Name: Rob Newman

Nationality: England

Position: Defender (centre-back / right-back), occasionally midfield

Date of Birth: 6 June 1963

Place of Birth: Speke, Liverpool, England

• Primary Club (notable): Norwich City
• Norwich City Career: 1987–1996
• Appearances for Norwich City: Approximately 351 in all competitions (league appearances around 290 — including two spells accounting for league and cup matches)
• Goals for Norwich City: Around 18–20 in all competitions
• Previous clubs: Tranmere Rovers (began career), Newcastle United (1986–1987 before moving to Norwich)
• Later career / loans: Had a loan spell at Portsmouth and later played for Northampton Town briefly; also moved into coaching and management roles after playing career
• Notable achievements:
  • Key member of the successful Norwich City side that finished third in the inaugural 1992–93 Premier League season and reached the FA Cup semi-finals (1992) and League Cup final runs.
  • Part of the Norwich team that famously beat Bayern Munich in the 1993–94 UEFA Cup first round (home leg) and that season's European campaign.
  • Club captaincy and long-serving leadership figure at Norwich.
• Style of play: Strong, versatile defender capable of playing centrally or at right-back; noted for leadership, aerial ability, and reading of the game.
• Post-playing career: Transitioned into coaching and management, including caretaker/assistant roles at Norwich and managerial spells at lower-league clubs; worked in youth development and scouting at times.

Notes: Appearance and goal totals vary between sources depending on whether cup and European matches are included. The figures above summarize commonly reported totals for his Norwich City tenure and overall career highlights.