Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bernard John Newcombe [1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 February 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
Date of death | March 1996[1] | (aged 65)||
Place of death | Swansea, Wales | ||
Position(s) | Outside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1947–1948 | Fulham | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1948–1956 | Fulham | 23 | (3) |
1948 | → Margate (loan) | 1 | (0) |
1956–1959 | Brentford | 85 | (8) |
1959–1960 | Guildford City | ||
1960–1961 | Sittingbourne | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Bernard John Newcombe (28 February 1931 – March 1996) was a Welsh professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford and Fulham as an outside forward. He later returned to Fulham as a scout.
Newcombe was spotted playing youth football in Wales by former Fulham goalkeeper Ossie Evans, who recommended the young outside forward to his former club. [2] Newcombe transferred to the Second Division club in 1947. [2] He joined high-flying Kent League First Division club Margate on loan in January 1948, but made just one appearance during his spell. [2]
By the time Newcombe made his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to Burnley on the final day of the 1950–51 season, the Cottagers were members of the First Division. [2] He was always on the fringes of the first team at Craven Cottage and left the club in April 1956, [1] having made 23 appearances and scored three goals. [3]
In April 1956, Newcombe transferred to Third Division South club Brentford and played in the final three games of the 1955–56 season. [1] [3] He established himself in the team in the 1956–57 season, making 46 appearances and he was a regular again the following year. [4] Newcombe's professional career was effectively ended by a broken collarbone suffered in a match versus Torquay United in April 1958. [3] Brentford were forced to play the rest of the match with 10 men and the resulting 1–0 defeat saw the Bees finish as runners-up in the Third Division South and miss out on promotion to the Second Division. [3]
Newcombe made just one appearance during the 1958–59 season and departed the club at the end of the campaign. [3] [4] He made 89 appearances and scored eight goals during three years at Griffin Park. [3]
Newcombe ended his career with spells at Southern League clubs Guildford City and Sittingbourne. [3]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fulham | 1951–52 [5] | First Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Margate (loan) | 1947–48 [2] | Kent League | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Brentford | 1955–56 [4] | Third Division South | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | |
1956–57 [4] | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
1957–58 [4] | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
1958–59 [4] | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 85 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 89 | 8 | ||
Career total | 91 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 9 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Bernard John Newcombe [1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 February 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
Date of death | March 1996[1] | (aged 65)||
Place of death | Swansea, Wales | ||
Position(s) | Outside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1947–1948 | Fulham | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1948–1956 | Fulham | 23 | (3) |
1948 | → Margate (loan) | 1 | (0) |
1956–1959 | Brentford | 85 | (8) |
1959–1960 | Guildford City | ||
1960–1961 | Sittingbourne | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Bernard John Newcombe (28 February 1931 – March 1996) was a Welsh professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford and Fulham as an outside forward. He later returned to Fulham as a scout.
Newcombe was spotted playing youth football in Wales by former Fulham goalkeeper Ossie Evans, who recommended the young outside forward to his former club. [2] Newcombe transferred to the Second Division club in 1947. [2] He joined high-flying Kent League First Division club Margate on loan in January 1948, but made just one appearance during his spell. [2]
By the time Newcombe made his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to Burnley on the final day of the 1950–51 season, the Cottagers were members of the First Division. [2] He was always on the fringes of the first team at Craven Cottage and left the club in April 1956, [1] having made 23 appearances and scored three goals. [3]
In April 1956, Newcombe transferred to Third Division South club Brentford and played in the final three games of the 1955–56 season. [1] [3] He established himself in the team in the 1956–57 season, making 46 appearances and he was a regular again the following year. [4] Newcombe's professional career was effectively ended by a broken collarbone suffered in a match versus Torquay United in April 1958. [3] Brentford were forced to play the rest of the match with 10 men and the resulting 1–0 defeat saw the Bees finish as runners-up in the Third Division South and miss out on promotion to the Second Division. [3]
Newcombe made just one appearance during the 1958–59 season and departed the club at the end of the campaign. [3] [4] He made 89 appearances and scored eight goals during three years at Griffin Park. [3]
Newcombe ended his career with spells at Southern League clubs Guildford City and Sittingbourne. [3]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fulham | 1951–52 [5] | First Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Margate (loan) | 1947–48 [2] | Kent League | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Brentford | 1955–56 [4] | Third Division South | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | |
1956–57 [4] | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
1957–58 [4] | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
1958–59 [4] | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 85 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 89 | 8 | ||
Career total | 91 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 9 |