Sid Webb
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sidney Webb | ||
| Date of birth | February 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Date of death | 1956 (aged 71–72) | ||
| Place of death | Leamington, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| St Saviour's | |||
| Stourbridge | |||
| 1908–1909 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| Burton United | |||
| Wednesbury Old Athletic | |||
| 1911–1912 | Birmingham | 3 | (0) |
| 1912–1914 | Worcester City | (12) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
References
[edit]- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 133. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ "Webb, Sidney". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ Matthews, p. 158.
- ^ "Worcester City Season 1912–1913". Worcester City Archive. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011.
- ^ "Worcester City Season 1913–1914". Worcester City Archive. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012.
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- 1884 births
- 1956 deaths
- Footballers from Coventry
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Stourbridge F.C. players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Burton United F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Worcester City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Wednesbury Old Athletic F.C. players
- English football forward, 1880s birth stubs