Joe Newell

Joseph Peter Newell (born 15 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Hibernian as a midfielder or Winger. Newell has previously played for Peterborough United, St Albans City and Rotherham United.

Joe Newell

Newell playing for Rotherham United in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Peter Newell[1]
Date of birth	(1993-03-15) 15 March 1993
Place of birth	Tamworth, England
Playing position(s)	Midfielder or Winger
Club information
Current team	Hibernian
Number	11
Youth career
2000–2001	Dosthill Colts
2001–2009	Birmingham City
2009–2011	Peterborough United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2015	Peterborough United	96	(3)
2011	→ St Albans City (loan)	2	(0)
2015–2019	Rotherham United	139	(14)
2019–	Hibernian	23	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:42, 15 August 2020 (UTC)

Career

Newell went to school at St. Gabriel's Primary School. Newell made his debut for Peterborough United on 25 April 2011, in a 2–2 draw at home to Yeovil Town.[2] He made his second appearance in a 5–0 win against Dagenham & Redbridge on 7 May 2011.[3] He began to establish himself in the team during the 2011–12 season, and scored his first goal for the club in an away match against Leeds United on 14 April 2012.[4] He scored his second goal for the club on 14 August 2012, helping Peterborough to a 4–0 win against Southend United in the first round of the League Cup.[5] Newell picked up the Peterborough United FC, BBC radio Cambridgeshire and away supporters player of the year awards for the 2014–15 season.

On 5 August 2015, Newell joined Championship side Rotherham United on a three-year deal. After four years at the club, which included a Wembley play-off final win, he left at the end of the 2018–19 season.[6]

He then signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Hibernian.[7]

Career statistics

As of 15 August 2020

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Peterborough United	2010–11[8]	League One	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2011–12[9]	Championship	14	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
	2012–13[10]		30	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	33	1
	2013–14[11]	League One	11	0	3	0	1	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	17	0
	2014–15[12]		39	2	2	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	42	2
	Total		96	3	7	0	3	1	3	0	109	4
St Albans City (loan)	2010–11[13]	Conference South	2	0	0	0	—		0	0	2	0
Rotherham United	2015–16[14]	Championship	35	5	1	0	2	0	0	0	38	5
	2016–17[15]		34	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	35	2
	2017–18[16]	League One	39	7	1	0	1	0	4[lower-alpha 2]	1	45	8
	2018–19[17]	Championship	31	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	32	0
	Total		139	14	3	0	4	0	4	1	150	15
Hibernian	2019–20[18]	Scottish Premiership	19	0	1	0	4	1	—		24	1
	2020–21[19]		4	0	0	0	0	0	—		4	0
	Total		23	0	1	0	4	1	0	0	28	1
Career total			260	17	11	0	11	2	7	1	289	20

1. Appearances in the Football League Trophy
2. 1 appearance in 2017–18 EFL Trophy. 3 appearances in 2017–18 EFL League One play-offs

Honours

Rotherham United

• EFL League One play-offs: 2018[20]

References

1. "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
2. "Peterborough 2–2 Yeovil" BBC Sport. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
3. "Peterborough 5–0 Dag & Red" BBC Sport. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
4. "Leeds 4–1 Peterborough" BBC Sport. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
5. "Peterborough 4–0 Southend" BBC Sport. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
6. "READ | Newell thanks Millers for 'four memorable years'". Rotherham United Official Site. 5 June 2019.
7. "Joe Newell: Midfielder 'really excited' to join Hibs after rejecting new Rotherham contract". BBC Sport. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
8. "Games played by Joe Newell in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
9. "Games played by Joe Newell in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
10. "Games played by Joe Newell in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
11. "Games played by Joe Newell in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
12. "Games played by Joe Newell in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
13. Joe Newell at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
14. "Games played by Joe Newell in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
15. "Games played by Joe Newell in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
16. "Games played by Joe Newell in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
17. "Games played by Joe Newell in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
18. "Games played by Joe Newell in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
19. "Games played by Joe Newell in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
20. Scott, Ged (27 May 2018). "Rotherham United 2–1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2018.

External links

• Profile at UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database
• Joe Newell at Soccerbase