He began his career at Newcastle United, before spells in Iceland with Víkingur Ólafsvík and in Northern Ireland with Linfield and Cliftonville.
[4] Newberry joined the youth academy of English side Newcastle United at the age of 11,[5] from the Gosforth based club, Red House Farm JFC.
[6] Awarded the Wor Jackie Trophy in 2016,[7] he was regarded as a prospect while playing for the club but never made an appearance for their first team.
[4][14] In the Autumn of 2015, he played for the Northern Ireland U19s in the European Championship qualification,[15][16] but he was unable to take part in the elite round the following spring due to back injuries.
[17] After having played in the Boxing Day North Belfast derby against Crusaders,[18] Newberry died suddenly on 30 December 2024, his 27th birthday.