Terry Newton (7 November 1978 – 26 September 2010) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played as a hooker.

During his career, he won two Challenge Cup medals (1999 with Leeds, and 2002 with Wigan) and was a runner-up in four Super League Grand Finals.

Terry missed his first year of Academy rugby due to the problem however when he finally joined in March 1996 he made an immediate impact, making his début for the Leeds Rhinos against the Sheffield Eagles at Headingley in April 1996.

The Leeds Rhinos had signed Great Britain hooker Lee Jackson, and Newton's opportunities looked limited, however coach Graham Murray came up with a game plan that used both to their maximum potential.

Newton, with his no nonsense direct play would start games with Jackson coming on off the bench to carve teams open.

Terry would surely have represented Great Britain in the 2001 Ashes series had it not been for a broken arm suffered in the Wigan Grand Final defeat by Bradford Bulls at Old Trafford.

Newton played for the Wigan Warriors at hooker in the 2003 Super League Grand Final which was lost to the Bradford Bulls.

Newton moved to the Bradford Bulls for the start of the 2006 season as part of a swap deal involving Mickey Higham.

Newton was selected in the Great Britain team to compete in the end of season 2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament.

[1] A later post mortem found traces of cocaine, amphetamines and the steroid nandrolone within his system, prescription anti-depressants, and consumption of alcohol, all of which could have impaired his judgement.