Career
His primary position is as a striker. Newsham is a product of the Rotherham United youth team and made his first team debut in March 2005. He scored his first goal for the club against Accrington Stanley in the Football League Trophy in October 2005 to take the tie to penalties.
Following the 2007-2008 season, he signed a new one-year contract with Rotherham in May 2008.
Newsham signed on a month"s loan for Gainsborough Trinity in November 2008, but failed to make an impact in the first team, mainly due to the signing of Luke Beckett. He also spent time on loan with Ilkeston Town helping the club earn a play-off spot in the Northern Premier Division.
Newsham was released by Rotherham on his return and signed for Boston United in June 2009. From joining Boston in 2009, Newsham scored over 100 goals for the Lincolnshire club
The transfer gained some attention after it was noted that the scarf Newsham was holding in his signing picture had misspelled the club"s name.