William Menzies Newbigging (27 December 1874 – 16 October 1954) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Motherwell, Folkestone, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers.[a]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Menzies Newbigging | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 1954 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Lanark County | |||
| 1896–1897 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | (6) |
| 1898 | Motherwell | ||
| 1898 | Folkestone | ||
| 1900 | Fulham | 5 | (0) |
| 1900 | Queens Park Rangers[a] | ||
| 1903 | Lanark County | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Newbigging started his career with local club Lanark County before joining Tottenham Hotspur for the 1896–97 season when the club turned professional.[1] His debut occurred on 5 September 1896 against Sheppey United in the Southern League Division One.[1] He left after one season with Spurs and went on to play for Motherwell (no appearances in major competitions recorded), Folkestone, Fulham, Queens Park Rangers[a] and then back to his hometown club.[1] His younger brothers Sandy[1] and Harry[6][7] were also footballers.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1896–97[8] | Southern League Division One | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3[b] | 0 | 27 | 9 |
| United League | 11 | 4 | ||||||||
| Fulham | 1899–1900[9] | Southern League Division Two | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 26 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 9 | ||