Joe Webster (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Webster[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1886 | ||
Place of birth | Ilkeston, England | ||
Date of death | 15 October 1927 (aged 40–41)[2] | ||
Place of death | Northampton, England[2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1907–1910 | Ilkeston United | ||
1910–1914 | Watford | 131 | (0) |
1914–1919 | West Ham United | 19 | (0) |
International career | |||
Southern Football League XI | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joseph "Joe" Webster (1886–15 October 1927) was an English professional football goalkeeper who made nearly 150 appearances in the Southern League for Watford.[2] He later played in the Football League for West Ham United.[1] After retiring from football, he became a trainer, serving Watford and Northampton Town.[2]
Personal life
Webster served in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) during the First World War and fought on the Somme and at Ypres, Vimy Ridge and Cambrai.[3] He died in 1927 following an appendix operation.[2]
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 305. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ a b c d e http://www.watfordfcarchive.com/downloads/players/MergedplayersW.pdf
- ^ "Joe Webster". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
Categories:
- English football goalkeeper stubs
- English footballers
- English Football League players
- Association football goalkeepers
- Watford F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- 1886 births
- People from Ilkeston
- Watford F.C. non-playing staff
- Northampton Town F.C. non-playing staff
- Midland Football League players
- Southern Football League representative players
- 1927 deaths