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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Barrow.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 40 | 1 | 2 | 2238 | 6.6 |
 EFL Trophy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 6.93 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6.6 |
Scout report
E. Newby is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Barrow, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 40 appearances, a Season grade of 17, top 49% of League Two central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.5, ranking 365th of 484 in the League Two. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (54.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Newby.
Judged on this season alone, Newby graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 54th of 110 of the 110 central midfielders in the League Two, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 2.212 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 17). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 88th of 110 of the 110 central midfielders in the League Two. At 30 Newby is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Barrow finished 24th of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
2.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 40 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (24th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 54.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 16.5, Newby carries the 88th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League Two of 110, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Barrow finished 24th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.
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