Joe Newell

Joe Newell of Hibernian was born in Birmingham, England on 15 March 1993 (age 33).

Joe Newell, born 15 March 1993 (age 33), is an English central midfielder best known in Scottish football for his spell at Hibernian, where he wears the number 11 shirt.

Before moving north, Newell had his most productive league season with Rotherham United in 2015-16, scoring five goals in 35 appearances. That gives a fair idea of the type of midfielder he has generally been: capable of contributing, but not someone whose game is built around headline numbers.

At Hibernian in 2026-27, he has made one league appearance, along with one in the League Cup, one in the Scottish Cup and three in Conference League qualifiers. His Hibs total for the season stands at six appearances across all competitions.

Newell’s career has been that of an established first-team midfielder, with Rotherham providing his strongest scoring campaign and Hibernian giving him his main Scottish platform.

📈 Key stats and insights

Joe Newell has made 1 Premiership appearance as a substitute in 2026-27

Joe Newell has three Conference League Qualifiers appearances in 2026-27

Joe Newell has a season average rating of 6.43 – identical highest and lowest ratings

Joe Newell joined Hibernian on a free transfer in July 2019

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Centre Midfield
Primary Position: Midfielder
Position

Joe Newell

CM

1.8m (5ft 10in)
Height: 11
Squad Number: 71kg (11st 2lb)
Weight: 15 March 1993 (age 33)
Date of Birth: Birmingham
Birthplace: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Country of Birth: Hibernian
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Hibernian
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 33%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Hibernian
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Hibernian
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Hibernian
Conference League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: -
Substitute: 3
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In the 2026-27 season Newell has made 1 Premiership appearance (0 starts, 1 substitute) and has featured in the League Cup (1 appearance), Scottish Cup (1 appearance) and Conference League Qualifiers (3 appearances) – he has 0 goals, a profile that points to a squad role focused on cup and qualifier rotation rather than regular league starts.

🔥 Recent form

Last 3 appearances for Joe Newell.

Season average rating: 6.43

Match: Dundee 1-2 Hibernian
30 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins: 9
Goals: -
Rating: 6.4

Match: Hibernian 1-0 Partick Thistle
16 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins: 73
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Rangers 1-2 Hibernian
9 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Newell's season average rating stands at 6.43 – his highest and lowest ratings are both 6.43, indicating numerical consistency across his appearances in 2026-27.

📋 Career stats

Team: Hibernian
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 1
Goals: -

Team: Hibernian
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 14
Goals: 1

Team: Hibernian
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 16
Goals: 2

Team: Hibernian
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 37
Goals: 2

Team: Hibernian
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 34
Goals: 1

Team: Hibernian
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 27
Goals: -

Team: Hibernian
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 32
Goals: 1

Team: Hibernian
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 19
Goals: -

Team: Rotherham United
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 31
Goals: -

Team: Rotherham United
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 24
Goals: 3

Team: Rotherham United
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 34
Goals: 2

Team: Rotherham United
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 35
Goals: 5

Team: Peterborough United
Season 2014 - 2015
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 39
Goals: 2

Team: Peterborough United
Season 2013 - 2014
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 11
Goals: -

Team: Peterborough United
Season 2012 - 2013
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 30
Goals: -

Team: Peterborough United
Season 2011 - 2012
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 14
Goals: 1

Team: Peterborough United
Season 2010 - 2011
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

Newell's career has covered three senior clubs: Peterborough United, Rotherham United and Hibernian. He moved to Peterborough in January 2011, transferred to Rotherham United in August 2015 and joined Hibernian on a free transfer in July 2019, with the Hibernian spell becoming the longest phase of his professional career.

💰 Transfers

Team: Hibernian
1 July 2019
From: Rotherham United
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Rotherham United
5 August 2015
From: Peterborough United
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Peterborough United
1 January 2011
Type: Signed

Key moves include a free transfer from Rotherham United to Hibernian in July 2019, an undisclosed transfer from Peterborough United to Rotherham United in August 2015 and an earlier January 2011 arrival at Peterborough United where no fee is recorded – the sequence of moves reflects a career established across English and Scottish professional levels.

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