Maurice Webster
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 November 1899 | ||
Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||
Date of death | 10 February 1978 | (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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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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