Sam Newman (footballer, born 1901)

Sam Newman (born 1901, date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1920s.

Newman, a rover, joined Fitzroy from Preston District. He made his senior debut in 1922 and played a total of 12 VFL games across the 1922 and 1923 seasons, without kicking a goal. Information regarding his career beyond his time at Fitzroy, and his life in general, is scarce. He is not to be confused with the later, and more well-known, Sam Newman who played for Geelong.