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Sid Webb

Sid Webb

English footballer

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.

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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

  1. [1]
    Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. [2]
    Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 133. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. [3]
    "Webb, Sidney". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
  4. [4]
    Matthews, p. 158.
  5. [5]
    "Worcester City Season 1912–1913". Worcester City Archive. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011.
  6. [6]
    "Worcester City Season 1913–1914". Worcester City Archive. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012.


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