Sid Webb Explained

Sid Webb
Fullname:Sidney Webb
Position:Inside forward
Birth Date:February 1884
Birth Place:Coventry, England
Death Place:Leamington, England
Clubs1:St Saviour's
Clubs2:Stourbridge
Years3:1908–1909
Clubs3:Aston Villa
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Clubs4:Burton United
Years6:1911–1912
Clubs6:Birmingham
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Years7:1912–1914
Clubs7:Worcester City
Goals7:12

Sidney Webb (February 1884 – 1956) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham.[1] He played as an inside forward.

Webb was born in Coventry. He gained a good reputation playing in the Birmingham & District League for Stourbridge, Burton United and Wednesbury Old Athletic,[2] and spent a season with Aston Villa, though never progressed beyond the reserves.[3] In April 1911 Webb, described as a "rotund little schemer", joined Second Division club Birmingham.[2] He made his debut on the opening day of the 1911–12 season, in a 3–2 home defeat against Bradford Park Avenue, and kept his place for the next two games, but that was the extent of his career in the Football League.[4] Webb then returned to the Birmingham League with Worcester City, where he scored 12 goals in the next two seasons.[5] [6]

Webb died in Leamington, Warwickshire, in 1956.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 2004 . 275 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 133 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. Web site: Webb, Sidney . Aston Villa Player Database . Jörn Mårtensson . 11 May 2009.
  4. Matthews, p. 158.
  5. Web site: Worcester City Season 1912–1913 . Worcester City Archive . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708091734/http://wcfcarchive.bravehost.com/s1912.htm . 8 July 2011.
  6. Web site: Worcester City Season 1913–1914 . Worcester City Archive . https://web.archive.org/web/20120219142929/http://wcfcarchive.bravehost.com/s1913.htm . 19 February 2012.