Mark Newson later signed for Fulham in 1989, captaining the club for four years.
30 Facts About Mark Newson
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Mark Newson was captain at Barnet for two years, before joining Tottenham Hotspur on loan in order to play in the club's 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup games.
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Mark Newson spent a brief spell at Swedish club Osters, before playing out the remainder of his career at four different non-league clubs.
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Mark Newson later became assistant manager at VCD Athletic in 2009, before moving to Chatham Town a year later.
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Mark Newson was appointed as a youth team coach at Championship club Crystal Palace in 2011.
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Mark Newson then spent a-year-and-two-months as assistant manager at League One side Stevenage.
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Mark Newson began his career at Charlton Athletic, and progressed through the club's youth system.
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Mark Newson joined Maidstone United in 1979, remaining at the club for over six years.
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Mark Newson signed for Bournemouth in the summer of 1985, with an administrative error in Newson's contract meaning he was able to join Bournemouth on a free transfer.
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Mark Newson went on to make almost 200 appearances for the club during his four-year tenure, scoring 23 goals.
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On signing for the club, Mark Newson was made captain, and went on to make over 100 appearances for the west-London club over four seasons.
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Mark Newson played 31 times the following season, scoring once, with Fulham again narrowly escaping the drop after earning four points in their last two games.
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Mark Newson made 29 league appearances for Fulham in his final season with the club, with injuries disrupting his season.
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In June 1995, at the age of 35, Mark Newson signed for Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur on a short-term loan deal.
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Mark Newson joined Tottenham on loan in order to play in the club's 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup campaign.
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Mark Newson's loan ended after the final group match, and he subsequently returned to Barnet in July 1995.
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Mark Newson remained at Aylesbury for another season, although briefly played for Swedish club Osters, before returning to Aylesbury United in November 1996.
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Mark Newson rejoined Gravesend in 1998, before spending two years with Fisher Athletic.
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Mark Newson made his debut for Romford against East Thurrock United on 8 September 2001, becoming the oldest ever Romford player at the age of 40.
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Mark Newson made eight appearances for the club in all competitions, playing his final game against Marlow on 27 October 2001.
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Mark Newson worked as an FA Licensed Tutor, and worked for the Surrey FA for a number of years, concentrating solely on improving coaches, creating a course described as "one of the best-regarded coaching programmes in the country".
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Mark Newson is one of only a handful of UEFA coach assessors that exist in the country.
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Mark Newson's early coaching career included spending time with West Ham United, where he helped to develop academy players such as Junior Stanislas and Zavon Hines.
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Mark Newson was one of the senior coaches involved with the David Beckham Academy.
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In November 2009, Mark Newson was appointed assistant manager at VCD Athletic.
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Mark Newson followed Foley to Chatham Town in the summer of 2010, again as assistant manager.
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Mark Newson later worked as a youth team coach at Crystal Palace in 2011.
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In January 2012, Mark Newson joined League One side Stevenage as part of Gary Smith's backroom staff, taking on the role of assistant manager.
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Mark Newson left Stevenage when Smith was sacked in March 2013.
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Mark Newson is first-team coach at National League club Dover Athletic.