Winston Foster Explained

Winston Foster
Fullname:Winston Arthur Foster
Birth Date:1 November 1941
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1955–1958
Youthclubs1:Birmingham City
Years1:1958–1969
Clubs1:Birmingham City
Caps1:153
Goals1:2
Years2:1969
Clubs2:Crewe Alexandra (loan)
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Years3:1969–1971
Caps3:33
Goals3:0
Years4:1971–1972
Years5:1972–1973
Manageryears1:1973–1974
Managerclubs1:Bromsgrove Rovers (assistant manager)

Winston Arthur Foster (born 1 November 1941) is an English former professional footballer. He played more than 150 games in the top two divisions of the Football League for Birmingham City.

Born in South Yardley, Birmingham, Foster joined Birmingham City as a junior, making his first-team debut at the age of 19 as a full back. For the next three seasons he played occasionally for the first team either at full back or as Trevor Smith's deputy at centre-half, most notably in the first leg of the 1961 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final against A.S. Roma.[1] When Smith sustained the injury that resulted in him leaving the club, Foster took over at centre half and kept his place for another couple of seasons. He was used less frequently in his last two years at the club, and spent three months on loan at Crewe Alexandra before making a permanent move to Plymouth Argyle where he ended his Football League career. He went on to play for Chelmsford City and Bromsgrove Rovers, and spent one season as Bromsgrove's assistant manager.

Honours

Birmingham City

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: European Champions' Cup and Fairs' Cup 1960–61 – Details . Antonio . Zea . Marcel . Haisma . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 27 June 2007 . 13 November 2007.