Experienced forward commits future to Harborough Town as Bees confirm ‘final’ retained player
Danny Newton will remain a Harborough Town player next season after signing a one-year contract extension.
The 35-year-old forward signed from Brackley Town last summer and played 36 times across all competitions for the Bees, scoring six goals.
Despite heading back to Brackley mid-season for a brief three-month loan spell, Newton returned to Harborough and saw out the campaign at the Beehive.
Following Harborough’s Southern League Premier Division Central title triumph and subsequent promotion to the National League North, Newton will be keen to use his experience at that level to make a difference.
Manager Mitch Austin commented: “New season, new league, new level – Newts’ experience will be invaluable. Looking forward to having him back better than ever.”
The National League North is a division Newton knows very well, having scored 97 goals in 240 career appearances within it.
Not only that, but the centre-forward has played even higher, with 26 goals in 115 matches in League Two, as well as eight goals in 94 National League games.
Granted, much of Newton’s time in league football was much earlier on in his career when with Stevenage, but he’s at least been there and done that.
Newton becomes the 17th and final member of last season’s promotion squad to be retained ahead of next campaign.
Among those are fellow attacking-minded players Dempsey Arlott-John, Riley O’Sullivan and Jutorre Burgess.
Then there’s the unorthodox Paul Malone, who can play as a centre-back or centre-forward.
In terms of new signings, Harborough have so far added three – Silvio Bello, Sam Osborne and Prince Mancinelli.
In total, Harborough have 20 players signed on for 2026/27 as it stands.