# Amanda Newton (netball)

Amanda Newton (born 8 April 1977) is a former England netball international. She was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and at the 1999 World Netball Championships. She captained England at the 2007 World Netball Championships. Between 2001 and 2010 she played in seven senior finals and won four national titles with three different teams – London Tornadoes, Northern Thunder and Mavericks.

## Early life and education

Newton is originally from the Forest Gate/Newham area of East London. She attended St Angela's Ursuline School where she first took netball seriously. In her youth Newton played for the Plaistow-based Old Plaistovians Association. She also played for Essex and East of England at county and regional level and represented Newham at the London Youth Games.

## Playing career
### Clubs
#### Capital Shakers

In 1999, Newton played for Capital Shakers in New Zealand's Coco-Cola Cup. Her Shakers team mates included Jodi Te Huna, Noeline Taurua, Debbie Fuller and Olivia Murphy.

#### Super Cup

During the Super Cup era, Newton played for both London Tornadoes and Northern Thunder. She played in three successive Super Cup finals and on each occasion finished on the winning side. She helped Tornadoes win the Super Cup in 2001 and 2003 and Thunder win it in 2002.

#### Mavericks

Newton played for Mavericks in the Netball Superleague. She played for Mavericks in four grand finals and was player of the match when they won the 2008 grand final. Her Mavericks team mates included Louisa Brownfield and Karen Atkinson.
| | Senior finals | Team | Place | Opponent |
| 1 | 2001 | London Tornadoes | Winners | Birmingham Blaze |
| 2 | 2002 | Northern Thunder | Winners | Birmingham Blaze |
| 3 | 2003 | London Tornadoes | Winners | London Hurricanes |
| 4 | 2005–06 | Galleria Mavericks | Runners up | Team Bath |
| 5 | 2006–07 | Galleria Mavericks | Runners up | Team Bath |
| 6 | 2007–08 | Galleria Mavericks | Winners | Loughborough Lightning |
| 7 | 2009–10 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | Runners up | Team Bath |

### England

Between 1996 and 2008 Newton made 100 senior England appearances. She made her senior debut against Jamaica. She was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and at the 1999 World Netball Championships. Newton missed the 2003 and 2004 international seasons with a cruciate ligament injury. In 2006 she was appointed England captain and she subsequently captained the team at the 2007 World Netball Championships.
| Tournaments | Place |
| 1998 Commonwealth Games | |
| 1999 World Netball Championships | |
| 2002 Commonwealth Games | 4th |
| 2003 World Netball Championships | 4th |
| 2007 World Netball Championships | 4th |

## Coaching career
### PE teacher

While still an active player, Newton worked as a netball coach for Chigwell School. She has subsequently worked as a PE teacher/netball coach at Godolphin and Latymer School, Blackheath High School and Jumeirah English Speaking School.

### Netball Superleague

Newton has worked as an assistant coach and defensive specialist with both Hertfordshire Mavericks and Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Superleague. She was also head coach of future Netball Superleague franchise, London Pulse as they prepared to join the league.

### England

Newton has helped coach England at both senior and youth levels. She was a member of Tracey Neville's coaching staff at the 2015 Netball World Cup, helping the team win a bronze medal. She also coached an England youth team which toured New Zealand in 2017.

## Honours
### Mavericks

* Netball Superleague
** Winners: 2007–08: 1
** Runners up: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10: 4

### London Tornadoes

* Super Cup
** Winners: 2001, 2003: 2

### Northern Thunder

* Super Cup
** Winners: 2002: 1