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Maurice Webster

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Maurice Webster
Personal information
Date of birth (1899-11-13)13 November 1899
Place of birth Blackpool, England
Date of death 10 February 1978(1978-02-10) (aged 78)
Place of death Redcar, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Blackpool Tramways
Bloomfield Villa
South Shore Wednesday
1920–1921 Fleetwood
1921 Lytham
1921 Blackburn Rovers
1921 Stalybridge Celtic
1922–1935 Middlesbrough 262 (3)
1935–1936 Carlisle United
International career
1930 England 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maurice Webster (13 November 1899 – 10 February 1978) was an English footballer who played as a centre half.

Early and personal life

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Webster was born in Blackpool, one of six sons.[1] His step-father was Blackpool player Alec Stuart.[1] Webster married in 1926.[1]

Playing career

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Webster played for Blackpool Tramways, Bloomfield Villa, South Shore Wednesday, Fleetwood, Lytham, Blackburn Rovers, Stalybridge Celtic, Middlesbrough and Carlisle United.[1][2] He retired in early 1936 following a broken leg.[1]

He made three appearances for England in 1930.[1][3]

Later career

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By 1939 Webster was a shopkeeper in Middlesbrough.[1] He also worked as a plumber.[1] He later worked as a trainer at both Middlesbrough and Stockton.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Profile". England Football Online. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. ^ Maurice Webster at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Maurice Webster". Englandstats.com. Edit this at Wikidata