Malcolm Newlands [SEP] position played on team / speciality
Malcolm Newlands
Malcolm Newlands (28 March 1925 – 1996) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career.
Born in Wishaw, Newlands played for St Mirren, Preston North End and Workington.
was called up by the team and played two Tests. Originally chosen as a replacement wing he then took over as fullback after a spate of injuries to the touring party. He played his final match for the British Lions on 20 Sep 1924 at Newlands Stadium and scored a try in that final match that was rated as the best of the series. The Springbok captain, Pierre Albertyn, rated Harris as the pick of the Lions backs.
Harris then remained in South Africa until the beginning of the Second World War and