Fred Webster (English footballer)

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Fred Webster
Webster while with Tottenham Hotspur in 1913.
Personal information
Full name Frederick Joseph Webster[1]
Date of birth (1887-04-03)3 April 1887[1]
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Date of death 14 September 1938(1938-09-14) (aged 51)[2]
Place of death Gainsborough, England
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Crown & Victoria (Sheffield)
1906–1911 Gainsborough Trinity 89 (0)
1911–1915 Tottenham Hotspur 82 (0)
1919–1920 Brentford 11 (0)
1920–1921 Gainsborough Trinity
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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[edit]

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.[3] After leaving White Hart Lane, Webster went on to play for Brentford and finally returned to Gainsborough Trinity where he ended his senior career.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 305. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b Goodwin, Bob (16 August 2017). The Spurs Alphabet. p. 445. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.
  3. ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 30 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine