Newell initially joined
Bolton Wanderers U21 team and made his first team debut on 30 April 2016, coming on as a substitute for
Emile Heskey in the home game against
Hull City in the
Football League Championship. The EFL retained and released list published on 13 June 2017 confirmed that Newell had left the club. On 24 July 2017, Newell signed a one-year contract with
Scottish Premiership side
Motherwell. He was released in July 2019. On 10 September 2019, Newell joined
Southport. In November 2019 he joined
Marine on loan until 6 January 2020. He returned to his parent club in early January. In February 2021, after a horrific double compound leg fracture, Southport set up a
GoFundMe to help fund his medical bills. He joined
Marine on loan again in December 2021 and the loan was extended in January 2022. He was recalled to Southport in February. In July 2022 he signed for
Bala Town. In June 2025 he signed permanently for
Marine. ==Personal life==