer
3. Long time Mercer Island boys soccer coach dies

External links

• Career stats