The
33-year-old, a natural leader, had signed for the Minstermen in October 2016,
initially on loan, from Wrexham.
Although arriving at the club as a left-back,
the Liverpool-born man has played in a variety of positions including central
midfield and wing-back.
He
started his career with Chester City and has also played for Droylsden, Barrow,
AFC Telford United, Stockport County and Lincoln City.
He
made 159 appearances for City in a six-season tenure, first joining on loan
from Wrexham in 2016 before signing permanently in 2017.
In
his stint with the Minstermen, Newton won the clubman of the year award a
record three times.
He
has played 5 times for the England C team. |