Fred Webster (English footballer) explained

Fred Webster
Fullname:Frederick Joseph Webster
Birth Date:3 April 1887
Birth Place:Sheffield, England
Death Place:Gainsborough, England
Position:Full back
Years2:1906–1911
Years3:1911–1915
Years4:1919–1920
Years5:1920–1921
Clubs1:Crown & Victoria (Sheffield)
Clubs5:Gainsborough Trinity
Caps2:89
Goals2:0
Caps3:82
Goals3:0
Caps4:11
Goals4:0

Frederick Joseph Webster (3 April 1887 – 14 September 1938) was an English professional footballer who played for Crown & Victoria (Sheffield), Gainsborough Trinity, Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford.[1]

Football career

Webster played for Non league team Crown & Victoria (Sheffield) before joining Gainsborough Trinity in 1907, he played in 89 matches for the club. The full back signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 1911 and made a total of 86 appearances for the Spurs in all competitions.[2] After leaving White Hart Lane, Webster went on to play for Brentford and finally returned to Gainsborough Trinity where he ended his senior career.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 305.
  2. http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_azofplayers.html Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players
  3. Book: Goodwin, Bob . The Spurs Alphabet . 16 August 2017 . 978-0-9540434-2-1 . 445 . en.